Nikon related news/links

Leica day is over, catching up on what happend in Nikon’s world during the past 4 days:

Nikon reached 50 million produced Nikkor lenses for Nikon SLR cameras since 1959.
Nikon Group issues Nikon CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) report 2009.
Nikon D5000 SLR camera receives a DIWA Gold Award.
Nikon to go ‘aggressive’ on brand visibility in India.
Nikon to sponsor SuperGP (motor sport event).
Nikon Podcast #25 now online: Legendary sports photographer John Iacono hits a home run with a career as a Nikon shooter.
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj hands-on at IFA.
Tamron SP 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC website is up (available for pre-order).
From PhotoRumors.com: Ritz Camera no longer does business with Sigma.

Nikon lends its Media Port UP300 free to tourists in Tokyo who stay in Excel Hotel in Shibuya-ward, Tokyo until October 9, 2009. Nikon has lent 10 units with pictures of famous touristic spots in Tokyo and audio guidance in English (source: jpeai).
Did you hear about the new Sony full frame sensor CCD SuperHAD II with 34.8MP?