http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:05:14 +0000 MyBB http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=820 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:43:06 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=820 so here is a new one..
guess the ISO of the photo, no cheating please




D700 + AFS50mm f/1.4G, raw convert to JPG using lightroom only.]]> so here is a new one..
guess the ISO of the photo, no cheating please




D700 + AFS50mm f/1.4G, raw convert to JPG using lightroom only.]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=819 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:18:59 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=819
http://www.digitalrev.com/en/8-great-cam...13-article

which one do you want the most?]]>
http://www.digitalrev.com/en/8-great-cam...13-article

which one do you want the most?]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=818 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:16:47 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=818

The adaptor/camera mount's website
http://wantowle.com/

Sample Video:
http://vimeo.com/13402704]]>

The adaptor/camera mount's website
http://wantowle.com/

Sample Video:
http://vimeo.com/13402704]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=817 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:17:44 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=817 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/7936188...-by-couple


next time, think carefully before you tell the couple how to pose as it could be the last photo you ever took]]> http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/7936188...-by-couple


next time, think carefully before you tell the couple how to pose as it could be the last photo you ever took]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=816 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:04:09 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=816
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/panas...our-third/

which allows their current camera to shoot in 3D.

So would you guys be interested in it there is one for your camera?]]>
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/panas...our-third/

which allows their current camera to shoot in 3D.

So would you guys be interested in it there is one for your camera?]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=815 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21:07 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=815
I have some more details on the upcoming Nikon announcement. There will be two dates: August 17th, 2010 will be for the Coolpix models and August 19th, 2010 will be for the four new lenses and the Nikon D3100. Those dates are European time – the announcements in Europe should happen early in the morning, around 6:00 am. For the US readers this will mean that the announcements could happen around 11pm or midnight EST on August 16th and August 18th, 2010.

I seriously doubt that something else will be announced on those dates or before. There will be probably another announcement before (or during) Photokina.

I have no dates or any new info on the potential D90 and D700 replacements. ]]>
I have some more details on the upcoming Nikon announcement. There will be two dates: August 17th, 2010 will be for the Coolpix models and August 19th, 2010 will be for the four new lenses and the Nikon D3100. Those dates are European time – the announcements in Europe should happen early in the morning, around 6:00 am. For the US readers this will mean that the announcements could happen around 11pm or midnight EST on August 16th and August 18th, 2010.

I seriously doubt that something else will be announced on those dates or before. There will be probably another announcement before (or during) Photokina.

I have no dates or any new info on the potential D90 and D700 replacements. ]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=814 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:22:15 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=814
it's best if you load it with Google Chrome, with Firefox it would slow down a lot

http://benfirshman.com/projects/jsnes/]]>
it's best if you load it with Google Chrome, with Firefox it would slow down a lot

http://benfirshman.com/projects/jsnes/]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=813 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:10:07 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=813
http://milasdaydreams.blogspot.com/]]>
http://milasdaydreams.blogspot.com/]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=812 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:52:57 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=812
do you guys just leave them in your camera bag or have a special storage box?
dehumidifier cabinet?]]>
do you guys just leave them in your camera bag or have a special storage box?
dehumidifier cabinet?]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=811 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:40:08 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=811 Here are some pictures and a quick "review" of the lens mug:

Packaging: It comes in a Nikon style gold colour box. Unfortunately the sell decided to use that box as the actual shipping packaging so by the time i received it, the box is already in a very bad shape with tapes and stickers all over it. I've contacted the seller and he promised he'll send me another box. So i'll take a photo bo the box once i received my replacement. Inside the box, the lens is sitting in a little black coloured bag like this:



And inside the bag is the actual coffee mug itself, there is no other packaging or instruction manuals (okay, who needs instruction manual for a coffee mug)


Look and feel: If you see if from far away, you may think it's the real Nikon 24-70 lens as they are exactly the same size with all the markings, letters, logos, switch on it. But while it look 85% like the real one, once you look at it from a closer distance, you'll notice the plastic is much much lower quality, the letters on the lens are painted with a very different gold colour. It's a lot more yellow than gold and the quality of the painting is a lot worse than expected. Still not bad as a coffee mug but just nowhere as good as the photos i saw on the net.




Build Quality: Metal body with plastic cover. Not Nikon Pro lens quality i'm afraid. But okay as a coffee mug





Optical Quality: As good as any top quality coffee mug. I see no dust or fungus on my copy.. not yet at least

Features: Top and bottom lens cover can be removed. The top lens cover is the mug lid . The bottom cover is more or less just a decoration. But still quite fun that you can actually remove it as well as i wasn't expecting that. Apart from that, nothing is functional or movable.






