Nikon Rumors

Nikon Film and Photo Contest 2024-2025: call for entries

By [NR] admin | Published: October 17, 2024

Nikon announced that it will be holding the 2024-2025 Nikon Film and Photo Contest.

The Nikon Photo Contest, which has been running for more than half a century, will be now renamed and held as the Nikon Film and Photo Contest.

Here are the details:

“Vintage Nikon Pop Up Experience” starts today in Yorkdale Mall (Canada)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 17, 2024

I do not remember ever seeing anything like this in the past 16+ years I have been running this site. From October 17-24, Nikon will have a “Vintage Pop-Up Experience” in the Yorkdale Mall (Canada):

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For a limited time SmallRig is selling orange batteries for Nikon cameras (now 15% off)

By [NR] admin | Published: October 16, 2024

After the colored camera cages, SmallRig is now selling orange batteries for Nikon cameras (see the full list here):

EN-EL15c USB-C rechargeable battery (available in blue & orange) – compatible with Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6II, Z7II, Z8, D7200, D7500, D500, D610, D750, D780, D810, D810A, D850:

EN-EL25 USB-C rechargeable battery (available in blue & orange) – compatible with Z50, Zfc, Z30:

Update – the colored SmallRig batteries for Nikon cameras are on sale until October 21 (15% off):

Also available: VB99 mini V-mount battery (black, green, orange):

The orange batteries will be available for sale only for the month of October.

New SmallRig USB-C fast charging batteries for Nikon cameras

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First videos from the new Nikon Museum in Tokyo

By [NR] admin | Published: October 15, 2024

Here are the first videos from the new Nikon Museum in Tokyo:

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Nikon announced the development of a new Z6 III firmware update with C2PA Content Credentials support

By [NR] admin | Published: October 14, 2024

Today Nikon announced the development of a new Z6 III firmware update with C2PA Content Credentials support. Back in 2022 during the 2022 Adobe Max conference, Adobe announced a partnership between the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) and Nikon to add content credentials in Photoshop for the Nikon Z9 camera:

Nikon to exhibit a sample camera specially equipped with an image provenance function at Adobe MAX 2022

Nikon is also developing a new version of the NX MobileAir App that will include support for Adobe’s Frame.io Camera To Cloud for the Z6III, Z8 and Z9 models:

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Ray-Ban parent company Essilor Luxottica takes 5.1% stake in Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: October 13, 2024

French eye-wear maker Essilor Luxottica (the parent company of Ray-Ban) has taken a 5.1% stake in Nikon. As a result, Nikon’s share price surged as much as 10% after confirmation from a regulatory filing and LSEG data. Nikon’s share price is up nearly 20% since the start of the year (2024):

Based on current prices, this stake is valued at around $184 million.
Essilor Luxottica began accumulating Nikon’s shares from as early as August 5 through October 1.
Essilor Luxottica has had a joint venture with Nikon since 2000.
Meta is reportedly also considering a stake of up to 5% in Essilor Luxottica. Ray-Ban currently sells Meta glasses with built-in cameras:

Nikon + Ray-Ban + Meta, does anyone see it?

Source: Reuters

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Weekly Nikon news flash #802

By [NR] admin | Published: October 13, 2024

→ OWC memory cards sale.

→ Nikon introduces new STABILIZED binoculars – ultra-compact and lightweight, featuring 12-hour battery life and Nikon Optical Stabilization System – additional information, product pages, see related videos at the bottom of this post.