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Nikon DSLR Production Slowly Coming Back Online

As you're sure to know the world has been expericing a chain of natural disasters as of late. Aside from the desctruction these disasters have brought into the lives of many innocent people it has also taken quite the toll on many different industires. For example, Nikon announed that they would be forced to cease ...

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Study: US Consumers Fine With Paying More for Nikon Cameras That Others

Cameras are currently available from many different consumers. Add to that the number of smartphone manufacturers building high quality cameras into their latest offerings the options are virtually endless. However, in terms of traditional camera manufacturers which do you think consumers are fine paying the most for? According to research firm MyProductAdvisor: Nikon. The firm recently ran a ...

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Nikon USA: Coolpix S4100 & S6100 Still Available in US

Rumors have a way of finding their way around quite quickly largely thanks to how interconnected we all are via the Internet. If you've been paying close attention to news regarding digital cameras and Nikon in particular you may have heard that the Coolpix S4100 and S6100 are being discontinued in the United States. Let me start ...

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The history of the Nikon F

The Nikon F was a landmark in camera design. In many ways, it was the first true SLRs, and it changed the way photography was done. When it was launched in 1959, not only was it a lot smaller and lighter than the available cameras, it was an instant hit with professional photographers, and remained ...

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Nikon officially announces 50mm f/1.8G lens

It was leaked a few weeks ago, and now it's official: Nikon will be replacing their aging, classic 50mm f/1.8 lens with a new f/1.8G, which looks a lot like the 50mm f/1.4 and the 35mm f/1.8 DX -- same style, same casing, and the same Silent Wave Focus motor. The new lens will be ...

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Nikon D5100 torn apart

The tech and gadget gurus as iFixit have taken a brand new Nikon D5100 and completely gutted it, showing us what it's made of. iFixit does this for a number of reasons, one of which is to simply satisfy peoples curiosity of what's inside gadgets, but another reason is to guide potential D5100 owners on ...

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Nikon describes what Nano Crystal Coating is

Camera and lens makers like Nikon and Canon have a bunch of patented technologies that given them a competitive edge. Nikon has its famous Nano Crystal Coating on lenses to improve image quality and reduce ghosting and light reflections. But how does it really work? Check out this Japanese Nikon video -- and a rather ...

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Nikon D5100 unboxing

This is a customary thing for every new product released, especially if that product is made by Apple or is a digital SLR. The brand new Nikon D5100 gets the same treatment, with a new unboxing video showing all the included parts, from the camera, to lens to accessories. Sure, this isn't big news, but ...

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Nikon 50mm F1.8G appears on Nikon’s site

Nikon's current 50mm F1.8 is a marvel of a lens, but it has been in production for almost 20 years, which shows just how well-made it is. A replacement has been rumored for a while, and something finally appeared on Nikon's website, a brand new 50mm F1.8G, with a lot of the same technology used ...

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Nikon vs Canon shutters in slow motion

The Nikon vs Canon debate and war goes way back, decades before any of the new tech wars, like Microsoft vs Apple, PlayStation vs Nintendo. The Nikon vs Canon debate has been going on since the 1940s and 1950s, and it's still going strong in the digital era today. What we in the video above ...

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