Nikon has posted sample video excerpts from its upcoming Creative Lighting System DVD, titled “A Hands-on Guide to Creative Lighting”. According to Nikon press release, the DVD will be available starting November 1, 2008, and can be obtained online at the Nikon Mall (www.nikonmall.com) or at authorized Nikon dealers for an estimated selling price of $39.95.
Nikon D700 and D3 are great full frame (FX) DSLR cameras for their solid build quality and low light capability. However there are people who want or need high pixel density, especially when both Canon and Sony now have high pixel density (>20 megapixel) full frame DSLR cameras in the market.
According to a “reliable” (it is up to you for the meaning of this word) source, a high pixel count (Would it be 24 megapixel?) full frame pro DSLR will be announced in approximately 45 days. That’s just a week before the Christmas! Perfect timing for a New Year’s wish list.
Nikon released a new DVD titled “A hands-on guide to creative lighting”. The DVD, priced at $39.95, will be available at NikonMall and authorize Nikon dealers from November 1, 2008. Here is the full press release. Read More…
This is not totally new. I have seen it mentioned at several places by various people. Now engadget has picked up the story. Is it a digital rangefinder? Digital medium format? It appears to have a larger sensor, which may be the rumored Nikon MX format.
Posted in Rumors on October 3rd, 2008. No Comments.
Available Eye-Fi products
Eye-Fi Inc., makers of the world’s first wireless memory card for digital cameras, recently announced enhancements to its family of Eye-Fi cards that will make the upload of digital photos from camera to computer twice as fast. The faster wireless speeds, enabled via a firmware upgrade, will also be made available to existing Eye-Fi users at no extra cost. In addition, users will be able to upgrade their Eye-Fi cards to add the individual services they want, including Web sharing, geotagging and hotspot access, for a annual fee. Read More…
Pretec, the leader in CompactFlash card capacity and speed, has done it again with the announcement of 64GB and 100GB CF cards at Photokina 2008. According to DPReview, the new 233X CF cards can write up to 35MB/s. If that isn’t fast enough for you, they have slightly smaller capacity 32GB and 50GB CF cards that can do 50MB/s.
These cards sound really sweet for the new DSLRs that shoots 20+ MP and/or HD videos, such as Sony A900, Canon EOS-5D Mark II, and Nikon D90. Before you buy one of those though, check with your camera’s manufacturer to make sure your camera supports it. Pretec 233X 64GB and 333X 32GB CF cards are slated to start delivery by Photokina 2008 with suggested retail price of $399 and $630, and 233X 100GB and 333X 50GB are expected to become available by the end of 2008.
Nikon releases a new prime lens AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Nikkor optical excellence. 45 million lenses have been produced, according to Nikon’s press release.
The lens features a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, ideal for low light photography. On a FX (35mm) format camera, the lens has normal angle of view with focal length of 50mm but a reduced angle of view with effective focal length of 75mm on DX-format cameras.
Compared to the old f/1.4D model, this lens has a all new optical design, which Nikon boasts as “ destined to become an instant classic in this digital age”, and “…effectively corrects sagittal coma flare and coma aberration, delivering astonishing image quality and allowing more users to realize their creative vision with vivid clarity…”. We can definitely believe Nikon for their words. In addition, the ring-type ultrasonic motor provides fast and silent focusing. There is no longer an aperture ring, becoming useless with modern Nikon cameras.
It is striking to notice the difference between the new Nikkor and the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM. The weight is 209g/10.2oz vs 505g/17.8 oz, the filter size (indication of the front element size) is 58mm vs. 77mm, and the price is $439.95 (est. selling price) vs. $499.00 (current selling price of Sigma). We can certainly count on the Sigma to drop price when the new Nikkor hits the street around December 2008.
One more item for the holiday wishlist? 
Posted in News on September 22nd, 2008. No Comments.
It has been a busy weekend but it is finally coming to an end. Many of you probably have noticed the big changes here. I hope the changes will put DPTnT at a new starting point moving forward. Here are the list of changes we made recently:
- New theme. The new theme is much less cluttered with a simpler layout. We went from a three column main page to a two column main page. The important contents are now on the left side. Navigation links are on the right side only, instead of spreading left and right on the previous layout.
- New comment system. We are now using DISQUS. DISQUS is a universal comment system for blogs. Users setup account (completely free) at DISQUS and comments can be made at any blogs (including DPTnT) that supports it. DISQUS can keep track of individual user’s comments left at various blogs. It is a very cool technology. Sign up at DISQUS and take a spin in the comment section below.
- New site search. We have updated the Google powered site search function to make finding relevant information on DPTnT easier.
- New mobile access. You can access DPTnT from your PDA, iPhone, or other smartphones. Simply enter http://dptnt.com on your mobile browser to access the mobile version of the site.
If you find anything not functioning properly or have any comments/suggestions, please kindly let us know. Thank you and enjoy the new site.
Posted in Site Update on September 21st, 2008. No Comments.
