ニコンのCM撮影の様子

Love the pun in the Japanese translation. ^^.

You're always great Danny! WW

Btw My vote is for Nikon.I'm a Nikon user from 4 years and I'll follow the Nikon way.
I am very satisfied.

This is massive levels of win, you're getting more and more famous by the day!

My weapon of choice is an Olympus OM-20, i'm old school :) Have an Canon 350d also. My mrs is really into lomography and enjoys playing with Holgas and other random bits and pieces.

Looks like a fun & fulfilling day. No wonder you seem so at ease during your speech; you're thinkin of oppai the whole time...

All that black clothing remind me of my wardrobe, but I've long since ventured into dark browns and blues.

I get $400 every 2 years for my eyewear benefits, so I might as well use'em.

I have a Nikon D80 camera with a few lenses and I'm very happy.

Very funny captions. :D

They misspelled your name here, Danny Chu: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychoo/3492852239/sizes/o/ ^^

LoL at the quote boxes near the end... "And if you push them they would rebound and hit you in the face." was my favourite XD

I've only used Canon because that's my brother's choice for camera. I don't have my own because he's got 2... so why buy my own when I can just borrow :P

Ah and I thought so about the unrehearsed thing. I knew it's suppose to sound natural but I could hear a little bit of awkward nervous tone in your voice when you answered methinks. Oh GSC is chummy with Crypton, eh? Really gotta give'em a push on the MEIKO merchandise ^_^

A! Plum on the rice! I finally see it in real life... sorta.

Should be a nice day! And I found the 'bloopers' you've made of pretty funny, but the funniest was with Miku xD
My mom uses a Canon one and the pictures come really nice out... so I picked Canon.

As I said before, great stuff...even though I don't have a good camera myself ^^;

will buy Nikon D90 if I got the money ^^

Currently an Olympus user, but I'll be switching to Nikon eventually. Their photos retain a pretty nice film-like quality :)

Thank you for posting this! I'm a geek for behind the scenes stuff (would like to help assist in stuff like that someday).

Awesome, Danny. I was expecting to see your Tokyo Trooper in the commercial. Too bad it's not in there.
I am a happy Canon 40D user. Never regret of buying it.

Danny, the camera and lens you used in the CM was a D300 and Nikkor AF-S 24-70m f/2.8G ED?

I really enjoyed your comments and jokey captions on this behind-the-scenes article for the Nikon CM. That Minority Report-style device was pretty cool, and I loved that you interspersed one of your daughters and your wife in the shots.

You asked about "make-up otaku" - I wouldn't call myself one, but then again I only got into the wearing of such things recently. [Not all girls in my country wear makeup.]

I tend to want to invest in good eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara because like you I wear glasses, and want to both look nice and not muck up the lenses. I think your makeup artist knew what she was doing - she left in some of the not-so-good spots to make sure you look human and not airbrushed or what XD Can't say anything about the balding hair though.

Nice article.

I got a Canon 450D a few months back, very happy with it so far. ^^

Also looked at Nikon, while the D60 was cheaper its specs were less impressive and the D90 was a bit too expensive for the starter budget I set for myself.

I need to learn more and take more photos daily though to capture my moments. ^^

Awesome~ It's nice to see that you guys have so many snacks~

Really loved as to how much effort japanese and Chinese put in their commercials.
I mean it's able to get the viewers attention as to what they are trying to emphasize.

On cameras, i prefer a Canon. Not that it's one of the popular ones but at the moment it's the only thing that i know how to operate cleanly. Never had a chance to work on a Nikon camera
wherein i could tinker the settings deeply.

Still an Olympus user at the moment, but I'll give Nikon a try now that Danny's endorsed it. XD

Congrats on your first commercial, I've already left a comment on the YouTube video, so won't be repeating meself here.

A pity you didn't use the funnier captions in the real thing, like "And if you push them they would rebound and hit you in the face". lol

lol nice captions

Became a Nikon user a while back, after my canon had an infamous error which canon didn't properly own up to.

