The Nikon D850 is quite the beast of a camera. It holds a massive 45.7-megapixel full-frame sensor that can record 4k video and create 8k time-lapses. It can shoot at a blazing fast seven frames per second and has an enormous 51 image buffer when shooting 14-bit raw images. The focus speed is insanely fast, deadly accurate, and offers 153 focus points with 130% more frame coverage than the older Nikon D810. The only problem with such an amazing monster of a camera is that Nikon thinks it’s too much for women to handle.
I know what you are thinking. No way Nikon would ever make such a claim. It seems absurd that only men could handle the D850. I myself can think of a large number of women photographers that would be more than capable of producing spectacular images with any camera, let alone this camera. But when Nikon created a team of 32 professional photographers to be the faces of the Nikon D850, they didn't choose a single woman photographer.
When building a list of 32 photographers, you basically have to go out of your way to not include a single woman. The problem here though is not just with Nikon, but instead with the entire photo industry. Brand ambassadors are filled with mostly men and entire conferences are filled with only male speakers. It would seem that the majority of photographers are men or maybe it's just too hard to find a woman that's not busy cooking and cleaning.
Or is it feasible that the D850 is in fact for men only and Nikon plans to release a pink and sparkly D850w for women to use?
Since they've already had Dixie Dixon's take on one oft those you'd think that would have been easy... (http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/ideas-and-inspiration/d85...)
Asinine, in this day & age? Shameful! What's wrong w/you idiots?
while we at it, I do not see any black photographers on that list.... :-(
Check out the Sony Alpha instagram... They just highlighted about 30 of their women photogs. definitely taking advantage of Nikon's misstep.
No black guy too
Methinks it's not for Annie Liebovitz, or is it Lennox?
Just like every other area of the internet you have your bro flakes who will defend tooth-and-nail against the fact that sexism exists! Imagine being so privileged that you think that by bringing up the suppression of talent of another demographic, that somehow means you are being oppressed. This is why the world laughs at angry white men. You have it all and you want to pretend like others getting their fair share is taking away from yours.
Well thank GOD they have one Black in the line up. I was getting worried. So I guess we cannot complain... lol.
Just because we are talking about a gender issue doesn't mean there is not a race issue as well.
Mr. Vinson, you have way too much time on your hands. Does anyone really expect to have women participate given the cultures of Asia. Women get ignored in the U.S.? OK - complain away. But, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia? Really?
Do you really believe that cultural differences are a valid excuse for ignoring half of a population? Also, if no one challenges the way things are, then things will never change. So you may view it as me having to much time on my hands, but the amount of attention this topic has received proves there is an issue and that people do care.
I'm so excited that the photography industry has recovered enough that photographers have the time and energy to focus on this issue, instead of how to stay afloat.
Female misrepresentation happens everywhere. It’s a good chance for us all to take time to look at our own organisations. https://fstoppers.com/authors
Okay, how often do you see men dominating as brand ambassadors for a single company? How come no one complains when women are the dominant choice in being well paid brand ambassadors, oftentimes not even knowing much about the product they are specializing in until they are hired for the job? Look around nowadays for brand ambassadors. Almost all women and making a good living not doing any real work. I doubt these men were even being paid as much if at all for the Nikon promo.
It's a fact that more men have spent years to even decades honing their craft of photography in order to become actual professionals that can make a living off of their cameras. Women do not. If you don't believe me just take a look at most female photogs bio or profiles nowadays. They usually turn pro within a year or two of buying a high end DSLr and not much more yet they have the nerve to start their own photography business and charge people for it?
Damn all you naysayers! I have it on good authority (my wife) that as long as the D850 has AUTO mode ANY woman will be able to use it!