Nikon D5300 DSLR Unveiled, 24.2MP Successor to the D5200

Posted on 18. Oct, 2013 by Steve in Digital Cameras

Nikon D5300 Black Friday Deal-with-18-140mm-Nikkor-lens.jpg">Nikon has unveiled the successor to the popular Nikon D5200 digital SLR, which the company launched almost one year ago, the new model is named Nikon D5300. The new Nikon D5300 will start to ship early next month with a retail price that is just under $800 for the camera body. The D5300 and the D5200 both share a similar body design, but there are minor differences or improvements that the D5300 has to offer buyers.

The improvements list is short and consists of features that enhance the photographic abilities of the camera and a feature that brings the camera up-to-date with a new digital camera market trend.

Improvements that will help the overall performance of the new Nikon D5300 over the now-old D5200 include a newly designed and higher resolution CMOS image sensor along with a brand new image processor.

Between the Nikon D5200 and the new Nikon D5300, the 24.2 megapixel D5300 has just 0.1 megapixels more resolution than the 24.1 megapixel D5200, however the D5300′s sensor has no built-in OLPF (optical low pass filter) and Nikon say's that will help with image clarity, both the old D5200 and new D5300 use similarly sized DX-format CMOS image sensors.

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The new image processor that you will be getting with the upcoming Nikon D5300 is Nikon's newly developed EXPEED 4 image processor. According to Nikon, the new EXPEED 4 offers fast performance while 'maximizing energy efficiency, reducing image noise and delivering true-to-life colors'. The D5200 digital SLR features the EXPEED 3 image processing engine.

After the new image sensor and processor the only other major new feature included with the new Nikon D5300 digital SLR is Wi-Fi. The camera will be shipped with Wi-Fi capabilities built-in that don't need any external accessories like the Nikon WU-1a. The built-in Wi-Fi will let you pair your D5300 to your mobile devices iOS or Android after you install the Nikon Wireless Mobile Utility free app. Also the Wi-Fi working with the cameras built-in GPS can geo-tag files all without external accessories.

However, with the Nikon Wireless Mobile Utility app you will be able to complete functions like remote shooting where you can use your mobile device as a live view enabled wireless remote for snapping photos, wireless transferring of photo and video files, manual file upload for sending files to your mobile device even when you're not paired to the device (the image just downloads later when you are paired).

After you consider all of those differences the Nikon D5300 isn't really a radically new camera compared to the out-going Nikon D5200. However nobody should have expected a totally different camera given the very short gap between the two cameras launches, the D5200 was launched November of last year.

Some big similarities include Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps, continuous Shooting up to 5 fps, expandable ISO from 100-25600, 39-Point auto-focusing system, active D-Lighting and built-in HDR, Nikon F mount support, and an at eye-level pentamirror optical viewfinder.

From an exterior design perspective you can really see the lack of a re-design in the D5300 compared to the D5200. The only difference in looks is the vari-angle LCD is now 3.2-inches with the D5300 instead of 3.1-inches. Even with the color options the new Nikon D5300 is much like the D5200, the new camera will be offered in Black, Red or Grey colors.

Camera seller B&H Photo Video is offering pre-orders for the Nikon D5300 body at $796.95 (same price for each color) and they are offering a body+14-140mm telephoto zoom lens kit (pictured first above) for $1,396.95. With this particular retailer you can expect your pre-ordered D5300 camera to ship on November 14, 2013 according to notice put on each listing.

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Source: Digital-cameras-planet

Halloween costumes stick to traditional themes in 2013

Witches, superheroes and princesses will fill neighborhoods on Halloween night, hearkening back to traditional costume trends, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation.

More than 5 million adults plan to dress as a witch this year and 2.9 million will dress as a Batman character, the survey says. Princesses, animals and superheroes top the list for tiny costumed characters.

Americans are expected to spend $2.6 billion on Halloween costumes stores, the survey says. The average person will spend $75.03 on the total Halloween celebration. That number is slightly lower than last year's average of $79.82.

