Monthly Archives: August 2012

Codes of unannounced Nikon cameras leaked on website

For a short time today the German support website listed the internal product codes of several not yet announced cameras that are supported in the latest version 2.5 of ViewnNX. The X1030 code is probably for the new Nikon 1 J2 and one of the other codes must be for the new Coolpix L610. It is […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #175

This custom painted Nikon D4 set is currently listed on eBay for €18,000. Samyang announced three new VDSLR lenses with Nikon mount. Special offer: Join by August 31st and get your first year of Creative Cloud membership for only $29.99/month (valid for existing CS product owners). NASA used Nikon D70 cameras to test the photo system on the rover […]

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Nikon will be at the heart of this year’s Photokina with ‘I AM Life’ theme

Nikon issued a press release about their Photokina 2012 presence: Amsterdam, August 9th 2012: Nikon will once again be the premier booth at Photokina, bringing the theme ‘I AM Life’ to the world’s leading imaging show. Expect hands-on access to the latest products and exciting presenters in the most spectacular booth in Halle 2.2 at the […]

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Next Nikon announcement: Coolpix cameras

The next Nikon announcement will be for the new Coolpix cameras and will probably include the high-end compact and the new Android models. I am still not sure about the exact date – the official introduction will be on or around August 15th or August 22nd.

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New Nikon products now available for pre-order

Nikon’s latest products are now available for pre-order: Adorama Nikon 1 J2 camera Nikon WP-N1 underwater case Nikkor 11-27.5mm lens Nikon Coolpix L610 camera Amazon Nikon 1 J2 camera (other colors available) Nikon WP-N1 underwater case Nikkor 11-27.5mm lens (also available in white) B&H Nikon 1 J2 camera Nikkor 11-27.5mm lens Nikon Coolpix L610 camera

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Nikon announcement: J2 and L610 cameras, 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, waterproof case WP-N1

     Nikon announced the Nikon 1 J2, Nikkor 1 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6  lens, underwater case WP-N1 and Coolpix L610 cameras: Nikon 1 J2 sample images Nikkor 1 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 sample images Nikon WP-N1 sample images Nikon Coolkpix L610 sample images Check Amazon for pre-orders or this post for more options. Here is a comparison between the old 10-30mm and the […]

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The Coolpix S800 will be the first Android based camera from Nikon

Nikon will finally announce a new Android based compact camera. The model name will probably be Coolpix S800 (or S800c) as you can see in this Indonesian Communication Agency filing (filed on July 31, 2012): The expected camera specs are:

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Nikon Q1 financial results: net profit fell by almost 50%

Nikon announced their financial results for the first quarter of the year (ending March 2013). Here is the recap from Marketwatch: Net profit fell 48.6% to 15.77 billion yen in this quarter Sales increased 5.6% to 259.43 billion yen Operating profit is down 36.7% to 23.37 billion yen Nikon lowered  its earnings forecasts by 5 million yen for […]

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