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How to solve Nikon Snapbridge re-connection problem

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SnapBridge  wirelessly connects your smart device (smartphone or tablet) to your camera  so that you can download pictures or control the camera remotely. SnapBridge features three tabs and a menu. The   Tab: Connecting to and Controlling Cameras Remotely The   Tab: Viewing Pictures The   Tab: NIKON IMAGE SPACE The App Menu: Notifications, Help, and App Settings The   Tab: Connecting to and Controlling Cameras Remotely Adjust settings for connecting to the camera from your smart device. You can also download pictures from the camera to the smart device or use the smart device to control the camera remotely. Related Links The   Tab: Viewing Pictures View, delete, or share the pictures downloaded from the camera. Related Links The   Tab: NIKON IMAGE SPACE Connect to NIKON IMAGE SPACE, a cloud storage service for users who have signed up for a Nikon ID and downloaded...

Lens Focal Length & F-Stop

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Lens Focal Length & F-Stop Focal Length and F Stop are basic indicators of lens performance Focal Length affects magnification and angle of view, while F-stop affects brightness While a wide variety of lenses are available, they are broadly grouped by focal length and F-stop. Lenses with short focal lengths will have a wide angle of view, while longer focal length lenses will have stronger magnification, creating what is called a telephoto lens. The F-stop value shows how bright the lens is, i.e., how much light will pass through it when the aperture is opened to its maximum. The smaller the aperture value, the brighter the lens. A brighter lens gives a photographer more freedom in a variety of situations. What is Focal Length? Focal length is the distance from the center of the lens to the imaging point (focal plane) where the light for the image is collected. When a lens is described as a "50mm lens," it is referring to its focal length. Different foc...

Buying Guide: The best cameras over $2000

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Published Nov 21, 2017   |   dpreview staff Last updated: March 7, 2018 If you're a serious enthusiast or working pro, the very best digital cameras on the market will cost you at least $2000. That's a lot of money, but generally speaking these cameras offer the highest resolution, the best build quality and the most advanced video specs out there, as well as fast burst rates and top-notch autofocus. Competition in this market segment is fierce, and honestly, there's no such thing as a 'bad' camera at this price-point. As such, we've picked two winners, both of which earn our wholehearted recommendation for slightly different reasons. Our pick: Sony a7R III The Sony a7R III is a versatile camera, more than capable of capturing excellent images in a wide range of shooting situations. We picked it as our joint-winner in this category for several reasons—among them, its excellent resolution, in-camera stabilization, effective autofocus and advanc...

Nikon D4s unveiled @CES2014

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The D4s is a mere exhibit in a case at CES 2014, will the Winter Olympics this year see it put to use? It was in the gossip pipeline for a bit, the new successor to Nikon’s Flagship D4. At CES 2014, we got a look at the new product. And we literally mean a look, since it was enclosed in a box, with Nikon reps around a little wary of letting out too much of the specs front. The official press release fom Nikon was aptly vague, saying “As Nikon's new flagship model, the D4S will offer advances over the Nikon D4 HD-SLR camera, including enhanced image quality enabled with adoption of a new image-processing engine. The new HD-SLR will also feature more advanced autofocusing performance, further solidifying it as the choice for professional sports, nature and event photographers as well as photojournalists. The D4S represents a concentration of Nikon's advanced camera development technologies and legacy as a leader in imaging. The D4S will further expand the pos...