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There’s Not Much Prettier Than the Guts of an Old Nikon

If you love old DSLRs, particularly classic Nikons, you owe it to yourself to spend a few minutes over at Clare's Wyoh Tumblr blog. At the request of a reader with a penchant for Nikon schematics, she scanned a few illustrations from some old manuals and posted them for all of us to ogle. Outdated or not, they're still gorgeous examples of old-school engineering. Read More >>

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Nikon Coolpix A: This Is How You Cram a DSLR Sensor Into a Point-and-Shoot

Regular people love everything about big DSLRs except for the "big". Here's Nikon's first crack at taking the sensor from DX format DSLRs and smushing it into a point-and-shoot. Meet the Nikon Coolpix A. Read More >>

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Nikon D7100: A Loaded Intermediate DSLR Might Be Just Right

Over the last year, Nikon has replaced its two bottom DSLRs with the D3200 and D5200 refreshes. The new D7100 is the latest DX format camera bump, replacing the dated D7000 from three years ago. Read More >>

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Watch the Spellbinding Process of How Nikon Makes Its Lenses

It's a work of art. The magnificently choreographed dance of manufacturing lenses seems like an ancient tradition as old as making swords or soap or something (which I guess isn't surprising because it is glass that they're making). We've seen Nikon produce the glass inside its lenses but this video shows the entire lens making process — you see sand basically become a Nikkor lens. Incredible. [Nikon Imaging via PetaPixel] Read More >>

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Nikon’s New Coolpix Cameras: Crazy Zooms and Wi-Fi on a Budget

Nikon has announced a slew of new Coolpix models—some good, others so-so—but one things is clear: Nikon is trying to pack in the specs at keen prices. Read More >>

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Nikon’s Ridiculous 800mm Lens Only Costs £15,600

Nikon has been teasing development of the new absurdly long, fixed AF-S Nikkor 800mm, f/5.6 aperture lens since last year. Now it's here, and you'll be happy to know that this lens' crazy and inflexible magnification potential is coupled with the absolutely ludicrous price of £15,600. But don't worry, cheapskates, because there's an actually affordable new lens coming out, too. Read More >>

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The Most Amazing Microscopic Videos of 2012

Every year, Nikon's Small World in Motion Competition rounds up the best microscopic videos from scientists across the world. The winners of the 2012 competition have just been announced, and the results are strange but utterly beautiful. Read More >>

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How Nikon Makes the Glass Inside Its Lenses

If you were ever curious about how Nikon managed to make the wonderful glass that capture beautiful pictures, well, it all starts with making the glass itself. This video gives you a peek inside the Nikon factories that make the glass and shows you the step by step process. Read More >>

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The 10 Most Important Gadgets of 2012

OK, 2012 wasn't the greatest year for tech, but it wasn't a total bust either. Wade through the glut of comically oversized phones, tiny tablets and fruit company refreshes, and you're bound to come across a few shiny needles in that crummy haystack. Here, in no particular order, are the 10 most important gadgets of the year. Read More >>

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photography
This Time Lapse Shows the Nikon D600 Has a Dusty Sensor Problem

There have been rumours knocking around that suggest Nikon's great D600 DSLR suffers from excessive sensor dust. This time-lapse goes a long way in proving them true. Read More >>

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Nikon’s D5200: A Beginner’s Camera With Some Advanced Specs

Nikon has officially announced its new D5200: a mid-range DSLR targeted at consumers, but with guts inspired by its more expensive stablemate, the D7000. Read More >>

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A Nikon D3100 Is Your Moustache-Photography-Special Deal of the Day

It's Movember! The annual event where men sprout upper lip fur in an attempt to raise much-needed cash for cancer. If you're taking part, perhaps you'd like to record your efforts day by day with some photographs of your slowly-sprouting moustache. Read More >>

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The Best Ten Micro Photographs of 2012

Nikon has announced the winners of their classic photomicrography competition. All the entries are spectacular, but these are the very best, the top ten. Read More >>

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Giant Working Instagram Camera Is This Year’s Costume To Beat

Last year a working Nikon DSLR costume wowed us, but with the continued rise of smartphone photography, who wants to wear a clunky dedicated camera this Halloween? Not Eric Micotto, who totally one-ups last year's effort with a working Instagram camera getup. Read More >>

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Nikon 1 V2: An Interchangeable-Lens Camera For Clueless Photographers (And No One Else)

The Nikon 1 V2 is a total overhaul of its predecessor. The hope is that the higher-resolution sensor, bigger body, and amateur-friendly features will turn a legion of aspiring beginners into lens-swapping, accessory-toting photographers. We think? Otherwise this camera makes no sense. Read More >>