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Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby ALwin on Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:09 am

Nikon D3s camera falls from a motorcycle, continues to shoot

Read more on NikonRumors.com: http://nikonrumors.com/2011/03/26/nikon ... z1HnRMsOWI

I dropped my first D90 with a Sigma 18-55 lens onto hard granite pavement from my bike while avoiding a bus once, I'm sure I know how this photographer felt when it happened to him. It was fortunate not to get run over by the bus and was still working fine.

Nikon: Quality at its best. I'm sure Canon has the same quality as well after reading an article about photographer Karl Grobl who dropped his Canon 1D + 70-200 lens off an elephant ride in India.
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby somneim on Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:59 pm

NIKON and CANON .... those are the KINGs. :)

And still I cant choose my favourite. So I choose both. :) And still EOS 1 film camera from canon is most preferred camera from the National Geographic magazine, it is most resistant on moister, dust, and hitting the ground when falling from some elephant :lol: :) hehehe
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby peterlyall on Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:53 pm

I managed to drop a D700 with an 18-35 nikkor on the front. The lens ended up in two pieces and was rebuilt by the local Nikon dealer. The camera never batted an eyelid and that was 55000 frames ago. Who needs the elephant!
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby ALwin on Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:01 pm

Another tribute to the quality of Nikon. If anyone has stories about Canon, please feel free to share here too :D

Yes, this Nikon D3 is still working
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Source: http://nikonrumors.com/2011/04/06/yes-t ... rking.aspx
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby ALwin on Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:37 am

Some videos explaining Nikon parts and technology

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Nikon: IN THE PARTS #002 — Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ6cZCl5AtU

Nikon: IN THE PARTS #003-NIKKOR Lens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8YR-Ye ... r_embedded

Nikon Cameras ~Chosen for Use in Outer Space~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwpgOzLUZls
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby ALwin on Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:38 am

Designing the Nikon F camera (video)

Part 1
http://youtu.be/JKyR9Z_ZUsU

Part 2
http://youtu.be/5FaToHTJ2ok
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby Troy on Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:51 pm

Reviving a slightly old thread, but saw this photo which shows the true superiority of Nikon :mrgreen:

http://500px.com/photo/1132916
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby Chris Humphreys on Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:29 pm

All hail Nikon!
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby ALwin on Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:17 pm

Troy wrote:Reviving a slightly old thread, but saw this photo which shows the true superiority of Nikon :mrgreen:

http://500px.com/photo/1132916


Man shooting in that kind of weather must be pretty fun :mrgreen:

And as this thread wasn't a discussion about whether this model or that model is better or is this camera good, I don't consider this thread to become 'old' and 'obsolete'. If anyone has stories or images of Nikon (and yes Canon, I will be considerate to those who use it :lol: ) taking on the 'extreme' they are free to share on this thread.

Chris Humphreys wrote:All hail Nikon!


I couldn't agree more 8)

And just to add to the thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpxd8hz ... r_embedded Nice video, I laughed at the part in the beginning (00:16) the hammer knocked out the Canon lens from amongst the Nikkors. I only hope it was a broken lens or some plastic replica instead of an actual working Canon lens that they 'hammered' out.
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby Chris Humphreys on Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:07 pm

that's a fantastic vid Aung.!
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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby ALwin on Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:22 pm

Oh just found another one

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http://fieldingfotography.com/blog/dont ... s-a-nikon/
Dan Newton wrote:While photographing a foot race that had a little mud pit, I decided to go big, or go home! I set up on the corner of the pit, and stuck it out the whole time. afterwards, I think I was photographed just as much as the runners. Believe it or not, after a little TLC the camera now looks brand new, what can I say, its a Nikon.


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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby ALwin on Thu May 17, 2012 10:27 am

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Re: Nikon: Quality at its best

Postby Troy on Thu May 17, 2012 1:06 pm

ALwin wrote:A Canon 7D durability test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCT-YMgjm9k


I was about to start a new thread about this Aung. Horrible to watch, but incredible that it still works afterwards. The new breed of pro-built cameras are getting better and better.

You going to put the new D4 through the same tests then Aung?
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