Nikon D800 Announced

Yesterday the Nikon D800 was officially announced and it’s pretty much what was expected. That’s not to say that a 36 megapixel camera is run of the mill, it’s just that a lot of info was leaked early and production was slowed down by the floods in Thailand. The ISO range seems less than exciting after the Nikon D4 announcement but it’s right in the ballpark for sub $3000 cameras. If you want extended ISO ranges you will have to pony up another $3 or $4 grand for the “pro” models of Nikons and Canons. … Continue Reading

Paris In 2,000 Photos And 100 Hours

This is awesome. It’s not a DSLR film, I know, but it was made with a camera (a Nikon D90, since you ask) and it’s just a beautiful, gorgeous piece of work.

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Nikon’s New DSLR Aimed Right At Family Filmmakers

Nikon has released its newest camera body, the D5100. It’s small, light, cheap, and aimed squarely at keen amateurs.

It’s also, I think, a direct pitch at family filmmakers who want to experiment with DSLR filmmaking but don’t want to splash out a lot of money on kit.

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Found on Vimeo: Nikon D7000 As Documentary Tool

My Spanish can’t get me much further than Barcelona airport, and even then only to order a couple of beers or some coffee. So although I have no idea what this documentary trailer is all about, I was struck by the use of black and white, shot with a Nikon D7000 in a village in Paraguay.

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More new gear: Canon G12, Nikon D7000

As of today, there are 100 days left until Christmas Day, and the camera manufacturers are doing their utmost to ensure we have plenty of new stuff to choose from when it comes to buying gifts for ourselves our loved ones.

The endless Nikon/Canon games of cat and mouse are ongoing. Last week there was the Nikon P7000, a rival to the already out-dated Canon G11. Canon coolly responded this week with a gorgeous looking G12, which can record video at 1280×720, 23.9fps.

In the DSLR arena, the two of them are fighting out with Canon’s new EOS 60D and, new this week from Nikon in direct response, the D7000.

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Nikon finally responds to Canon G11 with Coolpix P7000

Just as the G11 starts to look a little worn around the edges, and the Canon rumor sites get all twitchy about its replacement appearing at any moment, Nikon steps into the fray with its long-awaited (and some might say looooong overdue) competitor.

It’s the Coolpix P7000, and you don’t have to squint too hard to see the similarities with the Canon G series.

Chunky, bumpy, black, and pockmarked with buttons and controls, this is one serious point-and-shoot.

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