Cosina Japan officially announced that the following Zeiss SLR Classic series lenses have been discontinued: 2.8/15, 3.5/18, 2/25, 2/28, 1.4/35, 2/135. Some of the Zeiss Classic lenses for Nikon F-mount are still available for sale in the US. Back in 2015, Zeiss replaced their SLR classic lens series with the new Milvus line of lenses specifically designed for digital cameras (DSLRs). Currently, a total […]
The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens is now listed as discontinued at B&H and is no longer available at Adorama (only used listings are displayed). Amazon still has the lens in stock for $579.99.
Even without an official statement from Nikon, the German website Digitalkamera.de announced the death of the Nikon 1 system in an “online obituary”:
The Nikon 1 V3 mirrorless camera is now listed as discontinued in Japan. The V3 was announced back in April 2014. In the US the V3 is still selling at full price… $1,196.95. At the Photokina show last year Nikon confirmed that their Nikon 1 product line is still alive. Via DC.Watch
I am not sure if this is a mistake, but the Nikon Df camera is listed as discontinued at BuyDig (an authorized US dealer). All Df versions seems to be in stock at other retailers. I expect a new “Df-like” camera to be announced for Nikon’s 100th anniversary in 2017.
The Nikon AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D lens is listed as “Discontinued by manufacturer” at Amazon.com: The lens is still not listed as discontinued on the official Nikon website and is still available in stock in all major US retailers (B&H, Adorama). Nikon USA is “Temporarily out of inventory“. Update: Nikon UK confirmed that the AF DC-NIKKOR […]
A reader pointed out to me this paragraph from the just published Canon EOS M review by Dpreview: Trying to figure out where the EOS M3 fits into the mirrorless landscape is tough. Its closest peers, based on price and features, are the Fujifilm X-A2, Olympus E-M10 II and Sony a6000 (we’re leaving Nikon 1 […]
The Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED lens is listed as discontinued at the official UK online store. A replacement for this lens has been rumored for a while. The lens is still in stock at B&H.
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