Nikon will most likely announce their new Nikon 1 S2 mirrorless this week. The official date should be May 15th, but I am not sure if this is for the US, Europe or Asia timezone. I expect the US announcement to be tomorrow (Tuesday) night or Wednesday night EST (around midnight).
I also started receiving rumors about a new telephoto lens for sport photographers that should be out before the FIFA World Cup.
As usual, stay tuned for detailed coverage.
→ Price drop: refurbished Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens now sales for $299.
→ New: Cactus V6 is a new wireless flash trigger that can remote control power levels of Nikon system flashes.
→ Do you remember Alexy Joffre Frangieh who painted his Nikon D4 with military grade “Desert Mirage Lizard” paint? The very same camera got filled with rain water after being left outside during a storm: see all the pictures and the story at Petapixel.
→ The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount should start shipping at the end of the month (May 30th).
My name is Villager Jim, I’m a wildlife photographer with a slant on street photography or life photography, and I like to call my style “country lane photography”! Thought I would write a short review on my long term thoughts of owning and using daily the amazing 400mm Nikon 2.8 lens. What I am not going to do here is put the usual techie stuff, what I’m going to do is tell you my feelings on its daily use in the field and how it performs. Why? Simply because I haven’t a clue about the techie side of stuff, I’m not a camera buff, what I am though is a wildlife fanatic and country lane photographer here in the UK. I post all my daily adventures on Facebook at www.facebook.com/villagerjim so if anyone would like to follow and track my adventures be my guest, don’t forget to say hi as your another Nikon Rumors fan!
One of the first things most people seem to notice when arriving for the first time in Burma is the centuries old, uniquely Burmese tradition known as Thanakha.
What fascinates me as a professional photographer is how beautiful and unique this form of cosmetic artistry is. Unlike most western cosmetic schemes that seem to have as the ultimate goal making everyone look the same, Thanakha is a wonderfully Burmese extension of the wearers unique personality and attitude.
At once both bold and subtle, Thanakha (pronounced Te-naw-Ká) is a yellowish-white paste made by mixing fine sawdust from the branches of the Shwebo Thanakha or Shinmadaung Thanakha trees and water. These trees grow in abundance in the central valley of Burma.
As a professional wildlife photographer who spends over 100 days a year in the field working with clients and leading workshops I require the highest standards from my camera equipment. I’ve been shooting with the new Nikon D4s for several weeks now and am continually amazed by its remarkable capabilities.
I’ve demonstrated my 3 favorite new features in the video below including Nikon’s new group area auto-focusing mode, video shot at 1080p 60fps, and time-lapse photography created with the aid of exposure smoothing:
Since shooting this video I had a chance to photograph wild raptors (owls, eagles, and hawks) alongside clients on my annual Raptors of Eastern Washington Photo Tour. Here are a few images from this weekend (see attached images):
There is not much going on right now in Nikon’s world. Every major photo gear manufacturer is preparing for Photokina where most of the important announcements will happen this year. I am working on few new guest posts. In the meantime, here are the latest Nikon related videos from YouTube:
Nikon USA is still trying to get rid of their Nikon 1 J1 inventory and this is the lowest price I have seen so far: refurbished Nikon 1 J1 camera with 10-30mm VR lens and Adobe Lightroom 5 software is currently listed on eBay for $149.99 with free shipping (Lightroom 5 is currently on sale for $80, but the original price is $136 – you are basically getting the camera+lens for free). Limited quantity available. White and red models are available. Shipping outside the US is available.
Update: Nikon 1 AW1 camera is now in stock.
