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Entries from July 2008

Computers Section Updated

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve recently updated the Computers section of the site to reflect recent upgrades to my stable of computers.

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Tags: Computers · Site Management

Nikon RAW Codec v1.4.0

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Nikon has released v1.4.0 of their RAW codec, which allows Windows components to interpret NEF images.  Among other things, this codec provides support for the D700.

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Tags: Software

Capture NX v1.3.4

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Nikon has released v1.3.4 of CaptureNX for Windows and for Macintosh.

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Tags: Software

Three New USB Card Readers

July 20th, 2008 · No Comments

ATP Pro Max Reader USB 2.0

The ATP Pro Max is a UDMA-capable reader with two card slots, one for CompactFlash and the other for SD/SDHC and variants.  It’s a slick little reader with a nice form factor.  Check out its performance compared to other UDMA USB readers.
Two new readers claiming high speed performance are in [...]

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Tags: Compact Flash

Tokina 11-16/f2.8: Distortion

July 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I added some sample photos from the Tokina 11-16/f2.8 to demonstrate distortion.  Click thru to see the verdict…

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Tags: lenses

Get in Line: D700 Now Available for Pre-Ordering

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

The just-announced Nikon D700 is now available for pre-ordering from site sponsor Adorama.
 

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Tags: Uncategorized

New Firmware Updates for D3 and D300

July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Nikon has released firmware upgrades for the D3 (to v2.00) and the D300 (v1.03).

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Tags: Uncategorized