Lightroom 3.2 final is out, and it brings with it support for more Nikon lenses. The profiles included with the app can now be used to automatically correct distortion and vignetting for the following lenses:
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
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Renowned maker Carl Zeiss today announced a new lens in their Nikon F-mount compatible ZF.2 format. The Distagon T* 1,4/35 (or 35mm f/1.4 in other words) is a fast, moderate wide-angle that actually fills what is a gap in Nikon’s current lineup. Nikon have a 35/2 in FX format, and a 35/1.8 in [...]
Hong Kong based retailer DigitalRev recently put together these amusing videos, testing the comparative durability of the Nikon D70 and Canon 400D. The results may surprise you, especially the image quality of photos taken after the tests!
The hosts of the extremely popular Nikon Rumors have suspended the site’s account, in what can only be described as a very short-sighted move.
As of writing, the Nikon Rumors site is down. In a tweet, NR quote the hosts as saying:
great, @mediatemple just told me that they have suspended my account because, I quote:
“Your [...]
It’s been available in Canon mount for a while now, but Sigma have just announced the availability of their new 70-200mm in Nikon F mount.
An update of their well-respected 70-200/2.8 HSM, this version adds optical image stabilization that is supposed to be good for 4 stops.
This large aperture telephoto zoom lens, incorporating Sigma’s original [...]
CaptureNX has been bumped to version 2.2.5 this morning. Installation requires a previously installed copy of NX2 2.2.0-2.2.4.
The USA site is still showing version 2.2.4 at this time, but you can download the Mac version or the PC version from the Nikon Europe support site.
Changes in this version
Support for RAW images captured with [...]
After numerous leaks (isn’t that always the way?) Sony have today announced the A55 and A33 DSLRs. What’s interesting about these models is that they use a pellicle mirror; a semi-transparent mirror that reflects 30% of the light up to the AF sensors, and lets the other 70% through to the sensor.
This allows the [...]
We’ll let Nikon say it:
The Nikon Group would like to express its profound sympathy and condolences to the victims of Rain Disaster in Gansu province, China on August 8, 2010.
In response to this tragedy and to extend the immediate support to its victims and affected area, the Nikon Group has decided to donate the following [...]
Travel photographer Bob Krist has a history of having access to Nikon kit before it’s announced. In this case, he got to try a prototype of the new AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR back in February of this year, and has just published some photos taken using the lens.
I have to say that [...]
For your convenience, the following links take you to the pre-order page for the new D3100 and lenses announced today. Buying via these links helps NikonHQ survive, and we thank you for your help!
D3100
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AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f1.4G
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AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
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AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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AF-S Nikkor 55-300 f/4.5-5.6 ED VR
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