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Nikon D90: another price increase (UK) and LV bug

By [NR] admin | April 16, 2009

Amateurphotographer reports another 10% price increase of the Nikon D90 in the UK starting next month (May, 2009). The reason - exchange rate fluctuations. Expect this price increase to trickle-down to other countries as well. Now, the D5000 pricing will not be so close to the D90 price.
According to this post in dpreview, Nikon support confirmed the D90 LV bug [...]

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After the Nikon price hike… a rebate?

By [NR] admin | March 22, 2009

Nikon France started a new rebate program (valid from March 15 - June 14):

Not sure yet if other countries will have similar programs.
Update: Belgium Nikon rebates.
Hit the comments section for more rebates reports from around the world.

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Poland: 10% price increase coming at you

By [NR] admin | March 16, 2009

I received some information that Nikon prices in Poland will go up by 10% on April 1st, 2009.
Sony is also raising prices in  the UK on April 1st by 18% (source).
This banner was on the main page of Jacobsdigital (UK) few days ago.

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How can Pentax do it?

By [NR] admin | March 4, 2009

Price increases, economic worries… but not for everyone in the DSLR industry. If you have missed the news from few weeks ago, Pentax reduced their prices (Pentax K20D & Pentax K200D models) and today they announced plans to revive its long-awaited 645 Digital medium format camera:

Are they nuts or we are all being taken for a ride? [...]

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New Nikon UK price list is out

By [NR] admin | March 2, 2009

The previously reported second price increase in the UK materialized today: here is the latest Nikon UK price list. For comparison, here is the January 2009 price list.
I hope this is the last report in the Nikon price increase chapter.

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I don’t get it - Nikon to increase prices in Japan

By [NR] admin | February 24, 2009

I thought all the recent price increases were caused buy the weak yen - why is then Nikon raising prices in Japan (effective April 17th)? Here is a list of affected products:

Product
Old price
New price

F6 Body
315,000
362,250

FM10 body
38,850
43,050

FM10 standardset (AI Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm F3.5-4.8S-)
52,500
57,750

AI Nikkor 20mm F2.8S
85,050
102,900

AI Nikkor 24mm F2.8S
56,700
68,250

AI Nikkor 28mm F2.8S
51,450
61,950

AI Nikkor 35mm F1.4S
90,300
109,200

AI Nikkor 50mm F1.2S
61,950
74,550

AI Nikkor 50mm [...]

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Second price increase from Nikon UK now official

By [NR] admin | February 20, 2009

What was a rumor over a week ago is now official:
Press Release
“Nikon UK will be introducing a second price increase on the 1st March 2009 which will affect Nikon’s Imaging and Optics products.
The price increase is due to the relative weakness of Sterling and the continued strength of the Yen. A range of product groups [...]

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