Value for money:
I paid just under US$30 for the mug including international shipping. It's definitely not cheap for a coffee mug. But for Nikon camera user and keen photographers like us, it's quite a small price to pay for a useful "collector" item to have on our computer desk?]]> Here are some pictures and a quick "review" of the lens mug:

Packaging: It comes in a Nikon style gold colour box. Unfortunately the sell decided to use that box as the actual shipping packaging so by the time i received it, the box is already in a very bad shape with tapes and stickers all over it. I've contacted the seller and he promised he'll send me another box. So i'll take a photo bo the box once i received my replacement. Inside the box, the lens is sitting in a little black coloured bag like this:



And inside the bag is the actual coffee mug itself, there is no other packaging or instruction manuals (okay, who needs instruction manual for a coffee mug)


Look and feel: If you see if from far away, you may think it's the real Nikon 24-70 lens as they are exactly the same size with all the markings, letters, logos, switch on it. But while it look 85% like the real one, once you look at it from a closer distance, you'll notice the plastic is much much lower quality, the letters on the lens are painted with a very different gold colour. It's a lot more yellow than gold and the quality of the painting is a lot worse than expected. Still not bad as a coffee mug but just nowhere as good as the photos i saw on the net.




Build Quality: Metal body with plastic cover. Not Nikon Pro lens quality i'm afraid. But okay as a coffee mug





Optical Quality: As good as any top quality coffee mug. I see no dust or fungus on my copy.. not yet at least

Features: Top and bottom lens cover can be removed. The top lens cover is the mug lid . The bottom cover is more or less just a decoration. But still quite fun that you can actually remove it as well as i wasn't expecting that. Apart from that, nothing is functional or movable.






Value for money:
I paid just under US$30 for the mug including international shipping. It's definitely not cheap for a coffee mug. But for Nikon camera user and keen photographers like us, it's quite a small price to pay for a useful "collector" item to have on our computer desk?]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=810 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:35:41 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=810 ]]> ]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=809 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:43:00 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=809 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0yRGhcLPxo

]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0yRGhcLPxo

]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=808 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:34:42 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=808

How BP uses Photoshop

Not too sure if this was the real intent of photoshop though ]]>

How BP uses Photoshop

Not too sure if this was the real intent of photoshop though ]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=807 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:46:57 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=807








Hope you guys like them any comments and crits are welcome as always.]]>








Hope you guys like them any comments and crits are welcome as always.]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=806 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=806 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVo1IAVrDM

stupid? silly? suicidal?]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVo1IAVrDM

stupid? silly? suicidal?]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=805 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:04:57 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=805 this is just a general thread is for you to post up some postprocessing/photoshop technique questions/information. Feel free to ask any questions here or share some cool techniques you've found.

It doesn't mean all the postprocess/photoshop related topcis must be posted under this thread, feel free to start a separate thread if you want to.

If you want to post someone else's photo and ask for advice, please make sure you also post a link to the original website. Please don't comment on or criticise those linked photos and only focus on the postprocessing techniques instead.

Thanks
Richard]]> this is just a general thread is for you to post up some postprocessing/photoshop technique questions/information. Feel free to ask any questions here or share some cool techniques you've found.

It doesn't mean all the postprocess/photoshop related topcis must be posted under this thread, feel free to start a separate thread if you want to.

If you want to post someone else's photo and ask for advice, please make sure you also post a link to the original website. Please don't comment on or criticise those linked photos and only focus on the postprocessing techniques instead.

Thanks
Richard]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=804 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:43:49 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=804
Could somebody help me please. I have a nikon d60. it doesn't work since last month. When I press the shutter botton I read "! Error. Press shutter release button again"

What can I do to resolve the problem

THANK YOU

VANTZ]]>
Could somebody help me please. I have a nikon d60. it doesn't work since last month. When I press the shutter botton I read "! Error. Press shutter release button again"

What can I do to resolve the problem

THANK YOU

VANTZ]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=803 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:01:30 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=803
"I just got some basic description of the Nikon D90 replacement:

* 16MP DX sensor
* same noise performance like the D700!
* full HD
* 8p/s
* new video AF and performance
* parts of the body will be aluminium

Stay tuned for more.

[NR] rating: 90%"

hm i find it a bit hard to believe you can get D700 noise performance on a smaller and higher resolution sensor. Also 8fps sounds a bit too good to be true for a D90 replacement.]]>
"I just got some basic description of the Nikon D90 replacement:

* 16MP DX sensor
* same noise performance like the D700!
* full HD
* 8p/s
* new video AF and performance
* parts of the body will be aluminium

Stay tuned for more.

