Nikon 1 comparison - J1 vs V1 - what's different?
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Nikon "1 Brand" V1 and J1 Mirrorless Cameras Announced
Nikon "1 Brand" V1 and J1 Mirrorless Cameras Announced - New Mount, New Lenses NikonHQ Nikon and Canon are jumping on this mirrorless market. Less moving parts. Sounds exciting if for no other reason in that it would enable more folks to get into the SLR game without getting a second mortgage. More later.
Metallic Prints
Sunrise on the Carnival Liberty - Jan. 21, 2011 Click Here If you have an opportunity to get prints made on metallic paper, I strongly recommend you do it. I ordered a 5x7 of Karen for my desk and two 11x14 ship photos and the color fidelity is staggering! Of course this would only be for images you really care about but this is suitable-for-framing stuff, folks!
Colored DSLR's?
The D3100 Red – our first ever vibrantly coloured DSLR I AM NIKON Blog Not sure what I think about this. Let's let it sink in a while before making a judgement.
How to Create Dramatic Background Effects
I use a number of Gary Fong products, including the Lightsphere. I use the collapsible model when traveling. What this lesson shows is how color balance is achieved. You take a picture with the blue gel over your lens and then set your custom white balance to that image. Put the blue gel on your lightsphere (or speedlight) and snap. What you end up with is a color tone at the opposite end of the spectrum. For blue, it’s red. For green, it’s magenta, etc. Off to practice!