
RED is suing Nikon for infringing on its video compression patents. The lawsuit was filed in California yesterday (PDF file):

Nikon released their latest IR Day presentation materials. Here are some of the main points for the Imaging Product Business: Bolster the Z mount system by expanding lens lineup: (50+ lenses and a 2+ lens tie ratio) Appeal to video creators Focus on licensing business Deploy advanced features from the Z9 across the lineup Focus […]

What to expect next from Nikon (updated from previous post): NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 (see patent). NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 (see patent). Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 (announced). Nikon Z6II+Z7II firmware updates (announced). More new Z lenses (development announcements and/or potential roadmap updates). One new Nikon camera is expected in 2022 – it could be just […]

Today Nikon released their end of year financial reports (for the 2022 fiscal year ending on March 31, 2022): Fiscal 2022 (April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022): Imaging finished the year at ¥178.2 billion revenue and ¥19 billion earnings (10.7% margin), missing revenue by 1% and earnings by 5% against the last projection from […]

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