
Nikon Japan announced a new price increase for the Z50 II camera and a few other products effective June 1, 2026. It is unclear whether the latest price increase will also affect the rest of the world. Here’s the list of impacted products:

Nikon introduces a huge price increase in China – up to 42% for some lenses. Leica is also raising its prices in the US, and I have the feeling that other brands will follow. The main reasons are tariffs, rising component/material costs, exchange rates (weak dollar), and the overall shrinking camera market. Here are the […]

The second Nikon USA price increase I have been reporting for a while is now in effect. You can see the latest impact of the Trump tariffs at: B&H Photo Paul’s Photo Service Photo The Nikon rebates for September include only 15 items – mainly F-mount lenses: New Nikon savings in Europe: up to £1,000/€1,000 […]

The previously reported Nikon USA price increase on September 1st is now confirmed by Service Photo If you are planning to buy any Nikon gear before the next price increase, consider doing so from one of our sponsors: B&H Photo Paul’s Photo Service Photo The latest Nikon rebates can be found here – some of […]

After the initial suggestion for a 25% tariff, the Trump administration reached a new deal today that includes a 15% tariff on all products coming from Japan. The effective US tariff rate on Japanese imports before the announcement was approximately 2%, according to World Bank data. Please note that tariffs are not calculated based on […]