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The Complete Color Efex Pro Reference and Tutorial By Jason P. Odell
"With over 50 effects filters, Nik Software's Color Efex Pro 4 is an incredibly diverse tool for enhancing digital images. It can also be quite overwhelming to the uninitiated. Photographer Jason P. Odell has written the comprehensive manual to Color Efex Pro 4 that will significanly lower your learning curve and improve your results."

Review: Nikon D4 By Ryan Brenizer
"This is an amazing camera, with a few quirks that will only annoy people who are very set in their D3s-shooting ways. It combines Nikon’s excellent flash system (with upgrades like remembering flash-head zoom positions after they’ve been turned off and on) with a great overall sensor and a world-class body. Is it worth the $6K when the D800 is half the price with more resolution or the D3s is still hanging around at a discount? For most Nikon sports photographers and photojournalists who increasingly live in a multimedia world, the answer should probably be yes."

Haven't digital cameras just gotten good in the last five years? By Kirk Tuck
"I buy into the hype as often as everyone else. I get convinced that a camera like the D800 or the newest Canon is an amazing leap forward and that I'll need to rush right out and get one or my competitors will trample me into a puddle of non-commercially dysfunctional goo and my career will grind to a bitter halt. I'll be the Willy Lohman of photography."

New links added May 1 - 15, 2012

Nikon D800 Review On DP Review
"When the Nikon D800 was announced, the specification that got everyone's attention was - and to a large degree still is - the massive pixel count of its 36.3MP CMOS sensor. When a moderately-sized full-frame DSLR body aspires to go toe-to-toe with medium format cameras and backs at a fraction of their price, other attributes can seem secondary. But don't be misled. Coming as a successor to the now 3 1/2 year old D700, Nikon has updated much more than just the resolution."

Nikon D800/E outer AF sensor accuracy By Falk Lumo
"We found the Nikon D800 and D800E to be wonderful cameras. But there are some reports floating around the web that the performance of the outer AF detectors is subpar. Especially with a fast and/or wide angle lens like 24mm f/1.4 or 14mm f/2.8 where it may be considered broken. Especially with the leftmost AF point. We decided to evaluate the issue with the scrutiny of a laboratory test. And to compare two samples to figure out if the issue is consistent across units or isn't."

DSLR Matches Medium Format By Tim Grey
"The first surprise (the illegitimate one) is that I, as a long-time user of Canon digital SLR cameras, am going to offer high praise for a Nikon camera (readers who know me know that I’m generally agnostic on the “brand of camera” front). The second (and perhaps legitimate) surprise is that a digital SLR has actually tested pretty much on par with medium format digital backs."

Nikon’s D3200 – as good as it gets for $700? By Kim Brebach
"The D3200 is simply one more step in the evolution that began with the D40. The image quality coming out of the new Sony bodies using this sensor is said to be superb, and the D3200 should do even better given that Nikon is better at getting the best out of Sony sensors than Sony."

Traveling Light By Gordon Lewis
"In short, it's one thing to travel with a lot of heavy and expensive equipment if you're a pro who's either getting paid to lug it or paying someone else to do it. It's quite another when you are the beast of burden."

Take cover: price wars over cameras in the UK! By Daniela Bowker
"All on the same day, three camera companies have offered cashback incentives or dropped their prices for UK customers."

The Process of Gently Breaking In New Cameras By Kirk Tuck
"The web is absolutely ablaze with gushing demonstrations of awe concerning the Nikon D800. I feel sorry for the folks at Canon who only launched a "very nice" revision called the 5Dmk3 instead of a revolutionary new photo machine. If you read between the lines on Dubovoy's essay at the Luminous Landscape you'll quickly realize that this is the second coming of the ultimate camera. (the Hasselblad 500 series was the first, IMNSHO)."

An Embarrassment of Riches By Mark Dubovoy
"Scroll down the page to see D-800 impressions and comments."

Comparing detail and moire in the Nikon D800 and D800E By Rob Galbraith
"The D800E's probable fine detail upside comes with a potential colour artifact downside, which is why Nikon is touting the D800 as the standard version and the D800E its more-specialized counterpart."

New links added in April, 2012

The D800 is Here to Stay! By Bernard Languillier
"Two weeks have passed since the first part of this rolling review. Many things have been written about the D800 in the meantime and I’ll try to avoid repeating stuff already described elsewhere. However 2 weeks will probably end up being insignificant relative to the many years during which this amazing camera might serve my needs."

Just Posted: Nikon D3200 preview samples gallery At DP Review
"We've prepared a samples gallery using the D3200 - Nikon's latest entry-level DSLR. While many of the features are familiar from the D3100, the latest model incorporates a 24MP sensor, so we thought we'd see what the pictures look like."

Nikon issues recall of some EN-EL15 batteries By Rob Galbraith
"Nikon has published an advisory that certain series of EN-EL15 batteries, which power the D800, D800E, D7000 and Nikon 1 V1 cameras, are at risk of overheating and will be replaced at no charge by the company."

Digital SLR camera D3200 At Nikon Global
"A DX-format CMOS image sensor with an effective pixel count of 24.2-million pixels, the EXPEED 3 image-processing engine, the Guide Mode function, and support for smart device collaboration, making full-scale photography and sharing of photos more fun."

Simply Stunning: The New Nikon D3200 At Nikon USA
"The new Nikon D3200 delivers outstanding image quality no matter the user’s skill level by leveraging Nikon’s renowned technologies. The new 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor allows for incredibly sharp images with stunning detail and less noise, while Nikon’s EXPEED 3™ image processing engine helps to create clear, lifelike images and video with vivid colors, smooth tonal gradations and low noise."

Nikon D3200 hands-on preview By Ian Burley
"So what's new in the D3200? Top of the list has to be that 24.2 megapixel APS-C (DX format) sensor coupled to Nikon's latest Expeed 3 image processor. With so many pixels at one's disposal, in theory it should be possible for images to withstand heavy cropping better. The D3200 can only shoot continuously at 4 frames per second, but on recent evidence we can expect sublime image quality from the D3200."

D3200 Product Page with PDF Download At Nikon Imaging
"Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor realizes beautiful reproduction of human skin, gradation of sky and background blur. Featuring 24.2 effective megapixels, the D3200 employs a Nikon-developed DX-format CMOS image sensor.."

Nikon D800 / D800e First Comparison At Luminous Landscape
"It doesn't take more than a glance at the above samples to see that the D800E has higher resolving power than the D800. Yes – judicious sharpening could narrow the gap, but what can be done to one can be done to the other. This is the case at 100% on screen. But, what about in prints? The D800E's resolution advantage is still visible on prints, though it's not as great as on-screen."

Field Tests: The Nikon D4 By Brad Hill
"Even after only shooting with the D4 for 10 days, I can offer up a limited executive summary (and this summary WILL change at least once in the coming months). For this wildlife photographer the D4 offers a large, but not evolutionary, step forward in image capture capabilities. In day-to-day field use the biggest improvement - and the one that will contribute most to me capturing images that were missed before - is in autofocus performance."

Nikon 400mm f2.8 G ED VR AF-S lens review! By Matt Bennett
"The 400mm f2.8 is one of the finest lenses Nikon has ever made. Over the years it’s undergone several modifications and upgrades – including the recent addition of VR (Vibration Reduction) – but the build and image quality have always remained second to none. Even wide open at f2.8 it produces beautiful, sharp images and is superb at tracking, focusing and capturing super fast action shots in low light. It’s the sports lens every Nikon camera wants to marry."

Nikon Series E 70-210mm f/4 On Nikon Glass
"Back when we were all shooting film we Nikon users had some very nice one touch zooms - remember those? What? you never shot with film? Wow, I must be getting old! LOL By the way, a one touch zoom uses a single control ring for focusing (twisting) and zooming (push-pull) for better handling and faster acquisition of both focus and zoom settings. Any way, the 70-210mm f/4E is a very nice lens that can produce excellent images with a very small investment. Read on to find out just how good this lens can be on the D700 and what to look out for if you get one!"

