Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

An interview with the legendary Jay Maisel – a lifelong Nikon photographer (1931-2026)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 30, 2026

Here is an interview by Steve Simon from PhotoEducate with the legendary Jay Maisel – a lifelong Nikon photographer who passed away on August 24th at the age of 95:

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Not again: “some believe that Luxottica’s large holding of Nikon shares is a stepping stone to an acquisition” (source: Yahoo Japan)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 23, 2026

A recent Japanese article (Bunshun Online / Bungeishunju magazine’s “Marunouchi Confidential” column from mid-August 2026) mentioned again the speculation about a potential Luxottica acquisition of Nikon. The article notes Nikon’s large losses for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Against that backdrop of restructuring and a new president, the article states that EssilorLuxottica (known for […]

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Field tips: planning a successful tiger safari

By [NR] admin | Published: August 22, 2026

This article “Field Tips: Planning a Successful Tiger Safari” is by Des Ong (Website | Facebook | Instagram, see also his previous guest posts):

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Weekly Nikon news flash #899

By [NR] admin | Published: August 16, 2026

→ The Peak Design modular field L-bracket system Kickstarter is ending in 4 days (additional information). → Save $350.89 on the Adobe Creative Cloud Pro (12-month subscription). → The latest new and upcoming lenses from Meike, Viltrox, 7Artisans, TTartisan, Laowa, Sirui, and SG-image. → Many memory cards are currently on sale at B&H Photo. → Nikon […]

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Nikon has ended their relationship with Pro Distributors in the US *UPDATED*

By [NR] admin | Published: August 14, 2026

Nikon has ended their relationship with Pro Distributors in the US. PRO Distributors is an active U.S. wholesaler focused on supplying independent camera retailers with imaging brands. They focus on brick-and-mortar independent photo retailers like Paul’s Photo and Service Photo rather than big-box online stores like B&H Photo. Update: Nikon has ended its relationship with […]

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The consensus from multiple sources: almost everything coming from Nikon is delayed

By [NR] admin | Published: August 13, 2026

The consensus from multiple sources is that almost everything coming from Nikon is delayed. I do not have exact timeframes, but rumored cameras, lenses, and firmware updates will likely be delayed further.  The latest announcement time frames I published in my last post could be further delayed, with some products being pushed into 2027: What […]

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Update on the rumored Nikon camera without an EVF

By [NR] admin | Published: August 11, 2026

I have been reporting that Nikon will release a new camera without an EVF. I received some new information indicating that this rumored Nikon camera may actually have an EVF, but no pentaprism/viewfinder hump/EVF housing on top of the camera body. Possibly something like the Fujifilm X-E5 or Sony a7C II cameras. This is all […]

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