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 [...]
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:
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.
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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Nikon USA sent a letter to all independent camera repair shops in the US that they will no longer be able to order parts from Nikon USA. Nikon will continue to supply parts to authorized repair centers.
