Monthly Archives: May 2009

Nikon tech gone wrong

By [NR] admin | Published: May 16, 2009

Nikon S630 is not “blink proof”: flick via gizmodo

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The D5000 dude in Nikon’s video

By [NR] admin | Published: May 15, 2009

You probably still remember the Nikon D5000 dude and the promotional video he was in that actually brought us one of the first D5000 spy shots (refresh your memory here and here):

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Thom Hogan working on a “special surprise book”

By [NR] admin | Published: May 15, 2009

Is this a publicity stunt or Thom Hogan does know something we don’t? His books are all about Nikon hardware (and two Fuji books).

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Nikon Nikkor F 300mm f/4.5 IF ED

By [NR] admin | Published: May 14, 2009

I would probably say a typo and move on, but the “Nieuw” label on those two listings makes me nervous. There is a current Nikon lens model AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED (currently back ordered @ B&H) that was released back in 2000. Note also that the two listing below are not for a D-type lens (the existing […]

Posted in Nikon Lenses | 37 Comments

Nikon expects biggest loss in 11 years, stock down

By [NR] admin | Published: May 14, 2009

Nikon reproted a 62.8% dive in net profit to 28.06 billion yen in fiscal 2008. The net loss will total 17 billion yen ($176 million) in the 12 months ending next March (source) Nikon is still aggressively planing to increase its market share in the Indian market to 45% by 2010 (source) Sales of Nikon lenses shot up by 9% […]

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Cheap Wi-Fi tethering solution for your Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: May 13, 2009

Not long ago we were discussing Nikon’s Media Port UP300x headset tethering and few related patents that followed. For real wireless tethering you can go with Nikon’s remote WT-4a (for over 700 US bucks) or you can DIY one for around $50. You will need this (or any similar) Cables Unlimited USB-WIRELESS Dongle Set. Go to Pete’s Tech Ramblings for all the details. […]

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The question is: what is lens #2182 going to be?

By [NR] admin | Published: May 13, 2009

If you remember this previous post about the skipped Nikon lenses IDs, you have probably noticed that one of the missing numbers (#2181) got filled by the new Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX lens. The question is: what is lens #2182 going to be? Some clarifications on the ID schema Nikon is using, since some readers got confused: this […]

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Nikon related links/news

By [NR] admin | Published: May 10, 2009

Don’t have much this weekend: Film-shooting with the D90 – a reader sent me a long email (had to post it in the forum) describing his experiences shooting a movie with the Nikon D90. Nikon 1200-1700mm f/5.6-8 pics – just look at this thing… More on that monster lens can be found here. Here is a […]

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