Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Lens

We posted the announcement release of the Nikon 85 1.8G Lens awhile back. On this full blog post, we will cover in full detail on this awesome lens gear.

Reviews
There a handful reviews of this lens, so we sorted out a list below for reference.

Review from Neil van Niekerk: review: Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G lens
Review from Music Photographer Todd Owyoung: Review: Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Telephoto Lens
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G review from Camera Labs
Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Review from Photography Life
Review: Nikon 85mm f1.8 G from Phoblographer

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Pre-order Nikkor 85mm 1.8G AF-S Lens

You've seen the preview and the features already of the Nikkor 85mm 1.8G AF-S Lens which is by the way really impressive. What's great about this lens is the affordable price, it is just slight higher in price compare to the previous model Nikkor 85mm 1.8D AF Lens.

Good news is we can pre-order Nikkor 85mm 1.8G AF-S Lens in Amazon for $499.

Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Lens Release

Along with the release of the new pro camera, Nikon D4 they've also announced a new lens, the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G AF-S FX format lens. It is a prime lens with a focal length of 85mm and its widest aperture is at f/1.8. This is also the successor to the previous Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D AF lens.

Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta Released

Adobe Lightroom is an image editing software used mostly by professional photographers. Current version of Lightroom available for purchase on the market is version 3. Recently, Adobe announced and released Lightroom 4 Public Beta for download to try out the new features of the software. You can download the beta and use it until the product expires on March 31, 2012.

Nikon D4 Announcement

Last January 06, 2012, Nikon welcomes us with a bing bang new camera announcement, the Nikon D4 which is the current flagship of Nikon's DSLR lineup. Professional photographers will benefit to this camera as this ISO features is superb, that most were expecting to have rather than the megapixel feature upgrade.



Nikon D4 is a FX-format full frame camera sporting with 16.2MP, EXPEED3 and an ISO range from ISO 50 to ISO 204800. This is just to list a few of the camera's features and specs.

Primary Features of the Nikon D4
1. New Nikon FX-format CMOS image sensor - ISO boosts up ISO 204800 which will be great for shooting in low light situations.
2. New EXPEED 3 image-processing engine with superior, high-speed processing capabilities - New camera image processor built to produce quality images and faster processing speeds.
3. 91K-pixel RGB sensor for the more accurate Advanced Scene Recognition System
4. Faster and more accurate AF with 51 focus points
5. Multi-area Mode Full HD D-movie with three image area options - Current trends in DSLR's is the video capabilities, the the D4 can deliver high quality HD movies.
6. Smooth workflow from initial setup to image transfer

Other notable features and tech specs
1. Extremely durable shutter that has passed testing for 400,000 cycles
2. Magnesium alloy adopted for the very strong, durably body that is very resistant to dust and water
3. Effective sealing using O rings and packing make the camera more resistant to dust and water
4. Silent shutter-release mode for live view photography that almost completely eliminates the sounds of the mirror and shutter operation
5. A time-lapse photography feature, with which the camera automatically takes photos at selected intervals to record a time-lapse movie, which can be played back at 24–36,000x normal playback speed
6. Operation optimized for both horizontal (landscape) and vertical (portrait) shooting
7. Button backlights (illuminators) for increased visibility when working in dimly lit or dark situations
8. High-performance viewfinder, utilizing a glass pentaprism, with a frame coverage of approximately 100% (FX format) and magnification of approximately 0.7x
9. Four image area options for still shooting—FX (36 x 24), 5:4 (30 x 24), 1.2x (30 x 20), DX (24 x 16)—with viewfinder indicator that identifies the current image area
10. A 3.2-inch, approximately 921k-dot LCD monitor with reinforced glass and wide viewing angle; integration of the glass and panel reduce internal reflections
11. A virtual horizon that shows the degree to which the camera is tilted sideways (roll), forward or backward (pitch) with display in the monitor and viewfinder
12. White balance that can be adjusted in units of 10 K; white balance can be specified separately for shooting (white balance applied to images) and monitor display with still-image shooting in live view mode

Hands-on Preview of the Nikon D4


Sample Images of the Nikon D4 on Flickr

Nikon Officially Announced Nikon SB-910 on November 30, 2011

Camera manufacturer Nikon announced today of a new speedlight, Nikon SB-910 flash adding to the Nikon's current speedlight flash family.

Nikon SB-910 is the flagship mode of the Nikon speedlights lineup replacing the Nikon SB-900. The new flash is almost identical with the predecessor with additional features added.

Primary Features:
* A refined user interface for smoother operation.
* Three illumination patterns for use according to the scene.
* Automatic detection of hard color filters attached to the front of the flash head.

Additional Features:
* Guide number of 34/111.5 (at ISO 100, m/ft., 35-mm zoom head position, in FX format, standard illumination pattern) for high flash output volume.
* Power zoom function with which the SB-910 automatically adjusts the zoom head position to match lens focal length.
* Automatic switching of zoom head position with detection of the camera’s image area setting.

The Nikon SB-910 Speedlight flash will be available for sale on December 15, 2011 for $550. This new product of Nikon is perfect for strobists.