Category Archives: Other Nikon stuff

In memoriam David Douglas Duncan

Some readers are probably not aware that photographer David Douglas Duncan (1916-2018) made the Nikon and Nikkor brand names known all over the world when he was covering the Korean war in 1950: “Mr. Duncan shot in black and white, with lightweight Leica cameras and Nikkor lenses, made by the Japanese company Nikon, that he […]

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New Nikon firmware updates for the D850, D750, D500, D7500, D7200, D5600, D5300, D3400, B500 and P900 cameras

Today Nikon released a minor firmware update that has to do with the time zone settings for almost all of their current cameras: Nikon D850 Ver. 1.02 Nikon D750 Ver. 1.13 Nikon D500 Ver. 1.15 Nikon D7500 Ver. 1.01 Nikon D7200 Ver. 1.04 Nikon D5600 Ver. 1.03 Nikon D5300 Ver. 1.03 Nikon D3400 Ver. 1.13 […]

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Nikon now has 5 registered but not-yet-announced new cameras

In addition to the new NOCT trademark, Nikon also registered another new camera under the code name N1721 with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The new camera will use the same radio parts as the Nikon A300 and Nikon KeyMission 170 and the Nikon EH-73P AC adapter – an indication that this will most likely be a new […]

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Nikon price increase in the UK now live

As previously reported, the price of some Nikon gear went up in the UK – here are two reports from readers: “Confirmed. I just spoke to Grays of Westminster and they told me all Nikon lenses and body prices have gone up for all retailers in the UK. The 35mm f/1.4G has gone up from £1579 to […]

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Nikon credit ratings: A/A+

R&I and JCR, Japan’s two biggest credit rating agencies, recently affirmed Nikon’s credit rating at A and A+, respectively. Here are two quotes from the agency’s rationale:

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Harvard Business Review on how Nikon used investors to their advantage

An interesting article from Harvard Business Review on how companies can use investors to their advantage where they specifically discussed the Nikon case:

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Rumors: new Nikon price increase coming to the UK in June

Nikon is rumored to announce a new prices increase in the UK next month (June, 2018) and this time it is expected to be a significant one. If you are planning on buying a new Nikkor lens, now it is probably a good time to pull the trigger. I was told that even the new Nikkor AF-S […]

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