Monthly Archives: March 2011

Nikon may relocate some production from Sendai to Malaysia

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Bloomberg reports that Nikon is currently discussing with Notion Vtec the possibility of relocating some of the production from Sendai to Malaysia. Back in January of 2010 Nikon made a major investment in Notion Vtec (Nikon acquired 10% of the company).

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Nikon files patents for hybrid viewfinder

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Few weeks ago I reported on a Nikon patent about a light meter built into the prism. Nikon has filed a series of related patents. One of them is 7876373 which describes a camera with a hybrid viewfinder: “One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a means capable of confirming the state of field and the [...]

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Nikon 85mm f/1.4G lens now in stock

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B&H currently has the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G lens (imported) in stock for $1699. Please note that this is a grey market product and it does not come with a Nikon USA warranty: Amazon has the “regular” version for 1799,95:

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The winner of the Eye-Fi Pro X2 8GB SDHC memory card is…

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The winner of the 13th [NR] giveaway for a free Eye-Fi Pro X2 8GB SDHC memory card is Jared Freeden. Congratulations!

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Where to donate for the earthquake and tsunami devastation in Japan

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Nikon Corporation made a 100 million yen (over 1.2 million USD) donation to the Japanese Red Cross. I believe donating directly to the Japanese Red Cross is the best way to support the relieve efforts in Japan and to ensure that your money will reach the devastated areas. From the US, the easiest way to [...]

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