Today Nikon announced their financial results for Q1 of 2012. Net sales are up 12% and operating income is up 94%. The company sold sold more imaging products in all three categories compared to Q1 of 2011: 310,000 more single-lens reflex cameras, 440,000 more interchangeable lenses and 490,000 more compact cameras. Nikon also raised its forecast for the 2012 financial year (ending […]
On several occasions NASA has published pictures of Nikon cameras covered in special white housing. Few days ago, I tweeted the picture above but did not know much about it. PopPhoto contacted NASA and got some more details: “What is all of that extra equipment under the white shroud? The equipment under the thermal blanket is […]
In two different interviews Nikon executives mentioned that they have “almost” completed a new generation of digital cameras which will offer customers new ways to enjoy their images. “Creating markets by launching new generation products and products of new domain” is also on of the four challenges listed on the business strategy section for Nikon’s […]
Nikon has scheduled several press events in different countries on August 24th, 2011. This is now 100% confirmed from several different sources. Nikon did not have any scheduled press event for the last 50 f/1.8 and 40mm f/2.8 lenses, which makes the next announcement more important than the previous two. The new Coolpix cameras may be announced a week […]
A retail chain, which name I will not mention online, has scheduled a meeting for all buyers on August 22nd, 2011. This usually happens when there is a major announcement and new products are presented to the purchasing department. Previous rumors indicated that certain Nikon offices have already blocked employees from taking vacation in the last two weeks of […]
I had my D3s w/28-300 for 89 days. May 26, 2011 I had just finished taking pictures of a cropduster flying on rice seed, and backed my pickup up along the field road to a “T” where I could back in and pull forward. I placed the D3s on the seat next to me with […]
I couldn’t resist sharing this video (some Nikon equipment is involved): Update: here is the behind the scene video:
