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 [...]
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 [...]
The submission period for the 33rd anual worldwide Nikon photo contest has been announced as being from September 1 to November 30, 2010.
Started in 1969, the Nikon Photo Contest International has attracted 320,000 photographers to submit over 1.3 million images over the years. This year, there are two categories – the first being on [...]
Another day, another new Nikon website: NikonLIVE.
MELVILLE, NY (June 24, 2010) – To complement the summer concert season, Nikon announces the launch of “NikonLIVE” (www.nikonlive.com) as part of its sponsorship of the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater with Live Nation. The site will provide music fans with great content, including tips about shooting [...]
Nikon today announced that the Russian Federal Space Agency will be taking cameras and Nikkor lenses up to the International Space Station (ISS). Due to launch 16th June, it will be carried to the Russian segment of the station aboard a Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft.
The equipment includes one D3s, two D3X, and four lenses including [...]
An interesting story was published by AP today, about a Nikon Coolpix in a waterproof case that was lost at sea during a dive in Aruba – and found washed up in Miami six months later.
Amazingly, the camera still worked, and included photos taken by the original owner and a surprise video, apparently accidentally filmed [...]
Hot on the heels of the D300s site, Nikon’s D3000 microsite is now live.
Head on over for information on Nikon’s baby, including a description of the new “Guide” mode, tech specs, sample photos and more.
Nikon D5000 Sample Video from Nikon HQ on Vimeo.
The video above was shot using the Nikon D5000 DSLR, in 1280×720 resolution at 24fps.
First impressions are that the video quality isn’t great (in terms of dynamic range and fluidity; resolution is good), but I’ll expand on this in my full review coming shortly.
To download [...]
