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Weekly Nikon news flash #144

The Fantasea FP7100 underwater housing for Nikon Coolpix P7100 is now available on this brand new website. The price is $399.95. Rare Nikon rangefinder Nikkor 1000mm f/6.3 lens on eBay. Wallimex F mount tilt adapter for Sony NEX mount and m43 mount available on eBay. Nikon SB-910 Speedligh manual now available for download. Vincent Munier […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #143

While I was surfing the eBay Finds section, I came across this listing of the first Nikon camera: Nikon I rangefinder with Nikkor H.C 50mm f/2 lens that is currently listed for $33k: “Three of Japan’s leading optical manufacturers merged to form a fully integrated optical company known as Nippon Kogaku K.K. with its head office […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #142

Ubertronix Strike Finder lets you take pictures of lightnings, popping balloons and even speeding bullets. Phottix Aion wireless timer and shutter release is now shipping (compatible with Nikon cameras). New book: David Busch’s Nikon Coolpix P7100 Guide to Digital Photography. Nikon D90 now sells for 814.99. My guess is that those are the last shipments. RIP Nikon […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #141

New Yongnuo YN-565EX flash for Nikon released. Available on eBay for for around $150. Jessops UK offers “exclusive online discounts” on the Nikon D3x and D700. According to DCWatch, the Nikon D90 is the 2011 #2 top selling product in the electronics and camera category on Amazon Japan with 70,000 units sold (#1 was Apple’s iPod). New custom grip […]

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More bad news: Nikon Switzerland fined $13.25 million for restricting parallel imports

   Since March of 2010 the Swiss subsidiary of Nikon Corp. has been investigated for “preventing other companies from importing some of its photography products”. The verdict is now out and Nikon was fined CHF 12.5 million ($13.25 million) for “restricting parallel imports”:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #140

Nikon lens shot glass now available at Photojojo store. The rare Nikkor 8mm f/2.8 and Nikkor 300 f/2.0 lenses available on eBay again: Some holidays specials: $140 off Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM $50 off Tokina 12-24mm f/4.0 lens $50 off Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens $150 off Nikon AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens 8% […]

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Weekly Nikon news flash #139

The new N-Photo magazine is now available on iTunes as iPhone/iPad app. Nikon launched an iPad edition of the Nikon Pro Magazine. Android NEF viewer app: you can view, share and save the embedded jpeg images and display the EXIF information. $150 off: Nikon D3100 + 18-55mm + 55-200mm VR Lenses + free SD card + free bag. Joe […]

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