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Nikon Annoucement: End of Nikon Film Cameras
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:35 amby birddog114
All film cameras, accept F6 and FM10
All large format lens, Enlarger lens and MF lens will come to an end.
http://www.nikon.co.uk/press_room/relea ... px?rid=201
Re: Nikon Annoucement: End of Nikon Film Cameras
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:40 amby Geoff
Very interesting Birdy.
Thanks for the link.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:42 amby birddog114
So all the old MF lens which was discontinued by Nikon will raise lot of revenue for collectors.
If you have them, keep them in a safe place!
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:44 amby the foto fanatic
Evolution, hey?
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:50 amby Willy wombat
I find it a bit sad - but i guess if you are a business its all about where the money is made!
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:12 amby huynhie
The article say that Nikon are still going to be selling and manufacturing MF lenses
As well as the F6 film body and the manual FM10 Nikon will continue to manufacturer and sell the following Interchangeable manual lenses:
Nikkor 20mm f/2.8
Nikkor 24mm f/2.8
Nikkor 28mm f/2.8
Nikkor 35mm f/1.4
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8
Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8
PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:15 amby birddog114
huynhie wrote:The article say that Nikon are still going to be selling and manufacturing MF lenses
As well as the F6 film body and the manual FM10 Nikon will continue to manufacturer and sell the following Interchangeable manual lenses:
Nikkor 20mm f/2.8
Nikkor 24mm f/2.8
Nikkor 28mm f/2.8
Nikkor 35mm f/1.4
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8
Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8
PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D
Huynhhie,
They are just a few of MF lenses remaining in comparision with a large number of MF lenses which Nikon introduced long ago.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:34 amby MCWB
Ugh, just realised MF wasn't medium format, thought they were pretty wide!
No more
AI-S 45 P by the looks.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:37 amby birddog114
MCWB wrote:Ugh, just realised MF wasn't medium format, thought they were pretty wide!
No more
AI-S 45 P by the looks.
The 45P was discontinued last year and has been announced by Nikon at that time.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:38 amby huynhie
MCWB wrote:Ugh, just realised MF wasn't medium format, thought they were pretty wide!
No more
AI-S 45 P by the looks.
that one was discontinued a while
ago
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:08 amby MCWB
Hmm, I remember reading that thread now, thanks for reminding me!
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:04 pmby jdear
So all the old MF lens which was discontinued by Nikon will raise lot of revenue for collectors.
If you have them, keep them in a safe place!
hurrah!
ill save my
AIS and sell them for more!
and even more still when nikon brings out a FF DSLR
Jonathan
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:43 pmby Nnnnsic
jdear wrote:and even more still when nikon brings out a FF DSLR
Kinda makes you wonder if it's even on the cards now with the gradual phasing out of MF lenses.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:35 pmby sirhc55
Surely all auto focus lenses are manual as well
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:03 pmby Nnnnsic
Perhaps it should be worded "lenses with aperture rings" as opposed to MF lenses.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:34 pmby Dug
Talking to a canon person today he was saying that Nikon had lost market share and was now level with konica minolta and pentax for sales.
I find this very hard to believe
Possibly in compact cameras but DSLR???? Sounds like
BS to me.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:42 pmby Oneputt
If that is the Canon rep who visits camera House Dug, I have met him and to be honest he is full of it
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:47 pmby birddog114
Oneputt wrote:If that is the Canon rep who visits camera House Dug, I have met him and to be honest he is full of it
Oneputt,
Let them live with what their belief!
We're still enjoying with our D2x.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:56 pmby Nnnnsic
I'd actually bet that a person considered a "rep" is probably just a wanker who works for the company and does'nt know much about the products or the market share.
And I mean this for most companies, not just Canon.
canon rep
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:13 pmby dragulajez
nikon will always cop crap from a canon rep the d2x is one of the best in the market and lets not forget nikons optics so much more detail
jez
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:13 pmby birddog114
Nnnnsic wrote:I'd actually bet that a person considered a "rep" is probably just a wanker who works for the company and does'nt know much about the products or the market share.
And I mean this for most companies, not just Canon.
One day he'll join the Nikon or other camp after leaving Canon and he'll say the same story to his oppositions. It's a game and sales techniques which had been introduced to all sales reps.
canon rep
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:18 pmby dragulajez
birddog got it right in one line they are mostly out to make a sale it makes u wonder how many of them own a camera
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:34 pmby Nnnnsic
Keep in mind that as a Canon "rep," he doesn't necessarily have to know anything about cameras or own one, just like a Nikon "rep" wouldn't.
Both Canon and Nikon do more than just camera-based optics.
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:37 pmby nito
but still the majority of people have canon.
In which there is nothing wrong with that!
Posted:
Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:28 pmby DionM
Nnnnsic wrote:Both Canon and Nikon do more than just camera-based optics.
True - Canon even more so (scanners, printers, etc). Which is for better or worse I guess.