August 2010

Nikon D3100 adds 1080p to 14MP for $699 with Lens

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 05:33

Nikon has pushed the entry level "convergence" D-SLR bar up yet again with the D3100, more than just a minor update to the popular D3000. Now supporting a 14.2MP sensor the new camera offers the much requested 1080p video format for "true HD" along with some nice interface simplifications that will make it easier to get started with video and to have the Auto-Focus always active. They've also beefed up the Guide Mode and Scene Selection options which will will be particularly appealing to beginners. For $699 (expected in September) with 18-55 kit lens it's hard to go wrong. We do want to note though that the continuous AF with video is the mediocre "contrast AF" which is still no match for the snappy AF used in still mode. The camera also features a native ISO of up to 3200, amazing for an entry level model.


Pre-order the Nikon D3100 with 18-55mm Lens for $699 from B&H


Full press release follows...

Does Your Town Have a Mud Run? Maybe it Should

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sun, 08/08/2010 - 17:53

If a mud run isn’t on your bucket list, you might want to consider it. Along with tractor pulls and cook-offs the annual run of trucks large and small through a course of, well yes, mud is a big deal in Northern Michigan. We were fortunate enough to be here this year in time for the Boyne Falls Annual Mud Run, where amateurs and pros alike took their straight up SUVs, pick-ups, and highly modified terrain warrior vehicles through a quarter mile of wheel deep mud—provided courtesy of the local fire departments’ hydrants and volunteers…edl_mudrun_0029


Africa Book Available—Support it with a Vote in PBN Contest

Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 17:40

Click to preview bookWe’re very pleased with the way our Africa book--compiled over several years of leading safaris--has turned out. Early copies are off the press and as usual blurb.com has done a great job with the printing. The book has been nominated for their Reader’s Choice award so we hope you’ll take the time to check out the Preview (online and free) and vote for it if you like it. You can see it and vote for it online….


One warning though. The eighty pages of stunning photography from our trips to Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe may make you really jealous. So of course we’d love to have you join us on our next Botswana safari in May, 2011 if you can make it. We guarantee you’ll get some awesome photos and make a book like this one of your very own!

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