Nikon stops All DSLR production

[Constant]

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/13/business/corporate-business/nikon-slr-production-stopped/

BUGGER!

[glend]

Does not surprise me.

[AdamJL]

Makes sense. The market has shifted to mirrorless systems. That's where their focus will be, and as a smaller company compared to Canon or Sony, it doesn't make sense to keep investing in a system that's being eclipsed by mirrorless cameras.

[Steffen]

The end of an era.

And in other sobering news, DPReview is being shuttered (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/amazon-layoffs-will-shut-down-camera-review-site-dpreview-com-after-25-years/) by Amazon.

[Steffen]

It does look like old news though.

[Leo.G]

Sort of sad, an end of an era from my old 35mm Nikon film cameras to my D80 and D810.
I stayed with Nikon because I had a reasonable collection of F lenses which are compatible with Nikon digital and Nikon mirrorless with an adapter I believe but I can neither afford a new mirrorless camera or new lenses.
Hopefully my D810 I bought used will last me for years.
Though mirrorless does excite me with the lack of weight, especially attached to the back of a telescope.
I suppose if I was going to spend anywhere near that money for astronomy I'd go with a dedicated astro camera.

[alpal]

Hi Guys,
I never bought a full frame DSLR as the lenses cost too much.
My old DSLR is a Canon EOS1000d with a smaller APS-C sensor. 22.2 mm x 14.8 mm
and I just used the kit lens supplied and a telephoto lens that I bought for $220.00
They are not as sharp as more expensive lenses.

Canon has finally put a mirrorless full frame 35mm camera on to the market
to replace the old fashioned DSLR cameras:

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/canon-eos-r-body-only-4k-video?CID=EOS+R

$2,519.00
Key features
30.3 megapixel Full Frame Canon CMOS sensor
4K time-lapse movies
up to 8 fps continuous shooting

Then you need an expensive lens to fit to it as full frame lens cost a lot of money.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/canon-rf-24-105-f4l-is-usm-lens

$2,099.00
Canon RF 24-105 F4L IS USM Lens
Key features

Lens control ring for intuitive shooting
5 stop Image Stabilizer
Nano USM for movie shooting with quiet & smooth AF.


or:
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/canon-rf-50mm-f-1-2l-usm-lens

$4,099.00
Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens
The RF 50mm f/1.2L does not have an image stabilizer.

cheers
Allan

[Crater101]

That's sad news indeed, DPReview has been a go-to for me for many years.

[Rainmaker]

Sad but inevitable, most people seem to be happy with their phone pix these days. My Nikon D3 bought in 2007 is still going as beautifully as ever, only needed 1 service in almost 16 years of continual use and that was just a sensor clean and new glass on the rear screen…….

[AdamJL]

Hi Allan

That's a camera from 2018. Canon have had a full frame mirrorless camera for years

[AstroViking]

It's a shame that companies are stopping the production of 'large body' cameras like DSLRs.

For people with big hands (like me!) the smaller cameras are a total pain in the arse to operate. I looked at a Sony A6000 back in 2014 and there was no way I could operate it. The Nikon D7100 that I bought was much easier to drive with sensible button sizes and spacing.

[alpal]

You're right - sorry - I didn't know: :ashamed:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_R


Allan

[sharkbite]

too funny ;-)

maybe they are looking through the long lens of history...and only have a small aperture of time before they can no longer capture the market,
and risk losing exposure...


Sorry - i have no filter - i'll shutter my mouth now....

[RB]

Reciprocity failure came back to haunt them.

:D

[Rainmaker]

Certain lenses , predominately AF-S, can be used on the Z bodies with the Nikon FTZ-II adapter.

[Constant]

Thank you!