Combine rain and sunset. Shot on a Nikon D3200 with the 18-55mm Kit Lens.
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My old pocket Camera, I took too many photos with this but the data & power connection port is broken, so I didn't use it anymore. After too many years I got an external power charger and now is alive again.
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A hardy hibiscus in my backyard. It's roughly 10 feet in height. I shot this image with Nikon D7000.
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This Music Video Pokes Fun at Nikon Shooters
Video creator and self-described "turtleneck enthusiast," Sam Newton has put together an amusing musical take on the identity of a Nikon shooter, one that Newton associates with someone who shoots with lesser quality gear, or a potato, to be exact.
The song is titled " Shoots on Nikon" and starts off with Newton enjoying a glass of wine in the sun when a woman walks by and flirtatiously asks if he can take some photos of her on the beach.
"Sorry, but I don't know where my camera is at," responds Newton, to which the woman says not to worry, she has one. She says she has a Nikon, and pulls out a lens that is taped to a potato.
"Oh god no, she shoots on Nikon," Newton laments. "Oh no, potato."
The story continues, and as Newton barely escapes that encounter to go to a studio where he was supposed to get his headshot taken he learns that, to his dismay, the man who was meant to shoot his studio portrait also has a Nikon attached to his tripod.
Although still a beloved brand for many enthusiasts and professionals, Newton plays in the stereotype that Nikon shooters work with older equipment that's not quite up to par with the latest tech advancements by Canon, Sony, or even Leica.
This isn't the first time Newton has poked fun at the brand either. In his satirical music video titled " Gear Doesn't Matter," which was posted just in time for Christmas last year, his lyrics state that he will take anything as a gift -- except a Nikon.
Newton wrote in the description of " Shoots with Nikon" that this isn't an attack on Nikon shooters, just more so jokingly questioning their life choices.
"This is a joke. Shoot on whatever camera you want. Nikon, please don't sue me, I'll sell out in a heartbeat, think of how funny that brand deal would be," he writes.
While Nikon's image quality has not actually ever been an issue -- the Z7 II is one of the best mirrorless cameras on the market today -- the company has not had it particularly easy in recent years. While Sony and Canon have managed to grow, Nikon's sales slumped last year to the point that the company found itself deeper in the red than ever before. While the company has been reorganizing through workforce cuts and production transfers from its factory in Japan to Thailand, it has struggled to produce enough products to meet demand. The Z7 II, announced last year, is still not in stock with dealers and those who pre-ordered its recently announced Z fc may not see the camera in hand for quite some time.
More of Newton's photography and video content can be found on his YouTube channel and his Instagram.
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Nikon Suspends Orders for DSLR Lens, Cites ‘Production Reasons’
After several reports that Nikon was discontinuing or delaying the production of DSLR lenses without comment, the company has broken its silence. Citing "production reasons," the company is temporarily suspending orders for the AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR DSLR lens.
In a public notice published on Nikon Japan's website, the company admits that it will suspend orders of the telephoto lens starting after May 21, 2021 for an indefinite amount of time. The note below has been translated from Japanese:
Thank you for your continued patronage of Nikon products.
Due to production reasons, it will take some time for some products to be delivered to customers. Therefore, we will suspend the acceptance of orders after May 21, 2021 (Friday).
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers.
We will consider the delivery time and the resumption time of orders while observing the situation and will inform you again as soon as it is confirmed. We will do our utmost to deliver the product as soon as possible, and we appreciate your understanding.
While this notice does not note any other Nikon cameras or lenses as affected, it is the first instance that Nikon is publicly admitting that there are production issues at all.
In early May, it was noticed that multiple Nikon APS-C cameras and lenses were on backorder, with some on backorder for as many as several months as reported by Nikon Rumors. Two days later, the company quietly discontinued several F-mount lenses without explanation.
In the specific case of the NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR lens, Nikon Rumors reports that the lens has been out of stock at most retailers in several international markets "for a while," which indicates that suspending production of the lens is unlikely to directly affect many would-be buyers anyway.
In late 2020, Nikon announced that it would be shuttering its Japanese factories and moving all production to Thailand as part of an effort to reduce its operating costs by 59% in response to a historic $720 million loss. It is unclear if this transition, which also included the closure of Japanese lens factories, is the reason that the company is suffering from production issues. While Nikon is only admitting it has a problem producing one lens, the low stock of products across both its mirrorless and DSLR lineup indicates that the problem is likely more significant than the company is letting on.
These production issues have led some to question Nikon's ability to meet its promise to deliver 12 more Z-mount lenses this year. On May 11, a Nikon representative denied that there was any such delay and reaffirmed the company's promise of 30 lenses in the Z-mount line by the end of the 2021 fiscal year.
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