Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

Seven “Nikon Firsts”

By [NR] admin | Published: July 22, 2017

1. The first NIKKOR lens: Aero NIKKOR 18cm f/4.5 (first appearance of NIKKOR trademark, an abbreviation of NIPPON Kogaku, as it appeared in 1932). 2. The Original Nikon – the first “Nikon” camera released in Japan, in March 1948.

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What is the lightest and cheapest full frame camera/lens set?

By [NR] admin | Published: July 22, 2017

Here is an interesting video from Duncan Dimanche who compared the price and weight of a basic full frame camera + lens set from the top four manufacturers (Sony, Nikon, Canon, and Pentax). The results may surprise you – the Nikon D750 body with five lenses was lighter and cheaper compared to a similar Sony a7 […]

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List of not yet announced Nikon cameras

By [NR] admin | Published: July 14, 2017

Here is an updated list of upcoming Nikon cameras that have already been registered with various government agencies but are not yet officially announced:

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Enjoy this new 100 years anniversary video from Nikon

By [NR] admin | Published: July 12, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDAPHxM2iog

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There is no new Nikon EN-EL15 battery recall

By [NR] admin | Published: July 7, 2017

Several websites reported today about a Nikon EN-EL15 battery recall. Please note that this is an old recall from 2012 and Nikon Japan recently just updated their website with some additional information (reported here last month). Nikon USA was probably late with the translation and just recently updated their website here. As far as I know, […]

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Chasseurs d’Images interviews the president of Nikon France *UPDATED*

By [NR] admin | Published: July 5, 2017

A few weeks ago the French magazine “Chasseurs d’Images” published an interview with Benoit Dieuleveult, President of Nikon France. After some readers helped me with the translation (thanks), here are the most interesting parts of the interview:

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Nikon Arcrest protection filters update

By [NR] admin | Published: July 4, 2017

A quick update on the new Nikon Arcrest “high-performance” protection filters that were announced in June: Nikon now has a dedicated page on the filters – additional information can be found here DC.watch posted a review of the Arcrest filters with sample photos (translated) The filters are currently in stock at Amazon Japan and on eBay The Nikon Arcrest filters are made with real […]

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