Weekly Nikon news flash #108

• 14 years ago
• Categories: Weekly Nikon News Flash

• Cheap alternative battery grip for Nikon D7000.
• Nikon EN-EL3 rechargeable battery recall updated with additional lot numbers.
• How about this Nikon S1 camera concept?
• There are rumors that Notion VTEC could be for sale. Nikon owns 10% of the company and recently moved some of its Sendai production to Notion VTEC (see here and here).
• Capture One 6.2 update now includes tethered support for Nikon D7000.
• Sony could benefit from shortages of Canon, Nikon SLRs.
• The documentary “A Living Hell” was shot entirely on a D7000 with an assortment of Nikkor lenses (source).
• Nikon graffiti: one, two, three, four.
• Rare Nikons on eBay:
  • Nikon FEA camera
  • Nikon F2 Titanium
  • Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 ED IF AIS lens
  • Nikkor 800 mm f/8 ED IF AIS lens
  • Mirror Nikkor 1000mm f/11 lens
  • Nikkor 360-1200mm f/11 ED

Nikon Brasil website is already up and running (official announcement was few days ago). The initial investment for the creation of Nikon Brasil was $10 million. Currently Nikon has a market share of 1% on compact cameras, and 14% on DSLR in Brasil. The goal is to reach 14% and 40%, respectively in two or three years. Nikon’s representative said that products with global launch will be done simultaneously in Brazil. They’ll have products in stock and are also considering e-commerce and even the possibility to manufacture some products in Brasil. A new service center is now opened in Sao Paulo, at Avenida Paulista, 37. A toll free phone number is also available: 0800-88-NIKON (0800-886-4556). Read more here. Thanks Felipe!