Ridiculous Nikon 6mm Lens Reappears, Priced at $160,000+ in the UK
Two years ago, we reported that an extremely rare Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 fisheye lens had been put up for sale on eBay for a cool $34,020. If you balked at that price, get this: another copy of the lens has turned up in London, and this time the price tag is a staggering £100,000, or...
Nikon Recalls Some D7000/D800 Batteries Due to Overheating Issue
If you’re a Nikon D7000, D800, D800E, or V1 owner listen up, because Nikon has issued a voluntary recall on the rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 battery that’s used to power those cameras. Nikon discovered an overheating issue that can deform the outside casing of the cameras (at this point there have been only 7 confirmed cases...
Nikon WU-1a Wireless Adapter Demo with a D3200 and Android Phone
Here’s a brief glimpse showing Nikon’s new $59 WU-1a wireless adapter in action, being used to control a D3200 DSLR (the only camera supported at the moment) using an Android (the only mobile OS supported) smartphone. The video is in Chinese since it was created by Taiwanese website Mobile01, but it clearly shows the two...
Nikon Refutes Greenish Tint Issues, Says LCD on D4/D800 is More Accurate
Over the past week there have been several complaints lodged against Nikon claiming that the LCD screen on the D4 and D800 has a green cast when compared to the older models. Nikon, however, has responded by claiming that the D3s and D700 models were in fact the less accurate pair. According to Nikon Rumors,...
Nikon Launches the D3200 HDSLR and 28mm F1.8 prime
Tweet Yesterday Nikon launched a new entry level HDSLR. planetMitch note: I want to thank planetViking for busting his butt and of course the guys at FreshDV and NextWaveDV for their excellent coverage of NAB 2012 (tho I don’t think all the reports are out yet so keep your eyes peeled!). It was kind of...
Nikon WU-1a Turns Your Android Phone Into a Fancy DSLR Remote
In today’s post about Nikon’s D3200 announcement we also mentioned in passing that the WU-1a Wireless Adapter was announced at the same time. But after taking a closer look, we think the adapter merits a little more detail and a lot more excitement. Unlike most wireless adapters, the WU-1a doesn’t just allow you to transfer...
Nikon Announces the D3200 HDSLR and 28mm f/1.8 Lens
Nikon officially unveiled the D3200 today. The new HDSLR — which is the successor to the D3100 — was announced last night alongside the WU-1a wireless transmitter and the Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G full-frame lens; and talk about bang for your buck. The D3200 offers a 24.2 megapixel DX-Format CMOS sensor, 4fps continuous shooting, 100-6400 ISO...
Selective Focus Can Be Your Friend — Tilt Photography on the Cheap
Hey photo friends – Erik here. While I’m typically the video guy around these parts, I wanted to hop on the blog to quickly tell you about a piece of camera gear that I’ve been enjoying lately. I picked up a Tilt Transformer from Lensbaby about a month ago and it’s now a permanent piece...
Nikon D4 and D800 Designed by Italian Car Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro
Nikon’s new flagship D4 DSLR and its cousin the D800 were both designed by famed Italian car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and his studio Italdesign Giugiaro. The studio’s website has put up portfolio entries for both cameras. The partnership was rumored prior to the launch and wasn’t much of a surprise: Giugiaro has been involved in...
Apple updates RAW formats for Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon!
Tweet We reported the updates for Nikon on our HDSLR scoop news the other day, but just now, we’ve found the Canon EOS 5D Mark III update in our software update! OS X Lion: Supported digital camera RAW formats Supported by Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.12 Canon EOS 5D Mark III Supported by...
EMERGING TALENT: Cole Rise + His Most-Ethereal Landscapes
There has always been something haunting to me about farmland in the off-seasons, when everything is yellow and wilted, or when snow sits quietly in the trenches that are usually full of blooming crops. Cows move minimally through faded landscapes, and the entire thing has an air of melancholy and stillness to it. Capturing this...
