Google it. There was a spate of articles in early to mid-2013, but nothing after that.
Occam's Razor says it's more likely due to lack of market share, as I repeat- no other dual manufacturer
is getting out of the business.
And, yep- Nikon's market estimate for next year is way down:
https://www.nikon.com/news/2019/20191107_1_e.pdf
After a poor 2018
https://digital-photography-school.com/massive-decline-in-digital-camera-sales-plus-nikon-sees-market-share-decrease/
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/gun-control-nikon-withdrawing-from-the-rifle-scope-business
...The site reached out to Nikon for confirmation on the rumor, which it received – along with an explanation for the decision. "TTAG spoke to Nikon’s advertising agency who confirmed the news. We’re told that this is a business decision Nikon has made based on their position in the highly competitive optics market."
The site reached out to Nikon for confirmation on the rumor, which it received – along with an explanation for the decision. "TTAG spoke to Nikon’s advertising agency who confirmed the news. We’re told that this is a business decision Nikon has made based on their position in the highly competitive optics market."
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=nikon+market+share
That's evidence vs. vague, wish-fufilling claims
I'm sure the fact that Nikon got out of the gun optics business makes you happy, and I've no doubt
*you* firmly believe that pressure from wildlife photographers caused it-
but the overwhelming likelihood remains that Nikon got out simply because they couldn't make
a go of it selling rifle scopes, while other large optical companies can.
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