Contarama
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That had a sub 1000 film camera the FM10... discontinued 2017. The chances of bringing back a new model film block seem to be zero sir.
This is a little bit of a possibility... really.
css9450
Veteran
Don't look now, but even digital photography has its blogs and Youtube videos...
colker
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It´s exactly my point.. Both digital and film are markets to cater.
JoeLopez
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colker
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And we know Nikon can be quite temperamental w/ their decisions. Those classic rangefinders reenactments. The FM3A. Keeping the F6 alive
My gut feeling says Nikon wants to be legendary. They won´t give up easily from that charismatic behavior. I hope!
Nikon is already legendary no?
colker
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Exactly. They won´t step down from the greatness, from their perceived role.
A legend keeps returning to its legendary actions. Mythology 101.
You mean they could retire, sit by the porch and conform till some other brand dethrones?
colker
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Don´t they have market analysers telling them all it was said here about how small is the RF market and how impractical is film? Are they silly? Old and stupid?
Why did Nikon release the S3 then the SP or the FM3A? Was it a move to make a couple bucks? Or was it to show they have a love for their own photographic tradition?
colker
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Can´t Nikon risk another couple bucks and show everyone they are still the leading force when it comes to winds of change in the photo world?
It´s funny when Nikon seems way more risk taking in the name of photographic tardition and excelence than you guys on a rangefinder forum love fest..
It´s funny when Nikon seems way more risk taking in the name of photographic tardition and excelence than you guys on a rangefinder forum love fest..
What is known is that Nikon lost a lot of money on those, and the photographic industry was enormously different 19+ years ago than it is today...
Would be really cool, no doubt, for them to re-issue or modernize a new film camera, but the chances of a repeat are somewhere between slim and none.
Would be really cool, no doubt, for them to re-issue or modernize a new film camera, but the chances of a repeat are somewhere between slim and none.
colker
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How do you know what are the chances? You don´t.
Did Nikon expect to make any money on those RF reissues? Tell me..:
Ted Striker
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Well we can say with certainty that Nikon didn't make enough money to keep those cameras in production. Nikon would not leave money on the table.
colker
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Did they ever intend to keep those cameras in production? The SP and S3 reissues were limited editions.
Btw.. i am not pretending S3 or SP reissue should be the measure of Nikon for any new film camera.
On the contrary.. i bet on a contemporary design w/ nostalgia touches here and there. Film.. but electronics. Mechanical may be too expensive.
Ted Striker
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Clearly the release of these cameras was a way for Nikon to measure the demand for a new film camera. Had there been staggering demand you can be very certain that Nikon would have filled that demand.
The demand was not there.
colker
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Clearly?? Are you kidding? Nikon launched a 5 thousand dollar camera w/ no meter to assess the interest in a film revival?
You are joking right?
Nikon was showing off. Nothing else.
If they wanted to measure interest in film they would launch 700 dollar camera, auto focus and 3 auto meter programs.
That could be doable. Does Nikon have any big name pro that still uses film at times?
colker
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they work w/ photojournalists and wildlife photographers. It would not be hard for them to look around and find a couple names in fine arts to patronize. That´s where film has been mostly active.
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
What kind of cameras do fine art photographers use?
Phil Forrest
Phil Forrest
colker
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All kinds. 35mm. 120. 8x10.
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