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Nikon Halts DSLR and Lens Manufacture at Thailand Factory

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Ayutthaya Thailand - © 2009, 2011 Ken Storch
Ayutthaya Thailand - © 2009, 2011 Ken Storch

Nikon has halted their DSLR and Lens manufacturing facility in Thailand due to the record breaking catastrophic flooding in the country.

The Nikon factory is one of many in the flooded ancient capital of Ayutthaya (pronounced somewhat like: ah YOU tee uh) and sometimes spelled as Ayudhya.

Ayudhya Thailand before the floods © 2009, 2011 Ken Storch

Nikon, Canon, Ford, Toyota, Honda, and many other major companies have had their factories inundated in the last few days. The peak of tyhe flooding is not expected for a few more days.

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Can You Picture a World Without Kodak ?

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Kodak Support Page

Are we facing a world without Kodak?

There are doubts spreading about the financial status of Kodak, compounding years of downward trending for the photo imaging giant.

Rumors of bankruptcy are driving stock prices way down, and many people are talking bleak futures for the one-time driver of the photo industry.

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New Nikon Digital Camera System – The Mirrorless Nikon 1 System

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Nikon 1 System Bodies + Lenses

Nikon has finally announced their entry into the expanding world of mirrorless digital cameras with the V1 and J1 cameras.

PhotographyUncapped has reported on this coming addition to the Nikon line in a recent post: Nikon Mirrorless Camera Rumors – Will Canon + Nikon Keep Up With the Market Shift Away from Pro DSLR’s ?

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Nikon Mirrorless Camera Rumors – Will Canon + Nikon Keep Up With the Market Shift Away from Pro DSLR’s ?

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Nikon News - 2011

Nikon is about to release a mirrorless DSLR camera?

The backstory: Nikon and Canon appear to be losing their market shares of DSLR camera sales, threatening the very existence of pro DSLR’s.

Bloomberg has reported how the shift to mirrorless cameras is severely cutting into sales of standard pro-oriented, feature rich DSLR’s.

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Gorgeous New Hi-Res Backlit Photo of Saturn from Cassini

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Hi-Res Back-lit Photo of Saturn from Cassini
Hi-Res Back-lit Photo of Saturn from Cassini

A Gorgeous New Hi-Res Back-lit Photo of Saturn from Cassini has been published by NASA.

Shot by the Cassini robotic orbiter as it passed behind Saturn, the view is of Saturn back-lit by the sun.

It’s a great image, and a hi-res version is available for viewing.

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