I rock a lumix for digital, i'm still looking for a nice digital SLR though. That commentary on the stills were hilarious.
Sure looks like alot of work goes into making a commercial, not just for the crew but also for the actor, sitting for 20 minutes getting that make-up done, gee I couldn't hit down for that long. Maybe if I had some tunes.
Well well, the effort did come out bery nicely, I want to see more advertisements with Danny, I'd buy!

looks like alot of fun was had. can'twait to hear about your next commercial!!! will it include mirai inc...???

btw i was wondering, were you nervous in front of the camera? from my experience (i.e. a couple of weeks fooling around with a video camera for coursework) it is quite difficult to "speak" to the camera, so one would end up with there eyes all over the place, which is a problem for the director. did you have the same problem initially or are you accustomed to it due to the sheer amount of press coverage you have had before?

Hahaa I'm sure the CM would be even better if they used your captions.

Nonetheless I maintain my stance of being in the Canon camp ... unless .... Nikon comes to my door and present me with a DSLR D5000. ^^

Oppai otaku! ^-^

Love the behind the scenes Danny! Thanks for sharing all your experiences!

no one beats nikon for durabillity IMHO.
been using d70 for around 4 years n so. never been dissapointed by it's performance.
well, for consumer, the different between nikon n canon is the control or ergonomics. choose which one suits your hands the best. for me, it'll always be nikon. :D and that's why i love danny's cm so much

Always with Canon, They use the Cmos from the start, they created the digital flash systeme before everybody. Their lenses are so much more valuable than some Nikon and the Iso technics are very at the top.

Didotz : My old EOS 350D/Rebel beat the D70 at the iso level even if the 3D cam is inside, at the point canon is much better and I don't even think about the 5D Mark II (love)

I'd say it's a D700 that ur holding with some nikkor lenses....

I've got a D300 with AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm VR lens... It's totally awesome!
Need money for some ubber wireless flash setup to shoot at events (conventions mainly) and some other ubber zoom+macro lenses. Thinking about selling my liver.

This update is very intriguing! Thank you for the heaps of inspiration.

lol @ "And they weighed this much." and the following a few sentences

Love your captions XD
The CM turned out really well though. I was surprised by its length, but I guess the whole thing isn't meant to be on TV.
Was epic seeing your photos all huge like that too. I want a setup like that at home. Forget picture frames. This is the future...

Awesome behind-the-scenes article, Danny, thanks!

Few things surprised me, like they just used your photos for the BG which were taken mostly with the Panasonic LX3, I would have thought they would have insisted on using Nikon taken stock photography for the CM. But I guess that would have taken more resource and less of the Danny personality in the interview and BG as well.

I'm surprised that you didn't get a SAFNC (Suddenly Acquired Free Nikon Cam) after this CM, perhaps in the very near future?! hehehe

Love all those oppai comments. LOL.

And you definitely look nicer smiling. Serious face Danny is kinda scary.

If I had the choice I'd probably get a Canon DSLR even though I really like the LX3 at the moment. Nothing against Nikon though, I think they are equally great in the camera field.

Wow It must of been a very unique experience to be in an Ad, must of been pretty nervous but by the way you smile in those pictures and the Ad you look very happy.

Btw in some of these pictures, a few staff members were wearing mask to work, always wondered why... can anyone care to give an explanation?

thanks for this "making of" post, sounds like bonus parts on a movie dvd. very intersting o//

about the camera question, I started with the very first Canon Ixus V, followed by a Canon Eos 400D, recently replaced three months ago by a Canon 5D Mark II and a very practical Lumix LX3 equiped w/ the Ricoh LC1 lens cap, thx for the tip Danny !

I've been Canon user for such a long time. It's not even funny.

your narration is the best - its very interesting to read.
lol'd at the witty comments.
wonder if they took away Aoi chan away from you to make you serious... you're usually smiling and grinning in all your pics. must have been hard for them to make you look serious.

Fwaaaa~! You have another CM coming up?! >.< *Waiting in anticipation*

Hahah the captions.. Yeah I do believe you. Mine talks to me too.

The gas burner stuff looks like.. Some kinda beam cannon?

And the next CM you will appear is the... where? xD

I support Canon - mainly because a few of my friends are Canon employees and they sometimes get equipment for me at employee prices ^^"""""

I lol'd extremely hard at your oppai gesures/poses w/subtitles - Havent had such a good laugh in a while.

Wow, I really love these kind of 'behind-the-scenes' stuff, opens up new perspectives and insights ^^;

Those camera lens, projector and everything, so huge and expensive-looking!

