Special Sub-Topic: Nikon History Authored by: ccline520 Sub-topic of: Photography

What year was the Nikon F introduced?

1959. The F had actually been in development since 1955.

The F shared its basic body design with what Nikon Rangefinder camera?

SP. The Nikon SP is widely regarded as the best Nikon (some say best overall) rangefinder camera.

Most SLR's have interchangeable lenses. The F series takes this a few steps further. Which of the following is NOT interchangeable on the F without modification?

lens mount. Nikon has used the same lens mount on all its SLR's since 1959.

Nippon Kogaku, the parent company of Nikon, once made lenses for Canon cameras.

t. Before they got into the camera business, Nippon Kogaku made lenses to fit Canon (then called Kwanon) rangefinder cameras.

What was the name of Nikon's first "budget" line of cameras?

Nikkorex. Nikkorex cameras were actually manufactured by Mamiya. They offered the amateur photographer an affordable entry into the Nikon System.

What year was the F2 released?

1971. In its day, the F2 was the most popular professional 35mm camera in the world. Though it wasn't released until September 21, 1971, it had been in development since 1963.

The Nikkorex name was used on another type of camera. What type?

movie camera. The "Nikkorex 8" home movie camera was released in 1960, followed by the "Nikkorex Zoom 8", and the "Nikkorex 8F" in 1963.

Besides Nikkorex and Nikkormat, what are the two other names Nippon Kogaku-made cameras have appeared under?

Nikomat and Nikkor. Nikkor (also the name of Nikon's lenses) was used on Nikon cameras in Germany due to threatened lawsuits from Zeiss Ikon, who thought Nikon was a little too close to their trademark. Nikomat was the Name Nippon Kogaku gave the Nikkormats for the domestic Japanese market. Diana and Holga are toy cameras. Mamiya and Ricoh each produced versions of the Nikkorex F. Nikorette is a nicotine gum used to quit smoking. Nikolette I just made up.

What was the first Nikon camera to have an electronically controlled shutter?

EL2. Though the Nikkormat EL was the first camera Nikon produced with an electronic shutter, the EL2 was the first with the Nikon Name.

What was Nikon's first "compact" SLR?

FM. The FM was introduced in 1977, and is still available as the FM3A.