Testing the Nikon D4: Wildlife and Teleconverters By Jason P. Odell
"When Nikon first announced the D4, I’ll admit that there weren’t a ton of features in the spec sheet that really made me jump up out of my chair. Most of the new features are subtle, unless you are a professional videographer (the D4 video options are top-notch). In my original post reacting to the D4 announcement, I mentioned several items that were of potentially great use to outdoor/wildlife photographers, and two of these made me want to upgrade over the D3s..."

Nikon V1 Review On Imaging Resource
"Small lenses keep the slightly larger Nikon V1 in the compact range, image quality is high for the resolution, and the camera is a kick to use. Enthusiasts may be bugged by the lack of a feature or two, but once they start taking pictures most will forget their complaints."

Fast lenses are meant to be shot wide open? ... or? By Sujoy Das
"This comment published in a well known web magazine set me thinking. Stop down a 1.8 lens to 5.6 for more sharpness? In my book fast glass should be used wide open, otherwise why pay the premium for a fast 1.8 prime lens?"

Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G AF-S Review On SLR Gear
"The Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G AF-S provides excellently sharp images, though to achieve maximal sharpness you must stop down to at least ƒ/5.6"

New links added in March, 2012

Nikon D800 First Impressions... By Brad Hill
"My one sentence summary of my first impressions? Just this: The D800 is a true a game-changer - Nikon has knocked this one out of the ballpark."

Sample Image Gallery: Nikon D800 On Pop Photo
"Nikon's newest full-framer offers some serious firepower and a seriously satisfying shooting experience."

More D800 autofocus observations By Ming Thein
"After a couple more days of testing, I’ve got more observations on the D800′s autofocus system:"

Nikon D800: The best sensor analyzed on DxOMark! By DXO Labs
"The two Nikon full-frame cameras, the D800 and the D4, occupy the top two places in the full-frame category. Simple and efficient. Still, be careful: as ever, in this review we are discussing only the D800’s RAW-image-based sensor results. We will follow up with DxOMark results for compatible lenses for this camera whose small pixel size promises to be very challenging."

"$3000 Nikon D800 thrashes flagship $6000 Nikon D4 for video"
At EOSHD Forum
"Freelance BBC shooter Johnnie Behiri has had his hands all over the new Nikon DSLRs recently and has been keeping me informed about their pros and cons. The big news here is just how good the Nikon D800′s video with cutting edge Sony sensor is relative to its big brother the D4."

D800 Lens Selection At LensRentals.com
"While the D800 accepts any F-mount lens, its ultra-high resolution sensor is quite demanding. You’ll want to use the highest quality lenses possible with this camera."

First Impressions: Using the Nikon D800 On DP Review
"As updates go, the Nikon D800 is a pretty major one. Compared to its predecessor the D700, Nikon's newest DSLR features an impressive set of key specifications, and subtly refined ergonomics, too. After more than three years we expected the D800 to outclass its predecessor, but products don't exist in a vacuum, and it wasn't long after the 12MP D700's announcement that Canon brought out the movie-shooting EOS 5D Mark I."

"is a D800 any more averse to hand holding than a D7000?" By Thom Hogan
"Nikon's technical paper on the D800--which warned about shot discipline--plus the comments of others, including some here on bythom, have scared a few potential D800 users. A few should be scared. You shouldn't be spending US$3000 for something to make casual snapshots with. You don't need a D800 for that, and you might find that you've chosen a bigger hammer than you're comfortable lifting if you approach photography casually. Most of the rest of us shouldn't be scared, at all."

New D-800 Studio Test Images On DP Review
" ...this page features our new interactive studio shot comparison widget."

Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Nikkor (Tested) At SLR Gear
"The Nikon 85mm ƒ/1.8G AF-S provides excellently sharp images, though to achieve maximal sharpness you must stop down to at least ƒ/5.6."

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G Review On Lens Tip
"You can sum up the review of this lens in two ways, according to that old adage: some people see the glass is half empty, others see it half full."

