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stevedavidsonphotography
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A73 ? Now it will cost more than the made in Japan by robots R ?
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Massive new tariffs .... how will camera prices respond ?
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PhilDunn
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Tariffs don’t equal trade wars. It's how trade was conducted long before so-called free trade agreements came along, which in fact are not free trade. The West never even used to have the kind of full trade we have now with communist countries. Only stupid, naive or insane countries would turn over their industries to other countries, never mind a communist one.
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robblackett
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But also including:A few of the low end lenses, yes.Aren't quite a few Nikon lenses currently made in China though?Nikon 1
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/inside-the-nikon-1-factory-in-china/
That's were made in China.The factory is now closed.
But rarely distributed from China.
Mostly added to kits in, and imported from, Thailand.
24 1.8G
28 1.8G
35 1.8G
50 1.8G
851.8G
105 Macro
300/4 PF IF-ED VR
18-35G
24-85G VR
200-500VR
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PhilDunn
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Why do you need an explanation? You're not American.
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PhilDunn
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Why do you care? You're not American.
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stevedavidsonphotography
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Foxxcon could design a robot factory outside of China and build the A73 for Sony ?
In the USA ?
Fremont Ohio ?
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PhilDunn
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Doesn’t say much about your objectivity, nor your patriotism.
Fogel70
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Because I'm a very caring person.
ZodiacPhoto
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Prices are defined not just by MSRPs and tariffs, but by consumer ability and willingness to pay.
While a very few cameras and lenses are in high demand, 99% of the camera market is already over- saturated at current prices. Good luck selling them even higher.
Tariffs will lead to even higher market saturation and over-production, manufacturers and retailers having to sell for lower (if any) profits, or at a loss, OEM stagnation, and small retailers going out of business.
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stevedavidsonphotography
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I have been reading the Kodak Library of Creative Photography books.Doesn’t say much about your objectivity, nor your patriotism.
Whole new respect for Kodak.
TRIODEROB
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BingoAren't quite a few Nikon lenses currently made in China though?Nikon 1
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/inside-the-nikon-1-factory-in-china/
That's were made in China.
you can call me what ever names you want - I don't give a darn- I have news for you.
from camera bags - to lens - to tripods - to camera filters - to photo printers - to monitors to view your photos - you name it
lots of things to buy camera related will be getting an extra 25% tax - to think otherwise is foolish
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PhilDunn
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No, you're anti-American. Tend to the affairs of your own country.
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PhilDunn
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It was a great company, and can be again.I have been reading the Kodak Library of Creative Photography books.Doesn’t say much about your objectivity, nor your patriotism.
Whole new respect for Kodak.
Gato Amarillo
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My guess is manufacturers and sellers will absorb as much as they can, at least in the short run. With the current fight for market share nobody will want to raise prices - in fact Canon and Nikon likely factored the coming tariffs into the pricing on their new mirrorless line.
But of course none of them can absorb 25% so at some point this will hit the consumers hard. A 25% hit on something that for most of us is a hobby item is going to hurt everybody involved.
Gato
But of course none of them can absorb 25% so at some point this will hit the consumers hard. A 25% hit on something that for most of us is a hobby item is going to hurt everybody involved.
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PhilDunn
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Is it foolish to hope that one day you will write like an adult?BingoAren't quite a few Nikon lenses currently made in China though?Nikon 1
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/inside-the-nikon-1-factory-in-china/
That's were made in China.
you can call me what ever names you want - I don't give a darn- I have news for you.
from camera bags - to lens - to tripods - to camera filters - to photo printers - to monitors to view your photos - you name it
lots of things to buy camera related will be getting an extra 25% tax - to think otherwise is foolish
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I believe that it is these very accessories described above that are the real profit items for camera stores.
what I am not clear about is if the tax is levied based on the percentage of Chinese components contained within a product.
for example - lets say a camera is made in Thailand using predominantly Chinese parts - would it still face said tax ?
"sticks and stones may break my bones - but words shall never harm me"
what I am not clear about is if the tax is levied based on the percentage of Chinese components contained within a product.
for example - lets say a camera is made in Thailand using predominantly Chinese parts - would it still face said tax ?
"sticks and stones may break my bones - but words shall never harm me"
Fogel70
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LOL. With this comment you obviously show that you are more anti-american than me. Respect for other people opinions is something I regard as American.
I find I ironic that you write above comment in a thread about tariffs
People worldwide have to care what americans do because you always influence plenty of other nations and you make a ****load of mess that generally has no consequences for americans and plenty of consequences for people elsewhere.
If what america did only affected america I wouldn't care in the slightest personally, but that isn't the case on plenty of instances.
As for the topic, yeah, prices will go up, I personally am curious to see by how much and on which products specifically. That is, if this trade war keeps going which I think won't be the case unless the US government wants to keep spending tens of billions of dollars to bail out various sectors that are getting screwed by the tariffs.
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Most of the items you listed are not imported from China.BingoAren't quite a few Nikon lenses currently made in China though?Nikon 1
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/inside-the-nikon-1-factory-in-china/
That's were made in China.
you can call me what ever names you want - I don't give a darn- I have news for you.
from camera bags - to lens - to tripods - to camera filters - to photo printers - to monitors to view your photos - you name it
So, I'll call you uninformed.
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