Posts Tagged ‘Nikon’

Cosina Voigtlander announces APO-Lanthar 90mm F3.5 SL-II Close Focus Lens

Cosina Voigtlander introduced today the fourth lens in its SL-II DSLR lens lineup. The CV APO-Lanthar 90mm F3.5 SL-II Close Focus lens brings a short-telephoto/macro lens to their ever growing stable of fine DSLR lenses.

Specifications

Focal length / 90mm
Maximum Aperture / 1:3.5
Minimum Aperture / F22
Lens / 5 groups of 6 elements
Field of View / 27 [...]

Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm/3.5 Aspherical SLII Review

Last year, Cosina’s Voigtlander division introduced a new lens in it’s SL II lineup. This tack-sharp 20mm wide angle lens produces stunning results and is a very good addition to any enthusiast’s lens collection.

PhotoPlus 2009 Show Report

Once again, New York City and the Javits Center played host to the PDN PhotoPlus Expo. This year’s show had a very good turnout in spite of the fact that major players like Adobe, Panasonic, & Pentax were not in attendance.
I attended (and I spotted some of my fellow bloggers there as well) and came [...]

Carl Zeiss Updates ZF Line of Lenses for Nikon

OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 16.11.2009.
Optics specialist Carl Zeiss today announced its introduction of a new series of lenses for the semi-professional market: the ZF.2 with F bayonet for digital SLRs. Thanks to its electronic interface (CPU), these new ZEISS lenses support all- important operations such as the automatic mechanisms for time, aperture setting and program. The CPU [...]

Nikon Announces the D3S

Nikon Once Again Redefines Possibilities with D-SLR Photography with Six-Figure ISO Sensitivity for Stills and Video While Enhancing Overall Performance
MELVILLE, N.Y. (Oct. 14, 2009) – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the FX-format D3S D-SLR, providing professional photographers with a powerful tool that redefines the boundaries of digital SLR versatility, while maintaining the strength of superior image [...]

Ballet Etudes Grand Ballet Gala 2009

Just finished a shoot for the Ballet Etudes Company of South Florida. The show was presented at the Miramar Cultural Center/Artspark. Here is a slideshow:

Collins Ave at Dusk

This shot was taken from the balcony of my friend’s condo on the 29th floor. Shot handheld using my Nikon D700 and Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom in 12-bit NEF and processed using Apple Aperture 2.1.3.
This condo happens to be the tallest building in Miami Beach with total of 48 stories right on the beach. Amazing [...]

Nikon Further Refines DX and FX Lens Favorites

The Professional 70-200mm f/2.8 and the Wildly Popular 18-200mm DX Receive Optical Enhancements and VR II to Benefit a Variety of Photographers

Nikon Announces D3000

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 30th July 2009 – Nikon announces the simplest, most accessible DSLR to date, the D3000.

Jordi Brinkman, Product Manager for Nikon Europe says: “The D3000 dispels the view that DSLR cameras are complicated and makes taking great pictures simpler than ever before. You can really concentrate on having fun with photography and the [...]

Nikon Announces D300s

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 30th July 2009 – Nikon announces the D300S, a camera to broaden the possibilities for today’s creative image makers.