Thieves make off with Nikon traffic cameras: "Photo District News features a story and news clip about thieves stealing $88,000 worth of Nikon DSLRs which were being used as New York City traffic enforcement cameras."
(Via Rob Galbraith DPI.)
Sigma: price and availability for 10-20mm F3.5 DC: "
Sigma has announced the price of the 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM lens it announced in March 2009. The new lens, that will be sold in parallel to the older, variable aperture design, will cost £649.99. Sigma, Canon and Nikon versions will be available in July, with Pentax and Sony variants to follow in August."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Just Posted: Nikon D5000 in-depth review: "
Just Posted: Our in-depth review of the Nikon D5000. Nikon has been on something of a roll with its recent DSLRs and, with the D5000, we see much of the technology from the D300 trickle down to the entry-level for the first time. In addition to that 12 megapixel CMOS sensor, the D5000 gains a tilt/swivel LCD monitor to help make the most of its 720p HD movie capabilities. Is this enough to fend off the very competent cameras it will be up against? Find out in our full review."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Nikon Takes Top Camera Awards for TIPA 2009: "
Congratulations are in order for Nikon - our favorite camera maker won the 'Best Professional Digital SLR' award for the high-end, rugged D3x and the 'Best Advanced Digital SLR' for the popular D90 model.
"(Via Nikonians News.)
Nikon announces 10-24mm F3.5-4.5G ED lens: "
Nikon has announced the AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm F3.5-4.5G ED, an ultra-wideangle zoom for DX format DSLRs. This mid-range optic offers a minimum focus distance of 0.24m through the entire zoom range, and includes a built-in AF-S motor that enables autofocus on entry-level Nikon bodies (including the D5000 also announced today). The optical formula consists of 14 elements in 9 groups, including 3 aspherical elements and 2 ED glass elements to combat aberrations. It will be available from May at a cost of €849."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Nikon D5000 DSLR: Announced and Previewed: "Nikon has unveiled the D5000 upper-entry-level DSLR and we've prepared a full preview of the camera and its features. Sitting between the D60 and D90, the D5000 appears to go head-to-head with Canon's EOS 500D, aiming at upgrading DSLR owners and experienced compact users. It combines many of the features of the D90 in a slightly smaller, simpler body and includes a 12.3 MP CMOS sensor, live view, 720p movies and a 2.7 inch, 180 degree Tilt/Swivel LCD."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Version 1.4.0 of Nikon Transfer Now Available: "Version 1.4.0 of Nikon Transfer is now available to both Mac and Windows users. Mac users need to go here to download and PC users here. Modifications enabled with Ver. 1.4.0 - When the andlsquo;Transfer new photos only' checkbox in the Preferences panel of the Options dialog is checked and all image files displayed in the transfer queue have been transferred, the andlsquo;Disconnect Automatically after transfer', andlsquo;Shut down computer automatically after transfer' and andlsquo;Quit Nikon transfer automatically after transfer' operations are no longer performed, even if these options have been enabled. - When andlsquo;Date Transferred' is selected with the Index pull down menu (between prefix and suffix) in the Folder Naming dialog, a checkbox called andlsquo;Do not add trailing number' is now displayed. If the checkbox is not checked, a trailing number of the form of 'YYYYMMDD_001' will be added as with previous versions. - andlsquo;Original name+New name' and andlsquo;New name+Original name' options have been added to the prefix and suffix portions in the File Naming dialog. - An andlsquo;Add XMP/IPTC rating as my Picturetown favourites option has been added to the my Picturetown panel in the Options dialog. - When andlsquo;Verify my Picturetown account' in the my Picturetown panel of the Options dialog is clicked, the total amount of storage used is now displayed as a percentage of the total capacity available."
(Via digitalcamerainfo.com.)
You know what they say, good things are worth waiting for. Being one of the first to connect a Garmin 1+ migrating to the 5+, then one of the first with the Di-GPS, embedding Lat/Long in my metadata has been a priority in my photography.
When Nikon finally came out with their own unit, I was quite excited to get the integration. The first thing that impressed me about the GP-1 is its size, it’s much smaller than I thought it would be. As you can see here, it’s much smaller than the prism of the D3. At first I thought the cord was a bit too long for my taste. Once I attached it to the camera and put one loop in it, the stiffness of the cord took care of the length problem. Nikon includes with the GP-1 the GP1-CL1 which is a cool clip that securely goes onto your camera strap so you can attach the GP-1 there rather than the hot shoe. That’s pretty cool.
The next thing you’ll notice is there is no On/Off switch on the GP-1. It turns on and off via the camera’s actuation. With your GPS Auto meter off Enabled in the settings for the camera, you conserve battery power but you must make sure the GPS icon appears in the camera’s LCD prior to shooting to record the GPS info.
The GP-1 has a red light (means no satellite signal) and green light (blinking means 3 sates, solid green means 4 or more sates found). If you have a red light on the back, no GPS data will be recorded; a green light, good to go. I have to admit, I’m impressed by the GP-1’s speed of acquisition as well as ability. I’m sitting at my desk in the corner of our office and while the other GPS units I have cannot find a signal, the GP-1 has blinking green light in 5secs, a solid green light within 15secs.
Now here’s the ticker to me. I was hoping 1 of the 3 connectors seen in the original product shots from Nikon, one would turn out to be a connector for the MC-36 remote. Nope, that’s not the case. You need to buy the MC-DC2 remote to use the GP-1 and remote at the same time. Even with this little goofy, the GP-1 is by far the best GPS unit I’ve have for my cameras in 30yrs so I’m quite pleased to finally have it.
Moose Peterson
http://www.moosenewsblog.com/
Nikon launches weekly tips and info online video series: "
Congratulations and best wishes to Nikonians Silver member Scott Kelby (skelby01) on the launch of Nikon DTOWN today. Scott and co-host Matt Kloskowski will be presenting the 10-12 minute videos every Thursday.
"(Via Nikonians News.)
Just posted! Nikon D3X review: "
Just posted! Our in-depth review of the Nikon D3X, Nikon's new 24.5 megapixel flagship DSLR. After the launch of the 12 megapixel D3 in 2007 the question wasn't if but when Nikon would present a high resolution counterpart. It took the japanese manufacturer a little while but in December of last year the D3X eventually saw the light of day. We managed to get one of the early production models and have already put it through the rigorous dpreview testing procedures. Click on the link and see if the camera can justify its $8000 price tag in our in-depth review."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
