Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

New Bluetooth Nikon remote control registered with the FCC

A new Nikon remote control ML-xx was registered with the FCC. The N16F1 is Bluetooth 4.1 LE (low energy) compatible. The confidentiality release date is 9/30/2017, so unless this remote gets announced together with the D850, I think we can expect another new Nikon camera in September. Via Nokishita

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Nikon’s 100th anniversary commemorative products update

Some of the Nikon’s 100th anniversary commemorative products are already in stock at B&H and Adorama. The first batch of Nikon D5 and D500 limited editions cameras were already received by dealers in Europe. The popular 100th anniversary miniature Nikon F camera is now shipping to existing pre-orders but is currently out of stock (thanks for […]

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An open letter to Nikon by Gunther Wegner: timelapse photography with Nikon cameras and our problems with Snapbridge

Gunther Wegner, timelapse photographer and creator of the LRTimelapse software, points out that the latest Nikon cameras that implement Nikon’s Snapbridge-technology cannot be used for advanced timelapse, astro or macro work using 3rd party apps, which connect via WiFi to the camera.

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Nikon Q1 financial results are out

Nikon published their first quarter financial results of the year ending on March 2018: Operating profit of Q1 was ¥12.4 billion exceeding our forecast. Revenue decreased ¥5.6 billion YoY due to FPD lithography sales volume decline and a change in product mix of new DSLRs. Nikon also revised their financial forecast for the fiscal year […]

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The Nikon D850 is the “baby Nikon D5 camera”

Based on the information we have so far, the recently announced Nikon D850 DSLR appears to be the new “baby Nikon D5 camera” I have been reporting for a while. I did receive some tips that the D850 is based on the D5 and not on the D810. There are several D850 discussions online that confirm […]

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The Nikon Museum in Tokyo

Optyczne posted the best so far photo report from the Nikon Museum in Tokyo (check out also Google street view):

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Nikon is 100 years old today

In many parts of the world it’s already July 25th – the day Nikon turns 100 years old. Nikon issued a press release with a message from the President of the company Kazuo Ushida: For the past 100 years, consumer demand has called for convenient products that enhance daily life, and Nikon answered with its manufacturing skill and […]

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