From a good source: Nikon plans already to drop compact film cameras

I saw this 2 days ago at Reuters, what is a serious source of
information, and not just a rumor.

Nikon's president of imaging division Kimura states: "Our basic
plan is to ramp production of the D70 to 90,000 units, but we
will probably see that go to 95,000 or 100,000 units,"

He also said that the price drop of film cameras exceeds
expectations. Quoted words Kimuras a "There really is no
region in the world where you can do good business in compact
film cameras anymore." The will still make the SLR's, for now...

The article said that: "Canon and Nikon control nearly all of
the nascent digital SLR market. They are also the leading makers
of film SLRs, but demand is declining due to a rapid switch to
digital models."

Its only a question of time...

I doubt we will ever see a new Nikon 35mm SLR. Probably the just
released Canon's new EOS 30 (Elan 7ne) is the last 35mm Canon...


By the way: In the latest edition of Toyo Keizai "Japan Company
Handbook" Nikon is listed as "the most profitable among listed
companies with estimated operating profit of 10 billion yen or
more." They fly currently, but their base is not as good as Canon's
because their stepper business is subject to "violent volatility"
in semiconductor market.



I sold recently my EOS-3 and I will keep my Nikon F90 as the only
35mm SLR. Maybe I will get myself a F4 for pure nostalgia. My F90
has no resale value, after being in uninterrupted service since,
ahem, 1986, if my memory serves me? What a magnificent device!
No failure, not ever.

I am curious if Kodak was able to provide a sound base for the
life "after film." Agfa, Konica and Fuji already did.

Thomas

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=5438031

Thom,

F90.......1986......surely not........1995/96 maybe

and yes I tried selling mine recently and no takers


"ThomasH" wrote in message
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I saw this 2 days ago at Reuters, what is a serious source of
information, and not just a rumor.

Nikon's president of imaging division Kimura states: "Our basic
plan is to ramp production of the D70 to 90,000 units, but we
will probably see that go to 95,000 or 100,000 units,"

He also said that the price drop of film cameras exceeds
expectations. Quoted words Kimuras a "There really is no
region in the world where you can do good business in compact
film cameras anymore." The will still make the SLR's, for now...

The article said that: "Canon and Nikon control nearly all of
the nascent digital SLR market. They are also the leading makers
of film SLRs, but demand is declining due to a rapid switch to
digital models."

Its only a question of time...

I doubt we will ever see a new Nikon 35mm SLR. Probably the just
released Canon's new EOS 30 (Elan 7ne) is the last 35mm Canon...


By the way: In the latest edition of Toyo Keizai "Japan Company
Handbook" Nikon is listed as "the most profitable among listed
companies with estimated operating profit of 10 billion yen or
more." They fly currently, but their base is not as good as Canon's
because their stepper business is subject to "violent volatility"
in semiconductor market.



I sold recently my EOS-3 and I will keep my Nikon F90 as the only
35mm SLR. Maybe I will get myself a F4 for pure nostalgia. My F90
has no resale value, after being in uninterrupted service since,
ahem, 1986, if my memory serves me? What a magnificent device!
No failure, not ever.

I am curious if Kodak was able to provide a sound base for the
life "after film." Agfa, Konica and Fuji already did.

Thomas

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=5438031

Eric Shune wrote:

Thom,

F90.......1986......surely not........1995/96 maybe

and yes I tried selling mine recently and no takers

Yep, as it happens the '8' and '9' keys are sooo close together! :-))
Thanks for the pointer!

Thomas


"ThomasH" wrote in message
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I sold recently my EOS-3 and I will keep my Nikon F90 as the only
35mm SLR. Maybe I will get myself a F4 for pure nostalgia. My F90
has no resale value, after being in uninterrupted service since,
ahem, 1986, if my memory serves me? What a magnificent device!
1996
No failure, not ever.

I am curious if Kodak was able to provide a sound base for the
life "after film." Agfa, Konica and Fuji already did.

Thomas

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=5438031