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Nikon D90 review

Dennis Hissink
Photokina report
Saturday 22nd, November 2008
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

ADSLR like the Nikon D90 offers a lot, or rather; a heck of a lot of possibilities for the amateur photographer. And the whole secret is to offer all these possibilities in a user-friendly way, since the user should not be overwhelmed. In practice, it turned out we did not have to worry about it. It's not without reason that the well-known green AUTO mode is found on the command dial. If one chooses to use it, no thoughts have to be made about any camera setting whatsoever.

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Nikon D90 review

Nikon Cameras at Photokina

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Tuesday 30th, September 2008

The famous Nikon yellow and black colors dominated a huge part of the gigantic halls of the Photokina show. The booth accurately represented Nikon's presentation in the world in 2008. The huge booth was crowded with people and could have done with some more floor space to be able to accommodate all the visitors. Nikon's DSLR models passed from hand to hand among the eager crowd. The new Nikon D90 was in the limelight, although the successful D3, D300 and the recently introduced D700 also seemed extremely wanted and popular.

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Nikon 50mm lens

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Monday 22nd, September 2008

Nikon Europe announces a new wide aperture fixed-focal length Nikkor lens, the 50-mm AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G. This lens has a fast maximum aperture of f/1.4 respectively for a bright viewfinder experience, beautiful background blur with shallow depth of field. It also incorporates Nikon’s ultra-compact Silent Wave Motor (SWM) ring-type for silent, fast and accurate focusing and enables autofocus in cameras without a built-in motor such as the Nikon D40 and Nikon D60. "This new fast prime lens redefines the standard lens concept," said Robert Cristina, Manager Professional Products and NPS at Nikon Europe. He added: "The fast apertures and silent AF deliver brilliant image quality with new creative options for Nikon digital photographers."

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Nikon Coolpix S60

Posted by: Mark Peters Tuesday 2nd, September 2008

Representing the cutting edge of elegant design and intuitive operation, the stylish new Nikon Coolpix S60 compact camera introduces an entirely new touch screen interface that places all controls at the fingertips. And it does so in a delightful new way that makes picture-taking and playback more fun and exciting. The Nikon Coolpix S60 offers intuitive fingertip shooting control and a variety of exciting playback options, all seamlessly integrated into an innovative touch screen interface. With a newly developed 3.5-inch LCD monitor featuring a 16:9 widescreen display, the only physical button to press is the shutter - and even that isn’t needed when using handy features such as the self-timer or the Smile Timer.

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Nikon Coolpix S710

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 2nd, September 2008

Nikon announces the chic Coolpix S710, a premium compact camera that not only masters the ease-of-use a compact camera offers, but also successfully incorporates many of the functions creative photographers demand from their traditional SLR cameras like Program, Aperture, Manual and Shutter priority modes. Further expanding the Style series of Coolpix cameras, the Nikon S710 features 14.5 megapixels of ultra-sharp resolution, the precision optics of a 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR wide-angle glass lens and the contours and fine finish of a stainless steel body. For sharing and easy composing, the Nikon Coolpix S710 features a bright 3.0-inch LCD monitor with an anti-reflective coating and viewing angle of 170 degrees, easing the composition of photos.

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Nikon Coolpix S610

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 2nd, September 2008

Building on the success of the Coolpix Style Series of digital cameras, Nikon is thrilled to introduce the new Coolpix S610, which blends elegant design and quality construction with high performance and intuitive controls and features. With 10 effective megapixels, a 4x Zoom-NIKKOR wide-angle lens, Optical VR Image Stabilization technology and automated modes like Active Child Mode, the Coolpix S610 is perfect for consumers looking for a quality camera equipped with powerful photographic tools. Featuring immediate response, the new Coolpix S610 possess the world's fastest start-up time at a mere 0.7 seconds. The camera also features exceptional automated shooting modes, providing an easy shooting experience for the consumer.

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Nikon Coolpix S610c

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Tuesday 2nd, September 2008

For fast and easy photo sharing on the go, Nikon is pleased to introduce its sixth generation of Wi-Fi enabled cameras, the new Coolpix S610c. From the introduction of its first wireless cameras in 2005 to the current Coolpix S610c digital camera, Nikon has been the worldwide leader in Wi-Fi integration and innovative ways to share memories. With each new digital camera generation, Nikon continues to streamline the photo-sharing process through wireless technology, making it easier than ever to share and send pictures without the confines of wires, cables or computers. New to this generation of Wi-Fi cameras, the Nikon S610c’s wireless service is provided by Wayport, allowing consumers to share their images and videos from over 10,000 locations nationwide.

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Nikon Coolpix S560

Posted by: Mark Peters Tuesday 2nd, September 2008

Nikon introduces the Coolpix S560, a stylish compact camera that offers photographic performance and easy-to-use features and controls. Sporting 10 effective megapixels, a 5x Zoom-NIKKOR lens, Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization technology, and 15 user-friendly scene modes, the Nikon S560 is the perfect camera for photographers looking for a compact, lightweight camera that is user-friendly with great creative power. "With the Nikon Coolpix S560, consumers will be excited to discover the power that it packs in its compact camera body," said Bill Giordano, general manager marketing, Coolpix for Nikon Inc. "The Nikon S560 delivers cutting-edge performance and features, a beautiful compact design, and easy-to-use controls".

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