The Nikon D810 will start shipping tomorrow (see pre-order options). The new “D810 Switch & Save” promotion is also starting on July 17th and will offer up to $1,000 in savings. Many stores have already received their first D810 shipments:
There is a new D810 promo video from Nikon Canada:
Today Nikon released updates for Camera Control Pro ($139), Wireless Transmitter Utility software and Communication Unit UT-1 ($374.95) firmware with added support for the D810 camera. Here are the download links (still not available on Nikon USA website):
The new Nikon Capture NX-D (version 1.0.0) image editing software is now officially released. The download links for the different regions can be found here.
The Nikon D810 user’s manual is now available for download. The camera will officially start shipping at the end of this week.
First a quick note: I will be traveling in the next 3 days and will have limited Internet connectivity. Some posts may be delayed.
→ B&H announced new free expedited shipping program.
→ Few Nikon deals:
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens for $99.99 (grey market)
Nikon 1 S1 camera + lens for $199 (new)
Nikon D7000 for $569.99 (refurbished)
Nikon D610 for 1,659 (no Nikon US warranty, only DigitalRev store warranty)
→ Ubertronix introduced a new, fully programmable, camera trigger Strike Finder Touch.
→ Nikon kicks wedding photographer Doug Gordon out of their ambassador program.
→ Nikon Cinema Blog: debuting the Nikon D810 in Sandro’s “Dream Park” film.
I received information that the Nikon Coolpix A compact camera (see review) is no longer available to distributers in Germany and will no longer be manufactured. There is a good chance that Nikon may introduce a new model at Photokina if they plan to continue this product line. The Coolpix still sells for the introductory price of $1,096.95, while refurbished models can be found for $769.95 which is still more expensive then its main competitor, the Ricoh GR.
A grey market Nikon D800E camera is currently listed for $2,399.99 on eBay with free shipping. Here is more on “grey market” products from Nikon USA:
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