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Coolpix P7100 Unboxing

Finally the P7100 arrives… will it make up for the disappointment that was the P7000? We’ll find out shortly, but first things first so let’s get right on with the unboxing!

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Nikon J1 &V1 Accessories - GP-N100 GPS, SB-N5 Speedlight, FT1 mount adapter and more.

Alongside the new “1 Series” cameras, Nikon announced a few accessories. In no particular order, here are all the details.

Nikon 1 SB-N5 Speedlight

For the V1 only (the J1 lacks the required accessory port), the SB-N5 is the only Speedlight that will work with the Nikon 1 camera range – none of the cameras are [...]

Holga HL-N Lens for Nikon SLRs review just posted

The HL-N is basically the lens from the classic Holga medium-format toy camera ripped out and stuck on a Nikon mount, which in theory allows you to shoot Holga-style photos with your DSLR.

An interesting idea, but does it work? Is it worth the asking price? Check the Holga HL-N review to find out…Incoming [...]

Hoodman H-LPP3 Hoodloupe Review

If you’ve ever had problems viewing your camera’s rear LCD when photographing outside in bright sunlight, this review is for you. The Hoodloupe by Hoodman is sold as a “glare free LCD viewing loupe”, and is an attempt at solving this issue.

Included in the (easy to open) package is the loupe itself, a [...]

P7000 firmware 1.1 - how fast is it?

One of the major problems with Nikon’s P7000 is that it’s slow. In some cases, really slow – taking up to 30 seconds to write a 5-shot burst of bracketed images, during which time the camera is completely unresponsive.
So, how much does the latest 1.1 firmware upgrade improve this?  We decided to find out.
We set [...]

Quick review: the Frio universal hotshoe mount

Do you use speedlights?  Then you might be interested in this new little gadget that has been kindly provided to me by Snapper Stuff in the UK.

Invented by the same guy from Enlight Photo who created the Orbis ring flash speedlight attachment, the frio (no capital letters here, thank you) is described as the “world’s first [...]