These updates bring a host of tweaks to two Nikon flagships
By Tim Barribeau on April 2, 2013
Nikon has released two firmware updates, patching and adding features to the Nikon D600, D800 and D800E. While most of the improvements are fairly low key, there are a few notable improvements that should please some users.
This full-frame DSLR provides high-performance at a low price
By Philip Ryan on January 23, 2013
A full-frame DSLR body has long been on the wish lists of many more photographers than could afford one. Now, both Nikon and Canon have announced cameras priced at about $2,100 (street, body only), pitching them as “low-cost” full-framers.
The build of the Nikon D600 may let in an inordinate amount of dust
By Tim Barribeau on October 23, 2012
The folks at LensRentals have discovered something about the Nikon D600 — it seems particularly prone to dust spots. With most of the cameras they rent out, about one in four require a sensor cleaning, but all 20 of the Nikon D600 needed to be scrubbed. The sheer number of cameras they interact with is what makes their observations so interesting. You can see in the image below what happened when dust images were taken from each of the cameras, and then combined in Photoshop to show the dust locations.
