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By admin, on June 15th, 2012
 Nikon announced new NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Lens, new 24-85mm VR lens is an ideal standard zoom for any FX-format photographer. These optics were designed to meet the needs of all types of photographers, from those looking to capture everything from family outings to elusive wildlife and stunning landscapes.
In addition to the lens’ built-in Vibration Reduction (VR) technology, the AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens features Auto Tripod detection which recognizes when the camera is mounted on a tripod, even during HD video recording, to help deliver specialized VR correction. The lens construction of the 24-85mm VR lens consists of 16 optical elements in 11 groups with one Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass element, three aspherical lens elements and a seven rounded blade diaphragm.
Buy / Pre-order Nikon 24-58mm Lens at B&H @$599
AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Primary Features
- An standard zoom lens with a zoom ratio of 3.5x, a focal length of 24-85mm and FX-format compatible, allowing you to enjoy shooting a wide variety of situations with just one lens
- Vibration reduction (VR II) offering camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately four steps
- Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing
- Two focus modes, M/A (autofocus with manual override) and M (manual)
- The optical system with ED and aspherical lens elements optimal for D-SLR
cameras enables sharp rendering and superior optical performance
- A size and weight that makes it very portable
NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Lens MTF Chart
Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR Lens Sample Images
Shutter Speed: 1/125, Aperture: f/10, ISO-3200, Nikon D4 | Images © Nikon
Shutter Speed: 1/1600, Aperture: f/5, ISO-100, Nikon D4 | Images © Nikon
By admin, on June 13th, 2012
Nikon D400 may arrive at sep 2012 (Photokina) according to latest rumors coming from Nasim Mansurov, he also posted the D400 specification on his blog received for multiple sources, Based on rumored specification the D400 will arrive with same Nikon D3200 24 Mp DX format sensor, but it will have Advanced AF system, faster fps, Mag alloy Weather proof body, CF and SD card slot and longer battery life.
Nikon D400 rumored specification
Sensor: 24.2 MP DX CMOS, 3.82µ pixel pitch (same as on the D3200)
Native ISO Sensitivity: 100-6,400, Boost Low ISO: 50, Boost High ISO: 12,800-25,600
EXPEED 3 image processor
Shutter: Up to 1/8000 and 30 sec exposure
Speed: 8 FPS, 9 FPS with optional battery pack and Nikon D4 or alkaline batteries
Metering System: 3D Color Matrix Meter III with face recognition
Autofocus System: Advanced Multi-CAM 3500DX with 51 focus points and 15 cross-type sensors
AF Detection: Up to f/8 with 9 focus points (5 in the center, 2 on the left and right)
Dust Reduction: Yes
Weather Sealing/Protection: Yes
Body Build: Full Magnesium Alloy
White Balance: New White Balance System
Shutter Durability: 200,000 cycles, self-diagnostic shutter
Camera Lag: 0.012 seconds
Storage: 1x CF slot and 1x SD slot
Viewfinder Coverage: 100%
Viewfinder Magnification: 0.94x Approx.
Exposure Meter: 91,000 pixel RGB sensor
Built-in Flash: Yes, with Commander Mode, full CLS compatibility
LCD Screen: 3.2 inch diagonal with 921,000 dots
Movie Modes: Full 1080p HD @ 30 fps max
Movie Exposure Control: Full
Movie Recording Limit: 30 minutes @ 30p, 20 minutes @ 24p
Movie Output: MOV, Compressed and Uncompressed
In-Camera HDR Capability: Yes
Two Live View Modes: One for photography and one for videography
GPS: Not built-in, requires GP-1 GPS unit
Battery Type: EN-EL15
Battery Life: ~900 shots
USB Standard: 3.0
Weight: 800g (body only)
Price: $1,799 MSRP
So the List of DX and FX format camera nikon is expected to announce this year is
1. Nikon D5200
2. Nikon D7100
3. Nikon D600 and
4. Nikon D400
src – Nasim Mansurov
By admin, on June 7th, 2012
Both Nikon D3200 and Sony A57 tested at DxOMark Lab, Nikon D3200 have scored 81 points in total whereas Sony A57 scored 75 only, Its really amazing to see that the score of Nikon D3200 with a super high res 24 MP sensor is more than Sony A57, Canon 600D, Nikon D3200 and D5100.
Due to translucent mirror technology Sony A57 16 Mp sensor scored less than the 24 MP Nikon D3200 sensor, the Canon 600D scored 65 only with a low light ISO score bit better than the newly announced Sony A57.
 click on the image to enlarge The Nikon D3200 Score better than the old Nikon D3100, the D5100 sensor score is similar to Nikon D3200,
 click on the image to enlarge See more about Nikon D3200
See more about Sony A57
via – DxOMarkLab
By admin, on May 29th, 2012
 Nikon issued a firmware update for locking-up issue and other minor problems, see our previous post – Nikon D800 and D4 problems
D800 Firmware Update – version 1.01 (Modifications enabled in this version)
- When a still image was captured while viewing existing images in playback mode, the monitor turned off, the memory card access lamp glowed steadily, and, in some rare cases, the camera ceased to respond to operations. This issue has been resolved.
- When the Wireless Transmitter WT-4 was used with certain settings applied, RAW images were also transferred when Wireless transmitter>Transfer settings>Send file as was set to JPEG only. This issue has been resolved.
