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The CIPA numbers for April are out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2026, black: 2025, blue: 2024):

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After 47 years Nikon Service Munich files for bankruptcy/insolvency

After 47 years, Nikon Service Munich filed for bankruptcy/insolvency, and they will be shutting down operations today:

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Photographer installed Doom on a Nikon Zf camera

Photographer Taylor Jackson was able to install the classic Doom video game on a Nikon Zf camera (unless the video is fake/AI generated):

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The rumors were true: Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC) has filed for bankruptcy/liquidation a month after Nikon sold it

Last month, on May 16th, I reported that Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC), a former Nikon company, had filed for bankruptcy/liquidation. At that point, I could not find any confirmation from my sources, but I can now report that Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd entered bankruptcy/liquidation on May 22nd, 2026: The former Nikon company […]

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Field Made released new customizable indicator labels for Nikon EN-EL25 batteries

Field Made released new customizable indicator labels for Nikon EN-EL25 batteries. You can get 10% off your next FieldMade order with coupon code “Rumors10“: 10% off the entire order Minimum purchase of $20 CAD Cannot be combined with other discounts Additional information:

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Nikon’s telescopes to be installed on Axelspace’s next-generation Earth observation satellites GRUS-3

Nikon’s custom telescopes will equip all seven of Axelspace’s next-generation GRUS-3 Earth observation microsatellites, scheduled for launch in 2026 on the Transporter-17 rideshare mission. Building on Nikon’s prior supply of telescopes for the original GRUS-1 satellites (launched 2018 and 2021), the new optics leverage the company’s Applied Optics and Precision Technologies expertise to create a […]

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Nikon reduces compensation for directors and officers and proposes revisions to its stock compensation system

Nikon announced a reduction of compensation for directors and officers by up to 10%, depending on their positions, in order to “further advance the Company’s initiatives toward a recovery in business performance”:

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