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Notice Concerning Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

MC — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:51:53 +0000

Japanese May 18, 2012 NIKON CORPORATION (the ?Company?) hereby announces that it has resolved, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 18, 2012, to place a proposal of partial amendments to the Articles of Incorporation on the agenda of the 148th Annual General Shareholders? Meeting to be held on June 28, 2012, as ... Related posts:

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Nikon D800 Digital-SLR Camera Wins the Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year and Readers Awards

MC — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:56:28 +0000

May 15, 2012 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that its D800 digital-SLR camera is the recipient of the Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year and Readers Awards. The Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year award is presented to the best still camera released on the Japanese market between April 1, 2011 and March 31, ... Related posts:

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Digital SLR camera D3200

MC — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:48:56 +0000

April 19, 2012 A DX-format CMOS image sensor with an effective pixel count of 24.2-million pixels, the EXPEED 3 image-processing engine, the Guide Mode function, and support for smart device collaboration, making full-scale photography and sharing of photos more fun TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D3200, a Nikon ... Related posts:

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AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G

MC — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:49:01 +0000

April 19, 2012 A fast, wide-angle, 28-mm f/1.8 fixed focal length lens compatible with the Nikon FX format TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G, a fast, wide-angle, 28-mm f/1.8 fixed focal length lens that is compatible with the Nikon FX format. The AF-S NIKKOR 28mm F/1.8G offers the ... Related posts:

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Nikon releases the Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1a, which enables simple sharing of photos captured with a digital-SLR camera with smart devices

MC — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:48:59 +0000

April 19, 2012 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1a, which enables simple sharing of high-resolution photos captured with a digital-SLR camera with smart devices (Android). The WU-1a was developed to respond to the needs of users looking for an easy way to share high-resolution photos with other ... Related posts:

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Three Nikon products recipients of TIPA Awards 2012 The D5100 and D800 digital SLR cameras and the SB-910 Speedlight

MC — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:34:49 +0000

April 17, 2012 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that three of its products are recipients of the prestigious TIPA Awards 2012, the authority in the photography and imaging industry. The Nikon D5100 digital SLR camera has been selected for the Best D-SLR Entry Level Award, the Nikon D800 digital SLR camera for ... Related posts:

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MC — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:05:23 +0000

April 2, 2012 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that four of its products are recipients of the prestigious “red dot award: product design 2012″, sponsored by Germany’s Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen. The products selected this year are the Nikon 1, part of a new brand of Nikon digital camera system, the COOLPIX AW100, ... Related posts:

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Nikon Introduces New Digital Camera Bracket FSB-UC for COOLPIX Series

MC — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:04:20 +0000

March 29, 2012 Nikon Vision Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation, is pleased to announce the release of its Digital Camera Bracket FSB-UC, which has been designed for digiscoping with COOLPIX compact digital cameras. The FSB-UC allows COOLPIX cameras to connect to Nikon Fieldscopes and Fieldmicroscope. Digital Camera Bracket FSB-UC Combination example: Fieldscope EDIII + 24x Wide ... Related posts:

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Canon D4 Digital SLR Camera!

MC — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:34:09 +0000

Mistake, joke (isn’t yet 1st of April…) or intentional error? The reputable B&H photographic equipment dealer is showing at this time a Canon D4 Digital SLR Camera with the picture, price and description of the Nikon flagship FX camera: Nikon D4. You can see it following this link, but just in case this “mistake” will ... Related posts:

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Nikon D800: A quick hands on report

MC — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:17:21 +0000

A very interesting Nikon D800 preview did Ellis Vener for Professional Photographer Magazine. You can read it at his blog. Another interesting preview on dpreview website. But the most complete preview I found on Mansurovs blog. Later Edit: An even more comprehensive review you can read on Rob Galbraith blog. Related posts: A photographer’s hands-on review of the iPad Last gadget ... Related posts:

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Digital SLR camera D800/D800E