Survey Says By Thom Hogan
"In less than 12 hours we had over 2000 responses to the Nikon 1 survey and can already start to see if I was right about Nikon having the wrong take on the Nikon 1..."

Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC HSM OS (Nikon) - Review / Test Report
>By Klaus Schroiff and Markus Stamm
"The biggest improvement over the older lens is naturally the highly efficient OS - Sigma's optical image stabilizer - which is just as efficient as Nikon's VR. The build quality of the lens is pretty impressive for a lens in this class and a nice contrast compared to the average plastic bomber here. The pricing of the Sigma lens is, as usual, highly competitive especially when taking the relatively large max. aperture in account."

AF–S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G lens review By Oleg Novikov
"To be honest, I have somewhat mixed feelings about the lens. On the upside, fast aperture in this focal length is absolutely addictive, bokeh is (mostly) gorgeous, and sharpness is as good as it gets. On the downside, the lens is big and expensive, slow autofocus is likely to be frustrating over a longer period of use, and, of course, one has to pay close attention to the optical drawbacks outlined above. At the end of the day and despite the downsides, though, were Nikon to be my primary camera system I would run and buy the lens now."

Field Tests: The Nikon V1 - Fun with the V1! By Brad Hill
"I've made two major updates to it (V1 Field Test back in early January). I just posted "Chapter 3" yesterday and it directly deals with "The Nikon V1 as a Wildlife Camera" and The Nikon V1 as a Landscape Camera."

First Impressions: Using the Nikon D4 At DP Review
"A few days ago we took delivery of a factory-fresh production D4 in our Seattle offices and it's hardly been turned off since. We've already published a detailed overview of the D4, and we've also asked a group of professional photographers what they think, but in this article, I'll be explaining what the D4 is actually like to use, as we move forward towards a full, in-depth review."

Shooting with the Nikon D4: Test Images and Video By Dan Havlik
"Matter shot these images using the new AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G prime lens (look for a review of the lens in the May issue of PDN), an AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G lens and the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D. The video was shot using the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 handheld at f/2.8. (Matter told us he shot the clip after having three of those margaritas himself so blame whatever shakiness you see on the tequila rather than the D4 and lens.)"

Nikon J1 Review: A Field Report By Armando J. Heredia
"The challenges will be to wait out the inevitable delay as more lenses and accessories become available, and seeing if changes in handling will occur through a firmware update."

Nikon D800 – D700 Replacement … Or Not? By Bob Vishneski
"If you haven’t noticed, the internet photography forums are abuzz regarding the question of whether the Nikon D800 should be considered a “true” successor to the D700. Many of these are civil in nature, but there are plenty of examples where passions seem to have gotten the best of some people."

The 5D Mark III compared to the Nikon D800 At DP Review
"This view shows the differences in design philosophy between Canon and Nikon very clearly. The 5D Mark III lacks the D800's built-in flash, and features an exposure mode dial on the left side of the top-plate. The D800's exposure modes are changed using the 'mode' button just aft of the shutter release."

Nikon D4 Test Images At Imaging Resource
"Visit our Comparometer(tm) to compare images from the Nikon D4 with those from other cameras you may be considering. The proof is in the pictures, so let your own eyes decide which you like best!"

Nikon 1 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Nikkor VR At SLR Gear
"The Nikon 10-100mm offers the usual trade-off of convenience and concession: you get an impressive range of focal lengths in one lens, but in this case, the problem isn't with the optical quality (it's actually really good), but in the size of the lens itself."

New links added February 26-29, 2012

The Photographer's Guide to the Nikon 1 V1/J1 By Jason Odell
"Nikon's newest camera system offers photographers a fast, high-quality alternative to traditional compact cameras. The Photographer's Guide to the Nikon 1 V1/J1 delivers a clear understanding of every facet of the operation and use of the two Nikon 1 System cameras."

Nikon D800 from a D700 perspective By Colin Steel
"As nice as the D800 is with its 36 million pixels, some attributes such as diffraction, file size and continuous shooting speed make me think twice. So whats my opinion?"

