Selfie stick is a photography instrument that becomes so popular these days among people. This stick is used when we want to take a selfie photo in order to get the best angle without asking anyone’s help. At the very beginning, this stick is popular more in Asian countries, but lately it gets its’ share of popularity in European countries and even America though there are some controversies on the use of this stick. Some countries like England ban the use of it.
In England, selfie stick is prohibited when you enter a museum because it may cause damage on some collections in it. Amidst the popularity and controversy of the selfie stick, shocking news is coming from famous camera brand company from Japan, Nikon. Nikon just releases their new product. This time, it is not a DSLR camera or new lens, but a selfie stick.
Of course, some of you may think this is a joke on April mop, but this is really true. Nikon really does produce a selfie stick called the N-MP001. When it is folded, the length of this stick is 7.28 inch and is about 28.54 inch long when it gets pulled. With a weight around 0.41 pounds, the selfie stick Nikon is able to support the weight of 0.88 pounds. Not in the same league as DSLR camera, this selfie stick is suitable for supporting Smartphone, compact or mirror less cameras.
Unlike the many selfie sticks all over the market that are sold along with a shutter remote in the form of a cable or Bluetooth, this stick is not facilitated with shutter release. So to press the shutter, you need to activate the timer on the camera manually or to purchase the shutter release separately.
Well, there are so many folks who sneer at the users of this slefie stick and call them ridiculous. However, there are still so many people who consider this new innovation interesting. If you are interested to buy this selfie stick Nikon, you need to prepare for the budget of $60 to afford it.