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Nikon D700: It’s Official

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Nikon has announced the much-anticipated D700, basically a D300 with a full-frame sensor.  Also in the lineup is a new SB-900 flash unit and two new perspective control micro lenses.  More details after the jump.

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Tags: Cameras · Speedlights · lenses

D300 Does DIII Softball Championships

May 20th, 2008 · 10 Comments

I recently had the opportunity to shoot some of the action at the 2008 NCAA Division III Softball Championships. Check out some of the images as well as my settings for this sport. Caught Stealing. 1/1600 @ f4, ISO 1250, Sigma 120-300/f2.8.

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Tags: Cameras · Softball

Nikon Fixes D3 Firmware

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Nikon has released a new update that fixes the widely-reported RAW shooting bug in the previous update.

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Tags: Cameras

Update on D300 Replacement Batteries

April 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Two new third-party batteries that are compatible with the D300 have been added to my battery compatibility page.

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Tags: Accessories · Cameras

Nikon Updates Available

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Nikon has announced two software updates this week, along with a firmware upgrade for the D3.  UPDATE: Nikon has confirmed the widely reported bug in the D3 firmware v1.10 and withdrawn the download.

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Tags: Cameras · Software

Deal Alert:D300 with 18-200 VR lens

April 10th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Nikon is offering a $300 instant rebate on the purchase of a D300 with an 18-200/f3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX lens when purchased from an authorized dealer through May 11.  This is a fantastic deal, considering the 18-200 was selling for above-MSRP prices on eBay not all that long ago.

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Tags: Cameras · Deals · lenses

Overclock Your Nikon D300

April 5th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Don’t have the MB-D10 grip for your D300 but still want a taste of what 8 fps is like?  Try this secret trick to fool your D300 into shooting at 8 fps.

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Tags: Cameras