Category: Nikon

  • NR sees the Nikon D400

    A reader from Nikon Rumours claims he has spotted a partial update of the German Nikon web site showing the Nikon D400. Since this is unconfirmed -even by NR… It may be anything, starting with a possible hoax. Partial specification: 15.3 mega-pixel DX APS-C CMOS sensor Sensitivity: ISO 200-6400 Continuous shooting: 6fps HD video capture…

  • Nikon D400 confirmed in Print

    Since the next SLR camera from Nikon is still unconfirmed from the Yellow Brand, we were left with rumours and assumptions. But, thanks to Nikon Rumours and the information collected around a book by author Michael Gradias and titled Nikon D400, we are now sure that there is such a camera upcoming, probably before Summer…

  • This month best

    Link love Those are the best links found recently: Ligue des sites naturalistes extraordinaires to see a lot of animal photos [in French, but it’s OK] Teleconverters (Multipliers) – A technical overview from Bob Atkins Selling your Photos as Wallpaper describes all about the success of a photographer who is selling his photos as a…

  • The end of the pixel war?

    This is going to be considered either as the boldest move in years for a whole industry, or the dumbest moment in the career of a doomed photo executive. Akira Watanabe, manager of Olympus Imaging’s SLR planning department, in an interview given to CNet at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) fair, said: “We have no…

  • Discontinued cameras at Leica and Nikon

    Surprisingly, the PMA fair has been the opportunity to announce not only new products, but also the death of some others. The most prominent ones: Leica announces the end of its R-Series manual focus SLR cameras. Probably to be replaced by something else at the same level. Nikon has now discontinued the Nikon D40, after…

  • Full Frame comparison

    Gizmodo, the gadget blog, sometimes has a few interesting posts about digital photography. Today, this is the case with their “Canon 5D Mark II vs. Nikon D700 Review Shoot-Out” which turned out to face the two digital cameras in real-life conditions of night photo (of course, they wanted to compare high-ISO pictures and noise).

  • DTown TV for Nikon

    Each week, Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski publish a video of tips and tricks for your Nikon SLR camera, its accessories, its software and your digital photography passion.

  • Nikon rumour: Nikon D5000 at PMA09

    The nearly-arrived new entry-level SLR camera from Nikon would not be named Nikon D65, but Nikon D5000. This is what seems to become the common consensus. It would be a strong contender with: 12.3 MP (possibly the same sensor that comes with the Nikon D300 and Alpha 700, in its simplified version) No built-in AF…

  • Ritz Camera stores going down

    Ritz Camera, the largest US retail photography chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It’s not the first one, but the size of it is impressive: 800 photo stores in 40 states, operating as Ritz Camera, Wolf Camera, Kits Cameras, Inkley’s and The Camera Shops going MIA… Nikon and Canon are clearly at the…