Nikon Rumors

Nikon officially announced the closure of their camera plant in China

By [NR] admin | Published: October 29, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh4i_W65Zmg

Nikon officially announced the previously rumored closure of their digital camera plant in China:

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| 26 Comments

Weekly Nikon news flash #442

By [NR] admin | Published: October 29, 2017

→ Nikon to close their digital camera plant in China:

“The Japanese precision equipment manufacturer will make an official decision at a board meeting Monday. The Jiangsu plant, which employs 2,500 workers, turns out entry-level compact digital cameras and interchangeable lenses for single-lens reflex cameras. Some production will be outsourced and Nikon will continue to sell cameras in China, where it controls nearly 30% of the market.”

Nikon already issued their regular “no comment” statement.

→ New: Really Right Stuff lens collar foot for the Nikon 200-500mm F/5.6E ED VR lens.

→ New: EasyCover silicone protective cover for the Nikon D7500 DSLR camera.

Posted in Weekly Nikon News Flash| 51 Comments

Nikon at the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo

By [NR] admin | Published: October 29, 2017

A few pictures from the Nikon booth at the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo (thanks Spy Black!):

Posted in Other Nikon stuff| Tagged 2017 PhotoPlus show| 22 Comments

Sony a7r III pre-orders not even close to the number of pre-orders the Nikon D850 got in the first 24 hours

By [NR] admin | Published: October 27, 2017

After talking to several retailers, I was told that the number of Sony a7r III pre-orders in the first 24 hours is not even close to the number of Nikon D850 pre-orders generated on the first day. Of course this is not based on scientific data and it doesn’t really mean much except that DSLR cameras are not going anywhere anytime soon. It’s a shame that the Sony a7r III will probably be in stock before the Nikon D850 is.

The Nikon D850 DSLR camera is priced at $3,296, while the latest Sony a7r III mirrorless model is $100 cheaper – $3,198 (see also this comparison between both cameras).

Update (January 2018) – it seems that my initial report was correct, see this press release from Nikon:

Nikon claims the #1 spot in the full frame camera market during the 2017 holiday shopping season

Update (February 2018) – see also this related post:

Nikon D850 is Map Camera’s top selling camera for 2017 and January 2018

The Nikon D850 is Map Camera’s top-selling camera for February 2018 (again)

Update (August 2018): in July 2018, the Nikon D850 still outsold the Sony a7RIII camera.

Posted in Nikon D850| Tagged Nikon vs. Sony| 675 Comments

Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (model A035) officially released

By [NR] admin | Published: October 26, 2017

Tamron officially released their 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (model A035). As I already reported the US price is $799. The UK pricing is not yet available. The release date for Japan is listed as November 16th. Shipping in the US should start in December.