Nikon announced four new Prostaff 5 fieldscopes

By [NR] admin | Published: January 30, 2012

Nikon Prostaff 5 fieldscopes

Nikon announced four new Prostaff 5 fieldscopes. The new models are all fog-free and waterproof (up to 1m/3.3ft. for up to 10 minutes). They can also be used with a digital camera bracket ($269.95) that will allow to attach a Coolpix camera.

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Picture of the Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E III, but is it real?

By [NR] admin | Published: January 30, 2012

Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E III

I just received this picture of a Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E III. I have no idea what’s the story behind it. I have not heard anything about this being a part of the D800 announcement next week, but it’s definitely a possibility. The TC-20E got refreshed in December, 2009. The current TC-17E II model was announced in May, 2004. With the upcoming Summer Olympics, I can see how Nikon would release a new TC-17E.

Update – here is another picture:

From the comparison below you can see that the TC-17E III has a marking similar to the new(er) TC-20E III (dot instead of a dash) and the word “Aspherical” as part of the label.

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Nikon press event on February 1st in Denmark

By [NR] admin | Published: January 30, 2012

In addition to the February 7th announcement, Nikon will also have another press conference on February 1st, 2012. This is a day earlier then my initial report, but the actual public announcement may still happen on February 2nd. I believe this will be for the new line of Coolpix cameras, including a P300 replacement and a new water proof camera targeted at young photographers.

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Nikon press invitation for February 7th in Thailand

By [NR] admin | Published: January 30, 2012

This is the invitation for the Nikon press conference in Thailand on February 7th, 2012. I believe this will be for the Nikon D800 announcement.

Via Techxcite

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Weekly Nikon news flash #147

By [NR] admin | Published: January 29, 2012

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Tamron sold more lenses than Nikon in Japan

By [NR] admin | Published: January 28, 2012

The Japanese site BCNRanking published their 2012 BCN Awards for various products:

  • Nikon got the #2 spot in the DSLR section
  • Nikon Coolpix cameras are not in the top 3 in the compact segment (Casio is at the #3 spot!)
  • In the lens category, Tamron got the #2 spot after Canon – Tamron sold 0.6% more lenses than Nikon
Here are the main four photography categories:

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Nikon vs. Sigma patent infringement lawsuit could be finalized in the next few weeks

By [NR] admin | Published: January 27, 2012

Back in May of 2011 Nikon filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma over lenses with VR technology. I was told that the negotiations between the two companies should be finalized in the coming weeks and a press release will be issued. Nikon was initially looking for a compensation of 12.6 billion yen (around 150 million dollars) which I assume is a lot of money for Sigma. I am not sure of the final outcome, or least not confident enough to post it online.

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Nikon D800 on February 7th, Coolpix cameras on February 2nd

By [NR] admin | Published: January 26, 2012

make sure you check NR on Feb. 2nd and 7th for the latest updates

I already mentioned about the Nikon event on February 7th, 2012 but I was not sure what would be announced on that date. It will be the Nikon D800. The camera will have 36MP (not 24MP like reported on several websites). The new Coolpix cameraswill be introduced on February 2nd, 2012.

For all US readers this means the official press release will be around midnight on February 6th and February 1st respectively.

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