[NR] rating: 90%"

hm i find it a bit hard to believe you can get D700 noise performance on a smaller and higher resolution sensor. Also 8fps sounds a bit too good to be true for a D90 replacement.]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=802 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:07:17 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=802
Just got one of this "ebay/generic" split image focus screen for my D700. Thought i should just write a quick review and share with you guys..

anyway, this is a cheap splt image focus screen that you can buy from ebay or other places for under US$30. My one has the brand name Travor but i believe they are also sold under a few different brand names.



Inside the box, there is a multilingual instruction sheet, the split image focus screen, one plastic and one metal tweezers. Also included are two rubber finger cots so your fingers won't touch the screen and leave fingerprint or oil on it..

Just be careful when handling the focus screen. If you leave any fingerprint or oil on the screen, it would be very hard to remove it




To install the new screen is pretty simple and only takes you a few minutes, just have a look at this thread for some info on how to remove the original one:
http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=397

This is what the split image screen look like compare to the original screen




The quality of the split image screen seems okay and fits on my D700 no problem. But even though the screen comes with a protective film on each side, there were still a few tiny dust stuck on it and i just couldn't remove it even with my compressed air spraycan.

The viewfinder seems to be slightly dimmer with this manual focus screen installed. Another problem with the split image focus screen is that it would affect the camera's metering. The better one should affect less but they'll all affect the metering to some extent. But so far i haven't use it enough or carry out any controlled testing to find out how does (and how much) it affect the metering.

Another thing i noticed is that with the split image screen, the area outside the center circle is always slightly blurred. It might not be a problem with the old manual focus SLR as you focus on the center area most of the time. But with camera like D700 which has 51 autofocus point spread across most of the frame, it makes checking the picture a lot harder when you are using the non center AF point.

Overall, i think if you are primarily using MF lenses, it is definitely a good upgrade. (but you may want to look at the more expensive ones as well as i heard they are much better quality) On the other hand, if you only uses MF lenses occasionally, it's probably better just stick with the original focusing screen as the split image circle + blurred outside area makes the frame much harder to see when you are not using manual focus lenses.

For me, i've already switched back to the original screen.]]>
Just got one of this "ebay/generic" split image focus screen for my D700. Thought i should just write a quick review and share with you guys..

anyway, this is a cheap splt image focus screen that you can buy from ebay or other places for under US$30. My one has the brand name Travor but i believe they are also sold under a few different brand names.



Inside the box, there is a multilingual instruction sheet, the split image focus screen, one plastic and one metal tweezers. Also included are two rubber finger cots so your fingers won't touch the screen and leave fingerprint or oil on it..

Just be careful when handling the focus screen. If you leave any fingerprint or oil on the screen, it would be very hard to remove it




To install the new screen is pretty simple and only takes you a few minutes, just have a look at this thread for some info on how to remove the original one:
http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=397

This is what the split image screen look like compare to the original screen




The quality of the split image screen seems okay and fits on my D700 no problem. But even though the screen comes with a protective film on each side, there were still a few tiny dust stuck on it and i just couldn't remove it even with my compressed air spraycan.

The viewfinder seems to be slightly dimmer with this manual focus screen installed. Another problem with the split image focus screen is that it would affect the camera's metering. The better one should affect less but they'll all affect the metering to some extent. But so far i haven't use it enough or carry out any controlled testing to find out how does (and how much) it affect the metering.

Another thing i noticed is that with the split image screen, the area outside the center circle is always slightly blurred. It might not be a problem with the old manual focus SLR as you focus on the center area most of the time. But with camera like D700 which has 51 autofocus point spread across most of the frame, it makes checking the picture a lot harder when you are using the non center AF point.

Overall, i think if you are primarily using MF lenses, it is definitely a good upgrade. (but you may want to look at the more expensive ones as well as i heard they are much better quality) On the other hand, if you only uses MF lenses occasionally, it's probably better just stick with the original focusing screen as the split image circle + blurred outside area makes the frame much harder to see when you are not using manual focus lenses.

For me, i've already switched back to the original screen.]]> http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=800 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:15:57 -0400 http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=800
And just general tips on how to use the sun as a positive effect.













http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandraca...ool-372361

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandraca...ool-372361

http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertrose7...068009323/]]>
And just general tips on how to use the sun as a positive effect.













http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandraca...ool-372361

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandraca...ool-372361

http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertrose7...068009323/]]>