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D mounted on a Nikon D3x By DXO Labs
"With a DxOMark score of 26, the Nikkor AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D lens is perfectly able to compete with even the most recent lenses."

The Nikon V1 in Vietnam Part 2 By Colin Steel
"The backdrops also make for nice color and framing opportunities for portraits. Just consider that if you are taking portraits against that kind of background try to get contrast in the clothing and also watch the exposure, the light yellow walls can sometimes trick the meter. I find it’s better to stay a bit brighter to create a lighter feel and the yellow goes a very nice creamy color."

Nikon D4 & D800: What do the Professionals Think? On DP Review
"I think we’re getting to the stage now where the video functionality isn’t something that a multimedia photojournalist would switch systems for, as I've been forced to do in the past. So if you’re a Nikon shooter and you’re deeply invested in Nikon then there’s probably no need any more to go to Canon purely for video."

New links added February 15-25, 2012

Nikon CoolPix P7100 Review At DP Review
"Certainly not small enough to fit in a shirt or trouser pocket, the P7100 isn't much smaller than some interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras. What the P7100 has which these cameras do not though is a versatile built-in lens, covering a range of 28-200mm (equivalent)."

Nikon D800 preview At Camera Labs
"So it's all good for the D800, right? Well it is so long as we ignore the elephant in the corner that's Canon's successor to the 5D Mark II."

Subjective lens evaluations By Jürgen Becker
"In the table below I have listed all the lenses I have used so far. If it was a more intensive use you can find a rating, too."

Myths About Megapixels (...And, Does the D800 Have Too Many?) By Ctein
"The recent announcement of the 36-megapixel Nikon D800 has brought forth a certain number of predictable reactions, a few lauding it as the Second Coming and many more dismissing the utility of more megapixels."

D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D700, D800, D800E, or Wait? By Thom Hogan
"Feb 15 (commentary)--That headline seems to be the question of the month. More so than I think Nikon or anyone else expected, a lot of you have been planning to "eventually get to FX." You've been making your lens choices that way, often buying lenses that make some sense for both DX and FX use."

Capture NX 2.3.1 software download At Nikon USA
"This software updates Capture NX 2.3.0 to version 2.3.1. You must have Capture NX 2.3.0 installed to perform this update."

New links added February 7-14, 2012

Cliff Mautner on the Nikon D800 At Scott Kelby
"The pixel counters who left some blog comments need to understand that this camera is not gong to replace a D4. It’s it’s own beast. It does things the D4 wont do."

Nikon D800 High ISO Image Samples By The Mansurovs
"Our Russian friends at Ferra.ru have published the first Nikon D800 High ISO image samples. I am providing them here, because their website might get too busy and go down due to the high number of requests, just like Nikon’s websites did yesterday."

Nikon D800E Low Pass Filter Arrangement At Imaging Resource
"First of all, it should be noted that the D800E does still include a low-pass filter, but Nikon has used the second layer of the LPF to undo the effects of the first."

Nikon D800 with 36.15 million image pixel sensor By Rob Galbraith
"The D800 will be available starting in March, and is to be followed several weeks later by the D800E, a variant of the new model that has the slight blurring effect of the sensor package's optical low-pass filter cancelled out, for maximum per-pixel detail as well as an inevitable increase in certain digital artifacts such as moiré."

Miss Conceptions and Mister Correction By Thom Hogan
"The D800 announcement is causing some misconceptions to be espoused, so let's cut that off before it becomes Internet Truth..."

The Nikon D800 Introduction By Thom Hogan
"Personally, I find a lot to like about the D800. It's got quite a bit of the D4's bones to it, and that's all good. I never expected blinding frames per second speed; 4 fps is just fine. In fact, if I could crank out 11 fps at 36mp for ten seconds at a time I think I'd need to have my head examined, as that would be almost a gigabyte a second)."

