An interesting info from the Nikon financial report…

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Today Nikon published their full 2023 financial report. The interesting tidbits I wanna share is their “Market Scale” estimate. They think in 2023 6,2 million system cameras have been sold. And of them 800.000 were Nikon cameras. In the lens segment there were 9,87 million pieces sold and 1,25 million of them were Nikon glass.

So that’s how big the camera market was in 2023. Their forecast for 2024 is the following:

So they expect a small decrease in global sales numbers but they think they will still be able to sell more Nikon gear. When it comes to the question what gear is selling well they gave a clear official answer:

Nikon’s new products (Z 8 and Z f) are selling well.

Dear Sony, a gentle reminder that we need more “vintage” models ;)

P.S.: Sony will publish their financial report on May 14th.

 

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Tamron 28-75mm FE for $699 at Amazon and now also at BH and Adorama

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Since last week the Tamron 28-75mm III lens is now available for $699 ($200 off) at Amazon. But now it’s also available for that very same price at BHphoto and Adorama too. This is the lowest price ever on an excellent and much beloved kit lens!

Lexar deals:

  • For a limited time you get the Lexar 320GB Type A card for the lowest price ever at Amazon US.
  • V90 fast 256GB SD card from Lexar is now available for $197 only at Amazon US.
  • Lowest price ever on the Lexar 2 TB portable SSD storage drive at Amazon US.

New CFexpress Type A cards:

Those Sony rebates run this til June 2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Some special mentions:

Cameras:

Lenses:

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Competition rumor: Fujifilm will also announce a sort of medium format version of the crazy hot Fujifilm X100VI

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Fujifilm has hit the jackpot with the launch of the X100VI. And what amazes me is that no other company seems to be fast and smart enough to create a real competitor. Sony could have taken the opportunity to relaunch the RX1 line, but so far there is no sign of a new camera on the way.

That is why I am surprised by the news that Fujifilm is doubling down and launching a medium-format camera with a fixed lens in 2025! I wonder why Sony (and Nikon and Canon) are not being serious in the fixed lens camera business. And you can’t say that they were unprepared because the X100 series is hyped since at least 2 years!

Let me know what you think about this:

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P.S.: Those are my thoughts about the Fujifilm medium format fixed lens camera:

Source: Fujirumors

 

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Lexar announced new rugged 1Tb SD cards

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The new cards will be displayed at the NAB show and be soon available for reorder on their official storefront at Amazon and BHphoto.

Press text:

Lexar’s new Rugged Series includes the ARMOR GOLD SD UHS-II V60 Card. This card offers a max read speed of 280MB/s and a max write speed of 210MB/s,1 features an IP68 rating, and supports seamless 6K video capture. The ARMOR SILVER PRO SD UHS-II V60 Card also clocks in at a max read speed of 280MB/s and delivers a write speed of 160MB/s.1 It is also rated IP68 and supports 6K video as well. In the SSD category, the ARMOR 700 Portable SSD leverages USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 to provide max read/write speeds of 2000MB/s1 and an IP66 rating lets users know that its design protects against both water and dust2 and is built to withstand up to 3-meter drops and falls.2

Reminder:

  • For a limited time you get the Lexar 320GB Type A card for the lowest price ever at Amazon US.
  • V90 fast 256GB SD card from Lexar is now available for $197 only at Amazon US.

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Sony Tidbits…

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