There are a lot of rumors on the internet right now about new Nikon digital SLR cameras either being announced or released within the next month or two, and more to come before the end of the year. To keep things in perspective, I thought that it might be a good idea to take stock [...]
Even if you live in the Alaska or Hawaii you can now rent high end Nikon camera bodies, lenses, flashes and storage devices from Focus Lens Rentals, for assignments that require equipment you do not have, or to test out specific camera models and lenses, before you make a final purchase decision.
Just a little over five years ago I joined a small group of Thai journalists on a tour of the Nikon Factory, just outside of Bangkok, Thailand. Little did Nikon realize that this story would get international coverage on the internet and give a rare glimpse of their manufacturing process to Nikon fans around the [...]
Nikon’s latest flagship DX-format digital SLR combines professional-level performance with agility and enhanced D-Movie capabilities to deliver a new measure of creative versatility. Nikon D300s 12MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) – US$1799.95 – (pre-order price – July 30, 2009) – this item will be released on September 13, 2009. TOKYO – Nikon Corporation [...]
The Nikon D300 will apparently get a new lease on life this Thursday, the 30th of July, 2009. The rumor sites have been reporting for some time that both a Nikon D300s and a Nikon D3000 will be announced at major Nikon Events in Europe (and one supposes at other locations around the world.
Rumors (and some pretty solid indicators in markets around the world) say that Nikon lenses (and cameras) will be going up in price in all locations, world wide, by the end of the month.
photo: © George Mann Nikon photographers around the world need to dig a little deeper to keep the valued employees of Nikon Thailand on the payroll. All the Nikon Digital SLR cameras (and most Nikkor DX lenses) except the highest end Nikon D3 model are currently manufactured in Thailand. It makes sense that these high [...]
Let’s face it this is going to be a low budget Christmas, but that doesn’t mean that we have to go completely without any new toys under our tree. The AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED will be a good addition to any Nikon DSLR photographer’s bag, whether he uses one of the DX models [...]
On this particular day my flight was delayed and I was stuck in the departure lounge for over six hours. When this happens it helps to be at an airport that is as interesting architecturally (and has as many shops and restaurants) as Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Update: Nikon USA D300 Firmware Update 1.10 is now available I don’t see it available on the US Nikon site yet, but the Nikon Europe site has posted the D300 Firmware Update 1.10, for Macintosh and Windows. Nikon Europe D300 Firmware Update 1.10 – Windows Nikon Europe D300 Firmware Update 1.10 – Macintosh
