Nikon have announced a replacement for 2008′s top end speedlight in the new SB-910.
Main changes for the SB-910 include “hard” colour filters rather than the flimsy gels of its predecessor, and a “refined user interface”. It is as yet unclear exactly how the UI differs, aside from the addition of a new Menu button. [...]
One of the things that I’ve always liked about Canon DSLRs is that there’s an army of hackers out there, beavering away on projects such as the Magic Lantern firmware modification. This brings extra goodies to certain Canon DSLRs such as better movie modes, trap focus, very long exposures, and much more.
At the moment [...]
Finally, some interesting developments in the ongoing quest for information on the successor to Nikon’s D700 DSLR. Nikon Rumors have uploaded a couple of shots of what is purported to be the D800, Nikon’s much-awaited followup to its successful FX shooter.
The images are fairly convincing, though debate is (as always) raging as to their [...]
Wow. Just wow. Check out this timelapse video created by Michael König from images shot by astronauts aboard the ISS. EXIF from the original photos shows that they were taken using a D3s.
Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.
Source: Daily Mail via [...]
OK, so this YouTube flick may be a little cringeworthy in places, but also offers an interesting insight in to the human aspect of Nikon we don’t often see.
The video tells the story of a 26-year old industrial designer working at Nikon who was responsible for the Coolpix P300. It has been around for [...]
Nikon have published a Q&A on their latest set of financial results, and there are some interesting bits of information in there. For the full article visit the Nikon site, but here are a few highlights:
Q:What can you tell us about extraordinary losses and insurance coverage on the damage from the floods in Thailand?
A:
At [...]
