Monthly Archives: April 2011

Nikon D5100 unboxing video

By [NR] admin | Published: April 17, 2011

No product is officially released until the unboxing video is out:

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Nikon D5100 now available at BestBuy

By [NR] admin | Published: April 17, 2011

Nikon D5100 is now available for sale at selected BestBuy stores in limited quantities. I was able to get one and will post some more details tomorrow.

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One month after the earthquake in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: April 16, 2011

A month after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, retailers worldwide are now starting to acknowledge a shortage of Nikon equipment. The rolling power blackouts have meant no production of various components from glass to chips, and they’re expected to last into September, possibly longer. Wynne Powell president and CEO of London Drugs, a chain […]

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2010 worldwide digital camera market shares by vendor

By [NR] admin | Published: April 15, 2011

Bloomberg published data from IDC Japan about the 2010 worldwide digital camera market shares by vendor: Compared to 2009, Nikon gained market share but still remained at the #3 spot after Sony and Canon. It seems that only Sony, Nikon, Samsung and Vivitar were able to increase their market share in 2010 compared to 2009. In […]

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The best Nikon unboxing video

By [NR] admin | Published: April 15, 2011

Here is something to cheer you up for the weekend:

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Nikon patents update (part 2)

By [NR] admin | Published: April 15, 2011

Back in November Nikon filed patents for 24mm f/2.8 and f/3.5 full frame lenses. Few weeks ago, a new patent 201159288 was filed in Japan for a 24mm APS-C lens: Two different versions of this lens were described in the patent – one with f/2.0:

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Nikon patents update

By [NR] admin | Published: April 15, 2011

It’s Friday – time for another Nikon patents update. First, a new patent application for a 10mm f/2 wide angle lens with a 155° angle of view: Next patent application 20110080659 is for a 18mm f/2.8 DX format (28mm equivalent). This lens is not designed for F-mount (back focus is 19mm) and is compact (58mm from image plane to front element) – […]

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Nikon to open its own subsidiary in Brazil

By [NR] admin | Published: April 14, 2011

The Brazilian magazine Fotografe Melhor reports in this month’s issue that Nikon is finally arriving in Brazil with an official representation. To get everything started, Nikon has hired some experienced executives from Sony (William Silveira) and Canon (Wagner Battistel). The official announcement should be somewhere in 2011. Thanks Felipe!

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