Nikon gets two TIPA 2011 awards

21 Comments

1. GPLimages.com
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 12:09 pm | Permalink

   Appropriate award for the D7000.

2. broxibear
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 1:25 pm | Permalink

   Yeah?, I’m not really convinced by TIPA and the way they award products.
   In their qualification terms it states “In order to be eligible for a TIPA Award, products should be introduced in most world markets between April 1st of the preceding year and March 31st of the voting year.” I’m pretty sure the Best Professional Lens winner Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM was released in January 2010 http://www.canon.co.uk/about_us/press_centre/press_releases/consumer_news/cameras_accessories/ef_70-200mm_f2.8l_is_ii_usm_press_release.asp which means it should have been in last years competition not this year ?
   And why is the Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM in the Best Expert catogory instead of Best Professional Lens ?
   As I said…I’m not convinced.

3. cronus yw
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 1:33 pm | Permalink

   woohoo… nikon always owns and rules the imaging game

4. photoartbymark
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 2:42 pm | Permalink

   nice showing

5. gnohz
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 7:57 pm | Permalink

   I realised D700 is not on the list

6. inginerul
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 8:36 pm | Permalink

   how can the D700 be on the list if it has been released 3 years ago ? this is TIPA 2011.

   • inginerul
     Posted April 21, 2011 at 8:39 pm | Permalink

     my error, the D700 has been put in the shadow of the D3x in TIPA2009, which got the price for the best professional.

7. James E. Donahue
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 9:51 pm | Permalink

   Getting these awards are great..But they need to get the D7000 in the stores so we can buy them.

8. Venura Herath
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 10:06 pm | Permalink

   Great ,
   Still waiting for D800. Its gonna be ground breaking!~

9. S
   Posted April 21, 2011 at 10:17 pm | Permalink

   Good comment about D7000 Body Only not being available. I know all that Japan has being through is difficult but I am referring to a “before earthquake condition”. I suggest one question to think about:
   1.- What is the probability of a D7000 being purchased by a first time consumer against someone with some glass already on his/her position? i.e. Why D7000 + 18-105 Dx lens has been long ago available and D7000 Body only has being out of stock for so long. I guess that is a simpton of a miscalculation (or something else). That is now a disadvantage if we consider the much needed sells. Certainly there is a good learning opportunity either way.

   • Tony
     Posted April 22, 2011 at 3:27 am | Permalink

     I don’t think there is any miscalculation. It’s just that the guy want to sell you some lenses too(the 18-200mm kit also available).

   • Mourie
     Posted April 22, 2011 at 3:34 am | Permalink

     i bought mine 23 days ago, in the shop and they are still available (body only)
     and the same day i have asked for the 35mm 1.8, they took the box and handled it to me, no troubles at all, i am really wondering whats going on with the American market (and internet shops availability)

     • Tony
       Posted April 22, 2011 at 4:29 am | Permalink

       Did you pay $199 for the lens?

       • Mourie
         Posted April 22, 2011 at 12:37 pm | Permalink

         in europe we pay all in euro :p 999 eu the camera body
         199 eu the lens
         but i think is the minimum (or ir was) 20+ days ago you could find

   • broxibear
     Posted April 22, 2011 at 7:34 am | Permalink

     Hi S,
     Where are you in the world ?…I’ve just had a quick look for D7000 bodies in the UK and it’s pretty much in stock across the board ?
     I remember reading on Thom Hogan’s blog that Nikon won’t move stock from one distribution area to another, so If they had excess stock in Europe they won’t transfer that stock to say the U.S. because of the various distribution agreements they have.
     Here in the UK the D7000 is one of the few pieces of Nikon equipment that’s gone down in price…it was a pre order price of £1000 and now it’s £900.

     • S
       Posted April 22, 2011 at 1:23 pm | Permalink

       I mainly buy from web sites in US. Where I live there is no chance for me to go to a shop and have a decent price ($1,790.00 USD for D7000 body only).

       • broxibear
         Posted April 22, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Permalink

         Hi S,
         B&H and Adorama have got them in stock for $1200…although I think they’re closed for a week, some superstitious nonsense called religion lol ?

         • Tony
           Posted April 22, 2011 at 6:29 pm | Permalink

           It has been back ordered for quite sometime, I believe.

           But I only check it 5 days a week though……..so I could be wrong.

           • broxibear
             Posted April 22, 2011 at 7:46 pm | Permalink

             Hi Tony,
             A lot of retailers are pretty sneaky and show stock on their websites when they don’t really have any ?
             Lets hope Nikon’s Thailand plant isn’t waiting for Sony sensors because they aint getting any for a while.

           • Tony
             Posted April 22, 2011 at 8:49 pm | Permalink

             Sneaky or not I can’t say, but many retailers (web) do that. They will take you order but not charge your credit card until they have the actual product on hand. And well for me buying online would save me about $200 (for tax).

             I think Adorama will make sure that they have the camera the same time when everybody else has it though, so no problem about that. The big question would be that whether they are going to honor the $1199 price tag if the actual stock came in higher. Well, they might have a contract with Nikon or something like it.

             Anyway, I feel bad for Nikon that they have to stop the production line not so long after releasing D7000. They are losing money big time.

10. wayne godwin reid
    Posted April 23, 2011 at 8:14 am | Permalink

    I’m in the UK and bought a D7000 body about three weeks ago for £789… loving it!