Nikon EU confirmed with “confidence” that the rumors about Nikon purchasing Samsung NX are not true (what I have been saying for almost a week now). Samsung had a similar response last week.
I have never heard Nikon commenting on a rumor before. Ever. Here is a quote from the Spanish website Quesabesde (Google translation):
→ The new Mastering the Nikon D750 book is now available. You can get 40% off the ebook version directly from rockynook.com with coupon code “PHOTORUMORS”.
→ Rare 1962 Nikkorex SLR camera listed on eBay for $30,000:
“Produced over 50 years ago by Nippon Kogaku, Nikkorex F is the second SLR camera produced after the Nikon F for use with the Nikkor series of lenses. It is a hybrid using an external light meter that is connected to the Nikkor lens setting guide operating the same as an internal light meter. The selenium powered light meter and camera does not use batteries.”
→ Top cameras on flickr for 2015 based on EXIF data: Nikon is 3rd with 16%. Only 3% of all flickr pictures were taken with a mirrorless camera.
→ Here is another graph: global interchangeable-lens camera market share.
→ I updated the list- see the latest Nikon deals here.
→ Nikon was the highlight of the Westlicht camera auction in Austria:
“The Auction’s highlight came from manufacturer Nikon, whose products drew a great deal of attention. A collector secured the famous Fisheye Nikkor 5.6/6.2mm SAP, one of only three ever produced, for 156,000 Euros (starting price: 20,000 Euros). A black Nikon S3M with 60,000 Euros (starting price: 26,000 Euros) and a Stereo-NIKKOR with 54,000 Euros fetched further surprise successes. Among the historical cameras a Luxus Megalethoscope by Carlo Ponti, c. 1865, stood out, which, having started at 15,000 Euros, was in the end sold for 45,600 Euros.”
→ See also the Nikon gear at the upcoming Bonhams auction. Check out also those weird/unusual cameras from the same auction.
A reader sent me a quick report on using the Nikon Coolpix P900 camera with the Raynox DCR-250 2.5x super macro lens:
Visiting Tanzania by Carl Nielsen (Webpage | Tanzania homepage | Facebook | Panoramio | 500px):
Half a year ago, my 25 year old daughter asked me: what if we climbed the Kilimanjaro together. Yes of course and we combined the trip with a visit to some of the beautiful national parks in the northern part of Tanzania. We went there in the dry season July, beginning of August, when the weather is more stable, it is easy to drive on the roads – less muddy, and there is still plenty of animals. Tanzania has done a lot to preserve large areas (like Yellow Stone NP). Because of that, you have to pay a large entrance fee. For me it is OK, because I believe that it helps protect the animals.
Two weeks safari with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens – Nilanjan Ray goes tiger shooting to Tadoba National Park and Ranthambore National Park in India:
I am an amateur wildlife photographer with a day job in technology marketing. I like roadtrips, love mountains and forests, and need my tiger fix at least once a year. When the Nikon 200-500mm was announced, I was excited because of the price tag and the extra 100mm reach over the Nikon 80-400mm AF-S. I bought a firmware-corrected version about a month back. Tiger season had started in India after the monsoon break. October and early November are not the ideal months for encountering tigers – the best sightings happen in spring and summer – but the urge to hit the road with the new lens was too strong. So I ended up going on a 4100 km roadtrip to Tadoba and Ranthambore, two Indian national parks renowned for tigers. I spent two weeks in the field, shooting with the lens for more than 7 hours every day.
DxOMark published their test results for the new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens and they are not good:
Refurbished Nikon D7000 camera body is now on sale for $349 as an eBay daily deal (available today only). This is a new low price. The camera is sold by Roberts, an authorized Nikon dealer and comes with a 90 days Nikon warranty.
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