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 F1.4S | 45,150 | 54,600 |
| AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm F2.8S | 47,250 | 56,700 |
| AI Micro-Nikkor 105mm F2.8S | 97,650 | 117,600 |
| AI AF Nikkor ED 14mm F2.8D | 231,000 | 247,800 |
| AI AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm F2.8D | 108,150 | 114,450 |
| AI AF Nikkor 20mm F2.8D | 75,600 | 81,900 |
| AI AF Nikkor 24mm F2.8D | 51,450 | 54,600 |
| AI AF Nikkor 28mm F2.8D | 37,800 | 40,950 |
| AI AF Nikkor 35mm F2D | 43,050 | 45,150 |
| AI AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D | 39,900 | 43,050 |
| AI AF Nikkor 50mm F1.8D | 24,150 | 25,200 |
| AI AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8D | 59,850 | 63,000 |
| AI AF Nikkor 85mm F1.4D (IF) | 147,000 | 157,500 |
| AI AF Nikkor 85mm F1.8D | 53,550 | 57,750 |
| AI AF DC-Nikkor 105mm F2D | 136,500 | 147,000 |
| AI AF DC-Nikkor 135mm F2D | 158,550 | 170,100 |
| AI AF Nikkor ED 180mm F2.8D (IF) | 111,300 | 119,700 |
| AI AF Micro-Nikkor ED200mm F4D (IF) | 203,700 | 218,400 |
| AI AF-S Nikkor ED 300mm F4D (IF) Black | 171,150 | 183,750 |
| AI AF-S Nikkor ED 300mm F4D (IF) Light Gray | 171,150 | 183,750 |
| AI AF-S Zoom-Nikkor ED 17-35mm F2.8D (IF) | 241,500 | 254,100 |
| AI AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 18-35mm F3.5-4.5D (IF) | 81,900 | 88,200 |
| AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm F2.8-4D (IF) | 92,400 | 97,650 |
| AI AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm F2.8D <New> | 161,700 | 173,250 |
| AI AF VR Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D | 241,500 | 259,350 |
