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Nikon to slash 1,000 jobs amid looming loss

Japanese camera maker Nikon Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 1,000 jobs to try to stem losses this year.

New Nikon SLR camera shoots high-def movies, too

Nikon Corp. on Wednesday launched the first digital still camera with interchangeable lenses that also shoots movies.

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35 Years of the World's Best Microscope Photography
Source: Wired News

This image of the male sex organ of a flowering plant took first place in Nikon's annual Small World photomicrography competition this year.

Photo Gallery: Microscopic Photographic Art
Source: The New York Times

Since 1975, Nikon has been awarding annual prizes to scientists and enthusiasts who take pictures through a microscope. Popularly known as a maker of professional and consumer cameras, the company is also a major manufacturer of biological and industrial microscopes.

Thank you, Canon, for dropping out of the megapixel race (No, we can focus on what really matters.)
Source: CrunchGear

The average mom and pop have judged digital cameras by megapixels alone since the beginning of time. Most people think that more megapixels means a better picture.

A question for the photo technos out there.

I will soon be leaving for a trip soon and I would like to buy a new camera. I'm looking for something in the $200 to $250 range that will be easy to use, but not necessarily a simple point and click.

Ten Ways to Look Good in Photos
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How to put your best face forward and pose like a model.

How to geotag your photos if you are a DSLR user

There are masses of geotagged photos in cyberspace nowadays, by which I mean jpegs with location information (latitude, longitude) included in the embedded EXIF data.

How to Spot an Amateur Photographer
Source: KenRockwell.com

I used to do these things myself until I learned better. Now that I think I know better, let me share these in the hope that it can help you get a 20-year jump on me. Anytime I'm at a spot with a lot of amateurs snapping away, I see all too much of this.

Human Faith Without Caste
Source: human faith

HUMAN FAITH WITHOUT CASTE

Night Run II
Source: Flickr

The two halves were assembled in Quicktime from 2000 still images taken by using a Nikon D700 in the "interval timer" mode. The camera was fastened to an outside rail and set to take a photo every six seconds.

Monthly Photography contest Starts NOW!

In order to expedite the Newsvine Photography contest I have created a group on Flickr at The rules

JPG Magazine Says Goodbye

Today I received this email from JPG Magazine... Today is a particularly sad day for all of us at JPG and 8020 Media.

Nikon user
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A collection of unexpected photography

Digital Cameras for the Holidays
Source: AnandTech Article Channel

2007 turned out to be the year of the Digital SLR, just as many predicted. Industry shipments confirm the huge growth in Digital SLR sales in 2007, and that growth continued through most of 2008.

The World, Up Close
Source: The New York Times

Started in 1974, The Nikon Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellence in photographs taken through a microscope. This year more than 2,000 micrographs were received from around the world.

Ultra-super-mega-close-up pix of world's tiniest things
Source: nikonsmallworld.com

The Nikon Small World Competition showcases 95 stunning images of uber-closeups of the world's smallest things. This is a combination of art, science, and interest worth checking out.

Sunset on Main Street (beach)

So my wife and I were looking for a place to try out my new lens. Here are the best three from last night's shoot.

Review of Nikon D300 Camera Workshop
Source: AlterNet.org

I got a lot of tips out of the works shop and feel it made me a better shooter, it would have been better coming from a landscape photog rather than a wedding photog, but still usefull and worth the $25.00.

How to Photograph Interiors and Real Estate
Source: Ken Rockwell

This for the casual photographer or real estate person who wants decent results with primarily a digital camera.

Photography is Not a Profession
Source: Ken Rockwell

Satire means I'm going to poke fun of some things. If you lack a sense of humor leave this article now unless you can lighten up and enjoy. Read through it and hopefully you can profit from it.

How to Become a Professional Photographer
Source: Ken Rockwell

Everyone asks me what sort of camera they need to buy to go pro or what sort of photography jobs are available here in California. Wrong questions! I start off below with the practical realities of going professional.

Nikon D700: Quick First Impressions
Source: Terrywhite.com

This is NOT a "review" of the Nikon D700. It only just arrived this morning (thanks to my buddy Gabriel at B&H Photo) and I havent really had any time today to take it through its paces. So this is more of just a first look and some random thoughts.

Pentax K20D digital SLR
Source: trustedreviews.com

While we're still awaiting news on the future of Pentax's compact camera range, its digital SLR range continues to expand in interesting directions, with the launch of the latest semi-pro model.

TIPA Photography Award Winners Announced: Nikon Goes Away Happy
Source: Wired News

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced to results of the annual camera Oscars. The European awards are coveted by manufacturers, mostly because they get to stick the TIPA logo on the camera box and thereby shift more units.

Playing coy just doesn't work for Canon EOS

I really wanted to like these ads. I really did.

24.4 megapixel Nikon D3X DSLR in the works?
Source: Engadget

Some entirely too ingenious hackers have found a reference to the rumored D3X deep within the bowels of Nikon's D3 firmware.

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