Nikon Corporation’s stock was not directly traded in the US before but it seems that now it is listed on OTC under the ticker NINOY. Before you decide to buy some for your portfolio, keep in mind that today Goldman Sachs downgraded Nikon to “sell“.
Update: the big stock drop on the chart above is because of a 10:1 stock split. Here is a better 5 years stock chart from Yahoo:
→ Grey market (no US warranty) Nikon D610 cameras are currently listed on eBay from $1,449.
→ Good Design Award 2014 winning products: Nikon 1 J4, V3, D750 and two binoculars.
→ Zeiss published more sample photos from the new Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T* ZF.2 lens taken with various Nikon cameras.
→ The new Tamron rebates offer up to $100 off selected lenses with Nikon F mount.
I am continuing the series of Nikon D810 guests posts with this D810 camera underwater review by wetpixel.com:
I was able to take a D810 to Mexico in late July to shoot the annual whale shark aggregation with the 2014 Wetpixel Whale Sharks expedition. For those of you not (yet!) familiar with underwater photography, in order to use an SLR underwater, we put them into a waterproof box, which has access to the camera’s controls and can be fitted with glass ports for the lens to view thorough. Often, there is some delay between the release of new camera models and the availability of housings for them. The housing manufacturers need time to both design and tool up for production of new models.
Nikon D810 first impressions by Jakob Gronkjaer (Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter):
Last weekend we went out to a wedding with the Nikon D810. I work with my wife as a team shooting with two bodies each. We had always used DX bodies until now and decided our 4th body was due for an upgrade. Ultimately, my heart ruled my head and my wallet, and we decided to make the jump to the full frame, top of the line, Nikon D810.
A few months ago I had the opportunity to try the D800e as I was looking for a backup body. Some of you may recall from my previous article [link?] that I wasn’t very keen on this camera.
Then in June the D810 launch newsletter landed in my inbox, and I found myself once again looking at a super-high megapixel body. This time though, the specs looked a little more interesting.
There were essentially four things that got me to consider this camera. The first was the new AF, the faster frame rate, the redesigned shutter/mirror mechanism, and finally the quieter shutter. There were also many other welcome changes, like improved noise control, the deeper grip design, and longer battery life etc. On paper at least, this looks to be a phenomenal camera.
A month or so later, the first batch of cameras became available. Real-world sample images, which are what I normally go by, began to surface, as did the user feedbacks. Overall I was impressed by what I saw and heard and so I thought I’d give it a try.
Having used it now for a few weeks, I thought I’d share with you my initial thoughts of using this camera for my work in wildlife photography. It might be worth mentioning that my main body at the time was D3s, so I’m deriving my experience based on the differences to this body.
Adobe released Camera Raw 8.7 and DNG Converter 8.7 RC (release candidate) with support for the Nikon D750 camera. The CC version can be downloaded here, the CS6 version is available here.
Some additional Nikon D750 coverage – first, the latest reviews:
Ross Harvey’s D750 review – probably the best D750 review I have seen so far:
“I’ve found my new wedding camera. My high hopes were exceeded, and that was using a £460 lens. The next wedding I’ll be back on the 1.4G primes and 24-70 for the dance floor, and I’ll use two D750s throughout. My two trusty D3s’ will come along as backup (never thought I’d hear myself say that). To create a camera so small with such an incredible sensor and autofocus system that not only offers great dynamic range and quality at higher ISOs, but also focuses in darker conditions, will be absolutely invaluable to countless photographers. Myself included. I am genuinely delighted at how capable this tiny camera is.”