Awesome behind the scenes photos Danny!
I loved the little captions you put under some of those photos ^^;

Great to see behind-the-scene photo of your Nikon CM~~~

LOL! All your clothes are either black or dark colors~~~

Wow, those are some very expensive camera lens~~~

Cool! This is my first time seeing the projector is projected over water to create some special effect~~~

That's a cinematic projector, cost a boom! Even bigger than the one I saw in cinema here ^^;

Ahh... too dark for me to identity that Nikon cam, must be a high-end model~~~

LOL @ "Zettai Ryoiki"~~~~~~

LMAO @ all the caption words ^o^

Your signature smile at the final slide "Find Your Next Moment" is perfect!

Wow! Already in planning for the next CM? GREAT! Can't wait to find out~~~

Would that be a Nikon D90 with an 18-75mm 3.5-5.6 kit lens in your hand?

Prefer Canon DSLR's me self but for regular everyday use and something compact to lug around, I'd say Sony. Love the Carl Zeiss lenses they have and the adapter rings.

just have a normal digital camera >_<

Danny, your NIKON commercial looks awesome!!!! Congratulation on one more achievement!!!!! ;o)

thanks for sharing with us!

cheers! man!

The Commercial was fantastic because I can almost feel Danny's passion of Blogging and Photography . It has a sense of Mystery and Fascination .

Good job for the Directors and the Cameraman and almost everyone who helped this commercial . Also I like Danny's sense of Style like wearing Black clothes .

I love Canon cameras because they have many unique modes and it has good quality than Sony's cybershot.

I personally love ~<3~ These "behind the scenes" Photo Articles

LOOK AT THE CANON VOTES GO!!!
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE~~~~~~~~

I find it quite ironic really.
You're a Canon and Panasonic user, yet you're in a Nikon ad... ಠ_ಠ

Great to see the making of always been a big fan of the photo articles.

Personally I prefer Nikon cameras had to get rid of my Nikon D40 but loved it and plan to get another Nikon when it comes to getting another SLR.

Thanks for the walk through Danny and it was nice to see your wifes handy work with the camera to.

As far as camera's go Nikon is king for me, I've spent time over the years taking allot of photo's and working with other amateur and semi professional photographers and Nikon plainly does better on the film and lense side of things. I've also used and like Konika which should have been included in this poll as it is an important camera as is Leica camera's which rank above Nikon in quality and these are my favorite camera's.

Are you referring to dslr or including point-and-shoot? I voted Nikon, initially chose Nikon for my first dslr for the lenses and I was looking at the D40 for the longest time. Will be adding some lenses in the future when I have a larger source of income xD;

For compact cameras I'd choose Canon, excellent quality for a sensible price. So I have a dslr Nikon D40, and a Canon powershot A550.

You look totally natural Danny~! The Nikon commercial looks great, very well put together, I want to see if they ever show it over here in Australia xD Will be downloading a copy for myself though x3

"And if you push them they would rebound and hit you in the face."

FOUND MY MOMENT! ^_^

Seriously though, nice job. I'll have to go check these out, even if I don't understand a word of it.

As for cameras, i'm a fan of Canon, though my experience with them is limited at best. I originally had a Sony Cybershot and then bumped up to a Canon S5 IS. A nice step up from the puny Cybershot. However, I still need work learning how to use it.

I have to say that alas I'm not THE make up otaku, MAC is my absolute favorite brand. <3 It makes me so happy to see is bein used by professionals!

Nice work on the CM Danny. Going to appear in another one already? Haha. That's fast.

By the way. I am a Canon user here. Just got into the DSLR realm lately and I'm still trying things out with it. Currently using a 450D with a Sigma 18-200mm DC OS lens ^^

I assume your next Cm is with Sony.

and Danny makes him debut in the CM world.

And they weighed this much
and were really soft and bouncy
Lol the oppai comments XD Nice CM! Waiting to see the next CM you're appearing in Danny ^^

Ah. You brought your lumix LX-3 for a nikon commercial shoot...

since you introduce the LX-3 I always wanted 1 but the price is a tad too high for me 'though it drop a bit recently. still too expensive. need a arubaito to finance myself 1...

your caption comments always crack me up!

I'm using a s*ny right now.. dont remember which one, but would like to get my hands on an awesome nikon camera.

Awesome Danny, was an excellent CM. Too bad I don't watch TV so I never see CMs! DVDs, download eps, etc. Maybe I'll get lucky and see it one night if I am at a friend's or parents ^^

The oppai comments were hilarious ^^; I also have perfect vision so far so no need for glasses. Everyone else in my family has them but I'm 5 years past the age of when they all got them so maybe I won't need them ever!

