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 p.11 #15 · Nikon 70-200 f2.8S images thread. | |
OwlsEyes wrote:
As I said, I am trying to be patient...
I'm in the process of exploring my options within the Nikon system. I love my 200-400 lens, but struggle to travel with it, the 500PF, and my wide angles. I'm thinking of adding the 80-400 to my bag for those times when I don't want to hike with the longer lens.
I am not leaving Nikon, as I just purchased a Z6II and sold my Z6 for a Z7. With 5 bodies (Z7, Z6, Z6II, and 2 x D500) and many lenses, I'm stuck to the brand... I guess I just needed to voice my frustration.
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All the manufactures are having problems due to the pandemic, the chip factory fire, a shortage of containers, the collapse of the photographic market due to the rise of smartphone photography over recent years, etc.
While it's true that Nikon has been slow in fulfilling their promise of more Z-mount lenses quicker, they've actually done a pretty good job of keeping Z-mount lenses in stock (in the U.S.). As of a few days ago, only four Z lenses were out of stock at NikonUSA, whereas 88% of the F-mount lens line was out of stock. Cameras are however currently a problem as NikonUSA still doesn't have any Z7II's available to sell. In fact, aside from preordering the Zfc, all they have are the Z6II, Z5, D6, D780, Z50 kits, Z7, Z6, a D5600 2 lens kit and a D750 kit. Everything else is backordered or unavailable to order.
However, don't get fooled by the "announcements" of the competition. Because they mean nothing until they're able to supply inventory to dealers:
47% of the Canon EF line and 65% of the Canon RF line is out of stock at B&H.
In Sony, the a1 and body-only configurations of the a7C are out of stock at B&H. Of the 28 regular E-mount Sony lenses, 5 are backordered. Of the 16 G-Master lenses, 8 are backordered.
(I haven't checked Olympus or Fuji).
While I love my Nikon equipment, I am a big critic of Nikon's continuous and historical inability to keep things in stock at the same time they're having lousy sales. But at this point, even I have to admit after looking at Canon and Sony that at least right now, it's probably not fully Nikon's fault (although I also think "we didn't know there'd be such demand!" is absolute b.s.).
So I think we do have to be patient. My guess is that a lot of the people who regularly complain about the absence of certain lenses wouldn't buy them even if they were released. Because if they did, Nikon would be doing much better financially than they have been the last few years.
Nikon Imaging forecasted just a 3% profit margin for this fiscall year. But if they can't get product to dealers, no matter what the reason, this will become the third year of Nikon Imaging being non-profitable. That's not good.
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