Nikon related links/news

Those are Nikon related news that were not important enough to get their own post during the week – they will get dump here every weekend (I have been doing this for the past few months already):

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Nikon tech gone wrong

Nikon S630 is not “blink proof”:

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flick via gizmodo

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The D5000 dude in Nikon’s video

You probably still remember the Nikon D5000 dude and the promotional video he was in that actually brought us one of the first D5000 spy shots (refresh your memory here and here):

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Thom Hogan working on a “special surprise book”

surprise-nikon-bookIs this a publicity stunt or Thom Hogan does know something we don’t? His books are all about Nikon hardware (and two Fuji books).

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Nikon Nikkor F 300mm f/4.5 IF ED

I would probably say a typo and move on, but the “Nieuw” label on those two listings makes me nervous. There is a current Nikon lens model AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED (currently back ordered @ B&H) that was released back in 2000. Note also that the two listing below are not for a D-type lens (the existing lens is a D type). I do not have a good explanation for the different prices:

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Nikon expects biggest loss in 11 years, stock down

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Nikon stock price

  • Nikon reproted a 62.8% dive in net profit to 28.06 billion yen in fiscal 2008. The net loss will total 17 billion yen ($176 million) in the 12 months ending next March (source)
  • Nikon is still aggressively planing to increase its market share in the Indian market to 45% by 2010 (source)
  • Sales of Nikon lenses shot up by 9% (source)
  • Nikon stock is down more than 8% today (source)
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Cheap Wi-Fi tethering solution for your Nikon

Not long ago we were discussing Nikon’s Media Port UP300x headset tethering and few related patents that followed. For real wireless tethering you can go with Nikon’s remote WT-4a (for over 700 US bucks) or you can DIY one for around $50. You will need this (or any similar) Cables Unlimited USB-WIRELESS Dongle Set. Go to Pete’s Tech Ramblings for all the details.

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Petetek via Wired via Gizmodo

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