Monthly Archives: September 2016

Citi: time to buy Nikon stock

This just in from Barron’s: According to Citi Research‘s Masahiro Shibano and Yuta Nishiyama, Nikon now has 3 new sources of growth, in FPD (flat-panel displays) lithography equipment, SPE lithography equipment, and imaging. The analysts wrote: Our Buy thesis rests on 1) improving visibility (for now) in FPD lithography and the likelihood that Nikon can avoid […]

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More new Nikon lens patents designed for 1″ sensor

  Nikon has two more patents designed for a camera with 1″ sensor: 1-10mm f/2.8-4 VR (28-280mm equivalent) 9-110mm f/2.8-5.6 VR (24-300mm equivalent) After Nikon confirmed on several occasions that their Nikon 1 mirrorless line is not dead (reported first  by dpreview), it is safe to assume that a new Nikon 1 J6 mirrorless camera with 4k video […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #386

→ This is the new Laowa 24mm f/14 Replay 2x macro lens from Venus Optics (coming for F-mount next year). → Keep you Nikon gear clean! (photo credit: Ralf Peter Müller) → Nikon D5 CF version price increase in the UK: dealers in the UK like WEX Photographic and Park Camera are now charging more for […]

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Nikon D500 review (who would have thought…)

This Nikon D500 review is by Romanian photographer and Nikon Ambassador Mircea Bezergheanu (Website | Facebook | Vimeo | YouTube). The original review was published here in Romanian (thanks for the translation Marius; click on images for larger view):

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Nikon at Photokina 2016 (KeyMission videos)

The 2016 Photokina show is now over. Here are few videos from Nikon @ Photokina:

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Tokina AT-X 14-20mm f/2 PRO DX lens tested at DxOMark

DxOMark tested the Tokina AT-X 14-20mm f/2 PRO DX lens ($899) or Nikon F-mount:

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Nikon deals: free KeyMission accessory pack, new refurbished gear

You can get a free KeyMission accessory pack ($149.95 value) when you preorder KeyMission 360 or 170 by October 22, 2016. For more details check the KM pages at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. Here is an updated list of the available refurbished Nikon gear at Adorama (14 FX lenses available): Nikon WU-1a: $10 off Nikon 400mm f/2.8G: $6,995 Nikon 600mm f/4D: […]

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Nikon registered D6, D7, D8 and D9 trademarks

        Here is an easy rumor: Nikon D6, D7, D8 and D9 cameras are coming… in the next 15 years. Nikon recently registered the D6, D7, D8 and D9 trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Additional information:

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