Nikon D810 official $1000 price drop

https://www.adorama.com/inkd810.html

Nikon D810 DSLR with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR Lens kit now down to $2496

https://www.adorama.com/inkd810k1.html

Nikon D810 firmware version 1.12

• The WT-7 wireless transmitter is now supported.
• Fixed the following issues:
  • Multiple exposures were not recorded correctly.
  • Incorrect histograms would be displayed for some images viewed in the RGB histogram display during playback.
  • If On was selected for Auto distortion control, distortion would appear at the edges of photos taken with NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine selected for Image quality and Medium selected for JPEG/TIFF recording > Image size.
  • Photos taken immediately after lenses were exchanged would not be recorded at the correct exposure.
  • The protect icon did not display correctly.
  • If On was selected for Auto distortion control, the camera would stop responding when the user attempted to take pictures with NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine selected for Image quality, Small selected for NEF (RAW) recording > Image size, and RAW primary - JPEG secondary selected for Secondary slot function.
  • Shutter speeds for the electronic front-curtain shutter would sometimes be faster than 1/2000 s.
  • Pictures would sometimes not be recorded.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/218.html

Nikon D810 vs Canon 5D Mark IV vs Sony A7R II

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d810

https://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-rousseau/sets/72157667106171742

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-d810a-dslr-review-28371

New firmware

An External recording control option has been added to the HDMI item in the SETUP MENU. If the camera is connected via HDMI to a third-party recorder that supports the Atomos Open Protocol (the Atomos SHOGUN, NINJA2, or NINJA BLADE), selecting On allows camera controls to be used to start and stop recording. More information is available in a supplementary manual.

Fixed the following issues:

• Incorrect distances were shown in the camera playback info display for photographs taken with an optional flash unit in distance-priority manual (GN) mode.
• The brightness of the live view photography display would not change when a command dial was rotated to adjust exposure compensation with On (Auto reset) selected for b Metering/exposure > b4 Easy exposure compensation > Easy exposure compensation in the CUSTOM SETTING MENU.
• Although the preview button would stop the lens down to maximum aperture when assigned the Preview role, the maximum aperture indicator would not appear in the monitor.
• In rare cases, the shutter would not be released when the user attempted to take photographs in movie live view.
• About 4 seconds of static could be heard on audio recorded with external HDMI recorders during movie live view.
• The shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity displayed in the monitor during movie live view would differ from values in the final movie file.
• Volume could sometimes not be adjusted if movies were played with indicators hidden during full-frame playback (None (image only)).
• Exposure compensation would fail to produce the desired results if a negative value was selected when NEF (RAW) images were processed using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the RETOUCH MENU.
• Images would in rare cases fail to record correctly with HDR (high dynamic range) selected in the SHOOTING MENU.
• If On was selected for Exposure smoothing during interval timer photography, every frame after the first would be overexposed.
• File numbers were not assigned in the proper sequence.
• In some languages, characters or parts of characters would be missing from the SETUP MENU > Location data > Position display.
• In some languages, characters or parts of characters would be missing from the SETUP MENU > AF fine-tune > List saved values display.
• Some help text has been changed.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/156.html

D810 truly delivers. Not only do you have the superb handling you'd expect of a Nikon DSLR, coupled with the spectacular resolution of the D800 and D800E -- the Nikon D810 gives you all of this plus truly usable high-sensitivity options that, in our testing, bested the Sony A7R to produce usable 8" x 10" prints at all the way up to ISO 25,600. Even at ISO 51,200, we found the D810 quite capable of good 4" x 6" prints -- perhaps even larger, for your less critical shots.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/nikon-d810/nikon-d810A.HTM

Nikon Corporation is developing new firmware for its Nikon D4S, Nikon D810, and Nikon D750 DSLR cameras, for release this summer, 2015. The new firmware will provide support for timecode and recording command functions with HDMI output to external recorders (make them able to recognize start and stop of recording).

Filmmaker kit

Contains a D750, 35mm/50mm/85mm f/1.8 prime lenses, two Lithium-ion batteries, a stereo microphone, an HDMI cable, and a Ninja 2 video recorder.

Cost is $3996 - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1120491-REG/nikon_13469_d750_dslr_filmmaker_s_kit.html

I have a D800e, the sensor and IQ of stills on the D810 are pretty much the same. The normal dynamic range and shadow recovery of still images is extraordinary. For studio photographers who do not need to shoot 11 frames per second or have extra aggressive weatherproofing designed to withstand being in a war zone or hurricane, there is no other full frame that will deliver better pictures. The 810 has the superior autofocus of the D4s. It also has a much quieter shutter than the D800 which was a big complaint. Nikon is playing catch up on the video front and the D4s, D750 and D810 are large leaps forward for still shooters who need pro quality video. The D800 was used for the TV series "Wilfred" along with being the B camera in later seasons of "Dexter." Obviously some pros like what Nikon is bringing to the table with this series of cameras.

It is silly to make a blanket statement that Nikon is making crap cameras that none wants. Not true. Their main focus has been towards pro still shooters. The D4s far outperforms Canon, Sony, Panasonic and Olympus for both low light capture and low light autofocus. It is a pity that they do not beef up their video features to that of Canon or Panny so we would have better video features in the King of Low light performance.

I was still shooting on a GH2 that I hacked for better video. I am the first person to insist that M43 cameras can take pro-quality stills and are not amateur toys. I am so blown away by the IQ of the D800 series that I now gladly lug around a much larger and heavier kit when still shooting to get the dynamic range, shadow recovery and detail of my Nikon.

The moire issue for stills is over exaggerated. Probably why Nikon felt confident enough to do away with the anti alias filter altogether in the D810. With such fine resolution I have not seen moire in stills. With the lower resolution of video I can see why that may be more of a problem. Also though I did not expect the same high ISO performance as the D4s, these high megapixel cameras do really well at higher ISOs. Noise might pop in sooner but by the nature of the 36 megapixel sensor the noise has a very fine grain and has a pleasing quality not dissimilar to the gran of fast analogue film. The fine grain noise in a raw photo is easily tamed in Lightroom.

Also Nikon glass rocks. Nothing beats my 14-24 f/2.8 Zoom, the 85 1.4 which has clinical sharpness with the creamiest bokeh and the 200mm f4 micro a legendary macro lens. The available glass had much to do with my personal decision to buy Nikon.

If you mostly need video functions and only do some still, the D810 might not be your best choice. If you need a small lightweight kit M43 is probably the way to go. For people who do studio still, gallery sized prints, landscape or other areas where this camera is an industry leader. Nikon knows who is buying their cameras and really focusing on their needs and priorities. Canon models in equivalent classes seem to be better generalists for a broader market which makes them a perfect product for other consumers.