Analysis: Nikon D800 and D800e
10 February, 2012 – 9:06 am | No Comment

Nikon Australia has announced the eagerly awaited high resolution, small bodied, FX DSLR, the D800.

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Nikon D4 Announced – Preview
8 January, 2012 – 5:46 pm | Comments Off
Nikon D4 Announced – Preview

Nikon has announced their new pro camera model, the D4. The D4 will be available in late February at around AU$6500.

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Rumour: Nikon D4
4 January, 2012 – 11:26 pm | Comments Off
Rumour: Nikon D4

If the rumours are to be believed, then Nikon is supposed to announce the Nikon D4 in just a few days.

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Rumour: Side View Of A New Nikon Camera Body
25 December, 2011 – 12:19 am | Comments Off
Rumour: Side View Of A New Nikon Camera Body

Essentially, the new camera body will be used in both D300 and D700 replacement cameras.

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Is the Nikon D800 coming this time?
20 November, 2011 – 9:23 pm | Comments Off
Is the Nikon D800 coming this time?

The Nikon D800 is rumoured to be sporting a 36MP FX sensor sensor. Crazy strategy if it’s true and according to the latest rumours, there are supposed to be pictures of the camera.

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New Nikon CX mount cameras, sound familiar?
4 October, 2011 – 1:52 am | Comments Off
New Nikon CX mount cameras, sound familiar?

We take a look at the new Nikon CX mount cameras. You won’t believe where Nikon got the idea from. Well, maybe they did, maybe they didn’t.

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Have quality primes killed the Nikkor 24-70G?
19 September, 2011 – 10:59 pm | One Comment
Have quality primes killed the Nikkor 24-70G?

We’ve decided to ask a few photographers (and some eternal zoom v’s primes comments) and scoured some other sources to see what’s being said. See if any of these comments resonate with you.

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Five new Nikon patents
7 September, 2011 – 9:44 pm | Comments Off
Five new Nikon patents

The latest list of patents from Nikon. 2 of the 5 patents are for a future mirrorless camera from Nikon; one of those patents being for a 10-97mm lens.

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Rumor: Fujifilm X10 camera specs
28 August, 2011 – 6:43 pm | Comments Off
Rumor: Fujifilm X10 camera specs

Detailed specifications of the next hotly anticipated camera from Fujifilm, X10

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Rumour: Sony A77 DSLR coming
31 July, 2011 – 8:46 pm | Comments Off
Rumour: Sony A77 DSLR coming

A new set of images of the highly anticipated Sony Alpha 77 have been posted online.

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Rumour: New Nikon Lens Coming? Updated.
26 July, 2011 – 3:00 am | Comments Off
Rumour: New Nikon Lens Coming? Updated.

There’s been a a few whispers around that Nikon could be just about ready to announce a new lens, possible a 135mm f1.8 VR or a 400mm f5.6 VR.

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Rumor: Nikon to Release 5 SLR’s in 2011. Updated
26 July, 2011 – 1:03 am | Comments Off
Rumor: Nikon to Release 5 SLR’s in 2011. Updated

The latest news from sources in Japan is that Nikon is prepping the market for the release of no fewer than 5 digital SLR cameras in 2011.

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New Olympus Pen Cameras
29 June, 2011 – 9:59 pm | Comments Off

Olympus Australia are set to announce three new micro 4/3rds cameras. They are likely to be the EP-3, EP-L3 and a new a new type of camera the EP-M1.
This new camera is apparently the micro …

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D700 Goes On Sale In Australia
27 February, 2011 – 12:58 am | Comments Off
D700 Goes On Sale In Australia

The Nikon D700 replacement (possibly the D700s, D700x, D800, D900) camera is due soon. Now might be the time to pick up a trusty D700. You won’t regret it.

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23 Photography Websites
20 January, 2011 – 10:52 pm | Comments Off
23 Photography Websites

A good start list for photography sites.

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Nikon D400 rumors start.
6 January, 2011 – 10:40 am | Comments Off

Creative mayhem has recently received some news to start looking out for the Nikon D400 (or some such beast).

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No News on the Nikon Mirrorless Camera
22 November, 2010 – 10:47 pm | Comments Off

Apparently, there’s some websites that have been reporting news of a potential Nikon Mirrorless Camera. If you see the pictures, it’s a bit o a weird looking thing. Not small, not that ergonomically for a large camera.

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Protect Your Data
19 November, 2010 – 11:41 pm | Comments Off
Protect Your Data

Lately, a few people I know have lost their laptops. A rather devastating experience to say the least. Another person has had his PC tapped into via the net. That means that all all occasions, their data is now exposed to others. Here’s a short article on the topic well worth the read and a link to a discount on some software.

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Rumor: Nikkor 80-400mm update
6 November, 2010 – 11:04 am | Comments Off

From a number of sources now, it seems it won’t be too long before Nikon releases an update to the 80-400mm lens. This lens was so far past it’s renewal date that you could probably get fined by law enforcement authorities for using it.

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Sydney Foto Rally
29 October, 2010 – 11:40 pm | Comments Off

As part of the Sydney Art and About Festival, some of us participated in the Foto Rally. You can check out the blog here andsee the followup here.

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A Primer for Taking Portraits at Home
15 October, 2010 – 6:42 pm | Comments Off
A Primer for Taking Portraits at Home

If you’ve been thinking about taking some nice portraits at home, there are a few simply things you can do without having to get tons and tons of fancy equipment. You can use a film camera that’s probably been laying abut unused or you can use a digital camera.

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