Weekly Nikon news flash #182

• 12 years ago
• Categories: Weekly Nikon News Flash

  

• What’s up with the price of the Nikon 1 V1 mirrorless camera? It now costs less than the J1.

• The Android based Nikon Coolpix S800c camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Amazon.

• New Metz flash with touchscreen announced (compatible with Nikon i-TTL/BL).

• More Nikons in space. Images from NASA on flickr.
• Adobe Photoshop 13.0.1.1 is out.
• Nikkor Fisheye 6mm f/2.8 lens is listed on eBay again for £50,000 ($80,000)
• Nikon released firmware update for Nikon Coolpix S6100 and S6150 compact cameras.
• There is actually a Facebook page called “Nikon Girls” (some images NSFW).
• Dpreview interview with Dirk Jaspers from Nikon (part 2).
• Nikon got the #20 spot in the UK “Coolest Brand” top 20.
• Citizens’ group in Korea calls for boycott of Japanese products: Mitsubishi is among the companies responsible for forced Korean labor and yet to apologize (Nikon is a Mitsubishi affiliate).
• Here is a demo of the Hoocap’s 2-in-1 lens hood and lens cap solution for Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 DX lens:

• Nikon released ‘TEARS’ campaign in Europe: