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Deadlines near on Nikonians Academy NJ workshop and Double-Park Special

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:08:32 +0100

Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen tells us this month will feature one workshop series in Fairfield, New Jersey and he can�t wait to unveil the brand new Master Studio Lighting with Profoto - One Day Workshop during that trip. Meanwhile the instructor staff is gearing up for a busy month of June.

Shooting Motorsport

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:05:31 +0100

I do consider myself as a good marriage material. I am kind, understanding, I keep telling girls they don't look fat and patiently wait in a shoe store while my better half is trying 27th pair of shoes. The eye contact with the fellow sufferer is priceless. I am not that fat, I don't drink that much and I gave up smoking, shall we say quite successfully, more than a year ago. And now the best bit, I love cooking. As I've said, the dream. So what are the cons to all this?

ANPAT 12 details announced

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:15:08 +0100

The 12th Annual Nikonians Photo Adventure (ANPAT) is locked on. Nikonians Academy Director Mike Hagen tells us the dates will be October 12-20 and the location is...... drumroll......

Street photography

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:12:00 +0100

If we want to talk about "street photography" we must talk about Henri Cartier-Bresson (left) and the old photograph taken in 1932 somewhere in France, with a man about to get his shoes quite wet on it first. Why? Because it is a mother of all streets photographs same as Henry Cartier-Bresson is basically a founder of this ever so popular photography style.

All definitions of street photography, which could be possibly worded, are in that picture. Nothing and no one can describe what the street photography is about better, as this photo and two words: "decisive moment".

Monster Nikkor extreme fish eye lens for sale

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:42:52 +0100

Are you looking around for some new gear you can splash your cash on? Do you like to shoot wide? I mean really, really wide? Than this lens is made for you. Let me introduce you to the mother of all wide angle lenses, the Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 fish eye lens.

Nikon D4 Digital SLR - The Nikonians Review

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:26:01 +0100

Nikonians Team Member Martin Turner takes the flagship D4 for a spin -

"...with an optical rating by DxO labs above almost every Hasselblad ever built, top ISO in excess of 200,000 and essentially noise-free at 25,600, this may well be the last camera you will ever need to buy."

Get the full review after the jump.

Nikon unveils new entry-level high level resolution DSLR

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:03:27 +0100

Nikon's newest entry in the Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) category has been announced, along with a brand new FX-format high speed wide andgle lens.

Nikonians Academy Europe Workshops updates.

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:21:46 +0100

Spring is in full bloom so let your cameras meet some mates and learn new things. Here are some ideas from Nikonians Academy Europe for the upcoming weeks, where you can do just that. The line up for following weeks includes:

"Master Wildlife Photography: Birds Of Prey"

"Master the Nikon i-TTL Flash System"

"Master your Nikon D90, D7000, D300/D300s, D700, D3/D3s/D3x In Depth"

"Artistic Nude / Beauty Photography Workshop"

Nikonians Northern Exposure podcast debut

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:48:50 +0100

Welcome to Peter Spence, host of our newest podcast series Nikonians Northern Exposure. Peter hails from Canada (which gives us a clue to the origin of the podcast series name).

Profoto Light kit passes Hagen test with flying colors

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:00:24 +0100

Nikonians Academy director Mike Hagen recently proved the reliability of the Profoto D1 Studio Kit by taking it straight to an important shoot two hours after he unpacked it for the first time.

Mike�s adventure resulted in a successful series of images and a Profoto D1 Studio Kit Review, now available in our Resources at Nikonians� pages

Nik Software divorces Nikon... right?

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:46:47 +0100

Seems the 2006 wedding between the two has been annulated. How much of a happy wedding that was is hard to say, but, we have been waiting for a follow up on the Nikon Capture NX2 a few years now and nothing is on, not even on the most sensitive of rumor radars.

Is the software some minority groups claim we'll still get worth waiting for, risking it will never come?

I would say hardly. Life's moved on and there are great, new tools out there. Take your pick, even if your new one does not come from Nik(on).

So much good stuff to read

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:33:25 +0100

Our sponsor Profoto runs their own blog and I really liked what I read. You probably have heard of this vendor before, providing leading light solutions for professionals and ambitious amateurs alike. If you are into understanding more about light and how you can deploy their solutions to get the right light, check their blog.

We have had the luck to use their equipment on various locations, including on the community stand on various Photokina exhibitions.

Nikonians invited to photoact 2012 workshops and conference

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:55:09 +0100

Our friends at Rocky Nook publishing have arranged a "back to basics" conference and workshops series coming to California, USA this summer.
The two-day photoact 2012 comes to Santa Barbara August 24-25 and it offers attendees the opportunity to select their areas of interest in the art, craft, and technology of photography.

Nikon announces new 36.3 megapixel D800 & D800E

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:23:58 +0100

Nikon's long rumored megapixel abundant full frame DSLR has come out of hiding. Our members are going through the features and specs just released and weighing in with their reactions.