I voted for Canon because that's what I own :x

I shoot with a Canon 40D. I like to borrow my sister's 5DII but she doesn't let me keep it long xD

The commercial was awesome and well made. The photos you chose to talk about were awesome and especially loved the Uchimizu one.

Nice CM, Mr. Danny! I wish I can see you again in more CMs in the future XD

Looks like we have the same taste in clothing! I prefer to wear dark-colored t-shirts, mostly black.

The only SLR camera I have handled as of the moment is an old Nikon EOS 888 SLR my mom used years ago. I would love to practice photography using a DSLR because it's just too costly for me to practice using my mom's camera: the cost of the film and the cost of developing the film T_T

One of my relatives is planning to give me a Sony Alpha camera sometime in August. I do hope he keeps his promise. Although I prefer a Nikon or Canon DSLR, I would sound ungrateful if I asked him to change the camera he's going to give me x_x

The commercial is so awesome! ^^ It seems so much time and effort was put into it. Glad the outcome is great!

My vision is terrible and is only getting worse, so I definitely need to wear glasses. I only get new glasses every two years since that's what my insurance will cover.

I love how Miku's in the commercial! ^^

I plan to purchase a cheap Kodak camera.^^;

Thank you for your behind-the-scene story. Wonder if the commercial will be seen in Germany... (even I couldn't see it because I have no tv^^; )

Great Danny ^_^

Wow, making a commercial sure looks exhausting. Though the result sure is worth it. I love your oppai comments, laughed my butt off. ^^;

Canon otaku for life!

Go Danny go!

I just bought Nikon D60 a month ago, not bad.. then I bought Sony T-90 2 weeks ago. A different camera for different occasion.

I support Nikon!

Those are some awesome stuff in there..hmm... what choice of cameria, i would prefer Leica. There the best out there

Love the "eye" related captions. Awesome as always.

Epic self accomplishment moment for both you and your wife! I am happy you shared it with us too!

i tried the different Canon and Nikon cameras at photography class, and both brands have awesome cameras definitely worth the price. really hard trying to choose the right ones...

nice article!
i change glasses every two years or so

there isn't a camera choice of -whatever I can find that fits my budget range and is good....
=P -in search of a new camera... since my DSi Camera isn't enough..

Nice work!
I was also expecting to see your Storm Trooper in the CM like someone above commented. ^^;

and I thought they were kidding when they said Miku was going to take over the world....

Cool to see behind the scenes. I currently have a Cannon Digital Rebel XTi. My last camera was a Canon Powershot something so when it came time to upgrade I just stuck with Canon. Very happy with it :)

The commercial looks great...and so does the equipment they are using...

.....It is...wow....

Well, the camera body isn't as high as a D-1/2/3/x/hs and sine you said it was pretty nice, I would have to say it something along the lines of a D-70 or D-100. As for the lens, Nikkor D 75-300mm 3.5 telephoto? It looks too long and too narrow to be one of their 18-200mm 2.8 lenses. (I think that's what specs were.)

I learned to shoot with a Canon T70 and later upgraded to the Canon Elan when it came out during my senior year in high school, which sadly was stolen during my second year at college. I used high end Nikons (D1, D2, D3, xs and HSs) at my last job. While nice to have, the people I worked with treated them like crap and it was kind of depressing.

I decided to try out Olympus this time out based on a friend's recommendation, I was intrigued by the four thirds system. I ended up getting a E-520 with a nice pancake lens and a good telephoto.

I plan on taking quite a few pictures during my move from Montana to Florida.

干的好丹尼。再接再厉！ ^^;

This is very, very cool. Really well done commercial that looks great, but feels real. Congrats Danny!

Name the camera + lens?
I'd say D300 + AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G.

Very cool, Danny!

Great work to all the people involved in the cm making it possible.
For camera, if the camera has the functions I want, good megapixel range, wide angle, good lcd screen, good battery life, good lens and lastly good price, any brand from the above poll will do. One last thing, menu navi must be easy for core manual mode. At the end of the day, it is up to the user to bring out the full features of the camera.

Nice! Love your alternate dialogue. ^_^

I use a Canon. It was a gift from my grandfather. He's a complete audiophile and videophile though, and a resolution snob, so I totally trust his judgment in all areas of audio and video equipment.

