Kodak created the first digital camera in Rochester, New York, USA. It was big and scary and certainly didn't run on batteries. Nikon had nothing to do with this, although Kodak probably used a Nikkor lens. More Information: This site also has an excellent history of digital Nikons. ...
because TTL was also used as the name of the specific automatic flash system used in film cameras since 1980 (except the last Nikon film F6 model, which can do both TTL and iTTL too). Nikon's first film TTL flash was the SB-12 for the F3 camera in 1980. The SB-...
The staff in charge of design of FM3A is still keeping the e-mail message. The FM3A was a camera to which everyone involved in the production is deeply attached. Camera Chronicle Archives of corporate history subject matter related to Nikon cameras, including rare materials, as well as product...
Forgive me for starting things off with a technical term, but it is my opinion that this type of shutter represents one of the most important and excellent post-war inventions/modifications in camera technology. The Leica-type horizontal-travel shutter features smooth coupling with its partner, th...
Unravel more than 100 years of Nikon’s history and explore future possibilities by visiting serial contents in collaboration with WIRED, “Frontiers of Vision” that review a number of era-defining products, and our “Corporate History” that relates th
1996 Nikon F5 – Brief History The Nikon F5 SLR (“Single lens reflex”) camera was released in 1996 and replaced my Nikon F4 that was first released 8 years earlier. The Nikon F5 was one of the last professional spec Nikon film bodies (the last was the Nikon F6 I believe) before the...
BTW, I saw a QV-1000C SVC on Nikon's stand at Focus on Photography two years ago in the UK in their "history of Nikon" display. It was labelled as an "early digital camera". I had to remind one of the guys that it wasn't a digital camera! Electronic yes, but digital no. ...
The Nikon F is possibly the most important 35mm SLR camera in the history of photography. Introduced in March 1959, this model quickly became Nikon's best seller and the first choice for professional photographers. The presentation of this camera represented a huge advance in photographic technolog...
Perfect for use as your only lens on FX digital and film. Not forI wouldn't bother with this on a DX camera. I'd use a DX lens instead. Introduction topIntro Specifications Performance Usage Compared RecommendationsCompatibility History
‘heritage’ design while supporting advanced features. The Nikon Z fc’s exterior is inspired by the iconic Nikon FM2 SLR film camera released in 1982, a pivotal product in Nikon’s history. Alongside the camera itself, Nikon is releasing two new lenses that complement its heritage style: ...