La Nikon Giappone a fine mese aprira un nuovo sito http://www.nikkor.com per celebrare il settantacinquesimo anniversario dalla produzione del primo Nikkor nel 1933.
Quest'anno cade inoltre il sessantesimo anniversario dall'introduzione della prima macchina Nikon 35mm, la Nikon I, prodotta nel 1948.
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The 75th Anniversary of NIKKOR Lenses
March 18, 2008
Tokyo – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the 75th anniversary of NIKKOR camera lenses, since the first lens was introduced in 1933. To commemorate this anniversary, we are renewing our commitment to provide NIKKOR lenses that feature advanced functions and superior optical performance. And at the same time, we will introduce several activities to further improve awareness of the NIKKOR brand.
About the NIKKOR brand
NIKKOR is the brand name for Nikon camera lenses. It was created by adding an "R" to "NIKKO," an abbreviation of Nippon Kogaku K.K., the original company name of Nikon Corporation at the time of its founding. In 1933, Nikon marketed its first camera lens under the NIKKOR brand name, the "Aero-NIKKOR," for aerial photography applications.
Since then, NIKKOR has developed extensively into both consumer and industrial markets, becoming a synonym for Japan's leading high-performance lenses. Nippon Kogaku K.K. first began manufacturing lenses for consumer-type cameras in the post-war period, and NIKKOR lenses have come to be cherished as interchangeable camera lenses by photographers around the world. In 1950, The New York Times commented that Nikon cameras and NIKKOR lenses used by photographers for Life magazine were superior to those made in Germany, significantly enhancing the reputations of both Nikon and NIKKOR far and wide.
NIKKOR has always been a leader in innovation, and in 1968 introduced a fisheye lens for SLRs, the OP Fisheye-Nikkor 10mm f/5.6, the world's first SLR lens featuring an aspherical lens.
The Ultra Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8 introduced in 1962 was the template for projection lenses employed in Nikon semiconductor manufacturing devices that currently boast the world's highest level of resolution.
Nikon continuously introduces new and innovative manufacturing technologies to interchangeable NIKKOR lenses for SLRs. One recent example is Nano Crystal Coat, which originated in the development of the most precise semiconductor manufacturing devices, virtually eliminating internal lens element reflections to effectively reduce ghosting and flare.
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In Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary
* Nikon created the NIKKOR Lens 75th Anniversary logo. The crescent shape symbolizes NIKKOR lenses' outstanding reliability and superior performance.
* From the end of March (2008), Nikon will launch a new NIKKOR website (http://www.nikkor.com) featuring stories about NIKKOR recounted by the world's leading photographers, and will include their works and interviews. We hope that through this you will be able to get a glimpse of the fascinating world of the NIKKOR brand.
This year, 2008, is also a commemorative year for Nikon cameras, given that it marks the 60th anniversary since the introduction of the first Nikon compact 35mm camera, the Nikon I, in 1948.
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Chissà che non tirino fuori qualche nuovo obiettivo nell'occasione
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Alcune glorie Nikkor (ripreso da un mio vecchio messaggio).
Per chi ha dimestichezza con un po' di inglese, ecco alcune ottiche che hanno segnato la storia della Nikon.
Si tratta di pagine preparate dalla Nikon sul sito giapponese e tradotte in lingua inglese dalla stessa Nikon.
Le mille e una notte
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Tale 27 : Fastest 35 mm lens
Ai Nikkor 35 mm F1.4S Written by OHSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 26 : Micro Nikkor - History of Development, Behind-the-Scenes Stories and Tradition
Ai Micro Nikkor 55 mm F2.8 (Latter Part) Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 25 : Micro Nikkor - History of Development, Behind-the-Scenes Story and Tradition
Ai Micro Nikkor 55 mm F2.8 (First Part) Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 23 : Dawn of a new era; the day that changed SLR systems
AI AF Nikkor 80mm F2.8S Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 21 : Very affordable lens where Nikkor soul dwells
Nikkor-T 10.5cm f/4 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 20 : Ultra wide angle lens directed for an ultra compactness
(new) Nikkor Auto 20 f/4 from Nikkor-UD Auto 20 f/3.5 Written by OHSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 19 : Mr. KIMURA, Ihei's "right-hand man"
Nikkor-S/© 8.5 f/1.5 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 18 : World's first AF Zoom-Micro Lens
AF Zoom-Micro Nikkor ED 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 17 : Looking for the Skill on a Large Format Camera
(new) PC-Nikkor 28mm f/4 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 16 : An Aspherical Surface Got Over Sagittal Coma Flare
Ai Noct Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 15 : The World's First Genuine Wide-angle Zoom Lens "Pioneers' Dream"
(new) Zoom Nikkor 28-45mm f/4.5 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 14 : The First Lens equipped with the Close-Range-Correction Mechanism
NIKKOR-N Auto 24 mm f/2.8 Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 13 : "Little lens, Big step"
Reflex-Nikkor 500mm f/8 (New) Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 12 :
NIKKOR-H Auto 2.8cm f/3.5 Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 11 : Dream "3, 2-8 lens" long-awaited by press photographers
NIKKOR-H 300 mm f/2.8 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 10 : Made the ED lens more accessible
AI Nikkor 180 mm f/2.8 ED Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 9 : The world's widest angle of field
Nikkor 13 mm f/5.6 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 8 : Amphibious (on land and underwater) lens for NIKONOS
W Nikkor 35 mm f/2.5 Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 7 : The Roots of Noct-Nikkor : The Gaussian (Gauss-type) Super-fast Lens
NIKKOR-N 5cm f/1.1 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 6 : The World's First Aspherical SLR Lens and Orthographic Projection Fisheye Lens
OP Fisheye-NIKKOR 10mm f/5.6 Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 5 : Best-selling Mid-range Telescopic Lens
AI Nikkor 105 mm f/2.5 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 4 : Japan's First Compact and Low-price Standard Zoom Lens with Practical Use
Zoom-NIKKOR AUTO 43-86mm f/3.5 Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 3 : Symmetric High-Speed, Wide-Angle Lens
W-NIKKOR 3.5cm f/1.8 Written by SATO, Haruo
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Tale 2 :
AI Nikkor 50mm f/2 Written by OSHITA, Kouichi
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Tale 1 :
NIKKOR-O 2.1cm f/4 Written by SATO, Haruo
Buon divertimento Nitaliani