Nikon D300s and D3000 Coming Soon

The pictures from the rumor mill are out. So it’s probably a 99.9% chance of an official announcement within the week.
Here’s another picture:

Notice it says SD card at the bottom left. Here are the rumored new features of the D300s:

Media Type: CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
Dual card slots: Either card [...]

Beginner’s Guide: Aperture & Depth of Field

Other than controlling exposure, the aperture setting has another significant effect on your pictures. That is, the depth of field.
To understand depth of field, you need to understand that lenses can focus at only one distance. It could be anywhere between its nearest focusing distance and infinity. The distance that a lens is focused at, [...]

Beginner’s Guide: Mastering Exposure

One of the questions often asked by beginner photographers is “what in the world is aperture?”, or “what are all the Av, Tv, P and M modes on my camera?” The latest cameras may have great Auto modes, but they are never 100% reliable. I’m sure you have encountered photos shot in Auto mode that [...]