All camera manufacturers hit by new USA tariffs up to 46%

Important note: We are not talking about politics here, but simply about the economic impact of the new tariffs on camera gear.

Here is how tariffs will affect cameras and lenses produced in different countries:

Japan: 24%
China 34%
Vietnam: 46%
Thailand 36%
EU: 20%

All current camera and lens manufacturers do produce cameras and lenses in those countries. This sounds like a big blow to the entire industry.

🇺🇸 Cameras Made (or Assembled) in the USA

🏆 1. RED Digital Cinema

• Made in California (Irvine)

•High-end digital cinema cameras used in Hollywood (e.g., RED Komodo, V-RAPTOR).

•Designed, manufactured, and assembled in the U.S.

•Mostly used for filmmaking, not consumer photography.

🏆 2. Blackmagic Design (select products)

• While Blackmagic is Australian, some camera assembly for U.S. sales happens locally.

•Example: URSA Mini Pro series.

•Not fully U.S.-made, but components or customization may be done domestically.

🏆 3. Military, Industrial & Scientific Cameras

•Brands like FLIR, Teledyne DALSA, and Vision Research produce high-speed, thermal, or industrial-grade cameras.

•Often made or assembled in the U.S. for aerospace, defense, or research.

đźš« Not U.S.-Made: Consumer Brands

Most consumer-focused brands do NOT manufacture in the U.S., including:

•Canon – Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, and China

•Nikon – Thailand and Japan

•Sony – Thailand and China

•Fujifilm – Japan and China

•Panasonic – China and Malaysia

•OM System (Olympus) – Vietnam and China

•Leica – Germany and Portugal (not USA)

 

Specs of the Nikon Z5II coming on April 2

The new Nikon Z5II will be announced on April 2/3 and those are the rumored specs

  • No upper display
  • The size and weight are almost the same as the current Z5.
  • 14fps RAW, 30fps JPEG
  • Dual SD card slots
  • Pixel Shift
  • Selfie Mode
  • Internal N-RAW 12-bit video
  • No crop 4K 30fps, DX crop 4K 60fps 10bit
  • Upgraded AF from Nikon Z8 (including bird AF)
  • The EVF and LCD are also inherited from the Nikon Zf.
  • Basically the Zf’s internals in a Z6III designed body.
  • It has almost all the features of the Zf, but also adds some new features and capabilities.

Via Asobinet via NR via Nikoneye

New Zhongyi Optics 55mm f/2.8 1-5x macro will be announced on March 28

Here are the specs:

Mount: Nikon F, Canon EF, Pentax PK, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Panasonic L, Fuji X, Fuji GFX, Hasselblad XCD
Lens size: φ67mm*87mm (Nikon F) 1x φ67mm*162mm (Nikon F) 5x
Filter size: φ58mm
Working distance (distance from object to first lens): 65mm (magnification 5x) -150mm (magnification 1x)
Weight (including tripod ring): 690g (F mount) – 750g (GFX mount).
Lens structure: 13 lenses in 8 groups, 2nd and 5th lenses ED. 8 aperture blades
With aurora On sale at 8 a.m. on March 28, 2025
Daily retail price: 2,880 yuan; New week discount: 2,680 yuan.

via Weibo