Just like in Europe, Nikon USA is also pushing the XQD version of the D5 and is urging dealers to order more XQD than CF models (same price). Only 10% of all Nikon D5 will have CF memory cards, 90% will be XQD. The wait time for the CF version could also be longer.
First, a quick D5 report from Tokyo by a reader: Whoever is in Tokyo in the next few days and weeks: the Ginza Nikon showroom has a D5 for trying out. No memory cards are allowed. The slots are sealed and a representative is near by… They have it with the 24-70mm VR lens. Based on what […]
Some quotes from a recent AP interview with Dirk Jesper, Product Manager for Professional Products and Product Planning at Nikon Europe (quick recap: the tsunami did not stop the D400, Nikon 1 is still alive, the Samsung deal was a “hoax”):
Nikon issued a warning about a new bug in the Macintosh version of Capture NX-D software – if you change the name of a folder, all files in that folder will be deleted:
I just realized that the last two posts (the D5 and D500 Q&A docs) have been really long and it is difficult to navigate down to the comments area. You can continue the D5/D500 specs discussion under this post where you don’t have to scroll down through 17 pages. Additional Nikon D5 coverage | Additional Nikon D500 coverage I […]
As previously promised, here is the internal Nikon Q&A document that explains in details many of the Nikon D500 camera features and specifications (the D5 version can be found here):
I got my hands on this 17-page internal (“confidential”) document that explains the Nikon D5 camera features and specifications in great details. Some of the highlights: Silent Live-View captures have increased in resolution from 2,5 MP (D4S) to 5 MP and frame rate from 24 to 30 fps (page 3, A7 #3) Battery life has […]
