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}}[[wikipedia:Nikon|Nikon Corporation]] is a Japanese company producing photographic and optical equipment, such as consumer digital cameras and industrial optical machines and tools. Nikon distributes its products worldwide. ~~<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon</ref>~~

}}[[wikipedia:Nikon|'''Nikon Corporation''']] is a Japanese company producing photographic and optical equipment, such as consumer digital cameras and industrial optical machines and tools. Nikon distributes its products worldwide.

==Consumer impact summary==

In 2023 Nikon regulated second-hand sale of at least one of its camera lenses in online auctions to certain regions. There appear to be no news articles about similar incidents since then but there appears to be no official statement on the matter from Nikon.

==Incidents==

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyX1WBzxN8 Nikon blocked sale of a used lens on Ebay] (2023): A Nikon camera lens, not in production anymore, was prevented from being sold second-hand on [[Ebay]] upon request from Nikon Corporation. <ref>https://nikonrumors.com/2023/06/03/nikon-blocking-international-sale-of-used-18-55mm-lens-on-ebay.aspx/</ref>

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyX1WBzxN8 Nikon blocked sale of a used lens on Ebay] (2023): A Nikon camera lens, not in production anymore, was prevented from being sold second-hand on [[Ebay]] upon request from Nikon Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Jun 2023 |title=Nikon blocking international sale of used 18-55mm lens on eBay |url=https://nikonrumors.com/2023/06/03/nikon-blocking-international-sale-of-used-18-55mm-lens-on-ebay.aspx/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Nikon Rumors}}</ref>

*In the past, Nikon has on multiple occasions<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 Dec 2013 |title=Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries |url=https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3465531572/nikon-firmware-update-breaks-support-for-third-party-batteries |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=DPReview}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2023 |title=Nikon Blocks Third-party batteries from Working with the Z8 |url=https://www.nikonforums.com/forums/topic/19874-nikon-blocks-third-party-batteries-from-working-with-the-z8/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Nikon Forums}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PSA: Third-party batteries are not working with the Z8. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Nikon/comments/13ska1n/psa_thirdparty_batteries_are_not_working_with_the/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> shipped '''firmware updates that cause third party batteries''' that previously worked in those cameras '''to cease to function without warning.''' Nikon service centers routinely install any available Firmware updates during a repair without consulting the customer first. It is true that using third party batteries indeed carries certain risks that are not immediately obvious. Some third party manufacturers cut costs by using resistors instead of more expensive [[wikipedia:Thermistor|thermistors]], which disables the overheating protection during charging, and the third party electronics in the battery may not allow for the camera to ensure that the last photo or video being recorded at the precise moment the power cuts out due to the battery being depleted, increasing the chance of file and memory card corruption. However, this move by Nikon undermines the freedom of choice of the customer and can cause significant damage for professionals if they suddenly find themselves on a job without usable spare batteries, even if they went out of their way to choose perfect quality ones.

==See also==

[[Canon]]

*[[Canon]]

==References==

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 | Industry =Electronics
 | Official Website =https://www.nikon.com/
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-}}[[wikipedia:Nikon|Nikon Corporation]] is a Japanese company producing photographic and optical equipment, such as consumer digital cameras and industrial optical machines and tools. Nikon distributes its products worldwide. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon</ref>
+}}[[wikipedia:Nikon|'''Nikon Corporation''']] is a Japanese company producing photographic and optical equipment, such as consumer digital cameras and industrial optical machines and tools. Nikon distributes its products worldwide.
 ==Consumer impact summary==
 In 2023 Nikon regulated second-hand sale of at least one of its camera lenses in online auctions to certain regions. There appear to be no news articles about similar incidents since then but there appears to be no official statement on the matter from Nikon.
 ==Incidents==
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyX1WBzxN8 Nikon blocked sale of a used lens on Ebay] (2023): A Nikon camera lens, not in production anymore, was prevented from being sold second-hand on [[Ebay]] upon request from Nikon Corporation. <ref>https://nikonrumors.com/2023/06/03/nikon-blocking-international-sale-of-used-18-55mm-lens-on-ebay.aspx/</ref>
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyX1WBzxN8 Nikon blocked sale of a used lens on Ebay] (2023): A Nikon camera lens, not in production anymore, was prevented from being sold second-hand on [[Ebay]] upon request from Nikon Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Jun 2023 |title=Nikon blocking international sale of used 18-55mm lens on eBay |url=https://nikonrumors.com/2023/06/03/nikon-blocking-international-sale-of-used-18-55mm-lens-on-ebay.aspx/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Nikon Rumors}}</ref>
+*In the past, Nikon has on multiple occasions<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 Dec 2013 |title=Nikon firmware update breaks support for third-party batteries |url=https://www.dpreview.com/articles/3465531572/nikon-firmware-update-breaks-support-for-third-party-batteries |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=DPReview}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2023 |title=Nikon Blocks Third-party batteries from Working with the Z8 |url=https://www.nikonforums.com/forums/topic/19874-nikon-blocks-third-party-batteries-from-working-with-the-z8/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=Nikon Forums}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PSA: Third-party batteries are not working with the Z8. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Nikon/comments/13ska1n/psa_thirdparty_batteries_are_not_working_with_the/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> shipped '''firmware updates that cause third party batteries''' that previously worked in those cameras '''to cease to function without warning.''' Nikon service centers routinely install any available Firmware updates during a repair without consulting the customer first. It is true that using third party batteries indeed carries certain risks that are not immediately obvious. Some third party manufacturers cut costs by using resistors instead of more expensive [[wikipedia:Thermistor|thermistors]], which disables the overheating protection during charging, and the third party electronics in the battery may not allow for the camera to ensure that the last photo or video being recorded at the precise moment the power cuts out due to the battery being depleted, increasing the chance of file and memory card corruption. However, this move by Nikon undermines the freedom of choice of the customer and can cause significant damage for professionals if they suddenly find themselves on a job without usable spare batteries, even if they went out of their way to choose perfect quality ones.
 ==See also==
-[[Canon]]
+*[[Canon]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]