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AFP:

Nikon, the iconic Japanese camera maker, has put another nail in the coffin of traditional photography with plans to stop selling most of its film models in favor of hot-selling digital cameras.

Nikon said it will end production of all but two of its eight single-lens reflex (SLR) analogue models and axe all of its non-digital compacts, signalling the end of its more than 50 year history of selling film cameras. Sales will end when stocks run out -- news that could trigger a rush by camera buffs to snap up the remaining ones.

Experts believe the days of conventional film cameras are now numbered. "Only film camera maniacs and a limited number of professionals will buy film cameras now," said Kouichi Fujimoto, an analyst at Okasan Securities.

(Thanks to watertiger)

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