This is from a rather unusual source – Google groups. According to this source a lot of “big guns” are coming next from Nikon (all FX):
Nikkor AF-S VR-II 200mm f1.8D
Nikkor AF-S VR-II 300mm f2D
Nikkor AF-S VR-II 400mm f2.5D
Nikkor AF-S VR-II 70-200mm f2.5D
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Today I did see a new Nikon CoolPix announcement coming from CES. It was the S60 model, which has been in stores for few months now. I thought that I did not get enough sleep last night and I continued listening to the Blues Traveler band.
There was an oops from Nikon – they announced a camera that was already announced four months ago. Actually the oops was from Nikon’s PR agency MWW Group (does Nikon really use them?) or from the website that hosted the press release Prnewswire.com.
Maybe they wanted to announce the Nikon MX camera and tried to cover the screw-up with the Blues Traveler concert 🙂 Sorry to disappoint you all, but there is no new CoolPix for now. I know everybody is waiting for this product patiently.
Here is the link to the announcement and a picture (they will take it down soon).
Ha! And some readers critizised me that I make mistakes…
Update – and another price increase report: “Interfoto in Norway will increase their prices on January 15th.”
Several readers informed me today that resellers across the UK already have the new pricing. The worst part is that buyers cannot back order any item for the old price:
“I was at Jacobs in London today, and they said they couldn’t back order stuff for the same price since they got a memo today form Nikon that prices will go up on the 12th of January due to the pound devaluation.”
From what I heard Amazon UK still hasn’t increase their prices. Several Nikon products are already out of stock, but you can still back order them for the old price – if they have what you need, pull the trigger now.
… free Blues Traveler concert – WPPI confirmed this in an email today:
“We told you something BIG is coming to WPPI! Something so BIG that we had to rent out the MGM Grand Arena. We promised—and we delivered. Please join us for a private WPPI performance by Blues Traveler! This is a free concert to all WPPI attendees. Just one shameless flash of your WPPI attendee badge gets you access to this one-of-a-kind event brought to you by Nikon, WPPI, WHCC and Mitsubishi Electric. Don’t miss out on your chance for a FREE performance by the Grammy Award-winning band, Blues Traveler. Doors open for the Blues Traveler performance at 9:30 p.m on Monday, Feb. 16.“
Not BIG at all.
The initial report was that Nikon prices are going up this Spring. Now it seems that this may happen earlier, way earlier… like in 5 days, on January 12, 2009 (Monday). The source is an email sent from a major shop in the UK. There is also similar thread on flickr.
If you are planning on buying any new equipment in the UK, I suggest you do it this weekend.
Here is the history of this rumor- it has been going on for a while.
Update: report from a reader: “D700 at www.robertwhite.co.uk just jumped up from 1331 to 1505 pounds (excluding VAT).”
Nikon prices are falling in… Saudi Arabia. According to a NR reader, Nikon prices in Saudi Arabia were recently reduced. A Nikon D90, for example, sells for SR 4,949 = USD 1,321, Nikon D3: SR 18,749 = USD 5,007:
FYI, Nikon D90 prices around the world:
Nikon D3:
What are the Nikon D90 and D3 prices in your country? Please add the equvalent in USD or EUR for better comparisson.
