What to expect from Nikon in the next few months

Nikon Rumors
The next big wave of Nikon announcements will happen in January/February 2015 for the CES/CP+ shows. There is also the PhotoPlus show at the end of this month, but I doubt Nikon will release any new products one month after Photokina. As of today, I expect the following products to be announced in the next few months:

New “high-end” Nikon Coolpix camera(s) with 1″ sensor

I have been reporting about a new Coolpix camera with 1″ sensor for few months now. I am not sure about the exact name – it could be P1000, P8000 or P700. There could be more than one new camera with 1″ sensor. Here are the rumored specifications:

  • The new camera will most likely use a new 1″ Aptina sensor (first Coolpix with 1″ sensor)
  • At least Expeed 3 imaging processor (Expeed 4 is also a possibility)
  • Magnesium body
  • Comfortable grip similar to the Nikon P5100 and  P6000 models
  • 24- 120mm or 24-80mm equivalent fast lens (f/2, maybe even f/1.8) with 3 ED and 1 ASP glass elements
  • 3.0″ or 3.5″ LCD screen
  • P A S M mode
  • Built-in GPS with Google maps
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • Price: under $1,000

New Nikon DX DSLR

There must be a new Nikon DX DSLR camera – D7200 or D9300 (especially after Canon announced the EOS 7D Mark II). I have not received info on a new DX body for months – it seems that everything is put on hold.

Nikon 1 lenses

I also expect a new Nikon 1 lens roadmap to be announced soon. Nikon has introduced all but one of the 1 Nikkor prototype lenses that were on display once the system was first introduced. The missing lens is the macro 1 Nikkor:

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Nikon Corporation’s stock now traded in US (NINOY), downgraded by Goldman Sachs to “sell”

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Nikon Corporation’s stock was not directly traded in the US before but it seems that now it is listed on OTC under the ticker NINOY. Before you decide to buy some for your portfolio, keep in mind that today Goldman Sachs downgraded Nikon to “sell“.

Update: the big stock drop on the chart above is because of a 10:1 stock split. Here is a better 5 years stock chart from Yahoo:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #283

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→ Grey market (no US warranty) Nikon D610 cameras are currently listed on eBay from $1,449.

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Good Design Award 2014 winning products: Nikon 1 J4, V3, D750 and two binoculars.

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B&W portrait 2  Outdoor portrait of Jessa Younker
Child portrait in the snow  Portrait of mountain runner Rickey Gates
→ Zeiss published more sample photos from the new Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T* ZF.2 lens taken with various Nikon cameras.

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→ The new Tamron rebates offer up to $100 off selected lenses with Nikon F mount.

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The Nikon D810 camera underwater review

Nikon D810 camera underwater review
I am continuing the series of Nikon D810 guests posts with this D810 camera underwater review by wetpixel.com:

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I was able to take a D810 to Mexico in late July to shoot the annual whale shark aggregation with the 2014 Wetpixel Whale Sharks expedition. For those of you not (yet!) familiar with underwater photography, in order to use an SLR underwater, we put them into a waterproof box, which has access to the camera’s controls and can be fitted with glass ports for the lens to view thorough. Often, there is some delay between the release of new camera models and the availability of housings for them. The housing manufacturers need time to both design and tool up for production of new models.

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Nikon D810 first impressions

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Nikon D810 first impressions by Jakob Gronkjaer (Website | Facebook | Vimeo | Twitter):

Last weekend we went out to a wedding with the Nikon D810. I work with my wife as a team shooting with two bodies each. We had always used DX bodies until now and decided our 4th body was due for an upgrade. Ultimately, my heart ruled my head and my wallet, and we decided to make the jump to the full frame, top of the line, Nikon D810.

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Using the Nikon D810 for wildlife photography


Des Ong (website | Facebook | Instagram) shares his initial impressions on using the D810 for wildlife photography (see also his previous guest post):

A few months ago I had the opportunity to try the D800e as I was looking for a backup body. Some of you may recall from my previous article [link?] that I wasn’t very keen on this camera.

Then in June the D810 launch newsletter landed in my inbox, and I found myself once again looking at a super-high megapixel body. This time though, the specs looked a little more interesting.

There were essentially four things that got me to consider this camera. The first was the new AF, the faster frame rate, the redesigned shutter/mirror mechanism, and finally the quieter shutter. There were also many other welcome changes, like improved noise control, the deeper grip design, and longer battery life etc. On paper at least, this looks to be a phenomenal camera.

A month or so later, the first batch of cameras became available. Real-world sample images, which are what I normally go by, began to surface, as did the user feedbacks. Overall I was impressed by what I saw and heard and so I thought I’d give it a try.

Having used it now for a few weeks, I thought I’d share with you my initial thoughts of using this camera for my work in wildlife photography. It might be worth mentioning that my main body at the time was D3s, so I’m deriving my experience based on the differences to this body.

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Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 8.7 release candidate now available with Nikon D750 support

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Adobe released Camera Raw 8.7 and DNG Converter 8.7 RC (release candidate) with support for the Nikon D750 camera. The CC version can be downloaded here, the CS6 version is available here.

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