Category: Nikon

Nikon denies it is cutting 1,000 jobs in Japan, then announces 1,000 job cuts in Japan

John Aldred

It’s funny how the Internet rumour mill sometimes seems to work. Some random person makes an off-hand comment to somebody. That somebody then relays it on to somebody else. Then it gets sent to some online publication, perhaps with a slight embellishment or two to make it sound more interesting. Then, before you know it, […]

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This Halloween costume is a fully functional Nikon camera

Udi Tirosh

Here is an eye candy for any of you who are going to a costume party this Halloween. Photographer Bryan Troll built a full body Nikon camera custom. That alone was kind of impressing (and by kind of I mean extremely), but he did not stop there. The camera is fully functional with a strobe, “real” […]

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Deal: Nikon D3300 Refurbished 2-Lens Kit for $479

Eric Reagan

Adorama has the Nikon D3300 2-Lens kit refurbished by Nikon USA for $479.95. The kit includes the 18-55mm VR II and 55-300mm VR lenses, along with the Nikon WU-1A Wireless Adapter. Check it out while it lasts here at Adorama. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The RSS entry was originally published on Photography Bay. RSSID#794326

Photographer travles 20,000 miles by thumb, foot, van, and train. This is how his camera ended up

Udi Tirosh

One of the biggest selling points for more professional cameras is their rigidity. Mag-alloy body vs. Plastics; better weather sealing, and all and all better constructions, but photographer Mike Quain from Arkansas shows that you can pull it off with an entry level Nikon D3300 and a cheap 35mm f/1.8 lens. Mike (A.K.A The Nikon Kidd) did quite a […]

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Nikon’s new Philosophy of Nikkor video shows how they make their optical glass

John Aldred

The Philosophy of Nikkor is a series of videos which Nikon started to release in April of last year. Every so often a new video is released containing insight into the creation of their Nikkor lenses. There are interviews with everybody from the designers and product managers right down to those making the individual components. In […]

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Nikon Unveils New 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens & 19mm f/4 Tilt-Shift Lens

Eric Reagan

At PhotoPlus this week, Nikon announced a pair of new professional FX-format lenses: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED The new 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens features an updated optical formula and serves as the successor to the AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens. The magnesium alloy […]