Canon user here too ^^ and most people I know either use Canon or I've convinced them of doing so -- I should start looking for commission rates XD

Great writeup and nice making off, loved the oppai hand gestures!

Nice oppai joke ^0^

Like Sony. I had a Cannon video camera die on me in the middle of a project for no apparent reason, and this kind'a sets my against them a bit; sure it was a older and cheaper model but still............

I got a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01. Just a compact cam.
But I am planning to change to DSLR and want a good cam for a beginner for a fair price.
Maybe for around 550 Dollar.
Don't know if I should go with Canon or Nikon. I read they both are a good choice.

As for the article. Nice as always. It is interesting to see some behind the scenes for such events. And the oppai gags are just brilliant XD

I noticed on your video file you have the commercial labeled as "ENG." Does this mean you might be producing the commercial or similar ones in different languages?

I have an old Minolta film, which I love, but to me Nikon will always be king.
I like Canon as well, but Nikon is my personal fav.

I'm a man
my left side has a boob...yes, it grew after years of hitting the hi-hat
and it's not fun feeling your own boob XD

point is..

if you become a girl...I'll feel them for you ..because it's better that way

All the video shooting with those guys looks really fun!
and of course I'm a Nikon user playing around with a D300 ^-^

That camera looks like an D700 + AFS 24-70mm f/2.8 N

Rofl @ oppai captions.
I spy my ex-workplace @ 00:20 in the interview with Timothy video.. ^^;

Well done Daniel!

Brilliant covearage Danny, and by the way ur spot has an amazing style. They did a grate job!

I used to change my glasses every year, but then when I realized how much that added up to my expenses, I gradually stopped buying them obsessively... lol

I heard that Nikon was good for landscape photos whereas Canon is superb with portraits/objects. I use a Nikon D200 and D3, but I'm up for a Canon since I'm now interested in taking portrait/object photos. ^^

I lol'ed so much at you oppai gestures/captions Danny. :P I haven't laughed that much for a good while. I love seeing how things are made or produced, so it was a real pleasure to see all the behind the scenes pictures from you CM. ^_^

Personally, I am a Sony man myself, at least for now. I have used a Canon DSLR in my studio photography class, and although it was an older model, I didn't enjoy the design and the pictures it took were less than satisfying. I just recently bought a Sony 9.1MP DSC-H50 and am more pleased with it, which is just a regular digital camera, than with the Canon DSLR I used.

I have a Panasonic Lumix Fz8.
Great pics with little effort, but to achieve prosumer status you need to go through the manual :)

Great commercial, hope you all had some party after completion!!

used to be an Olympus otaku but recently switched to a Nikon and lurv it to pieces!!

Oh wow... :D That looks like such a wonderful experience.

HAHA love your homemade captions, Danny. Hilarious. :)

The work and effort put into the production shows in the final product and it was pretty damn good...

cool! is it actually hard to talk and act in front of the cameras?

I am without specs at the moment because mine broke. T_T They were really cool too because they were green. Have to get new ones soon and I can't afford to get cool ones again- sad panda day. :(

you have good presence danny.

How do you get into jobs and gigs like this? I do graphic Design/Web Dev as well...but only get small time stuff :(

Awesome. Very awesome. I haven't got a camera. I'm still wondering which one I should go for.

How was it being pampered too lol?

LOL at the unintentional Miku pantsu shot.

Sweet. I had fun just looking at all the behind the scenes stuff. Gear!

Awesome CM... ^^ Looking forward to the next one...

Must've been a fun experience, kudos again to Danny :)

Wow.. This is how your first commercial is being made/created. Awesome.

I have been using my glasses almost 2 years now and was planning to change one since it's going to break any time soon but on CGM night many people said I wore a new pair of glasses. ^^;;

I'm a olympus user and all my blog pictures are taken from this. ^^;;

Geez, Danny, you and your black clothing. Way to make work harder for them. xD

Very interesting for me to see how they handled the commercial - and informative. I just got back from a film shoot today as well, and I'm only beginning to realize that the only difference between student and professional shoots is the equipment you get to play with. My professors keep telling us that once we're on a shoot we're filmmakers, not students, and it's just starting to sink in.

No idea what that water-effect device is, but I winced when I looked at the photos of the projector. That thing must heat up and suck power like crazy.

