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Nikon USA issues D5000 service advisory

Nikon USA issues D5000 service advisory"Potential" Problem?If my camera sat there dead as a brick when I turned the power switch on, I'd think the problem was actual, not "potential". Unless our friend as a very sly way with puns. Rachel?? I'm giving you a pass here...

Tags: D5000, Nikon USA, service advisory, Nikon Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-17

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ZDNet readers pick Canon as favorite camera brand

I'm a Canon shooter but they're all great.At least when it comes to the dSLRs. I bought into Canon because they had the best price/performance for my needs. But everyone else has great equipment too. Though I think I would limit myself to Canon or Nikon due to their greater...

Tags: Branding, Additional Note, Canon Inc., Nikon Corp., camera, brand

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Capture the mood with Sony's new low-light-shooting Cyber-shots

Re: Capture the mood with Sony's new low-light shooting Cyber-shotsThe reviewer states incorrectly that the sensor allows more light into the camera. That is not possible. The sensor may achieve a greater ability to capture the light entering the camera such as with a higher sensitivity to light, but that's...

Tags: sensor, camera, Cyber-shot, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

News to know: Google; IBM; Microsoft's edge; Palm SDK; Twitter

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Google: Nice quarter, but... Larry Dignan: IBM delivers strong second quarter, ups 2009 earnings outlook ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Data Center, Palm Inc., SDK, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, IBM Corp., Data Centers, Palm Pre, Storage, Desktops, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-07-17

Nikon USA issues D5000 service advisory

If you're a Nikon D5000 owner, listen up immediately. Nikon has released a service advisory regarding this model's power sources. Symptoms of a potential problem include: The camera cannot be operated when the power switch is on, even with a fully-charged battery. The...

Tags: Nikon Corp., Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Sunpak PZ40X - hot-shoe clip-on flash

Sunpak PZ40X - hot-shoe clip-on flashSunpak PZ40X Hot Shoe FlashDon't be fooled by the small size. I recently did a shoot in a roller skating rink unplanned of Country/Western dancers and everything came out just fine on ASA200 film.Big plus for me: Out of several non Nikon hot shoe...

Tags: tire-iron

Discussion threads 2009-07-12

Nokia launching 12-megapixel camera phone

Nokia launching 12-megapixel camera phoneAs an N79 owner...I can say that Nokia can make a very good camera phone.My N79 definitely outshines my old Nikon CoolPix 4300 for image quality. More than the extra 0.7 megapixels would explain on their own. The video mode is better than some digital video...

Tags: Camera phones, video mode, camera phone, camera, Nokia Corp., phone

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

Dressing up your camera

Dressing up your cameraOP/Tech USAI like what OP/Tech USA has to offer -http://www.optechusa.com/ - and no, I don't work for them. I have their EZ Comfort strap made of neoprene and it is *very* comfortable around my neck - especially for my big old Nikon D-70s. What I...

Tags: Op/Tech usa, camera

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Mythbusting moisture-detecting stickers/liquid submersion indicators

Mythbusting moisture-detecting stickers/liquid submersion indicatorsBe careful using acetoneIt likes to dissolve organic compounds and you may wind up dissolving and washing away doping and other critical elements on your circuit boards.I wonder if you can buy new LSI stickers on eBay/Craigslist. [nt][nt]RE: Mythbusting moisture-detecting stickers/liquid submersion indicatorsI was just reading...

Tags: submersion indicator, Denatured Alcohol

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

Canon's take on Sony, Nikon, Geotagging, OLEDs, and more

I apparently caught a "flu-like virus" according to the doctor despite having had a flu shot this year and have been sick as a dog since shortly after returning from Vegas, so apologies for the dirth of posts this week. In the meantime, check out this great News.com Q&A...

Tags: Nikon Corp., Sony Corp., Geotagging, Battery, Organic Light-emitting Diode, Flu, Canon Inc., Engineering, Janice Chen

Blog posts 2008-02-07

New digital camera got you down? Surf for support before picking up the phone

Now that we've had some time to tinker with the new digital cameras that were unwrapped during the holidays, some of us are ready to throw in the towel. Whether just you can't figure out how something works (Manual? What manual?) or you have a more serious issue and need...

Tags: Phone, Digital Camera, Camera, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Janice Chen

Blog posts 2007-12-31

Nikon Coolpix L5

Sometimes, the appeal of simplicity is too hard to ignore. That could explain why we've seen a growing number of cameras that combine a very short list of features with lots of automation to provide a relatively thought-free shooting experience. This should definitely appeal to people who are confused by...

Tags: camera, Nikon Corp.

Product reviews 2006-11-06

Photographers ask camera makers to open up

Photographers ask camera makers to open upWhat's the probem with photographers?Just get it RAW to computer and convert to TIFF just like any wise publisher does if better quality than JPEG is needed although most of publishers use JPEG and even poor quality pictures could be enlarged with special programs....

Tags: Manufacturing, camera, RAW-format, TIFF, JPEG

Discussion threads 2005-04-25

Nikon Coolpix 700 1.1 (Mac)

There are two distinct versions of the Updater, one for NTSC USA products and another for PAL European Products. The USA/NTSCversion Will be posted on NikonTechUSA.com and the Euro/PAL version will be posted on Nikon-Euro.com

Tags: Nikon Corp., Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2000-09-15