Monthly Archives: August 2011

Nikon Q1 2012: Net sales are up 12%, operating income is up 94%

Today Nikon announced their financial results for Q1 of 2012. Net sales are up 12% and operating income is up 94%. The company sold sold more imaging products in all three categories compared to Q1 of 2011: 310,000 more  single-lens reflex cameras, 440,000 more interchangeable lenses and 490,000 more compact cameras. Nikon also raised its forecast for the 2012 financial year (ending […]

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Nikon D700 for $2267.99 at BestBuy right now

Last week I posted about the Nikon D700 being out of stock in all major online retailers in the US. A reader just informed me that BestBuy got some in stock and are selling them pretty cheap: $2267.99 for body only which is the lowest price I’ve seen since the earthquake in Japan.

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10% off coupon at the Nikon Store

With coupon code NikonJBT2011 you can get 10% off all purchases at the official US Nikon Store, including sale and refurbished items, with no minimum purchase required. Offer expires on September 18, 2011. This is an official deal that currently is being advertised on many websites.

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More Nikon camera prototypes *UPDATED*

Update: the first prototype is from Nikon’s Shinjuku showroom. Here is another image of what appears to be 3 in 1 lenses: Here are some more Nikon camera prototypes from the web that I have not published before: Source Source Thanks broxibear!

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“Imagine the Nikon D4” contest entries

Here are the current entries for the “Imagine the Nikon D4” contest where you can win a ThinkTankPhoto Airport Airstream roller: You think you can do better? Send your entry by the end of this week.

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Weekly Nikon news flash #122

Phottix BG-D5100 battery grip for Nikon D5100 now available: Two Nikon D3 prototype cameras I have not seen before (from digitalcamera.jp, thanks broxibear):   Do you have an established Capture NX2 workflow and recently bought a Leica M9? This DNG to NEF converter is for you: Official Nikon group on Vimeo – you can add […]

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What could the Nikon D400 sensor be like?

In addition to Nikon’s press event on August 24th, Sony is also expected to announce its new a77 camera on the same date. This is another reason why we may not see a Nikon D300s replacement this month – Sony will want to take all the glory with its new 24MP sensor. Here is what […]

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