Nikon Japan announced today that they have temporarily suspended the shipping of the following 100th anniversary commemorative products:
Nikon D5 100th anniversary edition (pre-order: B&H | Adorama)
Nikon D500 100th anniversary edition (Pre-order: B&H | Adorama)
Nikkor triple f/2.8 zoom lens set 100th anniversary edition (Pre-order: B&H | Adorama)
Shipment is scheduled to resume in late October. The reason for the delay is a problem with the logo printing process (Google translation):
Some additional Nikon D850 coverage:
See also the previously reported D850 specifications and the press release, sample photos and press pictures that leaked a few hours ago.
I still do not have the US retail pricing. The D850 price in Germany is rumored to be €3,799.
Nikon D850 size comparison with the D810 and D500:
Here is the leaked Nikon D850 press release (Google translation, sample photos are available here, more D850 press photos can be found here):
Nikon has already sent invitations for a press event that will take place on August 24th. The Nikon D850 DSLR camera will be officially announced in 36 hours – expect the press release to be out at midnight tomorrow (Wednesday) or at 4 am GMT time on Thursday. The D850 is expected to start shipping in mid-September. Stay tuned for a detailed coverage here on NikonRumors. Follow also the new Nikon D850 Facebook page and join the Nikon D850 Facebook group.
2017 Solar Eclipse by Geoff Livingston (Web | Instagram | Twitter):
I traveled to Clemson, S.C. today to photograph the total solar eclipse for my company Legends of Learning. We took a class of Cobb County science students to see the eclipse. To photograph it, we set up a Nikon D810 with a Nikkor 200-500 mm f5.6 lens and shot with a DX crop for maximum size.
If you look at the photo of me shooting, you’ll notice that we taped a 20 stop filter sheet to the camera lens. It worked very well. In addition, the students loved watching the “ring of fire” on the live view screen, in essence using it as a telescope:
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