Nikon Rumors

Nikon appoints Bo Kajiwara as the new CEO for the Americas

By [NR] admin | Published: November 15, 2017

Bo Kajiwara, CEO of Nikon Corporation for the Americas (photo credit: Nikon)

Nikon announced the appointment of Bo Kajiwara as the new CEO of Nikon Corporation for the Americas.

Here is the full press release:

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The 2017 BCN camera rankings are out – Canon is up, Nikon and Sony are down

By [NR] admin | Published: November 15, 2017

BCN published their (preliminary?) camera rankings for 2017 and there are no big surprises:

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2017 Tamron Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017

The 2017 Tamron Black Friday and Cyber Monday US deals are already live – check pricing and availability at B&H | Adorama | Amazon:

Like the new Tamron Facebook page and Tamron Facebook group.

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First indication that the Nikon D850 sensor could be made by TowerJazz

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017

Even before the official announcement, I reported that the sensor inside the Nikon D850 was not made by Sony (FYI: the D850 is 45.7MP, while the latest Sony a7R III is 42.4MP). A recent teardown did now provide any additional information on the sensor manufacturer:

There have been some rumors floating online from questionable sources that the Nikon D850 sensor is made by the Israeli company TowerJazz which is also known as the sensor supplier for some Leica cameras. I have not seen any evidence to prove that claim.

Panasonic used to be a major investor in TowerJazz.

Update #1: the Nikon D850 sensor being made by TowerJazz was first reported by a reader here on [NR]:

Update #2: maxmax.com also reports that the Nikon D850 sensor is made by TowerJass (now Tower Semiconductor):

“The D850 contains a Nikon specified, Sony designed TowerJass manufactured Back Side Illuminated (BSI) sensor.”

During their recent Q3 financial results conference call a few days ago, the CEO of TowerJazz said this:

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens listed as discontinued

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens is now listed as discontinued at B&H and is no longer available at Adorama (only used listings are displayed). Amazon still has the lens in stock for $579.99.

Posted in Nikon Lenses| Tagged Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VRII, Nikkor AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens, to be discontinued...| 13 Comments

Nikon D850 timelapse videos

By [NR] admin | Published: November 14, 2017

Nikon Japan published several timelapses taken with the D850, including different versions of the Hercules Rising promo video that was used to announce the D850 back in July (the video was shot by Dutch nature photographer Marsel van Oosten as I already reported):