→ The 2016 BCN camera sales rankings for Japan are out: Nikon sold more compact cameras and fewer DSLRs compared to 2015, while lens sales remain unchanged.
→ New Nikon D500 and D5 workshops announced in Germany and Austria (see US launch events here)
→ Nikon Singapore awarded a prize to a badly photoshopped photo (above) and the Internet responded appropriately:
Photographing birds in Cuba with Nikon 1 is by Thomas Stirr (photography website | general website | YouTube):
While on vacation I always enjoy wandering around the resort with my camera and capturing a variety of images.
During our recent, return visit to the Rafael Freyre area of Cuba I had the opportunity to capture a number of images of birds in the marsh area that is adjacent to the resort, as well as on the resort property itself.
The price of refurbished Nikon D7200 DSLR cameras is now down to $769.99 (was $899 before). Free shipping included. This offer expires February 10th or while supplies last. Refurbished Nikon products come with 90 days manufacturer’s warranty.
Nikon announced a new price increase in Japan for Nikkor lenses and Speedlight flashes. The full list of impacted products can be found here (PDF file). The new pricing will be active on March 1st, 2016. The reason for the new pricing is the increased cost of raw materials.
Nikon published a new set of D500 sample photos online with actual EXIF data (still no full resolution, but one of the pictures is at ISO 51,200).
The previous set of sample photos can be found here.
The Nikon D500 is scheduled to start shipping in March. Additional D500 coverage can be found here.
Here are the details on the new firmware updates version 1.01 for the Nikon D5300 and D5500 DSLR cameras:
