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Why You Should Buy The Nikon D5100
Last week I wrote an article entitled, “Why You should buy the Canon EOS Rebel T3i.” I’m sure a lot of readers took that to mean I had a Canon bias. That is not at all the case. Really, that article was about why you should buy a cheaper camera and use your money for […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix L120 Superzoom At PhotoPlus
The 14-megapixel Nikon Coolpix L120 superzoom is a great option for people who want a powerful camera without the cost, size or intimidation factor of a DSLR. I hadn’t seen it before so I took a closer look and got some photos of it at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York. It’s got a 21x […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix AW100 Rugged Camera – First Impressions
A couple of months ago Nikon announced their first rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera, the Coolpix AW100. I got my first close look at the AW100 this last week at the annual PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. They had a cool display at their booth with three AW100s mounted on a mountain bike. The camera […]
Read More »Nikon J1 Hands-On Preview – Action!
Nikon sent me their new J1 compact interchangeable lens camera about a week ago. I shot a ton with it over the weekend and, since it’s new, I decided to hustle out a short “first look” article. The Nikon J1 is about the size of a pocket superzoom camera if you leave the lens off. […]
Read More »Nikon D3100 Review
The Nikon D3100 is one of the hottest digital SLRs on the market right now. The great price (under $600 with a lens), plenty of features, excellent image quality and access to Nikon’s excellent lenses make it a no-brainer for first time digital SLR buyers or even serious photographers on a budget. The D3100 has […]
Read More »Nikon D3100 – Studio Sample Photos
Below, you’ll find high-resolution studio sample photos taken with the Nikon D3100, a 14-megapixel entry-level digital SLR. Test photos were shot RAW in aperture priority at f/8 across the D3100′s full sensitivity range – ISO 200 through ISO 3200 – plus the expanded settings – ISO 100, 6400 and 12,800. The test photos were converted […]
Read More »Nikon 1 Compact Mirrorless Camera System
With the announcement of the Nikon 1 mirrorless camera system, the longest running rumor in the camera industry has been put to rest. Speculation about a Nikon EVIL camera (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) started even before Panasonic and Olympus announced their Micro Four Thirds system partnership in 2008. To start, there will be two Nikon […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix AW100 – Nikon’s First Waterproof Digital Camera
Come on in – the water’s fine! Nikon has finally joined the rest of the kids in the pool. The other kids being Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Pentax, Panasonic, Samsung, Olympus and Kodak – and the pool being the rugged, waterproof camera market. The brand new Nikon Coolpix AW100 is Nikon’s first waterproof camera – since […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix P7100 Premium Compact Camera Announced
Nikon launched a bunch of new Coolpix compact digital cameras last night. Among those cameras was the P7100, the latest incarnation of their high-end, full-featured rangefinder-style compact. The Nikon Coolpix P7100 has a large, 1/1.7-inch, 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor and captures 720p HD video as well as still photos. It has a 7x 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 (equivalent) […]
Read More »Nikon DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 – Affordable Macro Lens
Nikon recently announced an inexpensive macro lens for DX (APS-C crop sensor) digital SLR shooters. The new AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G lens has an effective focal length of 60mm and a very nice suggested retail price of US $279.95. It has a true macro reproduction ratio of 1:1 and focuses as close as 6.4 […]
Read More »Nikon D3S Featured User Review
I had the pleasure of using the Nikon D3s pro digital SLR in 2010. It is, without a doubt, the king of action and low light photography right now (my Nikon D3s vs. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV comparison). It was painful to return my test camera to Nikon. I know zerodog personally, so I was […]
Read More »New Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G Lens Announced
Nikon has a new “normal” 50mm lens, the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G. I apologize to the Niko-philes reading this, but at first I wasn’t sure how this lens was different from the three other Nikon 50mm lenses. However, I did a little research and found that it is, in fact, different. The “G” designation is […]
Read More »Nikon Announces D5100 DSLR And ME-1 Stereo Mic
Details about this are already all over the Web because of the bean-spillers but tonight Nikon officially announced a new digital SLR – the D5100. The 16-megapixel Nikon D5100 fits into the Nikon digital SLR lineup between the entry-level D3100 and the prosumer D7000. With the same imaging sensor and EXPEED 2 image processing as […]
Read More »Nikon D7000 Review
Nikon’s 16-megapixel D7000 fits into their DSLR lineup between the entry-level D3100 and the pro-spec’d D300s DX format cameras. It delivers near professional-level camera performance in a compact, user-friendly body. It’s packed with pro-level features like a six frames-per-second burst rate, new 39-point auto focus system and a digital level, yet it still has scene […]
Read More »Nikon Super Coolscan 8000 ED Film Scanner – Featured User Review
I chose cor55′s review of the Nikon Super Coolscan 8000 ED film scanner as a Featured User Review because that film scanner gets great reviews and I wanted to highlight film scanners as a must-have accessory for serious film photographers. The Coolscan 9000 has replaced the Nikon Super Coolscan 8000 but if you read the […]
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