Nikon to end all DSLR production in Japan (report)

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UPDATE: Nikon is rumored to be ending production of its DSLR cameras in Japan by the end of March 2022. This is apparently due to the DSLR market shrinking in response to the rise of camera phones. 

Japan Times reports that operations at Nikon's last-remaining domestic camera factory in Miyagi Prefecture will be transferred to Thailand. The Miyagi factory currently produces the Nikon D6, but will apparently continue to be used for making camera parts and "other products" once the D6 production has been moved out. 

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Usman Dawood

Usman is a commercial and architectural photographer based in West Yorkshire, who has been working professionally for over seven years. He has also spent over four years as a writer for the biggest photography sites in the world, including Staff Writer for Digital Camera World, senior staff writer for FStoppers, and tech writer for Petapixel. 


With a particular interest in technology developments, high-resolution imaging and the high-end cameras, Usman has been on the cutting edge of camera news as well as writing features about medium format systems and global shutters, and has reviewed some of the latest Leica cameras as well as a tripod that’s even taller than Andre the Giant!