News alert

Signup for our NewsAlert, and get an e-mail when new articles are posted...

RSS

The latest digital imaging news is also available through our PMA 2009 RSS service. Add the RSS feed to your news feeder and you will receive constantly updated articles on all the PMA 2009 news. To use our RSS service you will need an RSS reader, of which there are many available online.

PMA 2009 RSSPMA 2009 Headlines
PMA 2009 Sitemap by CategorySitemap by Category
PMA 2009 Sitemap by BrandSitemap by Brand

News by Category

News by Brand

Nikon digital cameras at PMA

Dennis Hissink
PMA 2009 Report
Tuesday 10th, March 2009
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

If there is one brand that has been performing superbly for the last year and a half, and even more important, has succeeded in standing out, it's Nikon. With an unparalleled battle concerning market share and a succession of new product launches, one success beaten by the other, Nikon has reached an extremely comfortable position. The introductions of the Nikon D3 and D300 digital SLR cameras were the start, and if you have followed last year’s developments, you will know how many Nikon imaging products succeeded after these two. Canon had to accept a big blow, which also had its effect in the professional world.

Read complete news story about : Nikon digital cameras
Nikon digital cameras

Las Vegas pictures : Nikon 50mm

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Wednesday 4th, March 2009

During the Photokina, Nikon introduced a new wide aperture fixed-focal length lens, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G lens. This lens has a fast maximum aperture of f/1.4 respectively for a bright viewfinder experience, beautiful background blur with shallow depth of field. Due to its fixed focal length, the Nikon 50mm lens is considered as standard lens for the FX DSLR such as the Nikon D3x, D3, and D700. If the Nikon 50mm is mounted on a DX DLSR such as the Nikon D300, D90, D60, or D40x, the picture angle reaches 75mm, thanks to the 1.5x focal length multiplier on DX DSLR cameras. Both this Nikon lens and the Nikon D3x became available in December, so we decided to take the pair along on one of our strolls.

Read complete story about Las Vegas pictures

Las Vegas photos : Nikon 35mm

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Wednesday 4th, March 2009

At the beginning of this year, Nikon introduced a new lens specifically designed for DX format cameras. Yet, thanks to the DX support, it is also possible to use the new AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G in combination with Nikon FX DSLR cameras. During my visit to the PMA in Las Vegas, I took the wide-angle lens along and used it in combination with the Nikon D3x. Two extremes, but with extensive Nikon support for Nikon products mutually, just as we have come to expect from Nikon. The Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens provides a maximum aperture of f/1.8 for a nicely blurred background with a very small depth of field. What's more, the length of the lens does not change while focusing.

Read complete story about Las Vegas photos

Nikon Coolpix P90

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 3rd, March 2009

Nikon Europe is proud to announce the new Nikon Coolpix P90 digital camera. Automatically detecting as many as 12 faces in the shot, Face-priority AF helps produce satisfying portraits by adjusting focus and exposure. Smile Timer helps to faithfully record precious moments by automatically releasing the shutter when the subject smiles. The new Blink Proof function on the Nikon Coolpix P90 automatically shoots two sequential frames and saves the shot in which the subject’s eyes are open-wide. And, the Nikon P90 offers advanced red-eye reduction capability and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically corrects any perceived red-eye effect before saving the image to memory.

Read complete story about Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix S630

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Tuesday 3rd, March 2009

Nikon Europe is proud to announce the new Nikon Coolpix S630 digital camera. Automatically detecting as many as 12 faces in the shot, Face-priority AF helps produce satisfying portraits by adjusting focus and exposure. The Nikon S630 features Smile Mode, which automatically releases the shutter when the priority subject smiles and offers the new Blink Proof function, which automatically shoots two sequential frames and saves the one in which the subject’s eyes are open-wide. Now featuring faster processing speed, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically corrects any perceived red-eye effect before saving the image to memory.

Read complete story about Nikon Coolpix S630

Nikon Coolpix S620

Posted by: Mark Peters Tuesday 3rd, March 2009

Nikon Europe is proud to announce the new Nikon Coolpix S620 digital camera. Nikon's optical lens shift VR image stabilization compensates for the effects of camera shake. Motion Detection automatically controls shutter speed and the ISO setting to compensate for subject movement as well as camera shake. The Nikon S620 features high ISO 6400 capability at any image size up to a maximum of 4000 x 3000 pixels allowing faster shutter speeds when shooting in low light or capturing fast-moving subjects. And, Nikon’s original BSS (Best Shot Selector) function automatically shoots a series of sequential frames and saves the one with the sharpest focus.

Read complete story about Nikon Coolpix S620

Nikon Coolpix S230

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Monday 2nd, March 2009

Nikon Europe is proud to announce the new Nikon Coolpix S230 digital camera. The 3-in. LCD for the Coolpix S230 is a delight to both the eyes and the fingers. Its large size and high-resolution make picture-taking and playback more enjoyable. But it’s the breakthrough excitement of the new optimized touch screen interface that makes the experience magic. The screen of the Nikon Coopix S230 features AG coating that resists fingerprints and anti-reflection coating for better display in bright situations.

Read complete story about Nikon Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S220

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Monday 2nd, March 2009

Nikon Europe is proud to announce the new Nikon Coolpix S220 digital camera. Nikon’s Scene Auto Selector eliminates the need to manually select a scene mode to match the shot, and this makes it faster and easier to capture the moment in beautiful fashion. The Nikon Coolpix S220 uses this intelligent function to analyze the subject and surrounding setting and automatically selects the most appropriate of the following six scene modes to achieve optimal results - Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Close-up, or Backlight.

Read complete story about Nikon Coolpix S220


The PMA International Convention and Trade Show is known to attract many visitors from all over the World. Professional photographers, retailers, repurchase organizations, and just about every person related to digital imaging. The PMA 2009 offers many chances to enhance your network and to experience new possibilities. Naturally, these activities are followed closely by a large number of journalists. This year, more than 600 PMA exhibitors will be presenting their new product line. Some in tiny booths, whilst others are on huge stages, with the product as the central point of a show. Last year's PMA 2008 show focused on digital SLR cameras. At this year's show, we will once again be able to admire the successful DSLRs in all their forms and sizes. If you want to stay completely up-to-date on the latest digital imaging news, keep your eye on the special PMA report!