Karen Grizzard, owner of Party Station in Newport News, says she is seeing similar trends toward the traditional in her store.

"They're going more conservative again," she says. "Thank goodness, we're kind of getting away from the sexy look. They had gone way too far with the sexy thing. They had pre-teen costumes that were sexy."

Superheroes, witches and vampires are big sellers at Party Station, along with men searching for Duck Dynasty costumes.

"The men like costumes that are easy, and they like to be manly," Grizzard says.

Zombies continue to be a huge hit among customers, too, she says.

"Another trend this year is that our customers are telling us that they want to shop local," she says. "We have heard that so much. Shoppers are really starting to shop where they know their money will stay in the community, which, to me, is really good."

And, like the National Retail Federation survey indicates, shoppers are being a bit more careful with their money this Halloween.

"I think people are shopping wiser," Grizzard said. "They're thinking about what they're buying. They're being a bit more conservative with their dollar. With what is going on in the economy, what would you expect?"

Go homemade

Thrift stores are still a big hit for Halloween shoppers.

Amanda Bartley, of Newport News, is going with the "Star Wars" theme this year, and she found all of the pieces to make her costumes at a local thrift store.

"I found a brown hoodie to turn my 2-year-old into a Jedi knight, a lion costume to turn my 8-month-old into an Ewok, and a graduation gown for me to be Leia," she said.

Even if you don't want to piece together a costume from scrap materials, thrift stores are a great place to find used Halloween costumes in their complete form.

Children's consignment stores, such as Twice Upon A Time in York County, are advertising large stocks of gently used Halloween costumes, as well.

Tricks for cheap treats

Regina Novickis, an employee with the website promotionalcodes.com, is organizing an office-wide costume-swap with a co-worker.

"Get with friends to trade kid and adult costumes or coordinate a swap within your neighborhood or at your office," she recommends. "Not only will others appreciate the money-saving idea, but you'll likely score a great costume for free."

Source: Dailypress

Hoboken Harvest Festival promises farmyard fun for all the family

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HOBOKEN -- Ponies, pumpkins, and bales of hay will be found in Pier A Park Saturday when the waterfront green space becomes a family fun farm.
The City of Hoboken will be holding the Hoboken Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pier A Park near First Street and Sinatra Drive.

Activities include hay rides, a hay maze, pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, face painting, moonwalk, music, dancing, trackless train, puffy the dragon, Boo the Clown, balloon art, and craft activities.

Additional activities will be provided by the Hoboken Fire Department, My Gym Hoboken, Super Soccer Stars, A Brighter Mile, Mad Science, Monroe Movement Space, Studio L. Dance Co., Mimi Kids Yoga, Hudson Dance & Movement, and Hoboken Hip Hop.

The event is being sponsored by Hoboken Grace Church, The New York Times, Hoboken University Medical Center, The Hoboken Family Alliance and Garden Street School of Performing Arts.

Volunteers can help with the event by calling (201) 420-2207

Source: Nj

Halloween events for the family throughout October

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Looking for new ways to celebrate the spooky season (or just want to get more use out of your little ghoul's pricey getup)? Here's a roundup of fun-filled Halloween happenings in Boston and beyond:

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI. Through Nov. 3, 6-11 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.: adults $12; seniors, $10 seniors; ages 3-12, $9; under 3, free. Fri. - Sun.: adults, $15; seniors, $13; ages 3-12, $12; under 3, free. Thousands of illuminated pumpkins on display in a woodland setting, hundreds of which are carved with amazing artistry. www.rwpzoo.org

Great Pumpkin Fest, Ecotarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester. Sat., Oct 19, noon-9 p.m. $15; members, $12; under 2, free. Halloween fun, as well as a display of 1,500 carved jack-o'-lanterns, which are lit after dark. The museum and grounds will be open for exploring exhibits, visiting animals, taking in a free digital planetarium show, and enjoying free hayrides and train rides, as well as face painting, pumpkin-carving demonstration, crafts, animal encounters, and much more. Family-friendly costumes are encouraged. www.ecotarium.org ( Photo: Scott Erb)

