
Amsterdam, 27 April 2011 Nikon today announces a new 50mm standard NIKKOR lens with fast f/1.8 aperture. Boasting a newly developed optical system that is designed to meet the requirements of today’s D-SLRs, it delivers stunning image quality and offers users an easy and affordable way to discover the difference fast aperture can make.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13 April 2011 – Nikon has won four accolades for product design in the 2011 red dot awards. The Nikon D7000 D-SLR camera, the COOLPIX P7000 and S1100pj compact digital cameras, and the EDG 8x42 binoculars were all honoured with the ‘red dot’ seal of approval for design quality.

Nikon today announces the launch of its first external stereo microphone, the ME-1. Designed to amplify the movie capabilities of Nikon D-SLRs, this unidirectional microphone offers crisp, clear sound with no unwanted operational noise.
A serious addition to any discerning videographer’s kit, it raises the quality of audio recording, enabling movies shot with a D-SLR to sound as good as they look.