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Nikon is a prominent manufacturer of cameras and lenses, including DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and CoolPix compact cameras.

Nikon is a prominent manufacturer of optical equipment, and particularly cameras, lenses and camera accessories like speedlights.

Their main photographic line website is at: imaging.nikon.com

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There is a weird blue glow in my photograph

This is a photograph that I have shot outdoors. As you can notice there is a blue glow around the borders of the photo. I want to know why this happens and how I can remove it. I use a Nikon d7200. This photo is ISO 400, shutter speed 1/1250, and f…
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How should Nikon be pronounced?

In the US/Canada, I've heard Nikon pronounced as nye-con, as in n-eye-con. When I was in Southeast Asia, I heard it pronounced as knee-con. I'm assuming everywhere else in the world would pronounce it this way as well. Is there a correct or…
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Missing one image in a sequence with a dual card setup

Context & Problem Shooting with a Nikon D810 with two cards: 64GB compact flash (Sandisk Extreme) 32GB SD card (Sandisk Extreme Pro) The camera is set set to write to both in Backup mode. I photograph criminal scenes and it's crucial these are…
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What is the best way to handle this crack on Nikon 70-300mm?

Wondering what I should do about this crack in my Nikon 70-300mm lens. It seems to work the same and has no negative impact on photos but I’d still like it fixed or at the least suggestion to help prevent it from getting worse.
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Nikon MC-DC2 Remote dangerous?

I got just now my Nikon remote. I spent about 20£ on it over the cheaper Chinese ripoffs only to find in the instruction manual (not really a "manual"; it's a leaflet) that according to State of California law, they warn customers that touching…
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Nikon D3100 camera warranty

i am planning to buy a Nikon D3100 camera in Germany, but i will be moving to India within a span of 3 months. As per the policy, there is only country warranty available, so i will not have a warranty once i am in India. So suggest me if it worth…
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Kiron 70-201mm f/4 Macro Lens to a Nikon Dslr 3100

Is there an adapter/mount I can use to use my film lens (from my old Nikon 35mm camera) on my Nikon Dslr 3100? If so which one should I get? I have several Kiron lenses (made by Kino).
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Why move from Nikon DX to FX

I'm just getting into Real Estate photography, I'm currently using a D3100 that seems to work well for me so far. I have been told I really need to move up to a FX camera body. Ok I understand the sensor size, but really what am would I gain? It is…
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Nikon D3 Playback and Delete acting strange

Been using my D3 for years now. On Thursday night, I was shooting some product inventory for a local business and when I went to review a few of my first photos, noticed that I was scrolling through each photo twice. I've got two memory cards in…
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Future Utility of Nikon D200

I have a Nikon 200 with the AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm and one SB-800 Speedlight. I'm wondering about how much I have to spend additionally if I sell this equipment to get something substantially better--i.e., with better specs and more advanced easier-to…
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Nikon Vertical Shutter Button Switch

I've always wondered why the switch around the vertical shutter button on Nikon pro digital bodies and battery grips is backwards? On the main on/off switch, you rotate the switch clockwise to turn it on, but the vertical switch rotates…
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Using Nikon AF D lens on D7200 - Aside from setting it to minimum aperature, anything else before mounting?

I'm not exactly a Nikon shooter, so pardon the newbie question. I'm eyeing a cheap nifty-fifty for my dad, who owns a D7200. I did have a quick look at the manual, and it suggests that for the AF 50mm f1.8 D, I should be setting it to minimum…
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Is Vibration Reduction lens function crucial for Nikon D3400

I am about to buy a Nikon D3400 DSLR. The salesman said the 18-55mm lens no longer has the Vibration Reduction (VR) function that a similar lens on my D3000 has. He said it is not so crucial on the D3400 because the processor takes care of much of…
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Optical VR on Nikon D5300

When using my NIKON d5300 and kit lens (NIKKOR 18-55mm DX VR) on a tripod I switch off Optical VR in the shooting menu and the "hand" graphic disappears from the info screen - no problem. When I attach a SIGMA 18-200 however, even when I switch off…
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Nikon D5300 Freezing?

Sometimes when I am taking pictures, or record 60FPS video only, the camera will simply freeze, and if switched off, it won't respond and display what was on the screen right before it freezed. The only way to fix it is to take out the battery...…
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