{"id":2342,"date":"2013-09-18T19:45:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T03:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3d.coldstreams.com\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2013-09-18T19:45:57","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T03:45:57","slug":"major-camera-makers-have-a-tough-time-due-to-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coldstreams.com\/3d\/2013\/09\/18\/major-camera-makers-have-a-tough-time-due-to-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Major camera makers have a tough time due to smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the big camera makers are scaling back production as camera sales drop dramatically. Nikon forecasts 2013 sales to be down 23% over 2012. 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