Nikon D850 low light / high ISO

Early morning at the Granville Island Market
10000 ISO, 1/60 sec. @ f6.3, Lens 70mm
First shots w/ Nikon D850 in Low light / High ISO

Early morning at the Granville Island Market
20000 ISO, 1/60 sec. @ f8, Lens 70mm
First shots w/ Nikon D850 in Low light / High ISO

Early morning at the Granville Island Market
102400 ISO, 1/250 sec. @ f10, Lens 70mm
First shots w/ Nikon D850 in Low light / High ISO

The Nikon D850 in a low light / high ISO challenge by Craig Minielly

Having received one of the first Nikon D850 shortly after it’s release, I was excited to try it out and test its capabilities in the higher ISO ranges that I typically like to work with.

But first, a disclaimer of sorts… I am a Nikon Ambassador. I am biased of course, but that bias is built on decades of experience with a brand that has never let me down, and that I rely on under a variety of challenging conditions in delivering bankable results to my clients, every time and without excuses. Whether hanging over a city at night, or crawling through blasted out caverns 1000’ feet below ground in a rainstorm of wet grime & dust, I’m alway pushing the boundaries of my gear and my personal expectations.

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New interview with Tetsuro Goto from Nikon: “full frame is the trend, if Nikon will go mirrorless it must be full frame”





The Chinese website Xitek published a new interview with Tetsuro Goto from Nikon. Here is a translation of the main points from the interview:

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Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (model A035) for Nikon F-mount announced


Today Tamron announced the development of a new 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (model A035) for Nikon F-mount. The official product launch will by the end of 2017. The US pricing is not yet announced.

Press release:

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New Nikon 24mm f/1.8 full-frame and APS-C mirrorless lens patents filed in Japan




New Nikon patents were filed in Japan for a Nikon 24mm f/1.8 full-frame and APS-C mirrorless lenses:

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First Nikon D850 books available for pre-order

 
The first Nikon D850 books are already listed on Amazon:


Check D850 availability: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | BuyDig | WEX | Jessops
Follow on Facebook: Nikon D850 Page | Nikon D850 Group

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Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens to be announced soon


Tamron will soon announce a new 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD full frame lens for Nikon F-mount DSLR cameras (model A035).

Like the new Tamron Facebook page and Tamron Facebook group for additional coverage.

Via Nokishita

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Weekly Nikon news flash #435

I am still without power as a result of hurricane Irma. Coverage in the next few days will be delayed. I hope everyone in the path of the hurricane is safe.


Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 version 2.26.0 released (buy here for $149.95):

  • Added support for the D850.
  • The principal features added with the D850 are as follows:
    • With the exception of some features, the controls on the D850 can now be used during live view.
    • When recording movies to HDMI devices, users can now start and end recording via the Control HDMI External Recordingoption in the Camera menu.
    • Custom Setting g2 (Highlight brightness) in the D850 Custom Settings menu can also now be accessed via the Custom Settings option in the Camera menu.
  • The direction of the shading in the live view highlight display can now be changed using the Highlight display option.
  • Added a Live View item to Preferences.


→ The latest Nikon deals:


Nikon expects India to be among top 5 markets in next 3-4 years.

100th anniversary of Nikon 4th exhibition in Japan: “The world of F-mount NIKKOR”.

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