Nikon D800 Preview By Shun Cheung
"Without a doubt, the D800 is a strong successor to the D700 with a lot of features updated to current standards, such as a 100% viewfinder, dual memory cards, powerful video capability, new battery system, etc. In particular, the pixel count is tripled to 36.3MP from 12 on the D700. Clearly, all the complaints that affordable Nikon DSLR (i.e., other than the $8000 D3X) had too few pixel are more than answered. Apparently, the mega-pixel race is not over yet."

Nikon D800 Hands-on Preview On DP Review
"Coming a full 3 1/2 years after its predecessor the D700, Nikon's newest DSLR offers a significantly more advanced feature set, including a pixel count of 36.3MP that - for now at least - bests the competition by a comfortable margin, and is comparable only with high-end medium format digital equipment."

Nikon D800/D800E Press Release At Nikon Global
"A new Nikon FX-format digital SLR camera with the world's highest effective pixel count–36.3-million pixels–for noteworthy definition and image quality."

Nikon D800 Press Release At Nikon USA
"Expectations Surpassed: The 36.3-Megapixel Nikon D800 Is The Multimedia HD-SLR That Shatters Conventional Resolution Barriers For Maximum Fidelity."

Nikon Inc: Keep selling repair parts in the USA On Change.org
"There's a firestorm running through the community of independent camera repair technicians after Nikon Inc. sent a letter to them on Monday, January 16, 2012, notifying them that the company will no longer supply repair parts to anyone except 23 Nikon authorized repair facilities (NARS), after July 13, 2012."

AF Nikkor 180 mm f/2.8 IF ED: an old classic By Riccardo Polini
"The optical quality of the AF 180 is outstanding. It delivers incredibly sharp and contrasty images by f/5.6 onwards."

New links added February 1-6, 2012

Ten new compacts from Nikon On Pixiq
"Nikon announced ten new compact cameras today, ranging from the simplest point-and-shoot that starts at £70 and runs off of AA batteries, to the high-end P310 (an upgrade on the P300) at £300, via some superzooms that go up to £400 in price."

Rather than showing you links to many sites (all referencing the same press releases from Nikon), I have posted the links to the actual press releases. I will continue to post reactions when they have a unique perspective on the information vs. yet another display of the same nomenclature.

COOLPIX P510 and P310 - Press Release by Nikon USA
"The 42x COOLPIX P510 is the Ultimate Ultra-Long Zoom Camera, While the Fast Aperture Lens of the COOLPIX P310 Makes it the Advanced Photographer’s Compact Companion."

COOLPIX P510 and P310 - Press Release by Nikon Tokyo
"Two new P-series compact digital cameras with built-in lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) and an effective pixel count of 16.1-million pixels for superior performance and image quality. The P310 with a compact, wide-angle zoom lens offering a fast maximum aperture of f/1.8 The P510 with wide-angle 42x optical zoom for super telephoto shooting at focal lengths equivalent to up to 1000 mm."

COOLPIX S9300/S9200/S6300/S4300/S3300/S30 - Press Release by Nikon Tokyo
"Six new S-series cameras, including one with a built-in GPS function and high-power 18x optical zoom utilizing thin optics, one with an effective pixel count of 16.0-million pixels for superior image quality, and one that can be used by the entire family."

COOLPIX L810/L26/L25 - Press Release by Nikon Tokyo
"A compact, 26x high-power optical zoom model–the L810–and two 5x optical zoom entry-level models–the L26 and L25–that make capturing beautiful photos simple and fun."

Reaction to new Coolpix Introductions By Thom Hogan
"So it looks like we now know how Nikon is going to address the fast collapsing compact camera market: more. More pixels, more focal length, more technology, more DSLR-like looks. The Coolpix P510 is the best example of that: 16mp, 24-1000mm f/3-5.6 lens (yes, you read that right), built-in GPS, and a clear DSLR styling."

New links added January 31, 2012

Interview: Tetsuya Yamamoto of Nikon On DP Review
"We are going to develop brighter lenses for better total performance."

Traveling light in Myanmar with a Nikon V1 by Colin Steel At Steve Huff Photo
" I decided to travel very light with a totally minimalist kit comprising a Nikon V1 with two lens kit (10-30 & 30-110), my tiny Manfrotto travel tripod and a small Manfrotto led light."

