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Quick Look: Sigma 50/f1.4 EX DG HSM

October 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Sigma beats Nikon to the punch and ships their ultrasonic focus equipped 50/f1.4 about the same time Nikon is announcing theirs.  Is there a quick verdict?

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Phottix BP-D300 Battery Pack

October 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

The Chinese Phottix-brand MB-D10 replacement, the BP-D300, costs about half as much as its Nikon counterpart.  Is it any good?

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SanDisk Extreme III UDMA & Apacer Steno IV CF Cards Tested

September 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Two new entries in our RAW and JPG write tests in the D300:  does either make the grade?

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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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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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Ridata Releases 266x “Supreme” CF Card

June 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Ridata has released a new series of “Supreme” CompactFlash cards, upping their claimed speed to 266x. Does it perform better than the disappointing 233x “Lightning” series? Click through to see my test results.

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First Look: Tokina 11-16/f2.8 AT-X Pro DX

June 7th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Tokina’s new ultra-wide is fast, sharp, and the only game in town at this range and speed.

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