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Stuck in the departure lounge

Stuck in the departure lounge

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.

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Nikon D300 Firmware Update 1.10

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

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Nikkor 18-200mm Super-Zoom

Nikkor 18-200mm Super-Zoom

If you like the speed, resolution and responsiveness of a Digital SLR, but don’t want to change lenses while you are traveling, then there is really only one lens for you. The AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED (11.1x). It really does not matter if you are using a Nikon D40 or a D300 [...]

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Nikkor DX 17-55mm f/2.8 & 12-24mm f/4

Nikkor DX 17-55mm f/2.8 & 12-24mm f/4

What if you could take only one camera and two lenses with you on a trip around the world. What camera body and two lenses would you take? I would take my Nikon D300 camera, plus my Nikkor DX 17-55mm f/2.8 and Nikkor DX 12-24mm f/4 lenses. As you can see from the image at [...]

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Nikon D300 and the AF Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8

Nikon D300 and the AF Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8

A great thing about using (higher end) Nikon SLR cameras (both digital and film) has always been the ability to use almost all older Nikon mount lenses on the newest camera bodies. There are of course some exceptions but basically this means that even the newest digital SLR cameras, such as the new Nikon D300 [...]

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Nikon D80 and D200 Firmware Upgrades

These updates may not be available in your region yet, but Nikon announced them at the recent Photokina in Germany. In both cases they are mainly addressing the blinking battery light issue, that may indicate that the camera battery is running low when it is in fact still charged. Nikon D200 – firmware upgrade version [...]

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Nikon D300 Optional Picture Controls – D2X Mode (1, 2 and 3)

Nikon D300 Optional Picture Controls – D2X Mode (1, 2 and 3)

Shortly after the Nikon D300 was released, it became obvious that aside from new digital SLR users and people upgrading from the D200 (D80, D70, etc.), a lot of D2X users were also buying the D300 to use alongside their D2X. The D2X users very quickly noticed that the default image coming out of the [...]

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Using Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 software with the Nikon D300

Connecting a computer to the Nikon D300 with either a USB cable or the Nikon Wireless Transmitter WT-4 allows for the remote control of most of the D300 functions and the preview of images before they are transfered to the computer. Liveview functions and the Picture Control System are fully supported and the images can [...]

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George Mann’s Pocket Guide to the Nikon D300

George Mann’s Pocket Guide to the Nikon D300

Even the most knowledgeable photographer often finds himself wondering, “what does this button do again?” or “how do I change to that mode?” It is nothing to be embarrassed about and George Mann’s Pocket Guide to the Nikon D300 can help you find the answers quickly. The Nikon D300 Pocket Guide is comprised of eight [...]

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