Nikon’s financial results for the year are out (by RC Jenkins). For Imaging, Revenue was up 28%; and Operating Profit was up 122%. Average revenue from any Nikon product (ILC+lens+compact, Nikon’s FYs, ending in March): 2022 = $615 2023 = $861 (+40%) 2024 = $969 (+13%, forecasted) Remember that these are average revenues, not average prices. […]
Nikon Japan announced a price increase on more than 50 products (Z and F mount cameras and lenses), including the Z9 camera (click for larger view):
From Nikkei Asia – “Nikon removes pay cap for top hires in scramble for talent“:
The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod that raised $2,452,958 on Kickstarter is now available for pre-order with a $200 discount: Additional information:
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021):
What to expect next from Nikon: Nikon Z8 on May 10 Second Nikon camera around September (probably a full-frame Zf mirrorless model) No Nikon Z6 III or Z7 III cameras anytime soon and obviously the Z8 will come before any Z6/Z7 updates Nikkor Z 180-600mm lens in June-July (I already reported that the lens will […]
The RED vs. Nikon patent lawsuit has been dismissed:
While the telescope market is nothing new for Nikon, the company has made its first investment in the smart telescope industry today in partnership with smart telescope company Unistellar. Unistellar’s eVscope 2 was the first smart telescope to incorporate Nikon technology, and this new investment will allow Unistellar to develop new smart telescopes and bring […]
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