Nikon D3X Announced

[Joe]

I'm still interested in the D2h if you getting rid Andy. but can't afford at the mo hoping that will change shortly

[Don Hoey]

I never had the intention of going for full frame so following the release of the D3X I have been more interested in the continued progress of digital imaging. A huge amount of what I have read has revolved around the price. A lot of people not happy bunnies. I was around in the photography scene in the 90's so well remember a series of massive price hikes as a result of the falling value of the pound. It happend slower than this year, but over the period 1992-1993 the GB£ to Japan Yen fell from £1 = 226.95 JPY (Jan02) to £1 = 163.91 JPY. I was kitting myself out with Bronica gear at the time and lens prices particularly skyrocketed. I still have invoices for what I bought back then. Joe would probably chuckle at the price for my Nikon F3 body in 1995 @ £1249:00 from EFC the first of the discount warehouses.

So back to the present day and a look at the GB Pound to Japan Yen rate that has fallen hugely since August.
August figure GB£1 = 206.41 JPY. Todays figure GB£1 = 137.18 JPY.

So are we about to see a similar price hike as in 1993 for the higher end bodies and lenses that are manufactured in Japan. D3X pricing may relect that.

Just a question posed for any thoughts. I have mentioned before ......... my education was mainly under a thorntree on the African plains so I know nothing of global economics.

Don

[Joe]

Joe would probably chuckle at the price for my Nikon F3 body in 1995 @ £1249:00 from EFC the first of the discount warehouses.

I'm chuckling Don, I'm chuckling!
I bought mine s/h....a bit battered, but just before '95 ('90-91 sort of time....just as I started uni'), but it still ranks as the most expensive camera I ever owned.
Good point Don. Many might begrudge camera prices now, but thinking back prices for the F3P and F3T variations also went into orbit! Admittedly, maybe the 'life' of these units were expected to be a little longer than the digi based offerings today?

There's no real margin in new cameras for high street stockists, but I'm thinking some will still do their best to keep the UK recession cash tills ringing. Incidentally, was passing through town today. Jessops had some reasonable offers on, but Mark was after a replacement Billingham. I'm sure the prices of them has increased!!!!!?....I know my back is a little sore from carrying around my 445. could do with a smaller one (like a hadley pro), but not at those prices!