Main Segment: – Big news from Nikon.. and not much from Canon

Flagship D5 now available for pre-order  $6,496.95

specs   – available in duel CF or XQD

20.8MP FX-Format CMOS Sensor

EXPEED 5 Image Processor

3.2″ 2.36m-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor

4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps

Multi-CAM 20K 153-Point AF System  99 cross-type

Native ISO 102400, Extend to ISO 3280000

12 fps Shooting for 200 Shots with AE/AF  14fps in jpeg

180k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF

14-Bit Raw Files and 12-Bit Raw S Format

1000 Base-T Gigabit Wired LAN Support

D500 also available soon   $1,996.95

specs

20.9MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor

EXPEED 5 Image Processor

3.2″ 2,539k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD

4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps

Multi-CAM 20K 153-Point AF System  99 cross type

Native ISO 51200, Extend to ISO 1640000

10 fps Shooting for Up to 200 Frames

Built-In Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC (snapbridge)

Jim: This is the first Nikon camera to contain the SnapBridge technology in-camera.  Basically, this creates an always-on Bluetooth connection (Nikon calls this “Smart Ready Bluetooth” just to make sure there are enough marketing terms in this release) between a cell phone and the camera to allow the photographer to push a photo from the camera to a connected cell phone.  For me?  I’ll believe it when I see it.  I’ve tested the wifi from every camera manufacturer and it never works how it’s supposed to.

Ooooh.  And if “SnapBridge” and “Smart Ready Bluetooth” didn’t already fill your need for silly marketing terms, Nikon is also using the term “Advanced Smart Device Compatibility.”  Nice.

180k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF

In-Camera Time Lapse, Up to 9999 Frames

Nick’s storage woes, and keeping your files organized with room for growth

DAS (direct attached storage) vs NAS (network attached storage)

Raid storage vs single hard drives

Doodads of the Week!

Nick – Spotify – Deep Focus playlist

Jeff: – SanDisk 128GB micro SD card