MC — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:22:35 +0000

February 7, 2012 A new Nikon FX-format digital SLR camera with the world’s highest effective pixel count–36.3-million pixels–for noteworthy definition and image quality TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D800 FX-format digital SLR camera. The D800 offers the world’s highest* effective pixel count of 36.3-million pixels, and is equipped with ... Related posts:

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First standard zoom with built-in image stabilization – Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD

MC — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:16:46 +0000

Tamron develops full-size, high-speed standard zoom with built-in image stabilization – SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007) with class-leading resolution and Tamron’s proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation). February 6th, 2012, Saitama, Japan: Tamron Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of optical equipment, announced the development of the SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007), a full-size ... Related posts:

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Nikon D800 is coming. How it looks like?

MC — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:25:53 +0000

Definitely Nikon D800 is coming! In a couple of days everyone is expecting the official announcement. If this will not happen at the well rumored predicted day it will happen soon. What I see is that the expectation has been built very well and the lack of any official information creates a huge pressure on ... Related posts:

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A new FX lens upcoming from Tokina: 70-200mm F4 IF

MC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:35:26 +0000

Tokina website shows a new lens that probably will be released soon: Tokina SD 70-200 F4 (IF) FX. The lens data sheet includes: Focal length 70-200mm Brightness F4 The minimum shooting distance 1.0m Greatest dimension 80mm Length 168mm Weight Undecided Remarks Ultrasonic motor, built-in camera shake correction mechanism. Kudos Tokina! Source: Tokina website Related posts: Tokina announces 16-28mm F2.8 lens for Nikon Following up an announcement ... Related posts:

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Extraordinary Losses Due to the Flooding in Thailand

MC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:14:36 +0000

Japanese February 3, 2012 In the Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter ended December 31, 2011, Nikon Corporation (“Nikon”) has recognized extraordinary losses as described in the following. Extraordinary loss The flooding happened in October, 2011 in Thailand caused water damage to Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a consolidated manufacturing subsidiary of Nikon in the Rojana Industrial Park in ... Related posts:

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Digital Compact Camera Nikon COOLPIX S9300/S9200/S6300/S4300/S3300/S30

MC — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:56:33 +0000

February 1, 2012 Six new S-series cameras, including one with a built-in GPS function and high-power 18x optical zoom utilizing thin optics, one with an effective pixel count of 16.0-million pixels for superior image quality, and one that can be used by the entire family TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of six ... Related posts:

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D400 and D800 may be released very soon! D300s, D700 and D90 are officially discontinued

MC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:20:12 +0000

Finally Nikon D300, Nikon D700 and Nikon D90 are officially discontinued. See here on Nikon website. This is a very strong sign that the release of Nikon D400 and Nikon D800 is at the door. It is the time… D300 has been launched back in 2007 and D700 in 2008. Regarding D800 there are a lot ... Related posts:

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Improved version of a popular lens: Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX II

MC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:36:12 +0000

A very good news for DX users: Tokina announced a new version of their very popular 11-16mm f/2.8 lens. The updated lens includes an aspherical element, new coating for improved performance and a Silent Drive-Module autofocus motor. Now one can use this lens even with Nikon DSLR cameras that don’t have an integrated AF motor ... Related posts:

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Good news for owners of AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED: Fotodiox Pro Filter Adapter (145mm)

MC — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:05:08 +0000

According the manufacturers’ website, this adapter is made with high standard, specifically for the Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens to utilize UV, Circular Polarizing, ND4 and ND8 filters while providing increased protection to the front lens element. The filter Kit includes three parts assembled to enable a 145mm x 1mm thread. It is beautifully ... Related posts:

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Why does the Nikon D4 have just 16 million pixels?

MC — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:39:19 +0000

According TechRadar, at CES 2012, Nikon Europe’s Lars Pettersson explained that the manufacturer had two targets for the new sensor, the first of these being to boost pixel count to allow greater scope for cropping. However, the company also wanted to increase the signal to noise ratio so that the D4′s images would be cleaner ... Related posts:

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