Nikon Df: Retro design DSLR packed with performance

Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 08:41

Nikon’s poorly kept secret of its classicly-lined Df photo-only DSLR is finally out in the open. The , harkening back to Nikon’s flagship “F"-Series” pro SLRs is now available for pre-order, and the specs are head-turning. It isn’t for everyone, but serious street photographers, classic photojournalists, collectors, and hobbyists should take a look.

. If you decide to buy, you can pre-order in either or for $2750, or in or for $3000 from B&H. 

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Nikon 5300: Bringing pro-quality images to the consumer DSLR

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 10/17/2013 - 10:22

Nikon has continued to push the envelope of what’s possible with DSLRs, by relentlessly taking technologies – especially sensors – from its more expensive models and using them in less expensive versions. The is a perfect example. Using the excellent, very sharp, 24MP sensor from the and an updated EXPEED 4 processing chip, the is likely to make those looking for amazing images in a small package very happy.

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Nikon D600 crushes competition in DxOMark tests: Amazingly in stock for $2099

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 13:04

I am really excited about the as a new, less-expensive, way to get high-performance full-frame images. Mine is arriving tomorrow, and I'll be writing more hands-on when I get it. But in the meantime, I was blown away by the amazing test results achieved by the D600 by the folks over at DxOMark. In their bested not only the Canon 5D Mark III, but Nikon's own D4 for low-light performance and overall image quality...

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Nikon D600: Finally a full-frame camera for the rest of us!

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 07:38

Remember when I wrote that I wished Nikon would make a camera with specs similar to the , but at a lower price? well now they have and it sounds awesome. the is a 24mp 5.5t fps monster tucked into a package not much bigger than a . Somehow it also manages to have a 100 percent viewfinder and a pop up flash. ! 

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Nikon D800 sensor blows away the competition in DxOMark tests

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sat, 03/24/2012 - 14:53

The set the all time record score of 95 on its DxOMark tests, eclipsing the previous "king for 3 days," the . In short, purchasers of either camera are likely to be delighted with the images they get. Of course there is more to a camera than just the image quality, but if you'd like to read up on all the scores of the D800 and the D4 you can head over to the  You can from B&H, or the .

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Canon’s New S100: A shirt-pocket camera to drool over!

If you want the ultimate shirt pocket camera, and can stand one in a little bit larger form factor than the ultra-tiny Elph series, Canon has kicked its “S” family up another notch by replacing the excellent S95 with the brand new S100. , it is almost impossible to believe the combination of quality and features in a camera this easy to have with you all the time…

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Nikon D300s Updates D300 with HD Video --Article Updated

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 07/30/2009 - 10:01

The  delivers a feature packed update to the venerable Nikon D300. It features HD Video and dual slots. Highlights include:

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DPS 5-09: Special Issue on the Nikon D3 & Nikon D300

The hot news all around the photo world this week is the release of the Nikon D3 and Nikon D300 revolutionary D-SLR cameras. I've been shooting with both for several days now so we wanted to share both what we've found as well as the best resources around the net for anyone who either owns or is considering purchasing one of the new cameras.

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Nikon D3 vs. Nikon D300 -- A comparison for bird photography

Black-necked Stilt, Palo Alto Baylands Nikon D3, 600f/4 + TC1.7, ISO 800I had the pleasure of spending this morning photographing shorebirds with a loaner D3 (courtesy of Nikon) and a D300 (courtesy of my piggybank and Roberts Imaging prompt delivery).

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Nikon D2X: Two Cameras in One

$5,000 is a lot to spend for a camera. Sure, it's what I paid for my first D1 and for my first D1X, but aren't prices supposed to be coming down? So it was with some trepidation that I decided to go ahead and sell one of my D2Hs and purchase one of the first Nikon D2X units. That is a lot of image sales. My camera arrived right on schedule, the 1st of March, and I got to work putting it through its paces.
 
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