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Nikon FX

Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR full frame lens is coming?

Many readers do not believe that Nikon will announce a new 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR full frame lens, some even think it’s impossible to produce a lens with such focal length. Here is another rumour for you: Kelby Training (paid subscription required) has a series of videos online called “A Day With Jay Maisel” where [...]

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Nikon invades Russian Space Station

Orders for one Nikon D3S and two Nikon D3X digital-SLR cameras, four interchangeable lenses including AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR, software and various accessories have been received from S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, the general contractor of the Russian Federal Space Agency on the program operating the International Space Station(ISS). This equipment [...]

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Nikon D-Movie

I do not have a Nikon with video, I was thinking of swapping my D300 for a D90, as I now also have a D700. While purest photographers often ‘pooh hoo’ (technical term) the use of DSLR’s for video, it appears to be generating a lot of interest. The rumour that Steven Speilburg was seen [...]

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Free Battery Grip with Nikon D700

free battery grip But only if you buy a D700! The FX-format D700 is compactly designed for terrific shots on the move. Buy it between May 1 and June 30 and you can claim a free MB-D10 battery-pack grip (RRP £343.99). As well as extending operating time, the MB-D10 boosts advance rate to 8fps and [...]

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The DX and FX Formats

In digital cameras, the camera’s format refers to the size of its image sensor. Nikon makes a DX-format sensor and an FX-format sensor. The DX-format is the smaller sensor at 24x16mm; the larger FX-format sensor measures 36x24mm which is approximately the same size as 35mm film.

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