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I am not a financial analyst, but usually (not aways) the stock price is a reflection of how well a company is doing. Nikon’s stock price went up almost 50% since January 1st and aprox. 10% up since Nikon announced their financial results on February 4th. It seems that investors see something positive going on inside Nikon Corporation.
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Camnostic tested several different SD memory cards on the Nikon Z7 II mirrorless camera – here are their findings (spoiler alert: the best SD memory cards on the Z7II are Delkin, Prograde Cobalt, Sony and SanDisk):
We had a Nikon Z7 II in the Camnostic office for a few days, so we opted to put it through its paces, and among those paces was a test of a stack of SD cards to see which ones appeared to perform best with it. The upshot: the faster Delkins, Prograde Cobalt, Sony and SanDisk cards performed at a level above all the others when thinking about how many stills pictures can be taken before things slow. From a bang-for-buck perspective, it was hard to beat the Delkin Power or the ProGrade Cobalt. Lexar factors closely, but has warranty issues in some cases due to trade sanctions
Below is a chart in blue of how many frames can be taken by the Z7 II (uncompressed RAW) in 30 seconds. Superimposed on that (in orange) is the cost per megabyte as measured at B&H in the fall, prior to holiday deals.
What to expect next from Nikon:
Irix is selling “used” Irix 15mm f/2.4 Firefly lenses for Nikon F-mount for $299 on Amazon update: SOLD OUT (the already discounted price is $390). I was told that these are basically brand new lenses in dirty or slightly damaged boxes (not refurbished since they were never sold before – they come with a full warranty). The lenses are fulfilled by Amazon and a return should not be a problem in case there is an issue.
Previous coverage of the Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens can be found here.
Fabian Oefner is creating art by cutting Nikon cameras into multiple pieces, reassembling them in a new compositions, and then preserving them for eternity in a block of resin:
Check his website and Instagram account for more info this project:
Today Nikon released their Q3 financial results. Here is a recap for the Imaging Business:
Summary of the overall Nikon Q3 financial results:
Note for the Imaging Business:
“Record quarterly sales for mirrorless cameras. Deficit is shrank despite decline in revenue, thanks to improved product mix and reduced business cost. Segment was profitable in real terms, excluding factors such as restructuring relevant expenses.”
Here are the details for the Imaging Business:
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