Comments on: Nikon prices still going up?

By: Lens Man

Lens Man — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:48:29 +0000

The price increases do not make sense since most Nikon items are now made in China where manufacturing prices have dropped. In addition China contract manufacturers base their prices on the US Dollar. Most items including the new expensive 50mm 1.4 lens is made in China and shipped directly to distributors around the world.

By: reverse logic

reverse logic — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:52:20 +0000

Just heard today 14th Feb, Nikon is increasing UK prices yet again, probably another 10%!

By: Daf

Daf — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:05:08 +0000

Agreed 1DsMkiii has been rocketing in the UK too!

By: Vendetta

Vendetta — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:01:25 +0000

It’ s really a shame, I was about to buy a D300 but i’ ll finally buy a second hand D2x , cheaper.

By: anony

anony — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:31:55 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamrick/3275427260/

By: Stark-Arts

Stark-Arts — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:56:23 +0000

it’s crazier on some other items – the F6 went from 2000 – 2400 at B/H

By: Zabbu

Zabbu — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:27:50 +0000

Don’t tell me the D60 price is going up too?

By: CV

CV — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:01:43 +0000

All western currencies dropping (no changes between those), but the GBP dropped a lot more. And the Yen didn’t drop

By: CV

CV — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:58:19 +0000

I got it new in one of the first days it was available for € 349 (includes 19% VAT). In today’s US Dollars that’s $445, and if you exclude the 19% VAT: $375

I was also suprised to see that the 50 1.4G is actually cheaper in Europe. It’s still €349 over here btw.

By: Bret

Bret — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:21:40 +0000

lol I saw that too, I’d buy it with the kit to save the $20 if I bought it now..

By: Joe S

Joe S — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:52:22 +0000

Yup, they are. The AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm that I bought from B&H in NY last Sunday cost me $469.99. (Nikon Import) Now, checking B&H to review the lens, it is now $509.99 (Nikon Import), which is pretty much the same price as the copy I bought, plus the insane NYC sales tax.

Grab items as soon as you can.

By: Tim Catchall

Tim Catchall — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:40:11 +0000

Some places are selling them for £6,600. And people complained about the price of the D3X. Starting to look like a bargain now.

By: Tim Catchall

Tim Catchall — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:37:16 +0000

Errr… the dollar has indeed been appreciating against pretty much every currency. Apart from one. The yen.

By: jwylie

jwylie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:17:25 +0000

Actually, Butterfly Photo have it at $859 shipped, so that is a better deal still.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:04:22 +0000

Nikkor 200-400 at B&H went up $100 to $5699.99

By: Pablov

Pablov — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:37:39 +0000

in the international exhange the Dollar didn’t get lower, it got higher instead. It happened worldwide.

Consultants explained that investors sold shares and bought dollars as a security action. Thus the demand for dollars raised, and then its price too. That happened when Wall street worst weeks, but still continued some while.

At this very moment I don’t know any reason why prices of electronic devices should get higher; but must be some surely

By: Pablov

Pablov — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:23:24 +0000

WAIT, IF you might be interested in D400′s new features, I recommend not to buy a D300 right now…

D400 is going to appear soon. Then you decide if it’s good for you, or you buy a D300

I would wait at least to PMA

By: jons

jons — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:19:27 +0000

i think the price increase is affecting mostly the pro gears at the moment.

By: jwylie

jwylie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:18:00 +0000

I have been watching the D90 body and in the US that has been slowly sliding down. It can now be had for $868 and that is the lowest I have seen it of late.

By: Gary L

Gary L — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:24:27 +0000

It sure applies here. Have been waiting for the D300 to drop. I blew one opportunity from Abe’s @ ~1300 on Black Friday – only begun watching after that. Given the outstanding global economic conditions (/sarcasm), I thought a further drop would follow the holiday season. We all know what happened with Nikon’s pricing.

So I bought a 40D, which, based on the sample shot @ DPR, was sharper than the D90/D300, IMO. I was willing to trade the extra 2MP for the advantages of the 40d over the D90. Nikon lost. Besides, I believe most of us can do just fine with our old gear, our lives not being in the least affected by not upgrading our photo gear.

For most of us, this is the least of our problems.