Tag Archives: Essilor Luxottica

Weekly Nikon news flash #861

→ The world’s first Sirui Astra 50mm/75mm/100mm 1.33X full-frame autofocus anamorphic cine lenses for Nikon Z-mount raised over $237k on the first few days on Kickstarter (additional information). → Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses. → The Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount will be announced next week. → B&H Photo has a […]

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash| Also tagged , | 18 Comments

Nikon’s stock price is up after Essilor Luxottica became Nikon’s top shareholder (they can now buy as much as 20%)

Nikon’s stock price went up after Essilor Luxottica raised its ownership in Nikon to more than 10%. The French eyewear group (parent company of Ray-Ban) now owns a 10.75% stake in Nikon, up from a 9.6% before (it used to be 5.1% last year), and they could buy as much as  20% under Japan’s Foreign […]

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged | 29 Comments

Nikon shares jump 21% as Essilor Luxottica weighs boosting stake

Nikon shares jump 21% as Essilor Luxottica weighs boosting stake:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged | 60 Comments

Ray-Ban parent company Essilor Luxottica takes 5.1% stake in Nikon

French eye-wear maker Essilor Luxottica (the parent company of Ray-Ban) has taken a 5.1% stake in Nikon. As a result, Nikon’s share price surged as much as 10% after confirmation from a regulatory filing and LSEG data. Nikon’s share price is up nearly 20% since the start of the year (2024): Based on current prices, […]

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged | 30 Comments