Nikon does offer a fully printable version of its manuals if you just happen to have your camera’s serial number and registration information on hand, but seriously! How is that necessary? It’s not even the inconvenience of the thing (which does kind of stink). It’s the sheer absurdity of it. What does Nikon possibly stand to lose from users printing out a copy of their manual? Are they afraid that street vendors are going to start hocking them on corners like scripts of The Departed? I don’t get it. [Rob Beschizza, Nikon]
The Joker
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 8:09 AMThey’re afraid Apple will sue them. After all, Apple has invented everything, just ask them.
Gomisan
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:14 AMMy mum in France has run into this issue with her new Nikon, she likes to sit down and read a paper manual, but never got one.
Now I have to read the PDF version and send her page references etc via email whenever I’m trying to help her out.
Chris
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 8:22 PMOver the past several years I have spent some thousands of $ on camera equipment, based largely on what I have learned from downloading and printing instruction manuals.. much more informative than brochures and marketing releases,
None of those $$$ were spent on Nikon.. now I guess they never will be.
Was looking at new equipment.. Oh well Nikon guess you didn’t make the short list!