Category: Nikon

Nikon begins 100th Anniversary celebrations with new website and video

John Aldred

Although Nikon’s official 100th birthday isn’t until July 25th, they’re starting the celebration early. And why not? 100 years is nothing to sniff at, so why limit it to just one day? Nikon Corporation, founded in 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha (Japan Optical Industries Corporation) was founded when three leading optical manufacturers merged to form […]

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Nikon finally launches the D5600 in the USA along with a couple of compacts

John Aldred

Nikon’s D5600 entry level DSLR has been available in some parts of the world for a couple of months now. At first it wasn’t looking like it was going to be released in the USA at all. Today, however, Nikon have officially announced the Nikon D5600 in the USA. It’s a minor update to the […]

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Prime lens in event photography– limitation or possibility?

Dunja Djudjic

I had an interesting discussion in a photography group on Facebook some time ago. It started with my question about the 35mm prime lens, and somehow I ended up discussing zoom lenses with a member of the group. He said that, as an event photographer, he doesn’t have the luxury of moving around and focusing […]

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Cyclops Optics creates clip-on light pollution filters for your Nikon sensor

Dunja Djudjic

Light pollution is one of the main problems of every astrophotographer, no doubt about that. If you want to get rid of its orange-yellowish tint, you need either post-processing or a filter. We have recently presented you with PureNight Premium, a filter you can attach to your camera and reduce the effects of light pollution. […]

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Cyclops Optics creates clip-on light pollution filters for your Nikon sensor

Dunja Djudjic

Light pollution is one of the main problems of every astrophotographer, no doubt about that. If you want to get rid of its orange-yellowish tint, you need either post-processing or a filter. We have recently presented you with PureNight Premium, a filter you can attach to your camera and reduce the effects of light pollution. […]

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150+ filmmakers and photojournalists ask camera manufacturers for in-camera encryption. Here’s why!

Dunja Djudjic

Photojournalists and documentary filmmakers get into a series of unpleasant, dangerous and even life-threatening situations on a daily basis. Seizing or steeling their cameras is very common, and the unprotected data on camera’s memory card can easily fall into wrong hands. This is why Freedom of the Press Foundation published an open letter to five […]

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A peek at some of the rare Nikon gear at the amazing Grays of Westminster

John Aldred

Grays of Westminster is known around the world as the place to go for high end collectable Nikon gear. They house some of the rarest examples of Nikon’s history anywhere. They also probably have more of it than anybody else. As one of the few independent camera stores left, it’s worth visiting if you’re ever […]

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Nikon’s KeyMission360 beaten out by a $199 iPhone addon

John Aldred

Nikon’s KeyMission 360 camera landed with a fair bit of hype when it was first announced in January. A real camera manufacturer was getting into the 360° market. A company with a hundred years of photographic history. Then after delays in release due to earthquakes, the KeyMission 360 was re-announced, along with two more 80° and […]

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Nikon’s KeyMission360 beaten out by a $199 iPhone addon

John Aldred

Nikon’s KeyMission 360 camera landed with a fair bit of hype when it was first announced in January. A real camera manufacturer was getting into the 360° market. A company with a hundred years of photographic history. Then after delays in release due to earthquakes, the KeyMission 360 was re-announced, along with two more 80° and […]

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Deal: Nikon D500 for $1449

Eric Reagan

ebay (via ElectronicsValley) has the Nikon D500 for $1449 (reg. $1796) in limited quantity. Check it out here on ebay. Note, this is a gray market camera. ebay seller ElectronicsValley has a positive feedback rating of 99.7% at the time of this post. For more great deals, check out Photography Bay’s Black Friday and Cyber […]