and now it's scanners...

amazing.

One enquires about availability of Nikon scanners.

Reply:

"Unfortunately there is a world wide shortage on the scanner,
and Maxwell Australia haven't given any ETA's for the scanners."

As usual: let's drop the stock on the thing, stuff the demand,
fabricate a "worldwide" shortage and just force everyone into
digital! What the heck, it's a lot easier to stock on P&S
cameras.

I just wonder how much of the so-called lack of demand for
film gear is not a fabrication.

About time Nikon picked another agent here...

 

actually, supply from maxwell's has been whoefull of late. they also
lost several staff that do not appear to have been replaced.
I wonder if there is more to it than simply being low on stock?

kosh

 

Given that there is now a Nikon Australia web site, one has to wonder.

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: Noons wrote:
: > amazing.
: >
: > One enquires about availability of Nikon scanners.
: >
: > Reply:
: >
: > "Unfortunately there is a world wide shortage on the scanner,
: > and Maxwell Australia haven't given any ETA's for the scanners."
: >
: > As usual: let's drop the stock on the thing, stuff the demand,
: > fabricate a "worldwide" shortage and just force everyone into
: > digital! What the heck, it's a lot easier to stock on P&S
: > cameras.
: >
: > I just wonder how much of the so-called lack of demand for
: > film gear is not a fabrication.
: >
: > About time Nikon picked another agent here...
: >
:
: actually, supply from maxwell's has been whoefull of late. they also
: lost several staff that do not appear to have been replaced.
: I wonder if there is more to it than simply being low on stock?
:
: kosh

 

about bloody time!
we might finally get proper supply of Nikon gear.
Instead of crappy excuses about the "small size of
the Australian market" and other such rubbish...
</rant>

 

There has been talk that Maxwell are not paying there accounts. Hence
Nikon and the stock is only just being represented in Australia.

I hear also that Nikon are to setup there own distribution in Australia
if Maxwell don't get there act together.

 

actually... I think that has been there awhile..... I think maxwells are
mirroring the main Nikon site.... and have done so for guite awhile.

other than those in the industry... most people woul dnot know whi
maxell's is.... it would make sense to have nikon.com.au as part of your
domain.

kosh

 

Indeed.

From AusRegistry's WHOIS server...

Domain Name: nikon.com.au
Last Modified: 20-Aug-2003 03:36:34 UTC
Registrar ID: R00010-AR
Registrar Name: Melbourne IT
Status: OK
Registrant: NIKON PHOTO-IMAGING AUSTRALIA
Registrant ID: OTHER None given
Registrant ROID: C1259130-AR
Registrant Contact Name: Andrew Oneill
Registrant Email:
Tech ID: C1259130-AR
Tech Name: Andrew Oneill
Tech Email:
Name Server: names2.knet.net.au
Name Server IP: 203.76.57.27
Name Server: pns1.knet.net.au
Name Server IP: 220.233.54.148


So, Maxwell's have registered the trading name "Nikon Photo-Imaging
Australia."

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