Nikon D90
Nikon today announced the release of their newest DSLR, the D90. They also released the GP-1 GPS Unit which will bring GPS Geotagging to the DSLRs they offer. For more details about each announcement, visit our Cadco Photography blog:
Tomorrow is the 2008 Worldwide Photo Walk. I will be participating in the Portland, Oregon photo walk. For details of a photo walk in your area, go to Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk site.
Kari Kuukka shot a 360 degree high resolution panorama image of the photographer’s corral about 30 minutes before the start of the men’s 100m final at Beijing National Stadium. An about equal distribution of Canon and Nikon gear. Its starting to look like more Nikon than Canon though.
360 Degree Olympic Panorama
Episode #032, 2008 Compact Trucks, Part 1
A new player enters, Stage Right. Mr Blue is a truck marketing geek. He and Mr Black discuss the potential market for a compact pickup. This is one for marketing people to listen to, or guys who know about trucks.
Duration: 33:06
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Direct download: ORP-Episode032.m4a
Duration: 33:06
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Direct download: ORP-Episode032.mp3
Nikon just announced their new line of COOLPIX point and shoot digital cameras. Some of the specs are staggering. the COOLPIX S60 boasts a 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD! And to compete with Canon, Nikon finally released the G9 killer called the P6000 which features a 14 megapixel sensor, built-in GPS, fully programmable and manual modes, and NEF (RAW) format support. For complete details about all cameras released, check out the Nikon Press Releases on our Cadco Photography blog.
Apple released a firmware update for the iPhone and iPod touch last night. The new 2.0.1 version is quite large at approximately 246mb, so many bug fixes should be in place now. Immediately I noticed a speed increase. After using it a bit already, it appears to be more stable as well with no lockups thus far.
I would recommend applying this update during your next iTunes sync.
Nikon announced a memory upgrade for their flagship D3 DSLR body. This memory upgrade increases the continuous shooting buffer from 16 to 36 shots when shooting in 14-bit lossless NEF raw format files. The cost is approximately $500 plus tax in the USA. You can contact your local Nikon repair center for more information. Here is a link to the info from Nikon and the matrix showing all the shot increases depending on file format used:
I’ve been playing and shooting with the new Nikon D700 FX full frame sensor DSLR and SB-900 Speedlight today. This full frame sensor is amazing! I finally can use all my AF-S f/2.8 glass as it was intended without the crop factor. I love the fact that the D300 and D700 share the same MB-D10 Multi Power Battery Pack/Vertical Grip. This is very useful if you have a D300 as a spare body as I do. The MB-D10 makes the body feel more sold and better in your hand. Similar to the feel of a D3 but does add weight. This gives both the D300 and D700 up to 8 fps (frames per second) when using rechargeable AA batteries (NiMH).
Since the D700 has a larger view finder, the top facing LCD is about 25% smaller than the D300. But it doesn’t matter as the LCD on the back now shows even more information and quick access menu icons. I also notice that the shutter release is quicker and stronger sounding. More so than the D300. Its similar to the sound of the Nikon F5 film body.
The SB-900 is massive. Much bigger than the SB-800 but then again, its doing so much more also. Build quality is top notch. Great carrying case also. Stay tuned for more. So far I am very happy with this new body and more info will come as soon as I shoot more photos with it.
Today I received the call from Pro Photo Supply and they informed me that the goods are in. A quick rush to the shop and back and we are here. The new Nikon D700 and SB900 are just phenominal! The D300 is now the backup body. Sorry little guy. For the complete unboxing photos, go to our Cadco Photography site and check out the link “Blog“.
Tonight we watched Batman: The Dark Knight on IMAX. What an amazing movie. The best of the super hero movies to date. It was kind of sad to see Heath Ledger on the screen after his recent passing. Heath’s performance is breathtaking and should bring him an Oscar nomination. Great visual effects too. I think I need to see this one again and again. RIP Heath.
