Monthly Archives: March 2011

Nikon prices hit MSRP in the US

By [NR] admin | Published: March 23, 2011

Nikon prices continue to rise in the US since my last post a week ago: Nikon D300s body only B&H: $1599 (was $1529.95 a week ago) Adorama: 1699.95 (was $1599.00) Amazon: $1529.95 (was $1449.00) Nikon D700 body only B&H $2699.95 (unchanged) Adorama: $2699.95 (was $2599.00) Amazon: $2649.95 (was $2399.95) Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VRII lens B&H: [...]

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Nikon FSB-8 digital camera bracket for Coolpix P300 announced in Europe

By [NR] admin | Published: March 22, 2011

The Nikon FSB-8 bracket was announced in Japan on February 9, 2011 and today it’s official in Europe. The FSB-8 is still not listed on Nikon USA website.

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Nikon View NX 2.1.2 released

By [NR] admin | Published: March 22, 2011

Today Nikon released View NX 2.1.2 (Windows only). There is also a new firmware 1.2 for the Nikon Coolpix P100 camera. View NX 2.1.2 change log: If ViewNX 2 was upgraded to Ver. 2.1.0 or Ver. 2.1.1 without uninstalling Ver. 2.0.0-2.0.3, my Picturetown did not display properly in ViewNX 2. This issue has been resolved. When transferring files using [...]

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Second notice from Nikon on the impact of the earthquake in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: March 22, 2011

Today Nikon published an update on the situation in Japan and the impact of the earthquake. One employee has been confirmed dead and three others are missing. Some of the Nikon factories are already operational, the plant in Sendai is expected to resume by the end of March. The remaining facilities will start working on March 23. Full text [...]

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Nikon event in Taipei tomorrow

By [NR] admin | Published: March 21, 2011

Update: the event in Taipei was for the already announced Coolpix cameras – see this report for more info. Nikon has scheduled an event in Taipei for tomorrow (March 22nd, 2011). The only detail I have is the text 新品體驗會 (translation: “the experience of new models” or “an experience of new stuff”). The event will [...]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #102

By [NR] admin | Published: March 20, 2011

Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO HSM lens (Nikon mount) now in stock. White Nikkor lenses are still available for sale. Nikon India to double its marketing budget, appoints former Miss World Priyanka Chopra as a brand ambassador (some images available here). Apple’s digital camera RAW compatibility update 3.6 addresses some processing issues for the Nikon D7000 [...]

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