World’s First Camera on Display
Sunday, May 24th, 2009
If you’re a real serious photography buff then you may want to plan a vacation over the next few months to China to see a new exhibit. From now until August 23rd the Macao Museum in Macao, China will have an exhibition entitled “The Invention of Photography and the Earliest Photographs of Macao, China.” With over twenty of the world’s earliest cameras on display, including the world’s first.
Nikon builds a Bridge
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
The Nikon Coolpix P90 is a new 12.1 megapixel compact digital camera model that offers a 24x Zoom-that covers a 35mm equivalent focal range of 26mm wide-angle through 624mm.
Nikon D3X Digital SLR camera
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Nikon Australia has announced the introduction of their new flagship - the new Nikon D3X digital SLR. This new camera employs a Nikon FX-format CMOS imaging sensor (35.9 x 24.0 mm) with an imaging
area equivalent to 35mm film and with 24.5 effective megapixel resolution.
The world’s longest range 15X
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
The Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO is the first digital SLR lens in the world with a zoom ratio of 15X while also featuring a Vibration Compensation (VC) system to reduce the effects of camera shake.
Photography tutorial: Aspects of the Sky
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Ralph Emerson was once quoted as saying that “The sky is the daily bread of the eyes” and how true that is. As photographers we perhaps notice the subtle changes in the sky more than most, because it’s so important in our photographic composition, and even more importantly, it’s the great light source we need and use out in the field.
A look at the Nikon D700
Saturday, September 13th, 2008
The sun is set and the remaining glimmer of daylight casts an inspiring glow across the cityscape. People move through the streets. Heading for your car you pause to wait for the bridal party. Turning back you notice the bride as she pauses in the incandescent glow of a street light. “What a beautiful image” you think to yourself, knowing the spontaneity of this image is almost impossible.
Nikon D700 and SB900 Speedlight
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Finally Nikon have announced the long awaited and much rumoured D700, a D-SLR with the same FX-format CMOS sensor first introduced with the Nikon D3.