No more compact film cameras from Nikon???

kelster · 14th November 2003

From ST Updated Nov 13, 8.42 pm (Singapore time)
Interesting turn of events from Nikon...hmmm

Wonder if it'll affect the Film SLR market......

http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/lat...19769,00.html?

SzennyBoy · 14th November 2003

I doubt that this will affect the film SLR market that much though, considering that the digital SLR systems are still too expensive for the majority of the users so there will still be plenty of film SLR users to tap into.

Hmm... I wonder if this is the reason why the modern SLR bodies (supposed advance polymer bodies) aren't built as strong as the older metallic models, so that there is an "incentive" to upgrade/replace ones SLR body after a few years?

kelster · 14th November 2003

heh...I do hvta agree with you...there's always all the die hard Nikon film buffs to support Nikon's film based SLRs....just hope Nikon keeps that in mind in their marketing strategies and not end this great legacy of cameras.....

SzennyBoy · 14th November 2003

Originally Posted by kelster

there's always all the die hard Nikon film buffs to support Nikon's film based SLRs

Like me!!!

So long as the film manufacturers continue to produce film, I'm fine!

jesser · 14th November 2003

well, there are still lottsa photographers who still shooting slides, so film SLR will still have to be around............unless one day digital takes over.

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kelster Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Everywhere where e sun shines Posts: 1,078	No more compact film cameras from Nikon??? From ST Updated Nov 13, 8.42 pm (Singapore time) Interesting turn of events from Nikon...hmmm Wonder if it'll affect the Film SLR market...... http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/lat...19769,00.html?

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SzennyBoy Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 694	I doubt that this will affect the film SLR market that much though, considering that the digital SLR systems are still too expensive for the majority of the users so there will still be plenty of film SLR users to tap into. Hmm... I wonder if this is the reason why the modern SLR bodies (supposed advance polymer bodies) aren't built as strong as the older metallic models, so that there is an "incentive" to upgrade/replace ones SLR body after a few years?

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jesser Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Serangoon Posts: 528	well, there are still lottsa photographers who still shooting slides, so film SLR will still have to be around............unless one day digital takes over.