Nikon Stuff

Nikon posts full-resolution photos taken with D800, D800E

dapp — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000

Nikon has posted 14 full-resolution photos captured with the D800 and D800E by photographers Cliff Mautner, Jim Brandenburg, Muga Miyahara, Rob Van Petten, Toshiya Hagihara and others. All were shot as NEFs and converted in Capture NX2.

Nikon Receives the Prime Minister’s Prize of the Fourth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award

dapp — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Ask Engadget: Best sub-$100 camera/laptop bag?

dapp — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:24:00 +0000

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Joseph (he's from Atlanta) who needs a camera bag for his semi-professional photography enterprise. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

"I've recently gotten into semi-pro photography and I've come to the problem of how to transport all my gear. I'm looking for a camera / laptop bag that has enough space for a DSLR body (Nikon D90), a 15-inch laptop, 3 or 4 lenses and a speedlight or two. My budget can't stretch beyond $100 and I need it to be durable and weather-proof. I don't have any preferences with style (backpack, messenger bag etc), I just need a large, affordable bag to carry all of my gear. Thanks for the help and keep the gadget passion guys!"

We don't think you should scrimp too much on a bag, given it'll be carrying $3,000 worth of kit. Your host uses a Lowepro Fastpack 250, costing $99.95, its only drawback that it has no space for a tripod or cables, so you have to sacrifice a couple of lens slots just to tote your power lead. Other staffers suggested using a standard bag with individual Crumpler pouches (a suitable Crumpler like the "7 Million Dollar Home" is $150) or the KataKTD, which sadly doesn't pack a laptop sleeve. How about you, commenters? What's the budget bag you wouldn't let your DSLR venture away from? Together, we can work it out.

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Nikon suffered significant losses in Q3 due to Thailand floods

dapp — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:09:02 +0000

Nikon posted their Q3 earnings report earlier this week, and the new isn't great. A hit of ¥10.9 billion was taken due to the factory devastation encountered caused by floods in Thailand - that's approximately $143m.

In total, the company posted a loss of ¥3.7bn ($46.8m) against last years ¥9.7bn ($127.3m) profit in the same period.

Net revenue is forecasted at ¥925bn for 2011, with a ¥55bn profit.

?Reference?Forecasts for Year ending March 31, 2012 (announced on February 3, 2012)
and Results of Year ended March 31, 2011
	Net Sales	Operating income	Ordinary income	Net income
Forecasts for Year ending March 31, 2012	925,000 Million yen	72,000 Million yen	80,000 Million yen	55,000 Million yen
Results of Year ended March 31, 2011	887,512 Million yen	54,052 Million yen	55,811 Million yen	27,312 Million yen

Full details in Nikon's report at http://www.nikon.com/about/ir/ir_library/result/pdf/2012/12_3qf_c_e.pdf (PDF).

Nikon posts Q3 2011 earnings, sees ‘extraordinary losses’ due to Thailand floods

dapp — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:15:00 +0000

Nikon posted its Q3 earnings report this morning, and there isn't a whole lot to smile about. The cameramaker had to swallow an "extraordinary" ¥10.9 billion loss last quarter (approximately $143.1 million), due to widespread flooding that devastated its Thailand manufacturing plant, in October. Today's report comes just a day after Sony issued similarly dire figures, which it largely attributed to last year's flooding, as well. For the third quarter ended December 31st, Nikon posted a ¥3.7 billion loss (about $48.6 million), compared with the ¥9.7 billion ($127.3 million) it saw in net profits over the same period in 2010. Operating profits also fell to ¥8.2 billion from ¥18.6 billion in 2010, while total revenue dropped from ¥253.8 billion in Q3 2010 to ¥215.4 billion, last quarter. The company remains optimistic about the future, though, forecasting net gains of ¥55 billion this year, coupled with an expected revenue of ¥925 billion. For the full report, check out the source links below.

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Nikon Middle East FZE Established and Looking Forward to Beginning Operations to Enhance Sales and Service in the Middle East, Africa, and Western and Southern Asia

dapp — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Digital Compact Camera Nikon COOLPIX P310/P510

dapp — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Nikon Introduces New PROSTAFF 5 Fieldscope Series

dapp — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Shooting The Three Ladies

dapp — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:15:35 +0000

It is not often that I see a picture and get my eye wet with nostalgia. However this one from David Sittig hit a soft spot for me (click here for lightbox view). Having a Kiev 88, a Seagull 4A and a Minolta SRT 101 in the same shot should be good enough on any given day, but David made the extra step of making it a TTV (Through The Viewfinder) photograph featuring the Minolta and Seagull in the Kiev's viewfinder.(Final image, just in case you care for this kind of thing, was taken with a D90)

I asked David to share the process of taking this image with DIYP readers and much to my delight he said yes:

Quicky: Fun & Easy Macro Filter With PVC and Magnifying Glass

dapp — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:08 +0000

For about three years I used a Nikon Coolpix and enjoyed taking photos of snowflakes in the winter. I struggled with the autofocus, so I figured I would invest in a digital camera with manual focus and macro. After much time and web surfing, I found the Canon SX130IS which has very good reviews, manual focus, and a reasonable price.