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D2X Mode Optional Picture Controls for D300 and D3

This software enables the addition of the D2X Mode Optional Picture Controls to D300 / D3 cameras.

Details

* When these optional Picture Controls are registered with the D3 / D300 digital-SLR camera, which supports the Picture Control System, color reproduction simulating that of the D2X and D2XS is possible;

* This is a set of three optional Picture Controls, one for each of the three D2X/D2XS Color mode settings;

* When the optional Picture Controls are registered with the D3 digital-SLR camera, color reproduction simulating that of images captured with the D2X and D2XS is possible, and custom Picture Controls can also be created based on these optional Picture Controls;

* For black-and-white images, use the standard Monochrome Nikon Picture Control;

Nikon

Nikon D300 8 FPS High Speeds Continuous Shoot First Look (Image)

Mount the Nikon D300 with its battery grip, the MB-D10, the machine will be able to perform high speed continuous shoot at 8fps, 2fps faster than without the battery grip.

The photo above was shot at 8fps with MB-D10 filled with 8 x AA alkaline batteries. It was shot at 1/1250 second, F2.8, ISO 6400 with the new Nano-coated Nikon AF-S 24-70mm lens at 70mm.

Firmware

Canon EOS 40D Firmware Update Ver 1.0.5

The Canon 40D firmware updates incorporates the following improvements and fixes:

1. When playing back images just after recovering from Auto Power Off, the display now shows the last image played back.
2. During remote shooting, images are now displayed on the camera's LCD monitor right after they are taken.
3. Corrects a warning message in Korean that appears when updating the firmware.
4. Corrects errors in the Spanish menu screens.
5. Corrects a phenomenon that prevented printing with some print systems.
6. Corrects a rare phenomenon in which file numbers or image numbers were sometimes skipped.

Firmware

Olympus E1 E300 E330 E410 E500 E510 Firmware Updates

Olympus announced firmware updates for their E-system DSLR. The updates is to improve the focusing accuracy when using theOlympus's new EC-20 Teleconverter. While for E-510, image stabilization is improved when shooting at slow shutter speeds.

Nikon

Press Release: Nikkor 18-55 kit lens with VR

NEW NIKON AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55MM F/3.5-5.6G VR LENS INCLUDES THE BENEFITS OF VIBRATION REDUCTION IN A COMPACT AND AFFORDABLE ZOOM

Nikkor 18-55 kit lens with VR

MELVILLE, N.Y. (November 19, 2007) – Nikon Inc. today introduced the new versatile AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens that offers Nikon’s proprietary Vibration Reduction (VR) technology to help consumers snap sharper photos than ever before, even while shooting handheld. Compact and lightweight, this affordable lens is an optimum lens to use with Nikon DX-format digital SLR cameras and is the ideal focal length as a “first lens” to faithfully capture life’s day-to-day moments, or a welcome addition to a Nikon D-SLR photographer’s already-established lens assortment.

Nikon

Nikon D300 Manual Download

Nikon Imaging has released an online manual for Nikon D300. It is a 448 pages complete guide for those who are interested in the features and potentials of Nikon D300. I suggest those who are planning to get one to have a look at it.

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