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Nikon and Fujitsu team up to make firmware for Nikon cameras

Leonard Goh | Jul 02, 2009

(Credit: Nikon and Fujitsu)

Unlikely duo Japanese imaging giant Nikon and electronics maker Fujitsu have teamed up to form a separate branch named Nikon Imaging Systems Inc. According to the press release, the firmware for future Nikon digital cameras will be developed by the new division.

Nikon Imaging System Inc is expected to hire 100 workers and begin operation in August this year. It will be based in Japan, with Nikon owning a 70-percent stake in the new firm and the remainder to Fujitsu.

We originally expected Nikon to collaborate with another firm to make its shooters better and never imagined that it would partner a non-imaging company like Fujitsu. Perhaps this is a good way to keep its trade secrets from prying eyes. Surely Fujitsu will have no need for camera firmware for its products, so we suspect it is simply investing in the joint venture to reap profits.

Via 1001noisycameras

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Strap' em up with Brando's Action Mount

Leonard Goh | Jul 01, 2009

(Credit: Brando)

There are several ways to secure your point-and-shoot to other objects. If you're on a budget, duct tape or Blu-Tack might do the trick, but most shutterbugs prefer the popular Gorrillapod. However, Hong Kong gadget maker Brando has a more affordable alternative.

The Action Mount is a combination of two Velcro straps and a card-like tripod which looks suspiciously like the Manfrotto Modo Pocket we saw previously. Attach your point-and-shoot to the Brando gizmo and then use the 29cm-long Velcro straps to wrap around bicycle handles or railings.
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