http://www.dptips.com Digital Phography Tips, Tricks, Techniques, News, Community, Photos, Critique Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:25:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Following the launch of the new D700 dSLR, Nikon now actualizes the firmware of the two models that the new D700 inherited most of its virtues from. The D300 firmware update version1.03 is a minor update that fixes the issue that, in some rare circumstances, causes the battery ... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/02/nikon-firmware-updates-for-d3-and-d300-dslr.html In addition to the announcement of the D700, Nikon has revised the firmware of the D3 and D300. The latest D3 firmware adds new function button customization options though not the ones featured on the D700. In addition to these and a virtual horizon in live view mode, Nikon has ... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/01/d3-and-d300-get-firmware-fixes.html Panasonic releases firmware update vserion 1.2 for the Lumix models DMC-TZ4 and TZ5. This update should improve the auto focus performance as mentioned in some camera reviews. Update: This same update is applicable to the Lumix models DMC-TZ11 and TZ15 too... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/01/panasonic-tz4-tz11-tz5-tz15-firmware.html Nikon announces the SB-900, a high-performance Speedlight and successor to the Nikon SB-800. It provides a wide 17-200 mm auto zoom range (expanded from the 800's 24-105mm), 3 illumination patterns, a full-information LCD panel, and AF-Assist illumination compatible with new-generation AF sensors. The SB-900 has an improved booster circuit ... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/01/nikon-unveils-high-performance-speedlight-sb-900.html Nikon introduces the D700 digital SLR, featuring an FX-format first introduced with the Nikon D3. The new D700 model incorporates an extensive array of features that boast a level of performance that is in many ways comparable to the D3. The D700 has everything it takes to satisfy a ... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/01/nikon-unveils-the-d700-pro-digital-slr-camera.html Perhaps the worst kept secret of any recent announcement Nikon has now officially revealed the compact, professional, twelve megapixel, full-frame (FX format) Nikon D700. From the outside the D700 is virtually identical to the D300, albeit for its larger 'full frame' viewfinder, internally it's almost identical to the D3, except ... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/01/nikon-d700-plus-hands-on-preview.html Nikon has confirmed two tilt and shift (also known as perspective correction) lenses we first heard of in January this year. There is the 'normal focal length' PC-E Micro Nikkor 45 mm F2.8D ED and 'medium telephoto' PC-E Micro Nikkor 85 mm F2.8D, both of which provide ±8.5° tilt, ±11.5mm ... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/01/nikon-pc-e-micro-45-mm-and-85-mm-lenses.html Nikon has today announced its new top-of-the-range flashgun - the Speedlight SB-900. The new model features a Multi-step auto zoom covering a 17-200mm zoom range, three illumination patterns (standard, center-weighted and even) and automatically detects if you are using the Nikon FX or DX format. The SB-900 will be available ... http://www.dptips.com/2008/07/01/nikon-announces-speedlight-sb-900-flashgun.html