Digital Cameras: Nikon D90…is this new Nikon Camera going to be more popular with Underwater Photographers? The ability to shoot still images plus Video is a very interesting concept or is it another risk factor for Divers? Running out of air is a lot more likely now than running out of frames.
The Nikon D90…after some more thoughts and looking at some test reports this camera is going to be a winner. There is also a very nice comparison between the Nikon D80 and the New D90 plus some pre Photokina test reports check it out at: Digital Photography Preview - http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond90/
Link to the Photokina in Germany, September 2008 - http://www.photokina-cologne.com/thefair/
The
NEW Nikon
D90 the very first
D-SLR with a Movie function
Photo
Courtesy of Nikon Singapore
http://www.nikon.com.sg/
Photo
Courtesy of Nikon Singapore
http://www.nikon.com.sg/
Lets
wait and see once it is out there, but the movie
option is very cool and I guess a nice if not perfect
addition for our Underwater Photographers. Now you
can shoot all your Digital images just like before
but have the option for Video too. Nice...
going Nikon!
B
ut the downside is...
running out of air during the dive…we have plenty
storage available with the latest CF cards, they
getting bigger and bigger and now with the new video
option never a dull moment underwater.
But there is also a bigger risk and we should be
aware of it…you must keep an eye on your gauges,
check you air supply regular. We all know to well
when we have this great shot in front of us, and say
oh just one more…one more…just one more...
To late we realize that we dont have enough air left
for our Deco or Safety stops or in the worst case we
find ourselves to deep and just run out of Air..Not
even the greatest shot is worth taken that
risk...remember it is your life.
You have this great shot but cant share it with
anyone, because you and your Camera are missing in
the DEEP.
Digital Cameras with large CF Cards 8Mb and more have
increased the risk of scuba diving today, plus now a
Video option.
The size of our regular Dive Tanks has stayed the
same and decompression sickness is not going away.
Take some great images with the same Camera plus
Video now, very easy, but don’t forget about you and
your buddy’s safety.
© Gunther
Deichmann - Our living Fossil the Nautilus from
Palau Micronesia, and what better place than to
Dive with Sam’s Tours which is fully equipped
with the state of the Art Digital Photo Center.
For more info click on the banner Ad or on the
images and go direct to Sam’s Tours Digital
Photo Center.
© Gunther
Deichmann - a Turtle cruising near Blue Corner,
Dive Palau Micronesia with Sam’s Tours who has
the only Pro Digital Photo Center in Micronesia
with the latest Software, Camera and Video
rentals plus is Wi-Fi connected.
I am sure Canon will follow shortly and the
manufactures of Underwater Housings must be going mad
by now, it is a very competitive business with all
those new Camera Models rolling of the assembly line
year after year.
As soon I get any news on the latest Underwater
Housings I let you know, or check with
DivePhotoGuide.com my good buddy Jason Heller is
usually very quick with the latest in Underwater
Photography. Here is the link: http://www.divephotoguide.com/
© Gunther
Deichmann - Napoleon Wrasse and Sharks. Great wall
diving in Palau Micronesia, but be careful and watch
you gauges make sure you have enough air for you
safety and/or deco stop. A real problem in todays
Digital Underwater Photography is, when to say NO to
another Photo.
Of course all of
this is not a problem for our land
Photographers...would I use the new feature? Yes, for
my Podcast for sure. Once I had the chance to give it
a test drive I let you know what is possible.
For other images by Gunther
Deichmann go to:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/home.html
Nikon Press release: Photokina Germany 2008. The New Nikon D90 Camera has just been announced which includes an innovative Movie function…a world first for a D-SLR Camera…Pod casting from the Jungles and Temples in Cambodia now?
Plus this coincident with the name “Deichkind”…which made me really laugh, read below the blog post.
Can we create now movies and podcasts in the Temples of Cambodia? Where is this all going, but it is an interesting New Camera from Nikon and a very first with the new Movie function.
From the Photokina Blog post… http://news-photokina.koelnmesse.info/en/
Under the motto “Image, Music & (E)Motion,” photokina 2008 will present IMMOTION–the photokina Party Night, a unique event offering a sizzling combination of sound and vision. Top international performers from the live and club music scene will meet up with young, international VJ and imaging projects. There to provide the perfect party atmosphere will be Deichkind, Bomb the Bass, Pan/Tone, and other top musical acts. The party will take place on September 26, 2008 (entrance: 8 p.m.; beginning: 9 p.m.).
Worldwide unique and successful Photokina world of imaging 23.-28.09.2008
http://www.photokina-cologne.com/thefair/
Innovation- and trendforum, global platform for business and communication of the whole imaging sector, that’s photokina!
As the leading fair of the branch photokina puts a focus on the image and shows how convergence of different products and technologies determines the dynamics and growth of this market. Images and image technologies decide the quality of modern communication and form an integral part of the technology of today and tomorrow.
Nikon
Singapore, Photo Courtesy Press
release: Nikon D90 DSLR - 27/08/2008
Stunning 12.3-megapixel image quality, broad control
and an innovative movie function combine to deliver
unsurpassed creative freedom in a D-SLR. for more
details and the specs go to
Nikon Singapore @
http://www.nikon.com.sg/
.Amsterdam,
the Netherlands, 27 August 2008 – Nikon Europe
today announces
another great step forward in its mid-class DX-format
D-SLR range: the D90. As the world’s first D-SLR with
movie function, this remarkable camera offers truly
cinematic results, stunning image quality and
innovative high-performance features inherited from
Nikon’s new-generation DX-format flagship D300. The
D90 will open new doors for photography enthusiasts
of any level.
With 12.3 megapixels, the newly-designed DX-format
CMOS image sensor and Nikon’s
proprietary
EXPEED image processing concept, the D90 is a
quality-guarantee. Advanced features such as Live
View, Scene Recognition, Active D-Lighting, Picture
Control and an ISO sensitivity range of 200-3200 (ISO
6400 equivalent on Hi1 and ISO 100 equivalent on
Lo1), allows creativity in almost any setting. And to
ensure all these features are easy to use, they are
packed in an ergonomic body with an intuitive
operational layout…read
a lot more and the very first report @
Digital
Photography Review - dpreview.com
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082702nikond90previewed.asp#press