- A dark shadow sometimes appeared at the bottom edge of images captured with Active D-Lighting set to any option other than Off with Image area set to 5:4 (30×24). This issue has been resolved.
Download D800 firmware update: nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/52748
Download D800E firmware update (same modification done as D800) nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/52749
D4 Firmware Update – version 1.01 (Modifications enabled in this version)
- When a still image was captured while viewing existing images in playback mode, the monitor turned off, the memory card access lamp glowed steadily, and, in some rare cases, the camera ceased to respond to operations. This issue has been resolved.
- When network functions were used with certain settings applied, RAW images were also transferred when Network>Send file as was set to JPEG only. This issue has been resolved.
- When an option that utilized the main command dial was selected for Custom Setting f15: Playback zoom, and an image was zoomed in or out with playback with certain settings applied, shooting shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation settings were sometimes changed. This issue has been resolved.
Download D4 firmware update: nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/52750
By admin, on May 25th, 2012
Latest leaked specification of Nikon D600 surfaced over the web, according to latest rumors the Nikon D600 will have will have built-in AF motor and features 24.7MP full frame sensor with 39 AF points, ISO up to 25600 and Full HD recording with three selectable frame rates and offers HD recording 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, see more details below
Nikon D600 Will have / almost confirmed
- 24.7MP full frame sensor
- 39 AF points (with an option of 11 AF points), 9 cross-type AF points AF face detection
- ISO range: 100-6400 (with Lo-1 ISO 50 and Hi-2 ISO 25,600)
- Full HD with 30p, 25p, 24p, HD with 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p (Video compression: H264/MPEG-4)
- The Nikon D600 will have built-in AF motor, so AF and AF-S lenses will work with the Nikon D600
- Exposure compensation: ±5 EV
- AF face detection
- Weight: 760g (850g with battery and memory cards)
- 3.2″ LCD with 921K dot with ambient sensor control
- HDMI output
- Viewfinder coverage: 100% for FX , 97% for Dx
Nikon D600 May have / still not sure
- A weather sealed body
- Built-in GPS
- The D600 will probably use the EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery
via NR
By admin, on May 19th, 2012
 Image shot with a Nikon D800 by I Am Nikon Europe, on Flickr
After Fujifilm now its time for Nikon, Nikon is also planning to enter in Skincare and pharmaceutical products, Recently Nikon added a amendment to their articles, they have included “Manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals, quasi-pharmaceutical products and cosmetics”.
By admin, on May 14th, 2012
 Sony A57 vs Canon 600D vs Nikon D5100 Specification comparison review, the Sony A57 is recently announced and Nikon D5100 and Canon 600D / T3i update (650D & D5200) may arrive soon, but before that let’s have a look to the specification comparison review all these three entry level DSLRs / SLT.
 Sensor and Megapixels: The new Sony A57 uses new 16.1 megapixel CMOS sensor (same as Sony NEX-5N), you get standard ISO range of 100-16000 and expandable up to 25600.
Nikon uses a 16.2-megapixel Nikon APS-C sensor and Canon uses 18.7 megapixels APS-C sensor, All these three sensor are based on APS-C format but the size for Nikon and Sony is bit bigger compared to canon.
AF system : The Canon uses 9 point AF system but AF is not available in video mode, both Sony and Nikon features advance AF system and AF during video mode.
The A57 model shares the more expansive A65 15-point AF system with three cross sensors delivering fast, accurate TTL phase detection autofocus. Newly enhanced Object Tracking AF keeps faces or other selected objects in sharp focus .
Shooting speed: Canon 600D features DIGIC 4 image processor and have Continuous shooting speed of 3.7 fps, Nikon D5100 comes with Expeed 2 image processor and have shooting Continuous shooting speed of 4 fps
Sony A57 comes with newly developed advance BIONZ image processor and can shoot 8 megapixel still at 12 fps with continuous auto focus and auto exposure with fixed aperture.
Video: Canon offers Full HD at three selectable frame rates, HD at 60 and 50 fps, but no AF available during Video mode,
Nikon D5100 offers AF during video mode and three selectable frame rate at Full HD and 30, 25, 24 fps at HD video recording, no 60 fps option available at Full HD and HD video mode.
The Sony A57 have AF during video recording, manual controls in video mode and uses the latest AVCHD 2.0 codec for video recording, Full HD resolution movies can be captured with 60p and 24p frame rate.
Battery life etc, Nikon D5100 have light-weight body with longer battery life.
The Price
Nikon D5100 is most affordable and available at $699 at Amazon,
Canon 600D / T3i available at $749 at Amazon and
Sony A57 available at $799 with Amazon.
High ISO Image Comparison below. Image Credit: imaging-resource.com
Image comparison of Sony A57 vs Canon 600D vs Nikon D5100 @ ISO 1600
Image comparison of Sony A57 vs Canon 600D vs Nikon D5100 @ ISO 3200
Image comparison of Sony A57 vs Canon 600D vs Nikon D5100 @ ISO 6400
Image comparison of Sony A57 vs Canon 600D vs Nikon D5100 @ ISO 12800
Conclusion: The Noise performance is almost same, Canon 600D gives your bit more resolution and Nikon D5100 and Sony A57 features better AF and Video mode.
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