Best Nikon Lenses for Wildlife Photography On THE MANSUROVS
"Nikon D300s D700 Still In Production - Nikon has discontinued the D700 and D300s in Japan due to a new law, but this does not affect sales outside Japan."

Nikon Introduces New PROSTAFF 5 Fieldscope Series At Nikon
"Nikon Vision Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation, is pleased to announce the release of its PROSTAFF 5 Fieldscopes 82, 82-A, 60 and 60-A—new Fieldscope models added to the existing Nikon Sport Optics PROSTAFF series."

New links added January 30, 2012

through the F-mount - New site By Jürgen Becker
"On my website you'll find information, tips & tricks and reviews about Nikon gear and the F-Mount. Have a look at the "articles" section. There, I've just published e.g. my "subjective lens evaluations", short reviews about approx. 90 lenses. More examples: an article about using the 85mm PC Nikkors in the field or one with a review about the 17-35mm AF-S."

Nikon D4 Vs Canon 1D X By The Time Stoppers
"Besides host of ergonomic improvements, the D4 Nikon significantly improved its video capabilities, to the level that Nikon is describing it as a ‘multi-media DSLR.’ Below is a comparison between its rival Canon 1D X and D4."

Nikon D300s D700 Digital SLRs Still In Production On ephotozine
"Nikon D300s D700 Still In Production - Nikon has discontinued the D700 and D300s in Japan due to a new law, but this does not affect sales outside Japan."

An Afternoon at the Theater with the Nikon V1 By Kirk Tuck
"Not wanting to distract my fellow show-goers I opted to use the Nikon V1. I turned off the backscreen, put a little smack of black tape over the green status light and set the shutter to its electronic setting. Once I turned off the sound, that camera was ultra-stealthy."

New links added January 18-25, 2012

Nikon 1 V1 / J1 Review At Digital Photography Review
"In depth review of both the Nikon 1 J1 and V1 cameras."

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review At Imaging Resource
"There are upgrades and there are updates, and the Nikon P7100 seems more like a much-needed update to a camera that was great, but not quite up to its full potential. The P7100 delivers greater speed where it's needed, and the optical and image quality are about where you'd expect given the high quality of its predecessor."

Nikon D4 Guided Tour: Part 1 On YouTube
"What Digital Camera talks to James Banfield of Nikon UK about the key features of the Nikon D4."

Nikon D4 Guided Tour: Part 2 On YouTube
"What Digital Camera talks to James Banfield of Nikon UK about the key features of the Nikon D4."

Nikon Coolpix P7100 review By Ilse Jurriën
"The Nikon Coolpix P7100’s image quality is very good, especially for a compact camera with a small sensor. The Nikon EXPEED C2-image processing system offers a high image quality with little noise."

Have you ever had one of those days when you went out to shoot and nothing looked good? by Kirk Tuck (Great read - V1 appears later in the post)
"I think I've come to grips with why I love the Nikon V1 so much. When I use it I preset it to "A" and leave the aperture set at the widest setting. I put the camera into the auto ISO 100-800 setting. AWB. And the only thing I manipulate is the +/- exposure compensation. It's really become my ultimate "point and shoot" camera and I don't have to think when I use it."

Q&A with Nikon D4 engineer Toshiaki Akagi by Rob Galbraith
"We sat down this week with Toshiaki Akagi, an engineer and senior manager at Nikon in Japan, as well as a key figure in the development of the company's newest flagship digital SLR, the D4."

New links added January 10-13, 2012

Nikon D4 - First impressions and thoughts By John Cazolis
"There is no question that at base ISO and up to about 5000 ISO the D4 performs superbly, but from 6400 ISO onwards the files from the pre-production D4 camera are not what i was expecting - much better than the D3/D700 but not noticeably better from the D3s."

Micro Nikkor AF-S DX 40mm f/2.8 G - Review / Test Report at Photozone
"The rubberized focus ring is slightly damped and operates reasonably smoothly. Unfortunately the focus ring shows an issue that we have seen in several recent AF-S lenses: there's a little play when changing the focus direction in manual focus mode, that can be annoying during focus fine tuning (for example in magnified Live View mode)."

5th Notice on the damage from the flood in Thailand at Nikon Global
"With partial operation restart at Nikon Thailand, our plan remains unchanged to resume production of digital SLR cameras and interchangeable lenses to the normal level of volume by the end of March 2012."

The Nikon D4 Introduction by Thom Hogan
"The main question all of you are going to ask is about the sensor. That's the tricky part."

D4 Preorders at B&H
B&H has opened their preorders for the D4

Solmeta Outs a New N3 GPS for Nikon DSLRs by Terry White
"Like previous model the Solmeta N3 plugs right into your compatible Nikon DSLR and geotags (adds longitude/latitude and heading) your photos as you take them (both JPG and RAW support)."

What Does the Nikon D4 Announcement Mean for Nature Photographers? at Earthbound Light
"Most ergonomic changes are located at the back. Nikon finally has added a dedicated zoom out button which solved what I hated most on the D3s."

Nikon D4 New Features Explained at Kent Photography Blog
"The D4 has a new autofocus sensor and, while its headline improvement is that it can now focus in lower light, this isn’t the only step forward."

Nikon J1 vs Sony NEX-C3 Side by Side Review at Imaging Resource
"Which camera to buy is a personal choice and depends on individual needs. Based on our side by side tests..."

New links added January 2-9, 2012

Nikon D4 Press Announcement at Nikon USA
"The New 16.2 Megapixel Nikon D4 Wields a Formidable Fusion of Swift Performance, Battle-Tested Technologies and Innovative New Features to Create High Caliber Photo and HD Multimedia Content."

Nikon D4 Photo Gallery at Nikon USA
D4 Pictures a plenty!

Shooting the D4 by Joe McNally
"Check out Joe's take."

Nikon D4 Preview by Shun Cheung for Photo.net
"From the angle of still-image capture, the D4 is more an evolution from the D3 and the subsequent D3S (introduced in October, 2009) with small but welcome improvements in many areas. The big difference is video-capture capability..."

New Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Prime Lens at Nikon USA
"New NIKKOR Lens is Ideal for Low-Light, Portraiture and Adding Dramatic Background Blur to Both Photo and Video."

Nikon D4 overview at DP Review
"The D4 has a new autofocus sensor and, while its headline improvement is that it can now focus in lower light, this isn’t the only step forward."

Nikon D4 Hands-on Preview at Imaging Resource
"Nikon's professional workhorse digital SLR camera gets more than a single-digit upgrade to its model number in the new D4."

Field Tests: The Nikon V1 by Brad Hill
"The V1 is not perfect, but its responsiveness, including fast and accurate AF, high frame rate, large buffer capacity, and its far-more-than-acceptable image quality combine to make the V1 the walk-around camera I have been looking for for years."

Nikon AFS 35mm f/1.8G DX review at Nikon Glass
"It focuses fast and accurately, its tiny and light and basically does everything well - it's even well priced."

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Zoom Lens review
at photographytalk.com
"Many serious enthusiasts and professionals will tell you that the AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED VR II zoom lens is the sharpest, least distorting, fastest and most accurately focusing tele-zoom lens in this category."

Nikon V1 review by Gordon Laing at Camera Labs
"The Nikon V1 and J1 are two of the most unique and exciting cameras I've tested this year. They boast quicker autofocus, tracking and continuous shooting than any camera in their price bracket."

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200 mm f/2G ED VRII review at LensTip.com
"The Nikkor AF-S 200 MM f/2G ED VRII is a flawless lens - if you need an instrument with such parameters and you can afford it you shouldn’t hesitate one single moment."

Nikon 55mm f/2.8 AIS Micro-Nikkor review at SLRGear.com
"On the full-frame D3x, the 55mm doesn't achieve the tack-sharp quality we saw on the D300s, but the results are still very impressive."