West Building of Nikon in Nishi-Ōi, TokyoNikon's products include, and the used in the steps of, of which it is the world's second largest manufacturer. The company is the eighth-largest chip equipment maker as reported in 2017.
The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group. Among its products are imaging lenses (for cameras, photography, and other applications), the -series of SLR cameras, the Nikon D-series of digital SLR cameras, the Coolpix series of compact digital cameras, and the series of underwater film cameras. Nikon's main in camera and lens manufacturing include, and.Founded on July 25, 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 'Japan Optical Industries Co., Ltd.' ), the company was renamed to Nikon Corporation, after its cameras, in 1988. Nikon is a member of the group of companies ( ).
Contents.History Nikon Corporation was established on 25 July 1917 when three leading optical manufacturers merged to form a comprehensive, fully integrated optical company known as Nippon Kōgaku Tōkyō K.K. Over the next sixty years, this growing company became a manufacturer of optical lenses (including those for the first Canon cameras) and equipment used in cameras, binoculars, microscopes and inspection equipment. During the company operated thirty factories with 2,000 employees, manufacturing binoculars, lenses, bomb sights, and periscopes for the Japanese military.Reception outside Japan After the war Nippon Kōgaku reverted to producing its civilian product range in a single factory. In 1948, the first Nikon-branded camera was released, the Nikon I. Nikon lenses were popularised by the American photojournalist. Duncan was working in Tokyo when the began. Duncan had met a young Japanese photographer, who introduced Duncan to Nikon lenses.
From July 1950 to January 1951, Duncan covered the Korean War. Fitting Nikon optics (especially the NIKKOR-P.C 1:2 f=8,5 cm) to his rangefinder cameras produced high contrast negatives with very sharp resolution at the centre field. Names and brands.
Nikko parent company brand, from which the Nikkor brand evolved.Founded in 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 'Japan Optical Industries Corporation'), the company was renamed Nikon Corporation, after its cameras, in 1988. The name Nikon, which dates from 1946, sounds like a merging of Nippon Kōgaku ( 日本光学: 'Japan Optical') and 's brand Ikon. This would cause some early problems in Germany as Zeiss complained that Nikon violated its trademarked camera.
From 1963 to 1968 the Nikon F in particular was therefore labeled '.The Nikkor was introduced in 1932, a westernised rendering of an earlier version Nikkō ( 日光), an abbreviation of the company's original full name ( Nikkō coincidentally means 'sunlight' and is the name of.). Nikkor is the Nikon brand name for its lenses.Another early brand used on was Joico, an abbreviation of 'Japan Optical Industries Co'. Is the brand Nikon uses for its image processors since 2007.Rise of the Nikon F series. Nikon F FTN CameraThe and other 1950s and 1960s competed directly with models from Leica and Zeiss. However, the company quickly ceased developing its rangefinder line to focus its efforts on the single-lens reflex line of cameras, which was successful upon its introduction in 1959.
For nearly 30 years, Nikon's F-series SLRs were the most widely used small-format cameras among professional photographers , as well as by the U.S. Space program.Nikon popularized many features in professional SLR photography , such as the modular camera system with interchangeable lenses, viewfinders, motor drives, and data backs; integrated light metering and lens indexing; electronic strobe flashguns instead of expendable flashbulbs; electronic shutter control; evaluative multi-zone 'matrix' metering; and built-in motorized film advance. However, as SLRs became available from and others in the mid-1980s, Nikon's line of manual-focus cameras began to seem out of date.Despite introducing one of the first autofocus models, the slow and bulky F3AF, the company's determination to maintain lens compatibility with its F-mount prevented rapid advances in autofocus technology. Introduced a new type of lens-camera interface with its entirely electronic cameras and in 1987. The much faster lens performance permitted by Canon's electronic focusing and aperture control prompted many professional photographers (especially in sports and news) to switch to the Canon system through the 1990s.
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Digital photography. Front view with DA-20 action finder, Electronics Box and lenses. Launched September 1991 on board the Discovery, mission.Nikon created some of the first digital SLRs (DSLRs, ) for, used in the since 1991.
After a 1990s partnership with to produce digital SLR cameras based on existing Nikon film bodies, Nikon released the SLR under its own name in 1999. Although it used an -size light sensor only 2/3 the size of a 35 mm film frame (later called a ' sensor'), the D1 was among the first digital cameras to have sufficient image quality and a low enough price for some professionals (particularly photojournalists and sports photographers) to use it as a replacement for a film SLR. The company also has a line which grew as consumer digital photography became increasingly prevalent through the early 2000s.Through the mid-2000s, Nikon's line of professional and enthusiast DSLRs and lenses including their back compatible AF-S lens line remained in second place behind Canon in SLR camera sales, and Canon had several years' lead in producing professional DSLRs with light sensors as large as traditional 35 mm film frames. All Nikon DSLRs from 1999 to 2007, by contrast, used the smaller DX size sensor.Then, 2005 management changes at Nikon led to new camera designs such as the full-frame in late 2007, the a few months later, and mid-range SLRs. Nikon regained much of its reputation among professional and amateur enthusiast photographers as a leading innovator in the field, especially because of the speed, ergonomics, and low-light performance of its latest models.
The mid-range, introduced in 2008, was also the first SLR camera to record video. Since then video mode has been introduced to many more of the Nikon DSLR cameras including the, and.More recently, Nikon has released a photograph and video editing suite called ViewNX to browse, edit, merge and share images and videos.
