| New
links added December 12-16, 2011 |
SB-910 Speedlight review by Rob Galbraith
"If you like the SB-900 then you'll like the SB-910 even more. Its strategic interface improvements, new clip-on filters, faster recycle speed and, most-importantly, a revamped approach to internal heat management that keeps the SB-910 firing, these and other tweaks add up to a flash that is similar to but plainly better than the SB-900 it replaces." |
Coolpix P7100 review at DigitalCameraInfo
"To be clear, the Nikon P7100 stands on its own merits. Its score—8.1 at the time of publication, puts it a hair ahead of the Canon G12 and Olympus XZ-1, and not far at all behind the Fujifilm X10 or Canon S100—should make that obvious. But if Nikon can boost the next iteration’s speed and give it a faster lens, it may well be sitting at the top of next year’s heap." |
| Buyer's Guide: Enthusiast raw-shooting compact cameras (including the Nikon Coolpix P7100) at DPReview |
4 of the World's Most Dangerous Adventure Photography Jobs - PopPhoto
"If Ed Stafford, the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River, looks apprehensive in this photo, it’s for good reason, notes Peter McBride, assigned to cover part of the trek for Men’s Journal." |
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Nikon 1 series 10-30mm lens review by the Mansurovs
"It is a sharp lens with good contrast and colors, and its performance is pretty good both in the center and in the corners. One important fact to note here, is that due to the smaller size of the camera sensor and its pixels, all 1 Nikkor lenses, including the 10-30mm are sharpest at around the f/5.6 mark." |
Mike Needham - Nikon user from the UK
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Nikon J1 review by Thom Hogan
"The problem is that the design gets in my way too much. Yes, I'm a high end user, and a very sophisticated one. Yet I think the design probably gets in the way of the novice user moving up, too. Even something simple, like the moving mode dial, is enough to frustrate my mom or god-daughter or friend who isn't a photographer." |
| Nikon releases firmware updates for J1, V1 cameras - Rob Galbraith |
Nikon D5100 vs Canon T3i at the Phoblographer
"In the end, I can create stunning images with both cameras and the various lenses that they both offer use with. However, in the end I need to give this to the Nikon D5100 because I feel that I’ve created better images with it in the short time that I’ve owned it." |
Lightroom Virtual Copies and Snapshots by Earth Bound Light
"Adobe Lightroom provides a great deal of flexibility for maintaining more than one version of the same image. Indeed, so much flexibility that it can be confusing which method to use in a given situation. Here's a quick rundown of Virtual Copies versus Snapshots." |
| Coolpix S2600 product page at Nikon Corp - appears to be a new Coolpix camera, but no news release |
D5100 review at Phoblographer
"The Nikon D5100 is a DSLR with wonderful image quality. The RAW files can be tough to work with when it comes to high ISO output. Otherwise, they’re relatively easy. The camera itself is an ergonomic nightmare if you come from higher end cameras down to this. The button placement is just so wacky to me." |
Nikon Podcast 46 – Holiday Photo Tips for 2011
"Join host Mark Ellwood and guest Steve Heiner talk about taking great photos during the holiday season. Key tips include pre-focusing to get the perfect shot quickly and using proper scene modes for appropriate environment and other useful tips." |
| Amateurs Need More Pixels by Thom Hogan - latest comments from December 11 |
| Nauticam NA-D7000V for the D7000 - news release posted at Imaging-Resource |
Rewind The Flash Bus: Now on Video - Strobist
"As of today, The Flash Bus is available on video either as a physical DVD set or as an instant download ($99.95, either version)." |
Photography Tips and Tricks by Sujoy Das
"After my two posts on tips and tricks for mountain photography in this blog, I am giving below some general tips for everyday photography which I am sure would be useful." |
The Lightroom Paintbrush Tool by Earth Bound Light
"It's easy to think that Lightroom can only do global changes to an image and that for targeted adjustments you need Photoshop, but this isn't true. You can do quite a bit with Lightroom's adjustment brush." |
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| New
links added December 5-9, 2011 |
| How powerful is the Nikon SB-900/SB-910? by Kent Yu |
VIA PANAM – PART V: CENTRAL AMERICA, KADIR VAN LOHUIZEN | NOOR - IamNikon blog
"In part five of his Via PanAm project – a personal mission to travel the Pan-American Highway from Chile to Alaska – photojournalist and Nikon user Kadir van Lohuizen details his journey through Central America as he takes in the sights of Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua." |
Modification of TC14E, TC17E or TC20E - Heyman Photography
"This modification will void your warranty. Although this is a very easy and straighforward modification, proceed at own risk!" |
| SansMirror.com - new website by Thom Hogan dedicated to mirrorless system cameras, including the Nikon 1 series |
