Nikon N1721 camera (Coolpix A1000) passed FCC certification

By [NR] admin | Published: August 8, 2018



The previously reported Nikon N1721 camera passed the FCC certification. This is probably the already rumored COOLPIX A1000 model:

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Nikon released their first quarter financial results

By [NR] admin | Published: August 7, 2018


Today Nikon released their financial results for the first quarter of the year ending in March, 2019. The headline from Business Insider is: “Nikon Q1 Profit Climbs, Revenues Down; Lifts FY19 Earnings View” –  here is a quick recap:

  • Profit climbed 83.8% to 16.34 billion yen from 8.89 billion yen last year.
  • Earnings per share were 41.10 yen, up from 22.37 yen a year ago.
  • Operating profit surged 53% to 19 billion yen from last year’s 12.42 billion yen.
  • Revenue is down 2% to 166.91 billion yen from prior year’s 170.32 billion yen.
  • For the 2019 fiscal year, Nikon now expects net profit of 53 billion yen and operating profit of 74 billion yen, higher than the previous estimate of 50 billion yen and 70 billion yen, respectively.

Additional information:

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Google Trends: Sony a7r3 vs. Nikon D850

By [NR] admin | Published: August 7, 2018


Google Trends is not really an indication of how well a particular camera brand or model is doing, but since I already see misleading information online, here are some Google Trends comparisons:

Sony a7r3 vs. Nikon D850 (no surprise here, we already knew that the D850 outsold the a7R3):


Sony vs. Nikon vs. Canon – for any “meaningful” (not really meaningful at all if you ask me) camera comparison between brands, you need to add “camera” in the search term, otherwise you will get all Sony TVs and Canon printers in the mix (even this is still not accurate because of the Sony and Canon video cameras that are included in the search terms):

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Nikon SnapBridge 2.5.1 released

By [NR] admin | Published: August 7, 2018


Nikon released SnapBridge version 2.5.1 (iTunes | Google Play). Here is what’s new:

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Nikon mirrorless camera poll

By [NR] admin | Published: August 6, 2018

 
 
This is the first of several Nikon mirrorless camera polls – would you buy the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera based on the already reported rumors and leaks (see specs recap here)?


Direct link to poll.

Here is what’s important in a new Nikon/Canon mirrorless camera according to dpreview’s poll:

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Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD lens (Model A037) announced, available for pre-order

By [NR] admin | Published: August 6, 2018

       
The previously rumored Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD lens is now officially announced. The US price is $599 and pre-orders are already open at B&H, Adorama and WEX (UK). Shipping will start on September 4th.

Specifications, press release and additional information:

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New old stock Nikon Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 lens listed for sale on eBay for $12,800

By [NR] admin | Published: August 5, 2018

Check out this new old stock Nikon Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 lens listed for sale on eBay for $12,800. The seller purchased 13 of these lenses 30 years ago, “all brand spanking new”:

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