Nikon Coolpix 950 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
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  • 2.1 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints
  • Connects to Macs and PCs via serial port
  • Included 8 MB CompactFlash card holds 17 images at default resolution
  • 4 AA batteries included; an enthusiast's camera that allows manual control of virtually every function

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Wild grape


Every so often I get a hankering for the "macro" mode on my ancient Coolpix 950. I think it's the shallow depth of focus that I can't get (or haven't figured out how to get) with the Lumix FZ7 that I normally use.

Pictured here is a remnant of a wild grape vine that was growing on a fence in front of our building and was then ripped out. Some of you might have seen my older picture of it: 20081030 First snow of 2008.

20090303 Nikon Coolpix 950

Source: Based in Villigen

Nikon Coolpix 800/950 AC Adapter
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List Price: $69.99

  • Provides direct connection of camera to AC outlet (U.S.)
  • Transfer images without interruption
  • Preserves battery use
  • Limitless operation of camera

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Nikon Coolpix 950 - Digital camera - 2.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 3 x - supported memory: CF - black
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60 Second Naturalist - Time Lapse on a Sunday Afternoon

A time lapse using a Nikon CoolPix 950. Starting around 10am until sunset, notice how the shadows lengthen and the yard slowly darkens at sunset ...

Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera memory card is huge and it doesn't have a USB cord. How do I get my pix off?

Mar 17, 2008 by chke17 | Posted in Cameras


The camera has been sitting around. It was given to us a while ago and I just found it. I've been loving just messing around with it but it doesn't seem to even have a place to plug in a USB cord. Am I just not seeing it?

Your memory card is the standard CF that all pro DSLR's use.

Buy a nice little card reader (usually under $7) and use it to copy the images off the card to your computer ...

What happened to your USB cord for the camera?

fhotoace | Mar 17, 2008

I have an old Nikon Coolpix 990, basically the same as your camera. I used a card reader from day one with the camera, never the USB cable. I have the camera in storage away from here, so I can't look at it, but it seems the USB connection is inside the CF card compartment, not on the outside of the camera. OR... it might be under a rubber flap somewhere on the camera. You would have to pry the flap up. I am just going from memory, plus never having used the USB. Try looking for the connection inside the memory card compartment first though.

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Steve P | Mar 17, 2008

Nikon Coolpix 950 Digital Camera?

Nov 25, 2007 by agraceful | Posted in Cameras

Can anyone tell me a little bit about this camera? I've looked online and I haven't found a whole lot in regards to overall quality. All I have found out is that it was originally created in 1999? Is this true? Whats the quality like? Whats a good price range? Do you enjoy it or think it is a good camera? I'm in need of a camera and a friend is offering this to me. Whats a good price? He wants me to make an offer. I need a good camera to take pictures of just simple things, like of my friends, parties, nature such as trees, animals, or the sky, and also beautiful sights like a building or whatever else I can find. I just need a camera that takes good quality pictures. Any opinoins on this camera, advice, thoughts, or whatever would be helpful. Thank you.

Crap, outdated.

poemmusic | Nov 27, 2007

Here's a review:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikoncp950/page11.asp

The 950 was regarded as a hot camera back in 1999, but it's prehistoric by today's standards.

Check out the sample images and you'll see what I mean.
vienna2001 | Nov 25, 2007

the older the camera
the more problems you may have
I would go with a newer one
that is my opinion
Elvis | Nov 25, 2007

Iin addition to Vienna's comments, I'd be leary of a digital camera that was so old. There is a limited lifespan to the shutter mechanism in digital cameras. Even today, 50,000 activations is considered a long life for cameras aimed at the general consumer market. Okay, 50,000 seems like a lot of shots, so maybe your friend was just a casual shooter who only has barely touched his camera. If he picked it up once a week for ten images or so, it only has 4-5,000 shots on the clock. If he used it for any commercial purpose (In the early days of digital cameras, this was considered a nice piece.), it could easily have 40-50,000 shots.

If you can open a new image - taken today - in a program like Opanda PowerExif, you might find the shutter activations listed. Many cameras log this information in the exif data.
Dr. Sam | Nov 25, 2007

2 megapixel. Excellent quality in its day. Some have had problems with the battery door breaking. It doesn't have a light to help focusing in dim light. - but full manual focusing is possible. - The response - shutter lag is slow by modern standards. - It is capable of taking pictures that will look good on a computer screen or in prints up to about 5X7 inches. The 3 megapixel Nikon 990 is a better camera, however it has also had problems with battery doors that break easily. However, only the 950 is fairly sensitive to infra-red light without modification, and some people have bought it just to take infra-red pictures. Both cameras are frequently available on Ebay.

I would value this camera at about $25, although some people might be willing to pay a bit more because of its infrared sensativity.
Franklin | Nov 25, 2007

the canon ixus 950, ixus 80 or nikon coolpix?

Feb 21, 2008 by itsmeee | Posted in Cameras

i'm looking for a new digital compact camera. i have used canons a lot and have narrowed my choices down to:
Ixus 950
Ixus 80
or
Nikon Coolpix S700

I want a camera that takes SD cards and has a good ISO range. can someone please give me some advice or suggest a different camera altogether?
Thanks!

They are all fine cameras, all use SD cards ... the S700 has the highest ISO setting (3200) and some new features, like face recognition and D-Lighting which rescues dark or backlit pictures .

fhotoace | Feb 21, 2008

i personally like canon sd950
it has really great options and its price is too afordable
melody k | Feb 21, 2008

Camera Help Choosing: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS or Nikon Coolpix G10?

Dec 13, 2008 by PhotographyChick | Posted in Cameras

Canon:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8929699&st=Canon+XS&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1214611419717

Nikon:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8791097&type=product&id=1205537513525

Heard good things about both,
but Im just really not sure of what to possibly consider to purchase.
I have a canon rebel xs (not digital) and I love it but of course it is not digital.
Used to have a Nikon Coolpix 950, loved that too. thought Nikon was great.
Now Im at a crossroads should I go with Canon or Nikon?
Also Considerations:
not really looking for a DSLR, I want an advanced point and shoot type.
Lithium Ion batteries preferred, but absolutely NOT ALKALINE.
and lenses is another dilemma
on my canon non digital, its a 35-80 and I dont really like the close up as much.
so what would be better for that, an 18-55?
please help an any way of answering one or all questions!
thank you!

The Nikon Coolpix is a P80 P&S and the Canon XS is a DSLR, two different camera types.

The 18-55 mm Canon lens will not work on your 35 mm SLR, since it will damage the mirror on your camera. You will need to buy a macro lens for close-ups.

The Nikon P80 is a good camera

fhotoace | Dec 13, 2008

Our small directory for Coolpix 950

Nikon Coolpix 950 Review by Thom Hogan
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COOLPIX 950
explains how to use and care for your COOLPIX 950. It is intended ... The COOLPIX 950 is equipped with an automatic timer with two. settings: three seconds, ...

Nikon Coolpix 950 Review: 1. Intro: Digital Photography Review
Nikon Coolpix 950 Review: 1. Intro: Digital Photography Review ... The excitement around the 950 grew up from the reputation of the Nikon Coolpix 900s (also known as the E910 ...

Nikon Coolpix 950 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The older generation of cameras however, such as the Coolpix 950, did not filter so much IR light and are still useful today as inexpensive means ...

Steve's DigiCams: Nikon Coolpix 950
Review posted in May of 1999.