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Nikon to End 35mm Film Compact Camera Production
Several Asian news websites are reporting that Nikon are set to exit the 35mm film compact camera market in Japan. Apparently “Nikon will halt all development of 35mm compact cameras for the domestic market from this point on and end shipments to stores starting in the fiscal year that begins next April.” Whether this is a sign of things to come that will affect the other 35mm film products that Nikon produces, like its very popular 35mm SLR range, remains to be seen. “It is a fact that the film camera business is shrinking worldwide. Volume sales are also falling,” Kaneko said. “But for the time being, we will continue our film camera operations,” he said.
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#1 Joe Milton
Hey Mark,
Just read on another forum that Nikon came out with an official statement that this is bogus:
PRESS RELEASE:
Comment about a newspaper article on our film compact camera business in Japan
An article appeared yesterday on a Japanese daily newspaper that Nikon would withdraw from its film-based compact camera business in Japan. However, we affirm that we do not currently have such plan as this article reports.
Our film compact camera business still remains sizable although their sales shows a clear contrast to our rapidly expanding digital camera business. Our Japanese photo dealers will continue selling Nikon film compact cameras.
We apologize to our customers and photo business partners for any inconvenience eventually caused by this article.
4:55 pm - Friday, November 14, 2003
#2 Mark Goldstein
Thanks Joe!
Which forum did you see this on? Have you got a direct URL?
6:52 pm - Friday, November 14, 2003
#3 Joe Milton
Hi Mark,
It's a "paid" private forum so a direct link wouldn't work. Sorry.
Perhaps some searching around would find the press release at another site?
7:05 pm - Friday, November 14, 2003
#4 Mark Goldstein
Ah, OK, never mind, I'm sure it will appear on a more public forum.
7:08 pm - Friday, November 14, 2003