19th Annual Children's Haunted Playground, Martin's Pond, 61 Burroughs Rd., North Reading. Sat., Oct. 19, 5:30-9 p.m. Free. Haunted tour tickets $5 (3 and under free). Family-friendly Halloween festival that includes a kid's costume parade, games, a free scavenger hunt, magic shows, haunted tour, and food.
Martin's Pond, 61 Burroughs Road, North Reading. www.martinspond.org

Source: Boston

medwireNews - Psychiatry - Bipolar risk markers identified in depressed ADHD children

<crystalp>medwireNews: Researchers have identified risk markers for bipolar I disorder conversion in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and major depressive disorder (MDD).

The team found that children with subthreshold bipolar I disorder symptoms and impaired emotional regulation were at the highest risk for converting to bipolar I disorder during an average follow-up of 11.4 years.

Joseph Biederman (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA) and colleagues say that previous studies have pinpointed ADHD itself as a risk marker for bipolar conversion in children with MDD. But they say that their work "expands on the extant literature by identifying additional, compounding risk factors that may more precisely predict switching in this population."

There were 24 children who converted to bipolar I disorder during follow-up and 79 who did not. Only seven children had subthreshold bipolar disorder symptoms at baseline, but 57% of these converted to a full diagnosis, compared with 21% of those without such symptoms. This gave a 9.57-fold increased risk for conversion, after accounting for age, gender, and emotional dysregulation.

"Taken together, past and current findings emphasize the critical importance of attending to subsyndromal manifestations of [bipolar I] disorder in children with MDD when making therapeutic decisions, especially given the potential risk for manic activations when treated with antidepressants," write Biederman et al in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

Emotional dysregulation, as ascertained using the Child Behavior Checklist, was itself associated with a 2.66-fold increased conversion risk, after adjustment for age, gender, and subthreshold bipolar symptoms. Both deficient emotional self-regulation and severe emotional dysregulation increased the risk for bipolar I disorder conversion, although only the former, less severe subtype was significant. The team attributes this to the sample size; just 22 children had severe emotional dysregulation at baseline.

"Clinicians should consider subthreshold bipolar disorder and emotional dysregulation in conjunction with previously identified risk factors of switching when evaluating, treating, and monitoring youth with ADHD and comorbid MDD," conclude the researchers.

medwireNews (www.medwirenews.com) is an independent clinical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Limited. © Springer Healthcare Ltd; 2013

Source: Medwirenews

Some iPhone 5s users sing the blues over iWork bug

Some iPhone 5s iphone cases otterbox black\/pink defender case iphone iphone 5s & 5s users have discovered a rather unwelcome Easter egg on their new phones: a "blue screen of death."

Several 5s users on Apple's support forums say the bug crops up in iOS 7 when they double-tap the iPhone's Home button to switch from an iWork app. As this YouTube video shows, the phone's screen briefly flashes to blue, and the phone then restarts.

True to Apple form, it is a rather clean and simple blue screen, a far cry from the cluttered Windows error messages of yesteryear.

Fortunately, a couple of possible workarounds have been discovered: Users can either exit back to their documents list before opening the app switcher, or they can disable iCloud syncing of iWork data.

iOS 7 is a major overhaul of Apple's mobile operating system, so a few bugs are to be expected. In addition to the blue screen of death, some users are having trouble with iMessage -a problem that Apple has already promised to fix.

The revamped operating system is causing some headaches for app developers as well. Citing performance-tracking firm Crittercism, All Things D reports that apps are crashing twice as often on the iPhone 5s compared to other models.

On the bright side for iPhone users, Apple is being aggressive about fixing these errors, and has already pushed out two updates to iOS 7 since launch. Those who have a perverse love of the blue screen of death should enjoy it on the iPhone while it lasts.

