The first refurbished Nikon D810 DSLR cameras are already available for $2,699.88 with free shipping on eBay from Roberts Camera (authorized US Nikon dealer) – this is $600 less than the MSRP of $3,296.95.
FYI: refurbished Nikon D800 cameras currently sell for $2,279, while refurbished D800E are listed for $2,550 – the refurbished D810 is only $150 more than the D800E. Grey market D810 cameras are listed in the $2,800 range.
Nikon released NEF Codec version 1.24.0 with support for the D750 camera. Nikon NEF Codec makes RAW (.NEF) files easy accessible in a Windows environment. Here is the full list of supported cameras:
Initial observations of the Nikon D750 FX DSLR camera by Delmar R Mineard Jr
This afternoon I had the opportunity to handle and shoot the new Nikon D750. Here are my initial impressions and observations based upon a limited amount of time in the store and standing outside.
The local camera dealer had two in stock at the store I visited and more at their other stores. The manager put a Nikon 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6 EDVR AFS lens on the body and said have fun. I inserted my memory card and checked out the camera.
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For the 80 years anniversary of Nikkor lenses, Nikon Europe published another another video version on how they produce their lenses (see previous videos here and here):
Update – I do not have a Nikon D750 handy, but my understanding is that the Wi-Fi is turned off by default. If you turn on the Wi-Fi capabilities of the D750, you have to make sure you setup a password for the wireless network, otherwise anyone with a smart device can access and download your pictures. The original AP report is misleading and confusing.
Update #2 – AP published a second post on that issue:
So in summary, by default the D750 sets up an unsecured connection on an Android or iOS smart device, which other manufacturer’s Wi-Fi systems simply don’t allow. Unless the user takes the trouble firstly to work out that they need to set up WPA2 security, and secondly how to do this, then their camera’s Wi-Fi will remain unsecured. If they have Wi-Fi turned on in a public space without their own device connected to the camera, other people can connect and browse their SD card using no special equipment – just a mobile device with the WMU app installed.
It’s important to make clear that we’re not saying the D750 is inherently insecure, once it’s been set up correctly by the user. Turn on WPA2 encryption and your images are safe. The problem is that it’s insecure in the way that it’s set up out-of-the-box, or indeed if its network settings are returned to their defaults, and we don’t think Nikon adequately explains to the user how to fix this. There’s no prompt either by the camera or the app, or instructions in their respective manuals, specifically telling users to set up a password.
This just in from AmateurPhotographer – reportedly the Nikon D750 Wi-Fi app uses an unsecured Wi-Fi network and anyone with a smart device can download your pictures:
Nikon Coolpix A camera (see the review here)
Nikon released firmware update C 1.12 for the Coolpix A compact camera (still selling for full price). Only one modification is enabled with the new firmware update:
The 2014-2015 Nikon Photo Contest is now open for entries:
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