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Nikon has announced the Fabre Photo EX portable microscope designed for field or industrial inspection use; it has viewing elements but can also mount the NAS-L1 mounting ring to take photos using a DX or FX sensor camera body. An additional FSB-U1 kit will allow similar attachment of certain Coolpix models. The microscope and both attachments will be released on February 20th, 2009. (via TechOn Japan)
Newest Nikonians Press book to hit shelves soon
It is with great pleasure that we announce the second volume of the Nikonians Press,
The Nikon Creative Lighting System, by Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen, already available for pre-orders.
Nikonians News Flash #106
Tune in to your weekly edition of the Nikonians News Flash Podcast, full of the very latest news from your friendly neighborhood Nikonians Community.
Download Nikonians News Flash #106
(NPC-NF-2009-02-02.mp3; 18:30; 8.1MB; MP3 format)
New Wave of Coolpix Cameras Arrives
The pre-show annoucement rounds of PMA 2009 have begun, and Nikon has rolled out their latest refresh wave of eight Coolpix Cameras.
The Nikonians On Location #52 - HDR-2
More HDR, this time concentrating on the process and the software. Martin addresses some of the common problems found in HDR's - misalignment, ghosting and halos - and gives advice on avoiding them. The show ends with some references to further reading, online and off.
The Best of Nikonians - 2009 Images Photo Contest Opens
Starting February 1st, 2009, entries are been accepted for the Nikonians Photo Contest of 2009. All Silver, Gold and Platinum members are cordially invited to participate in this contest sponsored by Epson, ColorVison/datacolor and thinkTANK.
New Members Photo Contest winner hits jackpot with his favorite dog
Congratulations to Nikonian Pete Campbell (PeteCamp), the winner for the first week of our New Members Welcome Photo Contest.
Personal blogs for members coming
Nikonians is launching personal blogs and email addresses for its members on February 6th 2009. All members on Gold level and higher will be able to take advantage of these new services. See the overview of all services and features available to supporting members.
Why you should care about Nikon D3X
If you believe you should ignore the Nikon D3X because it is too big, too expensive or does not have video, read on.
Give someone you love a Nikonians membership
It is easy to give someone you care for a Nikonians membership :-) Just make sure the person is already a member and that you know his/her username. Then select Give membership as a gift in your user menu. There is a wiki article on how this works in detail.
Nikon D700 Hacked To Shoot Video
A photography enthusiast has supposedly managed to get a Nikon D700 to emulate it's D90 sibling's ability to shoot video clips through use of the Nikon official Software Development Kit. The not so good news - it's less than 480p in resolution and will require the camera remain tethered to a PC.
Save 20% on Portraiture, Real Grain ...
20% discount offered on the Imagenomic products Portraiture, Real Grain, Noiseware and their Plugin Suite to all Nikonians on Silver membership or higher. For this and other offers available to you, just see our Nikonians Rewards page.
The Nikonians On Location #51 - HDR-1
The first episode of at least two on HDR - High Dynamic Range - this time dealing with the concept of dynamic range and the principles of capturing HDR. Martin Joergensen covers setting up the camera and shoots the first few frames in his home, after which he ventures into the dark Copenhagen night to capture some night HDR's.
Nikonians Academy workshops preparing for busy 2009
Following a busy January calendar, Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen reports the 2009 calendar is filling up with exciting new learning and sharing opportunities.
Save 10% on all OnOne Products
The Photoshop plugin suite from OnOne Software covers a broad range of useful functions. Now you get a 10% rebate on all of OnOne's products if you are on a Nikonians Silver membership or higher. See the Nikonians Rewards Program for currently available discounts.