Interested in the new D3100? We have one on hand, and will be reviewing it shortly. In the meantime, here’s a quick video unboxing of Nikon’s latest entry-level DSLR. The video, recorded using a D5000, is available in 720p HD format on YouTube.
Any questions you’d like to see answered in the review? Let me [...]
As part of our review process, we thought it would be interesting to get the D5000 into the hands of its target market – the kind of person who may be new to DSLRs, but thinks that the D3000 might be a bit too limiting or is attracted by D5000-only features such as the articulating [...]
If you look at Nikon’s current DSLR lineup, there are a couple of bodies that are getting a little long in the tooth and in need of a refresh. The first is the ageing D90 (August 2008); the other is the D700 (announced in July 2008). At the time of writing, the D700 [...]
Nikon wasn’t the company’s name until 1988.
Prior to this, the company was officially called Nippon Kogaku K.K. – many people believe the name changed earlier, but it wasn’t until the late 80′s. 1st April 1988, to be precise, Nikon Corporation was officially (re)born.
Of course, they had been using Nikon as a trademarked brand [...]
There are many things to remember when trying to take photos of children. There are some methods that work, and some that don’t – here are a few hints on how to go about capturing completely natural images that parents and relatives will love and treasure for years to come.
Don’t rush it
Children can be very [...]
All Nikon’s modern DSLRs keep track of how many times the shutter has been released – in other words, a running count of the number of shots your camera has taken during it’s life. However, Nikon don’t make this information particularly easy to find, and have hidden it away in the proprietary MakerNote field of [...]
