Update: Nikon to “re-assign” 1,550 employees in Japan, total headcount will be reduced by 1,000
In unprecedented move, Nikon issued a statement that they have not made any decisions on cutting 1,000 jobs in Japan – a story reported by Nikkei just few hours ago. Here is the full text:
Update #1: Nikon issued a statement denying any layoffs.
Update #2: Nikon to “re-assign” 1,550 employees in Japan, total headcount will be reduced by 1,000
This just in from Nikkei – “Nikon to cut 1,000 jobs in Japan“:
Nikon plans to eliminate about 1,000 jobs in Japan, or 10% of its domestic workforce, as the company shifts resources away from once core businesses to medical devices and other growth areas.
The cuts over the next two to three years will mostly affect Nikon’s money-losing semiconductor equipment operations and its shrinking digital camera business.
Nikon is seen missing its forecast of a 64% jump in net profit to 30 billion yen ($287 million) for the fiscal year ending in March. Its net profit has fallen from a peak of 75.4 billion yen in fiscal 2007 to 18.2 billion yen last year.
From Reuters – “Nikon drops sales forecast as high-end camera market stalls“:
→ Only a few hours left: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens for Nikon F mount for $774 (with $100 gift card).
→ The new Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art lens for Nikon F mount is now in stock.
→ Check out the new Tamron instant rebates.
→ Nikon D500 £150 trade-in bonus in the UK.
→ The Nikon EZ-Micro fieldmicroscope received the “Good Design Long Life Design Award“.
→ A new Nikon BlackRapid strap should be introduced soon (see the current Nikon AN-SBR2 Black Rapid quick-draw strap).
A few days ago I mentioned in the comments section that the Nikon D5600 camera is coming soon. I now received some more information and the new D5600 could be announced very soon – maybe as early as next week. The main differences from the current D5500 model (pictured above) will be SnapBridge and improved dynamic range (same as the D7200). I do not expect the D5600 to have 4k video.
Update: the deals mentioned in this post are now live.
This is Nikon’s flyer with their deals for the upcoming 2016 Black Friday (November 25). Most of the savings are already available now, but there are some good deals that will be exclusive for Black Friday, for example: free battery grips with the Nikon D500 and D810 in addition to the recent $200 and $500 instant rebates (see screenshot above).
There will be also some new lens-only rebates (currently there is only one Nikon lens rebate):
Here are the rest of the Nikon 2016 Black Friday deals:
A reader sent me this DIY solution for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED lens tripod collar wiggle problem (this is for the old 300mm f/4 version that is still available for sale):
