Music photographer Todd Owyoung provides an informative review of Nikon's latest 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII zoom lens from the point of view of a live music and concert photographer. Check out the review here.

ALL NEW DIGITAL SEMINARS
2010-2011 PROGRAM

The Nikon School is offering three separate seminars in the USA (several different cities) during 2010-2011:

• Introduction to Digital SLR Photography
• Next Steps: Color, Light, Technology
• Photo Editing with Nikon's Capture NX 2

Find out about the Nikon School here

Here's a cool gift idea for the Nikon geek: a coffee mug/thermos made to look exactly like the 24-70 f2.8 zoom lens. $23US plus shipping. Order here.

Wedding photographer Allister Freeman discusses his experience shooting weddings after moving from a Canon 5d Mark 2 to a Nikon D700.

The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate and to enrich photographic culture for professionals and amateurs alike.

The application period for the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010－2011 is from Wednesday, September 1st till Tuesday, November 30th, 2010.

Recipients of a total of 53 awards and prizes will receive Nikon imaging products. In addition to their awards, 21 recipients of the Grand Prize, Emerging Talent Awards and Emerging Talent Awards runners up will be permitted to exhibit their entries in the contest Mini Gallery.

• Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website
  

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From Nikon's Press Release:

An FX-format compatible super telephoto zoom lens with Nano Crystal Coat and VR II vibration reduction system

Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II, an FX-format compatible telephoto zoom lens offering Nikon's exclusive support for focal lengths from 200 mm to the super telephoto 400 mm.

The AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II is a successor to the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED, offering improvements in performance and function. In addition to the adoption of Nano Crystal Coat and the VR II vibration reduction system, which offers camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately 4 stops, the lens is equipped with A/M (autofocus with manual override, AF priority) mode. A wide variety of angles of view are supported by the 200 mm telephoto to 400 mm super telephoto range of focal lengths. This lens is perfect for capturing subjects that require zoom capability, including sports, press and bird photography.

Zacuto Films presents, “The Great Camera Shootout 2010: a three part web series where gunslinging HD DSLRs face-off against legendary 35mm Film.” The webisodic series showcases the top performing hybrid HD-DSLR cameras: Canon: 5D MKII, 7D, 1D, 550D/T2i Rebel, Nikon D3s, Panasonic GH1 and compares the image quality of these cameras against the gold standard of 35mm film. See how well the Nikon D3s video performs against Canon's top offerings.

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Fred Kamphues of www.millhouse.nl has posted some great photos of the currently active Icelandic volcano on his website. These were shot with the Nikon D3 and D2X.

Now you can add filters to the 14-24mm f.2.8 wide angle zoom.