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As the topic says, What’s a F301 ? I saw some one post one on the ever popular eBay site. JohnW
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For some unknown reason Nikon use different model numbers for some of their cameras in the USA from anywhere else in the world, so that the F801 is the 8008 an the F801s is the 8008s. I don’t understand their logic. Tony Howard West Sussex, England – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As the topic says, What’s a F301 ? I saw some one post one on the ever popular eBay site. JohnW
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Anthony Howard skrev: For some unknown reason Nikon use different model numbers for some of their cameras in the USA from anywhere else in the world, so that the F801 is the 8008 an the F801s is the 8008s. I don’t understand their logic. Tony Howard West Sussex, England As the topic says, What’s a F301 ? I saw some one post one on the ever popular eBay site. JohnW
Reasons could be: The "F" designations and/or nuber combinations are registered trademarks with someone else Nikon USA need a differentiator to avoid (profit) problems with "grey/parallell import" Marketing gurus think that US people rather buy a 8008 than a F801. (Rabbit rather than a Golf – to take another example). What beats me is that the marketing people hasn’t found catchier names for the Nikons than some stupid (but different) numbers, more like Canon did with Rebel… Going with film titles could be a way – my preference is science fiction. The F50 and F70 could be Nikon Alien I and II… and the F5 is (ofcourse) a Nikon Terminator? Any more suggestions ? — Anders Svensson
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– For some unknown reason Nikon use different model numbers for some of their cameras in the USA from anywhere else in the world, so that the F801 is the 8008 an the F801s is the 8008s. I don’t understand their logic. Tony Howard West Sussex, England
Everything is bigger in the US. The Audi 200 was named Audi 2000 i the US.
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It is like the pronunciation of "St. John" Or driving on the left-hand side of the road. rp johnson – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – For some unknown reason Nikon use different model numbers for some of their cameras in the USA from anywhere else in the world, so that the F801 is the 8008 an the F801s is the 8008s. I don’t understand their logic. Tony Howard West Sussex, England
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An old camera from the ’80s .. if you are in america then it would be a grey import … I think you call it a N2002???? http://www.lisp.com.au/~mmphoto/nikon/links2.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As the topic says, What’s a F301 ? I saw some one post one on the ever popular eBay site. JohnW
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