Nikon recently held a contest entitled "Your Day in 140 Seconds or Less" which asked users to submit a video about their day. While the deadline for submissions has already passed, voting is still taking place so you can see all the entries and vote on your favorite one.

Nikon Festival: Your Day in 140 Seconds or Less

Nikon recently published a nifty web based tool that allows you to simulate how different lenses ranging from wide to telescopic and different sensor formats can interact to create different photographs. Here's the direct link to Nikon's Lenses Simulator

Nikon has updated its Capture NX and Camera Control Pro software with support for the new D3S.  The Camera Control Pro update also includes Windows 7 support.

Capture NX update

Camera Control Pro update

Nikon has invested almost €200,000 to open a new store in Romania, its second European store (after London). The store is branded under the name "Yellow Store" and is intended to increase brand awareness of Nikon in the Romanian market.

Read more | Store photos

Nikon today announced 4 new COOLPIX models, including the S1000pj which includes a built-in projector, allowing users to project photos on almost any surface.

Nikon Press Release

Nikon today announced 4 new products:

• Nikon D3000: US$599.95 (new entry-level body, available Aug, 2009)
• Nikon D300s: US$1799.95 (update to D300, available  Aug, 2009)
• Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR II: US$849.95 (available September, 2009)
• Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II: US$2399.95 (available November, 2009) - pictured above.

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Nikon has just launched the "D-Movie Screening Room", a site dedicated to showcasing videos shot with the D90 and D5000 cameras.

The Nikon D90 and D5000 deliver stunning HD-quality movie clips with beautiful image quality and sound. Both accept a wide range of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses, providing outstanding optical quality allowing for a variety of cinematic perspectives. Nikon’s D-Movie function can open new channels of creativity for everyone. In the hands of a professional cinematographer, D-Movie has the power to move and inspire.

Starting in mid-July, DSLR Camera Remote from OnOne Software will offer support for Nikon DSLRs. DSLR Camera Remote is the next-generation cable release for DSLR cameras (currently it only offers Canon support).  Just connect your camera to a WiFi enabled computer and the DSLR Camera Remote software enables you to use your Apple iPhone or iPod touch to wirelessly adjust cameras settings, fire the shutter, review images, even get a live viewfinder preview. DSLR Camera Remote is a must-have for remote shooting applications like high or low angles, self portraits and children. With its advanced timers it makes remote monitoring a snap. No internet connection required!