Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

Nikon WT-5A wireless transmitter now available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: February 13, 2012

B&H is now taking pre-orders for the new Nikon WT-5A wireless transmitter that was announced with the Nikon D4 camera. Update: WT-5A is also available on Adorama. Here are two demo videos of the Nikon WT-5A wireless transmitter:

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Few last minute Nikon D800 updates

By [NR] admin | Published: February 4, 2012

            The French magazine Chasseur d’Images posted few new bits of information for the upcoming Nikon D800: The D800 will have a Sony Exmor sensor with a design similar to the APS-C version used in the NEX-7, providing clean images up to 1600 ISO for A2 format prints Only 2 crop options in video (Nikon [...]

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“Extraordinary losses” as a result of the flooding in Thailand

By [NR] admin | Published: February 3, 2012

Nikon posted a notice describing the losses due to the flooding in Thailand as “extraordinary”: ¥10,904 million (around $143 million). Nikon received an insurance payment of ¥500 million (around $6.5 million). Additional insurance payment is pending.  As a results of the losses, Nikon changed their forecast of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 as follow:

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Nikon announced four new Prostaff 5 fieldscopes

By [NR] admin | Published: January 30, 2012

Nikon announced four new Prostaff 5 fieldscopes. The new models are all fog-free and waterproof (up to 1m/3.3ft. for up to 10 minutes). They can also be used with a digital camera bracket ($269.95) that will allow to attach a Coolpix camera.

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Tamron sold more lenses than Nikon in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: January 28, 2012

The Japanese site BCNRanking published their 2012 BCN Awards for various products: Nikon got the #2 spot in the DSLR section Nikon Coolpix cameras are not in the top 3 in the compact segment (Casio is at the #3 spot!) In the lens category, Tamron got the #2 spot after Canon – Tamron sold 0.6% [...]

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Stop SOPA & PIPA!

By [NR] admin | Published: January 18, 2012

Learn more and take action: Americancensorship.org Google: End Piracy, Not Liberty Electronic Frontier Foundation Wikipedia Please, spread the word!

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