Monthly Archives: August 2010

Weekly Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: August 9, 2010

I am late with the weekly Nikon links – there was not much going on last week: Another rare lens on eBay: Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AIS ED Zoom-Nikkor MF. More about this lens can be found here. Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZF.2 lens (Nikon mount) now in stock. New digital seminars from Nikon school announced. Sony […]

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Nikon expectations for Photokina 2010

By [NR] admin | Published: August 6, 2010

Photokina is the biggest photography equipment show in the world and it takes place every two years in Cologne, Germany. The dates for 2010 are September 21-26. Here is an updated list of what Nikon is expected to release for Photokina this year: Nikon D90 replacement (probably called D95, low chance of being called D8000): Aluminium or magnesium-alloy body […]

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More info on the Nikon Coolpix P7000

By [NR] admin | Published: August 5, 2010

Here are some more “basic” specs for the upcoming Nikon Coolpix P7000 (replacement of the P6000): 10MP 1/1.7″ sensor (P6000 had a 13.5MP 1/1.72″ sensor) – similar to the last Canon G11, Nikon went a step back in the MP count 28-200mm equivalent zoom lens with f/2.8-5.6 (P6000 had 28-112mm f/2.7-5.9 lens | G11 has 28-140mm f/2.8-4.5 […]

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Bob Krist. Again.

By [NR] admin | Published: August 5, 2010

If you have missed my previous Bob Krist post, check it out. Of course his copter shots were published with the release of the 24mm f/1.4 lens – one month after my post. What do we have today? On his blog post from June 19, Bob Krist wrote about his recent trip: “Unfortunately, I won’t be […]

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Nikon D90 replacement and a new 200mm f/2 N VRII in September

By [NR] admin | Published: August 5, 2010

Nikon should announce the Nikon D90 replacement and a new Nikkor 200mm f/2.0 with Nano coating and VRII in mid-September (probably on/around September 15th, 2010). The current Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED AF-S VR version was announced back in 2004 and it now sells for around $5,000. Expect the price of the new version to be close to the $6,000 mark. […]

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Updated Nikon rebates in the US

By [NR] admin | Published: August 5, 2010

An updated Nikon rebates list from Calumet (US): Adorama and B&H should have have the same rebates. Amazon does not have any Nikon rebates. For comparison, see previous rebates list from July.

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Nikon reports profit in first quarter

By [NR] admin | Published: August 5, 2010

Reuters reports on Nikon’s first quarter financial results (April-June, 2010): ” Nikon Corp. reported a more than 15-fold rise in quarterly profit on Thursday on healthy camera sales and improved demand for steppers and scanners used to make chips and liquid crystal displays.” “The company raised its annual single-lens reflex camera sales forecast to 4.25 […]

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