The photography industry has been through a highly exciting but tumultuous century. During this period, many corporates have entered and exited the camera business. The industry has been severely competitive in the nineteen sixties, seventies and eighties and this inevitably took its toll. SP tracks those companies that did indeed play a part in the fortunes of the … [Read more...]
Nikon Releases Firmware Updates for D810, D810A
Nikon has released new firmware updates for the Nikon D810 and D810A cameras that fixed an issue when using the WR-R10 wireless remote controller. The firmwares can be downloaded from: For D810 - http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/180.html For D810A - http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/181.html … [Read more...]
Nikon Strikes Back… – AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Recently, we have seen the release of a few super-telephoto zoom lenses in the ‘affordable’ range from different manufacturers. The Nikkor 80-400mm f/4, Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3, and Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 have all been received well, and the new 200-500 f/5.6 joins them with a very competitive price. Design and Build Quality The Nikkor 200-500mm is built tough with the … [Read more...]
Nikon Confirms FX format D-SLR D5
Nikon has announced that it is developing the Nikon D5, previously rumoured to be a 20 megapixel FX format D-SLR. Though there is no official word on its specifications, this Full Frame D-SLR is rumoured to have a new focussing module, 4K video capability, native ISO of up to 102,400, continuous shooting speed of 15 frames per second, and Full HD slow motion videos. Apart from … [Read more...]
Nikon D810 Firmware Update Brings Major Bug Fixes
Nikon has released an updated firmware for its D810 D-SLR. The new version, C 1.10, fixes several issues. It also adds the additional functionality of controlling external recorders that support the Atomos Open Protocol, connected through HDMI port. The details of fixes are as follows: Incorrect distances were shown in the camera playback info display for photographs taken … [Read more...]
