6-in-1 flash accessory kit

Hong Kong gadget site Brando have come up all sorts of gadgets over the years (some weird, some super-cool), and have recently been hot for budget photography gear.

This awesome 6-in-1 kit includes different flash accessories that will drastically improve the quality of your shots.

The kit features a Soft Diffuser with 6 colour mask, a Honey Comb, a Conical Snoot, a Barndoor, a Mini Reflector, a Globe Diffuser and a Flash Adaptor.

For just US$88, we believe that this kit will be a huge hit with budget photographers everywhere.

Product : Brando

Nikon D700 Wins the CAMERA GRAND PRIX 2009 Readers Award

Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that the Nikon D700 digital-SLR camera has been awarded the CAMERA GRAND PRIX 2009 Readers Award.
This award was established last year to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Camera Grand Prix. Selected through polling of general users during the Photo Imaging Expo (PIE) 2009 held in Tokyo, March 26–29, this award recognized the great popularity of the D700 with a majority of general users. Last year, the Nikon D3 was the recipient of this award as well as the CAMERA GRAND PRIX 2008 Camera of the Year, giving Nikon digital-SLR cameras the honor of winning these prestigious awards two years in a row. The D700 is sold in Japan through Nikon Imaging Japan Inc., and has been extremely well received by users, primarily advanced amateur photographers, since its release last July

Primary reasons for Nikon D700 selection

The D700 is a digital-SLR camera equipped with the same large CMOS image sensor of 36.0 mm (h) X 23.9 mm (w) as the D3, which has been highly praised by professional photographers. It also offers great cost performance in a compact and lightweight body.Users who voted for the D700 were extremely pleased most notably with the camera's extraordinary image quality delivering outstandingly low noise characteristics at high sensitivities, its excellent cost performance, as well as its great flexibility and operability.
Nikon D700 major features
· 12.1 megapixel Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor (36.0 X 23.9 mm)
· Extremely wide sensitivity range of ISO 200 to 6400 that offers an extraordinary image quality at low sensitivity settings, while also delivering outstandingly low noise characteristics at high sensitivities. In addition, sensitivities can be increased up to the equivalent of ISO 25600 and decreased down to the equivalent of ISO 100.
· Quick response with a power-up time of approximately 0.12 seconds and a shutter release time lag of only 40 milliseconds (according to CIPA standards)
· Continuous shooting at up to 5 fps for up to 100 frames. When the optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 is used, high-speed continuous shooting at up to 8 fps is possible.
· High-speed image processing based on Nikon's exclusive comprehensive digital image processing concept, EXPEED
· The Scene Recognition System redefines the scope, accuracy and performance of autofocus, auto-exposure, and auto white balance control
· High-density 51-point AF system achieved with newly developed Multi-CAM3500FX autofocus sensor module
· Two built-in Live View modes: Tripod and Hand-held
· The highly durable shutter has passed release testing for 150,000 cycles
· Body made of extremely lightweight and durable magnesium alloy
· The Image Sensor Cleaning function, which vibrates the low-pass filter to remove dust and foreign matter

Digital SLR Camera Nikon D5000

An innovative 2.7-in. Vari-angle monitor, outstanding 12.3-megapixel image quality, D-Movie capability, and expanded Scene Modes deliver renowned Nikon quality in a fun, easy-to-use digital SLR.

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the newest addition to its family of quality DX-format digital SLRs, the D5000. With a robust feature set and simple operability backed by Nikon’s superlative technology, the D5000 is the ideal choice for both entry-level digital SLR users and those looking for an upgrade to raise their level of photographic expression.
The D5000 features a versatile Vari-angle LCD monitor that can be viewed in normal position flush against the camera back, or swung out and rotated and/or tilted. This unequaled freedom of movement adds a unique level of creativity to Live View shooting, allowing easy viewing from virtually any perspective. When not in use, the monitor can be stowed with the LCD panel facing the camera back, essentially becoming its own rugged monitor cover. Measuring 2.7 inches with 230,000-dot resolution, the monitor provides 100% scene coverage in Live View and assures accurate image review.