D90

Nikon has provided a free Distortion Control Data update for the D90/D5000 (firmware version 1.002). Distortion control data are used to correct barrel and pincushion distortion during shooting and editing. This update includes support for the latest Nikon lenses and it can be loaded into cameras that support distortion control.

Mac version | PC version

NikonD90.com has a list of the "10 Best Videos Done with the Nikon D90". Nice to see so many people using a D90 to make videos.  Here's a Heineken commercial shot entirely in HD with the D90:

Classic German lens from the 1960's offers superb build and optical performance in an affordable package. We test it on a Nikon D90

Leica cameras and lenses are renowned for their superb craftsmanship and excellent optical performance. Based in Germany, Leica have always stressed product quality ahead of cost and this has resulted in some of the best performing and most beautifully crafted cameras and lenses ever made. Their equipment has always been well-regarded and highly sought after by pros and top-name photographers, as well as anyone lucky enough to be able to afford the best. 

In today's highly competitive photographic marketplace though, there are more choices than ever and buyers seem to be driven more than ever by low prices made possible by cheap Asian mass production. Because to this ever-increasing trend, Leica have seen their marketshare dwindle, especially with the move to digital. While they have recently started producing some equipment in Asia to better compete in price, there is still a lot of vintage Leica equipment around, much of it unused and collecting dust or in the hands of only a few die-hard traditionalists. Vintage Leica equipment, I have come to find, is one the the great treasures of the photographic world, and still has that fanatic attention to quality, craftsmanship, ergonomics and tank-like durability that Leica is  famous for.  And the best part is that some of these excellent and previously very expensive optics can be mounted and used on today's Nikon SLRs, and better yet, you can buy them for very reasonable prices on the used market !

Leica lenses on a Nikon SLR body?

Nikon has just launched the "D-Movie Screening Room", a site dedicated to showcasing videos shot with the D90 and D5000 cameras.

The Nikon D90 and D5000 deliver stunning HD-quality movie clips with beautiful image quality and sound. Both accept a wide range of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses, providing outstanding optical quality allowing for a variety of cinematic perspectives. Nikon’s D-Movie function can open new channels of creativity for everyone. In the hands of a professional cinematographer, D-Movie has the power to move and inspire.

Engadget has a good comparison between Nikon's new entry-level D5000 and the slightly older but higly capable D90.