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Nikon Coolpix P1000 Superzoom Camera Review: The Incredible Hulk?
Joe Farace  |  Nov 08, 2018

Superzoom cameras, like Nikon’s Coolpix P1000 ($999.99) are popular because, let’s face it, people who buy entry level DSLR’s rarely, if ever, take the kit lenses off their cameras. I looked for statistics on this and didn’t find any empirical data but friendly retailers in the industry told me this assumption is true.

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Nikon D3100; The Video Beat Goes On
Joe Farace  |  Apr 01, 2011

The Nikon D3100 ups the D3000’s megapixel ante from 10.2 megapixels to 14.2, adds Live View, video capture, and support for all functions of AI-P Nikkor lenses except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II.

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Nikon D3500 DSLR Review: An Entry-Level Camera That's Not Just for Beginners
Joe Farace  |  May 01, 2019

The Nikon D3500 is an ideal first DSLR for photographers wanting more than their smartphone can deliver. 

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Nikon D780 Review: This Full-Frame DSLR Is a Beauty and a Beast Too
Joe Farace  |  Mar 27, 2020

The 24.5MP Nikon D780 is a DSLR. Remember those? The D780, which was introduced by Nikon in January, is a "throwback" camera in other ways as well. It uses the venerable F-mount introduced on the Nikon F in 1959 and features a 44mm throat with a 46.5mm flange-to-focal plane distance.

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Nikon’s D300s; The Move To SLR Video Keeps Going
Joe Farace  |  Jan 01, 2010

When Nikon launched the all-new entry-level D3000, they took the time to freshen the D300 with—what else—video capability, adding the “s” suffix, as is their naming habit.

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Nikon’s D3X; One Of The Best Just Got Better
Joe Farace  |  Apr 01, 2009

Right now it’s all about megapixels and Nikon’s latest entry in the super D-SLR race is the 24.5-megapixel D3X.

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Nikon’s D90; The Legendary N90 Returns In Digital Form
Joe Farace  |  Feb 01, 2009

The Nikon N90s was the first autofocus 35mm SLR that I owned and I have many fond memories of using and capturing film images with that camera.

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Digital Innovations
No April Fool’s Trick; Hardware & Software For Today’s Digital Imagers
Joe Farace  |  Apr 01, 2009

“The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.”—Mark Twain

The history of April Fool’s Day may be unclear but many scholars think it began in France when the Gregorian calendar replaced Charles IX’s in 1582, creating confusion with some people celebrating New Year’s Day on what was now April 1st. These people were...

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Pro Techniques
Noise Be Gone; What Is Digital Noise & How Can You Get Rid Of It?
Joe Farace  |  Jul 01, 2008

The noise that appears in digital photographs is the visual equivalent of the static you hear in radio signals. Most digital cameras add some level of noise to captured images.

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Noise Reduction Comes Of Age; Plug-Ins For Getting The Noise Out
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2009

Noise in digital photographs is the visual equivalent of the static you hear in AM radio signals and the unvarnished truth is that most digital cameras add some level of noise to image files.

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