Nikon Corporation announces that production of NIKKOR SLR interchangeable lenses has now surpassed the 45 million mark.

This year marks the 75^th anniversary of NIKKOR lenses, used by photo enthusiasts and professionals throughout the world, and last month (August), Nikon announced that production had reached 45 million units. Indeed, sales are expanding so rapidly that Nikon added five million lenses of that total since 2007.

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Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) is pleased to announce that it is conducting the Nikon Field Photographer Program, which offers families throughout Asia a chance to snap photographs on the field before the start of games during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian final qualifiers and the AFC Champions League (ACL) 2008. These games are being held in various regions of Asia by the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) from September 2008.

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Tamron Japan has unveiled today 4 lenses:

• Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO
• Tamron SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
• Tamron SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD [IF] MACRO (Model A001) (for Pentax and Sony)
• Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 with Built-in AF Motor for Nikon (Model 272E)

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Chase Jarvis in his blog wrote:

Woot! Today I get to be among the very first to share with you the planet’s newest camera: the much-anticipated Nikon D90. You may have been attuned to all the recent leaks, buzz and rumors of a new Nikon camera coming soon, but I can assure you, this here ain’t no rumor. It’s the real deal and I know so because my crew and I spent several weeks testing and experimenting with this gem months in advance of today’s release, and our efforts make up the launch campaign.

You’d better see his video.

It is a little bit unusual to see people shooting videos with their DSLR, isn’t it?

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Stunning 12.3-megapixel image quality, broad control and the world’s first* digital SLR movie function combine to deliver unsurpassed creative freedom in a D-SLR.

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of its newest DX-format digital SLR, the D90. More than just a new camera, the D90 represents a new era of digital SLR fun and creativity.

The first thing that will amaze photographers about the D90 is its stunning image quality, which takes its inspiration from Nikon’s flagship DX-format digital SLR, the D300. The D90’s image sensor and 12.3 effective megapixels combine with Nikon’s exclusive EXPEED image processing to deliver outstanding images featuring fine details, smooth tones, rich colors and low noise across a wide ISO sensitivity range.

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