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P7000 firmware 1.1 - how fast is it?

December 14, 2010 – 4:33 am

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 [...]

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Quick review: the Frio universal hotshoe mount

December 10, 2010 – 6:40 am

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 [...]

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Win a Nikon D3100 DSLR Kit, worth $699.99!

October 13, 2010 – 7:30 am

We are pleased to open our latest competition sweepstakes, where one lucky person will receive, free of charge, one complete Nikon D3100 kit including 18-55mm VR lens!

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Nikon D3100 DSLR Unboxing

October 11, 2010 – 3:29 am

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.

 

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Nikon D5000 - A Beginner's Experiences

July 22, 2010 – 11:19 am

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 [...]

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5 (Or More) Things You Didn't Know About Nikon

July 13, 2010 – 9:07 am

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 [...]

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