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Press Release: Nikon 55-200MM F/4-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR ZOOM

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 6th, 2007 | 1 Comment

MELVILLE, NY, MARCH 5, 2007 – Nikon Inc. (www.nikondigital.com) today introduced the new 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor lens – a new compact telephoto zoom Nikkor lens that offers Nikon’s exclusive Vibration Reduction technology in a high-powered 3.6x zoom lens.

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Nikon D40x Press Release

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 6th, 2007 | 1 Comment

MELVILLE, NY, MARCH 5, 2007 – Nikon today introduced the new D40x digital SLR camera that is designed to allow users take spectacular photographs with very high-resolution at the touch of a button. The D40x maintains the same compact size, portability and ease-of-use as its already successful sister camera, the D40, and adds features like [...]

It’s Official: Nikon D40x is here

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 6th, 2007 | 0 Comments

Nikon has officially announced the release of their new 10MP follow-up to the 4 month old D40, which is 6MP. Talk about short product cycles! It’s $799 (US) retail with the 18-55 DX lens. You can already pre-order a D40x at Amazon.
The tech specs are here for your review. Note the [...]

Nikon D40x Announced . . . What About the Nikon D3?

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 5th, 2007 | 1 Comment

So, it looks like we’ve got ourselves a new 10MP Nikon D40x, which is reportedly the same physical size of the D40, just more horsepower. I wonder if Nikon took a page from Canon’s handbook and misinformed us about the Nikon D3?
I’ll keep you posted when more is revealed.

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Nikon D3 Rumors

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 4th, 2007 | 0 Comments

Below is a chronology of the rumors leading up to the official announcement.
The Nikon D3 has been rumored for some time now. You can see the history of the rumors in this post. Updates will appear at the bottom of this page by date until something official comes from Nikon.

POST 3/4/07: Now that [...]

Sigma’s 18-200 Stabilized Lens Finally Available

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 4th, 2007 | 2 Comments

Ok, not just yet, but you can now pre-order it now through Amazon in Canon, Nikon and, of course Sigma mounts. This thing was announce at Photokina last fall. Finally, it looks like it will actually release (ship?) on May 10, 2007. Canon is the company that really needed this lens though. [...]

Nikon D3 Reviews and Resource Page

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 4th, 2007 | 78 Comments

Finally, the Nikon D3 has been announced. This page will be ground zero for all the latest details on the Nikon D3 (e.g., reviews, sample images, availability, and more). For now, check out the preview below along with the official links from Nikon. Additionally, you can view the official press release here and [...]

Old School Photography: A History Lesson

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 3rd, 2007 | 0 Comments

Pixel peeping driving you nuts? Wondering whether you should splurge for the latest and great uber-megapixel camera? What about dust spots? Aaaahhhhhh!!! It’s enough to drive you mad.
Let me invite you to take a trip back to the roots of photography - I’m talking really old school here. So head on over to Neatorama for [...]

How to Shoot a Basketball Game

Written by Eric from http://www.photographybay.com/ on March 2nd, 2007 | 2 Comments

Strobist has a great post on speedlighting a college gym. It’s got some great sample shots that show just what a proper flash setup can mean for shooting in a gym. There’s also a nice Q&A follow-up with some not-so high-tech diagrams (sorry guys, couldn’t resist), but still some quality info clarifying issues [...]