Source: Macworld

App roundup: Best fitness apps that use the iPhone 5s' M7 motion co-processor

The M7 motion co-processor Apple packed into the iPhone 5s iphone ipad waterproof cases otterbox uk is already seeing use from a number of fitness app developers anxious to maximize its potential, changing the handset into a new platform.

Apple didn't exactly hype the M7 when it introduced the chip last month in announcing the iPhone 5s, but among the handset's many new features, the co-processor may turn out to be the most impactful for app developers and consumers alike.

Using very little power, the M7 constantly measures and tracks motion data, keeping the information accessible to any apps that may need it. That means fitness and lifestyle apps no longer need to be active or running in the background to track user movements throughout the day, a benefit that could allow developers to harvest and utilize information on their users' daily habits in much greater detail than previously possible.

Developers on the iOS platform are already taking advantage of the M7's capabilities, with the first wave of enabled apps coming to the App Store just days after the iPhone 5s' release.

Strava Run

Strava was first out of the gate to take advantage of the M7, releasing version 3.5.3 of Strava Run just four days after the iPhone 5s was released. The new version adds an Auto-Pause feature for runners, giving them highly accurate activity level data without having to directly interact with the app. It also takes advantage of the M7's low-power constant monitoring, as the app gathers information from the chip for those times when Strava is not running.

Strava allows users to track their runs with GPS, displaying maps of their route alongside stats such as distance, pace, elevation, and calories burned. It also allows users to compete on interactive score boards, find and follow friends, and explore new places to run.

Strava Run is a free download in the App Store. The 53.7MB app requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod running iOS 5.0 or higher.

WeatherRun

GammaPoint, too, has taken advantage of the M7 with version 2.2.1 of WeatherRun. The new version adds a step counter that draws data from the motion co-processor. Step data is logged and organized in both daily and monthly measures.

WeatherRun provides users with up-to-date weather information while they are outside being active. The app also tracks activity and compares it against weather, altitude, humidity, and temperature. It interfaces with the Pebble Smartwatch, as well as other Bluetooth 4.0 devices such as the TI SensorTag.

The latest update also includes a fix for a bug that affected deleting and sharing functions on devices running iOS 7.

Version 2.2.1 of WeatherRun costs $2 in the App Store. It is a 12.2MB download that requires an iPad, iPhone, or iPod running iOS 6.0 or higher.

Argus

Also joining in on leveraging the M7 was Azumio, which recently released version 2.4 of its Argus app. The latest iteration uses the M7 for passive step-counting when not running, meaning the app automatically pulls data from the chip once the reactivated. The update also includes a streamlined honeycomb user interface and improved visual design, including a step counter that shows up as an app badge.

Argus monitors not only user activities, but food intake, workouts, sleep, hydration, weight, and vital signs. The app is engineered to consume very little power and is designed to run in the background at all times. Users can create food diaries, observe trends over time, and track and share data with friends. Also included is interaction with a number of third-party wellness devices, like the Withings Smart Body Analyzer.

The new version of Argus is available as a free download in the App Store for iOS devices running iOS 6.0 or higher.

Pedometer

The most recent addition to the line of M7-supporting apps comes from Cross Forward Consulting, which debuted its Pedometer++ app on Tuesday. The new app functions as a simple step counter that relies on the M7's passive monitoring to log steps taken throughout the day. Pedometer++ allows users to compile their data on both a weekly and a daily basis. Like Argus, Pedometer++ can be set to display the current step count as the app's notification badge. The figure displayed in the badge will dynamically update throughout the day.

Pedometer++ version 1.1 is available now in the App Store as a free 0.3MB download only for the iPhone 5s.

Maximizing the M7

The coming months will almost certainly see more developers adding new features relying on the M7. Nike, maker of the popular Nike+ app, has already promised a Nike+ Move based on the M7's capabilities.

Apple's motion co-processor will also likely figure into apps outside of the fitness category. In addition to user motion tracking, the M7 can, even in sleep mode, tell when a user is walking or even driving. For example, navigation apps may leverage the data to switch from driving to walking directions dynamically depending on a user's speed.

Source: Appleinsider