Does that last line mean you actually have another gig lined up, or are you just teasing again? Never can tell with you... x_x

Oh, and that answers my question in your previous news post regarding Miku and copyright. Good to have connections, indeed. :P

woah cool lol at the oppai.

Niice commercial Danny!! ^^ That was awesome =3

Panasonic Lumix DE-A39 for me. (bought it last year and love it ^^)

hehe laughing hard on the picture comment.
(I would be playing with my oppai all day long if I turned into a woman.)
This commercial i won't make me buy a Nikon.

Loving the behind the scenes look here... Enlightening...

Myself, I chose a Canon camera for the feels, I felt it was more ergonomic and fit my had a bit better... took me a long time handling the cameras in the store before I decided on it actually.

awesome behind the scenes Danny and also a very awesome Nikon CM ^^

I'm not much of a photographer and I don't know stuff about photography ^^;;;;

Photo captions are funny!

Awesome inside report! The CM was great, but it was enhanced by you showing us how everything was put together. Thanks for that!

Just curious, if you do get a SAC from Nikon, would you start acquiring lenses for that body as well?

i love all the oppai jokes in this haha great advert though, its cool looking at it and saying to yourself 'i remember that article' :)

Congrats on the photo shot, seems like an exciting event! The commercial turned out to be quite serious, it has an inspiring feeling to it, I like it!:)

Glasses, been wearing the current one for ten years now and I'm not planing on changing them. For a change, I'd rather use contact lenses, I hate to mess around my eyes though.:)

Great commercial, Danny.
Sometimes you pronounced "R" very rrrr like spanish ;p

I usually wear my glasses until they expired ^^; there are time when my frames are super damaged ^^;;;; Heavy user? lol! And my wardrobe, very casual most of the time ^^; I should dress better before I get too old ^^;;

I really like the commercial, well done Danny :-)

Very cool Commercial I hope you get your hands on some nice Nikon SACAL (Suddenly Acquired Camera And Lenses)

very nice CM danny

i loved the firefox shirt too ... cool never saw ito en in a can form b4

japan vs korea vs aoi. and some how Japan won.

You know I didn't even know I am a baseball fan, and love teh baseball animes. Despite this, I didn't even know about the World Baseball Cup until Japan won, and the new season of Major should have been a huge hint too.

Will be looking forward to it next year.

But on topic, I have a Canon camera. But I dunno if it's my favored brand or not, not really a camera guy. Maybe in the future when I have money, assuming that I have money in the future.

a sombre look is very befitting of you danny.
but i will still take the happy go lucky danny anytime ^^

i am amazed everytime i watch danny's CM
so great!

Nikon FTW
Nikon D90 i really want to owned u!

great....Danny you looking good~~^.^

And for the glasses , I only change them when they unusable =.= . Sometimes my glasses get broken to pieces when playing basketball =.=

THose photos were taken using a Canon right? :P
Why don't Canon find you to do something like that.... ^.^;;

My current camera is a Kodak C713 7mp point and shoot. Nice pics for a cheap camera ($65.00 CDN)

But next X-mas I"m planing to get a Sony DSLR because the lenses from my Minolta Maxim 7000 35mm
will fit it.

It's interesting to see the original commercial, that looks so "simple", and then see just how involved it all is behind the scenes. (and that doesn't even cover post production!)

My brother works for one of the Canadian networks in operations, and the toys he gets to play with... :) His S.O. does Satellite feeds for the morning show on the same network.

most interesting.. :)

I was also wondering that Danny always use Canon and why did Nikon actually find him first ^^;

If Danny brought everything black I think the director will be seriously speechless lol ^^;

Sugei!!!!

Using Lumix LX3 for standard photography and a 135 film Nikon FE2 for SLR. Works fine for me!

love that firefox shirt..
where do you get it..
i have google, yahoo, facebook and myspace shirt my brother brought for me when he in US..
anyway many of my friends using nikon..
kinda jealous..
im just using my old Lumix..
but i see u still using your Lumix-LX3 DC..
nice tv commercial..

I own a Fujifilm compact, an Olympus prosumer and a Canon DSLR, yet have the chance to try Nikon camera.
Anyway, good job Danny.

I'm a noob when it comes to photography. I own a Sony compact, and that's about it.

Definately cool to see all the behind the scenes.

