Nov 25
Nikon released a firmware update for the new SB-900 Speedlight. You know you have a high tech flash on your hands when you can update its firmware like a computer. Here is the link to Nikon’s SB-900 Firmware update v5.0.2:
Nov 17
Electronista is reporting that Nikon killed hopes of a camera press event this week. For more details, check out the story on Electronista.
Nov 10
Nikon Rumors is reporting a 90% certantity that Nikon will release the D3x by the end of this month. For more info, check out the NIkon Rumors post.
Sep 22
To celebrate their 75th anniversary of Nikkor optical excecllence, Nikon announces the new 50mm f/1.4 AF-S G prime lens. For me details, check out the press release.
Aug 27
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:
Aug 22
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.
Aug 18
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
Aug 07
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.
Aug 01
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:
Nikon D3 Buffer Memory Upgrade
Jul 26
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.
