Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

Slide copying with the Nikon ES-1, BR-5 adapters and the Nikkor Micro AF-S 105mm f/2.8 ED VR lens

Slide copying by K. Jayaram, a nature photographer from India: I have used slide films for over four decades. I have been wanting to copy some of the important slides and tried copying and scanning with no satisfying results. After a serious hunt, I came across the Nikon slide copying attachment ES-1. But the problem with it […]

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New Nikon camera N1718 registered online

Nikon registered a new camera under the code name N1718 with the Russian government authority. This is the fourth registered, but not-yet-announced Nikon camera:

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Nikon’s 2018 financial results are out

Today Nikon announced their financial results for the year that ended March 2018. As previously reported, profits are up for the entire company – here are the key numbers with relevant data from the Imaging Products Business: Operating Profit: ¥56.2 billion (¥55.5 billion increase from last year, ¥3.2 billion above estimates) Imaging Products Business: fixed cost reduction and […]

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Nikkei: “Nikon sees 30% profit boost on demand for panel-producing gear, camera maker’s cost-cutting and reforms show signs of working”

Nikkei just published a new article ahead of the Nikon’s yearly financial results announcement titled “Nikon sees 30% profit boost on demand for panel-producing gear, Camera maker’s cost-cutting and reforms show signs of working“: “Nikon’s operating profit is expected to jump 30% to 70 billion yen ($640 million) in the current fiscal year ending March 2019, […]

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NikonRumors.com is 10 years old today

On this day 10 years ago I started NikonRumors.com. I want to thank everyone who has been a part of the [NR] family over the years. I still think the best time is ahead of us. Photography has never been so popular and I believe/hope Nikon will sort out their issues and come back stronger than ever. In the past […]

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Offline for a few days

I will be traveling in the next few days and will have limited internet connectivity. My coverage of the latest Nikon news and rumors could be delayed. While I am on the road you can check the Nikkor Lenses, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D850 Facebook groups for some interesting discussions and photographs. If you have any questions […]

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The value of Nikon Metrology business has dropped by $94M USD

Yesterday Nikon issued a press release announcing that they expect an “extraordinary loss” in the value of their Nikon Metrology business based in Belgium: As a result of reviewing NMNV’s future cash flow in the aforementioned process, the fair value of the investment in NMNV has declined, and 10,343 million yen of the loss on […]

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