The Make up artist.. looked a whee bit concerned in that photo while you were setting up Aoi-chan. She had this.. Oooh my, he's got a doll look on her face.
Ehh, just may be my interpretation though..

maybe i should just swith to a nikon instead of using the sony and canon ones at school...
they're all great cameras

haha danny, you know i love you man but i personally found it hilarious that even after all the extensive touch ups in the powder room with the hair and make up you still look exactly the same in the final shoot; otakulicious xD

oh btw, CANON 4EVR

I bought a 2nd hand Nikon D40 last year with my poor student savings and have been loving it every since.

Recently I've started collecting PVC figurines and the joy photography brings just went up a few levels (:

LOL YOU CAN TELL DANNY IS A MAC USER JUST WATCH THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO. NOT TRYING TO BE MEAN I JUST THINK ITS FUNNY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tq7yykR-DM

Congratz Danny, this commercial is looking very nice. It's great to see that you have managed to become again more popular. Keep up the good work.
Personaly I'm using Fujifilm F20, it's maybe nothing special but still it makes quite good photos.

Congratz with Nikon ad. Great ad with toll talent of newbie ad-star :P
I've been enjoying so much reading your blog posting and adore how you put everything about Japan, especially Tokyo. It's really great source of information for me, since I'll be moving to Tokyo this June.

I hope to catch up with you and get to know you more. I love people with lots of passion ;)
Keep up your 4-thumbs-up work!!

No Samsung in the poll, too bad I thought the NV100HD seems quite nice
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_samsung_nv100hd.php
never used it though '~'

Canon or Nikon a hard choice... but really depends on the user though

btw: thats some heavy looking lense o_O

great job with the work danny hope to see an even better one next time.

Hi Danny,
after I read again and again your love for the LX3 and I think also some of the photos in the commercal were done with a LX3 - don't you think this leaves a bad taste in the mouth?

After all, in a Nikon commercial I personally think that all pictures should come from Nikons... or do you disagree?

Steve Nomax

Wow. What an excellent article on the insight of the commercial you are participating in! :)

Well in regards to what Nikon body it was, based on the fact that the viewfinder is actually larger than your current EOS Kiss2, and the body design does not pertain a integrated handgrip, my guess will be that it is either a D300 or a D700, not that I'm a Nikon user (actually a Canon EOS New Kiss film and a EOS 400D user).
Nikon lens-wise i'm pretty much hopeless so i won't answer that one. ^^;

In regards for the search of new glasses, how about a look at Moscot? They sure have a timeless look (considering they are in business since 1915), and there seems to be a high number of Moscot branches available in Japan.

And do tell us when you have SAC too! :D

Awesome article as always (and having fun too ^^).
Well, I do recognize Nikon as a great camera but I will always stay with Canon as the best.

Nice article, love the 'minority report' phot effect thing.
Hope you do some more cm's. ^^

Looking Good Danny... you're a natural! I noticed that you were trying to hold your smile a little, you were having to much fun. Ohh i love how you move your hands explaining every picture.

mm is been awhile since i've change specs XD. Otsukaresama Danny for the awesome commercial! ^0^

very nice danny! grats for your commercial

Next step to becoming the first male idol. When's your next movie, Danny?

Wow, that's an awesome commercial.

Great work, Danny!! Loved the making-of!!

I'm guessing the camera you had on the shoot was a D90, with a 180mm. Right? ^^

I love your English accent. I'm a sucker for accents like that. xP

Your ad makes me want to buy a Nikon over a Canon camera.

Great, simply great. Hehe, still laughing from the latest quotes... :)

Rather belated, but still, I want to congratulate you on this ad, Danny. It's a great oppurtunity to bring your adventures and hardship into the spotlight for another audience (probably - unless the ad is only shown on otaku websites ;)).

Looks awesome! This pretty much made me tip in favor of Nikon over all other cameras, so I'm getting either the D40 or the D60 this summer. Thanks!

Man, I love your sexy pose in the beginning of the commercial, Danny. I'm sure chicks digg it. Oh, and in some photos with your serious look you look as if you're going to come out of the screen and kick the **** outta someone.

Im buying a camera for my blogging site. Any suggestions?

I would be more scared of the make-up table than the super-huge lens haha ! I can't say I've ever worn make-up before, I bet it'd feel weird ?

Anyway hope to see you in some more CM's you nailed the job !

Those lenses secretly scare me...they can cost more than my house I bet! It frightens me to think of how careful you need to be with those lenses...