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Nikon unveils 24.5MP D3x digital SLR

Nikon unveils 24.5MP D3x digital SLR
Monday, 1 December 2008  05:00 GMT

Nikon has announced the D3x, its latest high-resultion professional DSLR. Sporting an imaging sensor with double the number of photosites of the popular D3, the 24.5 megapixel D3x includes similar features such as a 3.0", 920,000 dot LCD monitor with Live View, 51-point autofocus, EXPEED image processing and HDMI output. To keep up with the demands of stock photography the camera produces 50MB 14-bit RAW files that can be processed to produce 140MB TIFFs. It also supports Nikon’s wireless system and is compatible with Nikon’s new GP-1 GPS unit.


Full article => http://www.dpreview.com/news/0812/081201nikond3x.asp
 

"Nikon D3x Rumors"

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BeyondMegapixels/~3/467277458/nikon-d3x-rumors.html

D700

2008.11.28
@Broadway in Elements

Unleashing “The Beast” (1200-1700mm f5.6 IF-ED Nikon zoom )

An interesting article:

http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/2007/07/18/unleashing-the-beast

Wide zoom

For Tiger's consideration:

Here is a comparison of digital wide zooms for Nikon =>

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/digital-wide-zooms/comparison.htm and
conclusion is that:
(1) just pick nikon if the budget allows (HK$6K+)
(2) choose tokina which is decent next (HK$3K+)

Note that both are for DX (i.e. not for full frame FX).

And then at the end of the article, the author mentioned that Canon
10-22mm is very good (HK$4K+). Worth taking a look =>

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/1022.htm

Samples => http://pixel-peeper.com/lenses/?lens=12

Again, it's an EF-S though (not for full frame)

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Bleeding

2008.01.12

Nikon AFD 105mm f/2 DC
B+W 72mm UV

Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 DI (for Nikon)
B+W 55mm UV

How to do a reliable focus test with new Nikkor 18-200?

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=26344964

Nikon AF Lens Manuals

http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nikoneurope_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=18405&p_created=1144856541&p_sid=LQ8PqkVi&p_accessibility=&p_lva=4585&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzAmcF9wcm9kcz0xOSw0NDkmcF9jYXRzPTI0MSZwX3B2PTIuNDQ5JnBfY3Y9MS4yNDEmcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1Gb2N1cw**&p_li=

Steve McCurry

I am reading forums re portrait lenses and one asked a question on 85mm f/1.8D (http://www.nikonians.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=24183&forum=DCForumID6) and someone posted the following response.

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I have the 1.4 version but plan on purchasing the 1.8D version because it significantly smaller and lighter for travel photography.

By the way, Nikon USA www.nikonnet.com/dyn/articles/article_detail/76.html reports that Steve McCurry, the one who shot that famous Afgan Girl portrait, carries the 85mm f1.8D in his bag.

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About what's in the bag:

In the Bag

As you can see from his photographs, Steve McCurry likes to work up-close and in low light, and that calls for short, fast lenses on his two F100 and two N90s bodies-generally a 28mm f/1.4D or 35mm f/2D AF Nikkor. He also carries an 85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor and a 105mm f/2.8 AF Micro-Nikkor. He packs an SB-24 Speedlight for those times when fill-flash is necessary, and almost always uses a sturdy tripod.

His non-photographic, but absolutely essential gear includes a Swiss Army knife ("because you never know when a corkscrew might come in handy") and the all-purpose, all-in-one Leatherman Tool ("more than once my driver has used it to fix the engine").

More

2007.12.23
Nikon D80 + AF 85mm f/1.8D

Mongkok

2007.12.23

Nikon D80 + AF 85mm f/1.8D

Bleeding

2007.12.23

A friend of mine (well... JRPY2, to be exact) recently got a Nikon D300 and an 18-200VR.

And he bleeded again today:

Flash SB800 @$2,630
Nikon 85/1.4 @$6,400
B+W Filter @$380

Some pics taken with his D300 + 85/1.4:

過客留言

isn't it called marketing trick?

:)

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瘦虎 said...
I watched the video a bit. It looks like more of a "paid adv" (线稿) as most of the video only shows the 300D but none of the other camera. (^_^)

Nikon Showroom

They just opened a new one in Langham Place...

Suite 3802, 38/F, Office Tower, Langham Place, 8 Argle Street, Mongkok, Kln.

Mon-Fri 10am-7pm
Sat 9am-1pm

Repair

Recently I found that the flash of my Nikon D80 doesn't work. It just doesn't "jump" up when needed. It's reaching the end of warranty and so I brought it to the repair center in TKS today.

The girl brought the camera inside and later she told me that it's not mechanical problem, as they found something "sticky". Then I noticed some stains left on the body, which are mild but visible. Not sure when it happened as strictly speaking I have been using it quite carefully. Anyway, in theory, it should work ok.

And then she offered to refresh the firmware, which's free given that it's still within warranty. So I just left it there and picked up after work. But then I was told that the firmware upgrade has minor changes that they seemed not bother to tell (or they really got nothing to tell).

Birthday Gift!

Decided to get myself an AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED...

My rich friends can continue to focus on Nikon D3...

HN24

Bought a lens hood for JT at HK$170.

I changed my mind

To my dear rich friends:


I changed my mind...  I want a Nikon D3, rather than a Canon 5D... :)


Of course, it is good to have both but I am fine to START WITH a Nikon D3... :D

Ashes

Clever

Nikon D3 supports DX lenses
The viewfinder automatically masks
(5.1 megapixels with DX lens)

Bad better than none