rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

https://petapixel.com/2017/02/25/nikon-speaks-will-focus-medium-high-end-dslrs-lenses/

--Bob

decoonass Loc: San Antonio

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camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Bob, as you well know a poor financial decision usually affects the pocket. Digital camera sales is down since more and more people are using the conveniences of a cell phone. It is the photographer who needs attention with better gear. One of their big mistake in my opinion and I include Canon is not expanding and improving their mirrorless bodies. Mirrorless are very popular and professionals have begun to use those cameras.
Nikon has been in business since 1917. They stopped producing optics during the Second World War when the Japanese army requested from them optics for war use. After the war MacArthur did not allow companies like Nikon to engage in war optics so they regrouped and started to make cameras and lenses, obviously for the local market which was poor at the time except for members of the US military. They succeeded selling cameras and lenses.
In 1957 they introduced the Nikon SP rangefinder camera, that was a complete success. Prior to that and during the Korean War a young Japanese photographer working for Life magazine, Jun Mikki, introduced Nikon optics to David Douglas Duncan when he was in Japan on his way to shoot the Korean War. Mr. Duncan took two Nikon lenses to the war and some of the shots were published in the front page of Life magazine but it was not till he returned to the US that Life learned those pictures have been made using Japanese optics. Soon the whole photographic staff at Life began to use Nikon cameras instead of Leicas.
When in 1959 Nikon introduced the Nikon F history was written and soon the company enjoyed a good reputation among photographers all over the world.
I believe Nikon Inc. was a very strong company in the 70's when Ehrenreich was Nikon CEO. After his death the company was sold and things were not the same and I can testify to that. Nikon continued to make excellent cameras and lenses but customer service began to suffer. There were many complains then about their service also.
The quality of Nikon cameras and optics have been there. To compete they began to lower some of their standards but not so with their professional bodies and lenses. That series that they discontinued and brought them financial issues could have easily failed because if I remember properly those were cameras with fixed lenses that were not to fit right in the present market.
I know they will continue to be a strong and respectful company.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

William, this is all very good. I think in addition to all of this, and mostly as of late, the number of cameras seemed to get out of hand. When they were producing the F, it was available in a number of configurations. However, it was basically one camera model. As they moved into digital the number of various models seemed to blossom out of control. I think they should have stuck to one or two different models and continued to improve on those, as time went on. I personally didn't see the need to produce that many various cameras at the same time.
--Bob

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Huh???
--Bob

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Interesting thanks for posting.

It seems they translated Japanese to English using Google? I suppose that is ok for the basics. So nobody at PP speaks Japanese? The can't hire a translator? Why? There are subtleties in the language that won't come through a software translator whereas someone who actually speaks the language would pick up on them.

Changes are in the wind for sure and time will tell what they are.

Having said all that. I think it is obvious that mirrorless cameras are part of the future market. Nikon had really not had a product that competes in that market. I would love it if Nikon would join the M43 consortium but I very much doubt that will happen.

Pilot

I'm a Canon shooter but I certainly wish Nikon all the best!

JD750 Loc: SoCal

That is appreciated (Nikon owner).

Question. Do you presume Canon is immune to the changes in the camera market that have precipitated this strategy change for Nikon?

Pilot

Absolutely not. Canon, like other camera manufacturers could experience Nikon's situation. All it takes is a series of bad management decisions to put
a company, any company, in trouble. i just hope that Canon and the others won't ever have to go through what Nikon is having to go through now.