The last post on the “I am Nikon” campaign

By [NR] admin | Published: March 8, 2010

Update: IamNikon.com is now live.

“Nikon is launching a pan-European advertising campaign, called “I am Nikon”, which aims to connect the brand’s heritage of professionalism, authenticity and innovation to an audience of aspiring photographers. The campaign will appear throughout Europe and South Africa, with the first TV ad airing on UK television over the Easter weekend from 2 to 5 April 2010 on ITV, Channel Four and Channel Five.”

Read the whole article @ MarketingWeek. This campaign was created by by Jung von Matt/Spree advertising agency (the company that registered some of the IamNikon domain names). IamNikon.com still redirects to the default Nikon Europe site. No new products were announced today.

Update: The last card from France of course says “I am Nikon”. It contained also a second flyer about the new campaign (thanks Romain Heuillard for the pictures):

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Nikon related news/links

By [NR] admin | Published: March 7, 2010
  • Nikon D700 is no longer available through the Army, Air Force Exchange System (AAFES) – the camera is no longer listed as available (Nikon equipment purchased through AAFES is shipped directly from Nikon). We had similar reports in the past – see here, here and here. In addition, Best Buy company computers are showing a mid-August date as end-of-life for the Nikon D700 (not sure how this works, but this could mean that they would have to return unsold stock and couldn’t sell the product after that date).

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Card #1: “I am looking at the world”

By [NR] admin | Published: March 5, 2010

Update: a maybe better translation of this card would be “I am an eye on the world” or “I am a way to look at the world”.

Card #1 “Je suis un regard sure le monde” which should translate to “I am looking at the world” (thanks for the translation Mistral). This is it – the last card on Monday will probably say “I am Nikon”.

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Card #2: “I am Neil Armstrong”

By [NR] admin | Published: March 5, 2010

Nobody got this one right – card #2 is “I am Neil Armstrong” in reference to Neil Armstrong, the first person to land on the moon (thanks Romain Heuillard for the pictures). A nice reminder for the fact that NASA is using Nikon equipment.

Pictures after the break:

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Yes, you can combine 2 lenses with 1 body and get the instant Nikon rebates

By [NR] admin | Published: March 4, 2010

One more, hopefully final, update on the instant Nikon rebate program: there are few entries on Adorama that allows you combine one DSLR body with two lenses (24-70 & 70-200):

Here is a complete list of rebates from B&H and Adorama:

B&H (listed by lens):

Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII:

Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8:

Nikkor 24-120 f/3.5-5.6 VR:

Nikkor 18-200 DX VRII:

Here is another way to get to the different rebates options them: click on each of the models from the list below and then navigate to the “available kits” link for all the possible options:

Adorama (listed by DSLR):

Nikon D3000 combos:

Nikon D5000 combos:

Nikon D90 combos:

Nikon D300s combos:

Nikon D700 combos:

Nikon D3s combos:

Nikon D3x combos:

To be sure you get the final discounted price, please add the items to the shopping cart.

Those are instant rebates, not mail-in rebates.

As far as I know, Amazon is not taking part of those instant Nikon rebates.

OneCall.com seems to have some of the rebates listed.

The instant rebate program from Nikon ends on March 27th, 2010.

Canon got their own rebates – one week after Nikon 🙂

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“I am Nikon” campaign to start on Monday

By [NR] admin | Published: March 4, 2010

Update: this banner was taken from Nikon Service Center in Munich, Germany:

“I am Nikon” will be a massive campaign that is suppose to start on Monday, March 8th, 2010 and will involve all aspect of photography: it will include a new portal (see previous I am Nikon dot com post), a Flickr group, an already existing YouTube channel and probably much, much more.

I still have not received a word on any new product announcements for next week – probably there won’t be any.

Some Nikon websites were down today – probably in preparation for Monday.

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The latest Nikon instant rebates list

By [NR] admin | Published: March 3, 2010

This is an official Nikon instant rebate program:

  • Buy the 70-200mm with a DLSR and get $400.00 instant rebate
  • Buy the 24-70mm with a DSLR and get $300 instant rebate
  • Buy the 18-200mm VRII with a DSLR and get $250.00 instant rebate
  • Buy the 24-120mm with a DSLR and get $200.00 instant rebate
  • Rebates can be combined as well – scroll down to the end of this post for direct links

I compiled a full list of all available instant Nikon rebates from B&H and Adorama (after I received multiple requests from readers). What’s new? Adorama also offers the D3000 as part of the instant rebate program and they have also some rebates on the Nikkor 70-300mm lens. Complete list from B&H and Adorama (to be sure you get the final discounted price, please add the items to the shopping cart):

B&H (listed by lens)

Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VRII:

Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8:

Nikkor 24-120 f/3.5-5.6 VR:

Nikkor 18-200 DX VRII:

Combo kits – saving up to $700:

Here is another way to get to the different rebates options them: click on each of the models from the list below and then navigate to the “available kits” link for all the possible options:

Adorama (listed by DSLR):

Nikon D3000 combos:

Nikon D5000 combos:

Nikon D90 combos:

Nikon D300s combos:

Nikon D700 combos:

Nikon D3s combos:

Nikon D3x combos:

There are few entries on Adorama that allows you combine one DSLR body with two lenses (24-70 & 70-200):

To be sure you get the final discounted price, please add the items to the shopping cart.

Those are instant rebates, not mail-in rebates.

As far as I know, Amazon is not taking part of those instant Nikon rebates.

OneCall.com seems to have some of the rebates listed.

The instant rebate program from Nikon ends on March 27th, 2010.

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