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I may never drop another camera lens again thanks to a new invention called the Backer Capper Lens Swapping System from the folks at camarush. The device, which is shown in prototype in the image to the right, looks remarkably like a lens cap mounted on a belt but it solves the problem of the “third hand.”
You know what the "third hand" is, right? It's the thing you wish you...
Remember that massive 6mm f/2.8 fisheye Nikkor lens that went on sale in London last month for a whopping $160,000? Well, the giant lens was eventually sold for that asking price to a private collector via Nikon retailer Grays of Westminster but not before a short video of it was made.
The video, which features this whale of a fisheye lens attached to both a Nikon F Apollo...
We've just posted our first set of test shots from the Nikon D3200, straight from the lab!
The entry-level Nikon D3200 sports a 24.2-megapixel sensor, almost double the total pixel count of the D3100, and EXPEED 3 processing allows the Nikon D3200 to record up to 4 fps at full resolution. The D3200 also includes compatibility with Nikon's new WU-1 wireless mobile adapter, which...
We've just posted our first test shots from the Nikon D800E, and the results are impressive. Click here to go to the Nikon D800E landing page for both JPEG and RAW samples compared to D800 output at ISO 100. We'll be posting our full set of crops soon, comparing the D800E and a few rival cameras, but feel free to take a look at all our sample shots for yourself by going to our...
If you're shooting with the Nikon D800, D800E, or D7000 digital SLRs, or the Nikon 1 V1 compact system camera, you'll want to take a careful look at all of your EN-EL15 battery packs. These packs were included in the camera bundles, and =sold separately as Nikon model number 27011. In either instance, they're clearly identified as an EN-EL15 on the pack's label. Nikon has...
Underwater photographers looking to get detailed photos of great white sharks, giants squids, and sea monkeys -- ok, maybe not sea monkeys -- can take now take their 36.3-megapixel Nikon D800s for a dive with Nauticam's new NA-D800 underwater housing.
Nauticam is the first company to offer an underwater housing for Nikon's new megapixel champ and considering these protective...
We've reviewed each of the other zoom lenses in Nikon's initial launch of the 1 series and we round out those with a review of the Nikon 10mm f/2.8 1 Nikkor "pancake" lens. At just 77 grams (under 3 oz) it's one of the smallest and lightest lenses Nikon has ever produced. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab: click here to read our full review of the Nikon 10mm...
We had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't still April Fool's Day when we saw this one. It's a massive Nikon 6mm f/2.8 fisheye lens and it recently went on sale in London for 100,000 British pounds (about $160,800).
According to Amateur Photographer, the jumbo fisheye lens was created as the "the world's most most extreme wideangle lens to cover the 24x36mm image area...
Nikon has today announced its latest consumer digital SLR, the Nikon D3200. As the name would suggest, it's a followup to the D3100, which launched back in late 2010. The new model boosts resolution significantly, but simultaneously brings a step forward in terms of speed.
The D3200's new DX-format image sensor has a resolution of 24.2 megapixels. That's almost double the total...
Everyone seemed to enjoy my destruction of an NEX camera a couple of weeks ago. I made the statement in that post that it was amazing how simple and clean the camera was compared to even a small SLR. So, of course, a number of people then wanted me to open up an SLR so they could see the difference. Having matured only marginally since 3rd grade, I had no choice except to rise to...
Choosing a smaller sensor, the Nikon V1 didn't earn a lot to praise from the spec hounds at its introduction, but Nikon was aiming at a smaller system overall, including lenses. They certainly achieved that, while maintaining excellent image quality and including impressively fast autofocus speed. Though many were disappointed with the smaller sensor, our test results show the...
Nikon's latest FX-format digital SLRs--the Nikon D4 and D800--both feature brand-new image sensors. We note with interest, then, that both models have recently completed DxO Labs' DxOMark sensor tests. DxO Labs is the company behind the Optics Pro image processing application, and they're rather uniquely-positioned to offer judgement on sensor performance.
We won't spoil the...
I am a camera junkie. I have owned dozens and dozens of cameras and lenses over the years and I always have a hard time getting rid of any of them.
But recently, I bought another new digital camera and suddenly realized the situation had gotten out of hand. For my commercial work I use only my two latest cameras and rarely touch the others. Yet each time I get a new model I...
If you're based in the UK and you've recently preordered the upcoming Nikon D4 or Nikon D800 / D800E DSLRs, count yourself lucky: Nikon UK has just announced a price hike for both models, but it's promised to honor preorder pricing on orders received before March 24th.
The story broke last Friday on Sterling Publishing's Pixiq website, and has been confirmed in a statement...
We don't normally endorse mixing drinking with photograpy -- it can lead to too many embarrassing Facebook photos -- but if you choose to imbibe, why not kick one back with these cool lens shot glasses?
Available from Photojojo as a set of three Canon or Nikon lens shot glasses, these little ceramic cups replicate the raised numbers, ridged focus rings, and auto/manual focus...
Nikon updated its 85mm f/1.8 lens earlier this year and units are soon to be shipping: we've got our hands on a sample of the Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S and put it through its paces in our testing lab. While slightly more expensive than the model it's improving on, the new features more than justify the price: weather sealing, AF-S focusing, rounded aperture blades for better bokeh...
We received the 36.3-megapixel Nikon D800 and Luke immediately got to work shooting our Still Life target. Peering at the images, we were astonished to see enough detail to capture and clearly render the threads in our dreaded Red Leaf fabric, a feature of our standard Still Life target. Awesome.
Go to our Nikon D800 Samples page to see the Still Life target shots, both JPEGs...
We've finished our look at the initial lenses released with the Nikon 1 series of cameras, this week with a review of the Nikon 1 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR telephoto zoom. For its small size, price, and fashionable color choices, it's a remarkably sharp lens that's an obvious complement to the kit zoom. Click here to read our full review of the Nikon 1 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR.
We've just posted our "Still Life" series test shots from a production-level Nikon D4 professional digital SLR, straight from the lab!
Compared to its predecessor, the D4 has a redesigned body and features a raft of updates throughout, bringing improvements both for photographers and videographers alike. Among these are a new 16.2 megapixel FX-format image sensor, 10...
Our lens review today on SLRgear.com is the kit lens in the Nikon 1 series of camera, the Nikon 1 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR. In addition to being small and light, it comes in five fashionable colors: red, black, white, silver and pink. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab: click here to read our full review of this lens.
