The photo I missed: photography from moving vehicles

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The photo I missed: photography from moving vehicles (tour bus windows) by Boyd Guy (Facebook)

I’ll never forget the photo I missed. After a long day of travel across northern Israel, most of the photographers with me on our tour bus were sleeping. I submitted to weariness by putting my Nikon up in its travel bag on the overhead luggage rack. We were a few miles from our hotel when we came over a ridge that looked out over the Sea of Galilee. I glanced out my window and, to my great surprise, I was met with the most beautiful sight I would see on the entire trip. Thick clouds covered the entire sky with the exception of one small break right over the center of the sea. The bright moonlight filtered down into a cone, glistening on the water’s surface and illuminating the surrounding landscape. The scene before me stole my breath. I wanted to shout, “Pull the bus over NOW!” There was no time to grab my camera. Staring at the beautiful vista before me, I tried to burn the image into my mind. Unfortunately the only imprint of that image exists in my memory, not on my hard drive.

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Visiting Tibet

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Today’s guest post on Tibet is by Carl Nielsen (Website | Facebook | Panoramio | more Tibet pictures):

If you wish to visit this beautiful country, it requires preparation. You’ll need a Chinese Visa and a Visa/Permit to visit Tibet. You can obtain the Visa/Permit through your travel agent. The standard Visa gives you only permission to locations within the city limits of Lhasa. If you plan to go outside Lhasa, you need a special permission for each location.

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Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens now shipping worldwide

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The new Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens (more information available here) is now shipping worldwide, including in the US. The lens was scheduled to start shipping on February 5th. You can check in-stock availability at those retailers:

Here is a quick size and weight comparisons with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens:

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What to expect from Nikon for the CP+ show next month

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Time for another “what to expect” post for the CP+ show in Japan in February (12th-15th):

Long term expectations/don’t hold your breath rumors:

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Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens US price announced

Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f:2.8 PRO DX lens
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The US price of the Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens (Aspherical, IF, APS-C) was officially announced today – B&H just listed the lens as available for pre-order at $599.

Shipping will start on March 2, 2015. Additional information on the Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX lens can be found here, some sample images are available here.

Adorama and Amazon still have no listings for this lens.

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Deal of the day: Refurbished Nikon 1 J1 with 10-30mm lens and camera case for $145

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It seems that Nikon USA still has some Nikon 1 J1 cameras they need to get rid of: today you can get a refurbished J1 with 10-30mm VR Lens and a case for $145 (with free shipping). Use Visa checkout and coupon code VISAVDAY15.

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If you want to go underwater, the Nikon WP-N1 waterproof housing for the Nikon 1 J1 is also currently on sale for $96.95 ($650 off).

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Nikon Capture NX-D 1.1.0 released

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Today Nikon released Capture NX-D version 1.1.0 software.

Download link: Nikon EU | Nikon USA | Global download website

Here is the full list of modifications enabled in this version:

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