In late September Samsung USA marketing denied the rumors about their camera business closure would be true: “Withdrawing from the camera business is not true and there is no official plan to stop production of cameras and lenses.” (Source IR).
Well now here we are with Adorama officially adding to all Samsung NX lenses with a “closeout” mark (and also the NX1 kit got the same). Damn and I thought we should always trust marketing press info 😉
So for sure we should believe Samsung too when they say: “”Media reports that Nikon is allegedly buying our NX technology are not true.“. Even if shortly after they somehow admitted: “Should Nikon seek Samsung’s camera business, it could be for diversification of its product portfolio.” (Source: Korea Times).
For sure if Nikon is going to use NX tech in their future Nikon FF mirrorless camera they will not make it public. We will have to open up the camera to see the Samsung marks (if my rumor is correct).
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Adorama info via Photorumors
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Second-hand NX1s and NX lenses should become unbeatable bargains in a few months. No upgrade options, but who cares? It’s still one of the world’s most advanced cameras and some of those lenses are beautiful, guaranteeing years of good use.
I don’t know about investing in the lenses—seems like a bit of a waste to me. The NX1, though, will surely appeal to videographers once the prices drop.
It already appeals to videographers a few months ago and now. Just check out EOSHD.
This is just my view. YMMV: Lenses (and cameras) today are computers.
They are only as good as solder joints, greenboards and power supply
lines. Lastly, batteries age, and given the limited popularity of the
system, even knock-offs could stop production.
Electronics are
finicky things. Sometimes they last 5 years + and sometimes they don’t
make it to year 2. It’s not like manual focus glass, where all you need
is an adapter. Focus by wire lenses need their circuit boards. It would
have to be like an 80% discount for me to even consider it.
Perhaps they’ll give you for free. Or they’ll pay you to use them.
Well I gave them an earful on their site about a week ago and they replied with…
“Samsung is not discontinuing the cameras and the information you have received is not true.”
Then they said…
“Withdrawing from the camera business is not true and there is no official plan to stop production of cameras and lenses.”
And I noticed that their microsite is back online…
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/SAMSUNGCAMERA/web/main/main.html
They need to make an official statement from the top no matter what that statement is.