US Presidential Inauguration will be live-streamed in 360-degrees with customized Nikon KeyMission 360 cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: January 14, 2017


The US Presidential Inauguration that will take place on January 20th will be live-streamed by USA Today in 360-degrees with customized Nikon KeyMission 360 cameras:

“The stream will include multiple VR camera angles positioned at the Capitol, the National Mall, and along the inaugural parade route for a fully immersive experience. The cameras are provided by Nikon, who is working exclusively with USA TODAY NETWORK using a customized KeyMission 360 camera that allows the NETWORK to livestream in 360-degrees via in-camera stitching.”

Here is the full press release:

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Rumors from Japanese magazine: Nikon Df2 to be based on the D750 (24MP sensor)

By [NR] admin | Published: January 12, 2017


I recently received this page that was published in a Japanese magazine a few weeks ago. The article suggests that the Nikon Df2 DSLR camera will be based on the D750 and will have a 24MP sensor:

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Nikon SnapBridge 360/170 app is not compatible with iOS 10.2

By [NR] admin | Published: January 11, 2017


Nikon Japan issued a warning for the latest version of the SnapBridge 360/170 app about potential incompatibility with the latest iOS 10.2. The previous iOS version 10.1 is till working fine, so if you need to use the app, do not upgrade to 10.2 until the issues are fixed.

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Nikon’s 100th anniversary logo, new website and promo video

By [NR] admin | Published: January 10, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzO6acfMzm0

Nikon released a new logo, dedicated website and a promo video for their 100th anniversary celebration. Here is the full press release:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #400

By [NR] admin | Published: January 8, 2017

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→ The new Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2.0 4.5X high magnification ratio macro lens is now is now listed at B&H (was also in stock, but it is sold out now).


→ Nikon loaned D3400, D500 and KeyMission 360 cameras in Germany in exchange for online/social media reviews posts, including reviews on Amazon Germany (see all entries here). It seems that a total of 195 people took advantage of this offer – all registered users of the website trnd.com.


→ Nikon announced line-up of masterclasses for aspiring photojournalists in Europe.

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Nikon at CES: no sign of the DL cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: January 6, 2017




Several readers visited the Nikon booth at the 2017 CES in Las Vegas and reported back that there were no DL cameras on display and the official word on availability is “TBD” or “coming soon“:

I’m here at CES and stopped by their booth after reading your call for DL delivery date. Unfortunately I spoke with three separate people and they are all playing stupid or not providing anything. They wouldn’t even offer a guess… sorry I can’t be more helpful but that is their official line.

Here are a few more pictures of the Nikon booth and the official Nikon@CES presentations schedule:
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Nikon DL cameras shipment date is still unknown

By [NR] admin | Published: January 4, 2017


B&H no longer has the Nikon DL cameras shipping date listed as January 2017 on their product pages – it was changed a few days ago to “coming soon” – reportedly based on direct input from Nikon USA:

If anyone is visiting CES, please stop by the Nikon booth (#14117, Central Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center) and ask the reps about the DL release date. I am also curious if they will have working DL cameras on the floor. You can contact me here if you have any info or pictures to share. Thanks!

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