| 10 Outstanding Nikon DSLR Cameras For Amateurs and Professionals Serious About Digital Photography - PhotographyTalk |
| 13 Reasons the New Nikon SB-910 Speedlight Flash Is Worth the Money - PhotographyTalk |
Nikon V1 review by the Mansurovs
"While my initial thoughts after the Nikon 1 system was announced were rather negative, after using the camera actively for over a month, I got to like it, at least when compared to the competition. It does have a few problems though, as I have expressed in this review." |
Review: Singh-Ray Vari-ND Filter – The Best ND Filter by Todd Owyoung
"Neutral-density filters are a mainstay of landscape and travel photographers desiring long exposure for specific effects like the motion blur of water. However, outside their utility with outdoor photographers, the ND filter has immediate uses for anyone shooting portraits and working with flash photography." |
| Coolpix P7000 firmware updated to v1.2 - Rob Galbraith |
A Book About Possibilities by Joe McNally
"This book was a long and winding road indeed. I looked at tried and true methods, new technology, big flash, and small flash. I experimented with lots of light shapers, both store bought and found, in the studio and on location. I pushed light through umbrellas and windows, off walls and cardboard, and into soft boxes and panels. I disclosed everything I did, via text, sketch and/or production photos." |
Coolpix S4150 review at ePhotozine
"The S4150 is smaller but the S6150 is only slighter bigger and has much better image quality, more megapixels and more optical zoom. The S4150 can take a good picture but will suit those who prefer to share images on social networking sites rather than printing their images in a large format." |
Coolpix S100 review at ePhotozine
"The S100 is packed with full 1080p HD video recording and takes 360°/180° panoramics using the sweep method. On occasion there is some vignetting visible, the battery has a short life expectancy and noise effects image quality from ISO 400." |
| Stop Overthinking - Thom Hogan's latest comments (Dec. 5 post) |
| Release of NSR-S320F, ArF Scanner with the Streamlign Platform |
| Field Tests: LensCoat's RainCoat Pro Rain Cover by Brad Hill |
Coolpix AW100 review at DigitalCameraInfo
"But the Coolpix AW100 will still rank the highest of this year’s rugged cameras, thanks almost entirely to the lens. Chromatic aberration is minimal in shots captured with the AW100, and sharpness is retained all the way to the edge of the frame, an advantage for landscape shooting." |
Coolpix P7100 review at TrustedReviews
"Not only is the Nikon P7100 the equal of the Canon PowerShot G12, in many ways it's superior. For a start it's cheaper, offers a wider focal range, while the LCD monitor is larger and sharper too. Of course it's not perfect; the 720p HD movie mode is a bit measly, the optical viewfinder a bit poky, and while the sluggish performance issues of the P7000 have been improved on, the P7100 still isn't going to win any prizes for speed." |
Nikon Pro Magazine comes to iPad - IamNikon blog
"...the Nikon Pro Magazine iPad edition brings all the news, views, breathtaking photography and fascinating features of the printed edition but includes extra exclusive content such as movies, added images, extended interviews and behind the scenes footage." |
Nikon launches a special new site for its projector-equipped digital cameras
"This special site introduces a new way for parents to enjoy time with their children through the creation of custom, one-of-a-kind picture books. Photos taken with projector-equipped Nikon digital cameras can be used to create picture books that can then be projected on walls or ceilings with the camera’s built-in projector." |
| 4th Notice on the damage from the flood in Thailand |
D-Town TV Episode 99
- RC talks about the relationships between light source, subject and background and how using soft boxes and beauty dishes effect these relationships
- Matt gives his recommendations for what background colors to use when shooting an image for extraction
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| New
links added December 1, 2011 |
Nikon J1 review by Shun Cheung for Photo.net
"While Nikon wisely puts only 10MP onto this fairly small CX-format sensor, and results are generally excellent at ISO 100, 200 and 400, noise is still an issue above ISO 800. But Nikon does an excellent job controlling noise so that image quality only deteriorates moderately as the ISO goes up to 1600." |
Coolpix S6150 review at ePhotozine
"The Coolpix S6150 has a range of useful features and makes it easy for beginners to photography to take some very pleasing images. There was some purple fringing in some images but when considering the price it is available for the camera represents excellent value for money." |
The Year in Review by Dave Black
"My recap of the year 2011 is brief by design as most of this article is a preview of 2012 and announces some future news that should bring a smile to any regular reader of Workshop at the Ranch." |
| A New Flash…. by Joe McNally - brief comments and sample photos using the new SB-910 speedlight |
| New Video Tutorial: Layers of Creativity by NikonLinks sponsor, Jason Odell |