Film camera production Once Nikon introduced affordable consumer-level DSLRs such as the in the mid-2000s, sales of its consumer and professional film cameras fell rapidly, following the general trend in the industry. In January 2006, Nikon announced it would stop making most of its film camera models and all of its large format lenses, and focus on digital models.Nevertheless, Nikon is the only major camera manufacturer still making film SLRs. Both the high-end and the entry-level (the sole remaining models following the 2006 discontinuations) remain a part of Nikon's current lineup as of March 2019. Movie camera production Although few models were introduced, Nikon made movie cameras as well.
The R10 and R8 SUPER ZOOM Super 8 models (introduced in 1973) were the top of the line and last attempt for the amateur movie field. The cameras had a special gate and claw system to improve image steadiness and overcome a major drawback of Super 8 cartridge design. The R10 model has a high speed 10X macro zoom lens.Contrary to other brands, Nikon never attempted to offer projectors or their accessories.Thai operations Nikon has shifted much of its manufacturing facilities to, with some production (especially of Coolpix cameras and some low-end lenses) in. The company constructed a factory in north of in Thailand in 1991. By the year 2000, it had 2,000 employees. Steady growth over the next few years and an increase of floor space from the original 19,400 square meters (208,827 square feet) to 46,200 square meters (497,300 square feet) enabled the factory to produce a wider range of Nikon products. By 2004, it had more than 8,000 workers.The range of the products produced at Nikon Thailand include plastic molding, optical parts, metal processing, spherical lens process, process, process, electrical and electronic mounting process, and unit production.As of 2009, all of Nikon's cameras and the, a FX camera, are produced in Thailand, while their professional and semi-professional (full frame) cameras (, and the retro-styled ) are built in Japan, in the city of.
The Thai facility also produces most of Nikon's digital 'DX' zoom lenses, as well as numerous other lenses in the Nikkor line.Cultural activities. Inside the Nikon SalonIn Japan, Nikon runs the exhibition spaces, runs the Nikkor Club for amateur photographers (to whom it distributes the series of Nikon Salon books), and arranges the, and.Sponsorship As of November 19, 2013, Nikon is the 'Official Camera' of and.Nikon is the official co-sponsor of.In 2014 Nikon sponsored the Copa Sadia do Brasil 2014 and the. Nikon-Essilor Co.
In 1999, Nikon and have signed a Memorandum of understanding to form a global strategic alliance in corrective lenses by forming a 50/50 joint venture in to be called Nikon-Essilor Co. Ltd.The main purpose of the joint venture is to further strengthen the corrective lens business of both companies.This will be achieved through the integrated strengths of Nikon's strong brand backed up by advanced optical technology and strong sales network in Japanese market, coupled with the high productivity and worldwide marketing and sales network of Essilor, the world leader in this industry.Nikon-Essilor Co. Started its business in January 2000, responsible for research, development, production and sales mainly for ophthalmic optics.
Recent development The company developed the first lithography equipment from Japan which is essential for semiconductor manufacturing. Devices from Nikon enjoyed high demand from global chipmakers, the Japanese semiconductor companies and other major companies such as, and Nikon was the world's leading producer of semiconductor lithography systems from the 1980s to 2002. Nikon saw a sharp drop in its market share from less than 40 percent in early 2000s. The company has been losing an estimated ¥17 billion a year in its precision instruments unit.Furthermore, revenue from its camera business has dropped 30% in three years prior to fiscal 2015. In 2013, it forecast the first drop in sales from interchangeable lens cameras since Nikon's first digital SLR in 1999. The company's net profit has fallen from a peak of ¥75.4 billion (fiscal 2007) to ¥18.2 billion for fiscal 2015.
Nikon plans to reassign over 1,500 employees resulting in job cuts of 1,000 by 2017 as the company shifts focus to medical and industrial devices business for growth.In contrast, a Dutch company, has grabbed over 80 percent of the lithography systems market in 2015 by adopting an open innovation method of product development. Nikon D810Midrange and professional usage cameras with sensor., January 28, 2004 – Discontinued., April 20, 2005 – Discontinued., August 9, 2006 – Discontinued., August 27, 2008 – Discontinued., September 15, 2010 – Discontinued., February 21, 2013 – Discontinued ( In U.S.A. 2341234Professional-E-E-E-E-E-E-EHigh-end//Advanced-E-EMid-range-E-E-E-E-PUpper-entry-E-E-E-P-PEntry-level-E-E-P-PEarly models. (prototype; 1986).
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Team REALTREE. Rimfire. HandgunNikon Metrology OverviewNikon, a division of Nikon, produces hardware and software products for 2D & 3D measurement from nano to large scale measurement volumes.
Products include Optical Laser Probes, (CMM),Laser Radar Systems (LR), Microscopes, Portable CMMs, Large Volume Metrology, Motion Measurement and Adaptive Robotic Controls, Semiconductor Systems, Metrology Software including CMM-Manager, CAMIO Studio, Inspect-X, Focus, and Automeasure. Measurements are performed using tactile and non-contact probes, measurement data is collected in software and processed for comparison to nominal CAD or part specification or for recreating / physical work pieces.Nikon Metrology OriginsThe origins of Nikon go back to 1917 when three Jananese optical manufacturers joined to form Nippon Kogaku KK ('Japan Optics'). In 1925 the microscope having revolving nosepiece and interchangeable objectives was produced. Significant growth for the microscopy division occurs over the next 50 years as Nikon pioneers development of polarising and stereo microscopes along with new products for measuring and inspection (Metrology) markets. These new products include devices targeted for industrial use such as optical comparators, autocollimators, profile projector and automated vision based systems. Continued effort through the next three decades yield the release of products including the Optiphot and Labophot microscopes, Diaphot microscope, the Eclipse range of infinity optics, and finally the DS camera series and the Coolscope with the advent of digital sensors.
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