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The name Nikon, which dates from 1946, is a merging of Nippon Kōgaku (日本光学: "Japan Optical") and an imitation of Zeiss Ikon. Nikon is pronounced differently around the world. The Japanese pronunciation of the name is /nikoɴ/, but in the United States people also use /ˈnaɪkɒn/ and /ˈnɪkɒn/.

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The name Nikon, which dates from 1946, is a merging of Nippon Kōgaku (日本光学: "Japan Optical") and an imitation of Zeiss Ikon. Nikon is pronounced differently around the world. The Japanese pronunciation of the name is /nikoɴ/, but in the United States people also use /ˈnaɪkɒn/ and /ˈnɪkɒn/.

Among its famous products are Nikkor imaging lenses (for F-mount cameras, large format photography, photographic enlargers, and other applications), the Nikon F-series of 135 film SLR cameras, the Nikon D-series of digital SLR cameras, and the Nikonos series of underwater cameras.

Nikon's main competitors include Canon, Casio, Kodak, Sony, Pentax, Panasonic, Fujifilm and Olympus. Currently, Nikon's only competitor in high-end camera systems is Canon.

Nikon is the world's second largest manufacturer of steppers.

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Nikon Corporation was established in 1917 when three leading optical manufacturers merged to form a comprehensive, fully integrated optical company known as Nippon Kogaku Kokyo K.K. Over the next 60 years this growing company became a leading manufacturer of optical lenses and precision equipment used in cameras, binoculars, microscopes and inspection equipment. During World War II the company grew to 19 factories and 23,000 employees, supplying items such as binoculars, lenses, bomb sights and periscopes to the Japanese military. After the war it reverted to its civilian product range with a single factory. In 1948, the first camera with the Nikon brand was released, the Nikon I.

Nikon lenses were popularised by the American photojournalist David Douglas Duncan's use at the time of the Korean War. Fitting Nikon optics to his Leica rangefinder cameras produced high contrast negatives with very sharp resolution at the centre field.

Besides cameras, Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is recognized as a world leader in development and manufacturing of advanced optical and precision photolithography equipment. In 1980, the first stepper, the NSR-1010G, was produced in Japan. Since then, Nikon has introduced over 50 models of steppers and scanners for the production of semiconductors and liquid crystal displays. Nikon currently designs and manufactures precision equipment for use in semiconductor and liquid crystal display (LCD) fabrication, inspection, and measurement. Nikon also designs and manufactures visual imaging products including cameras; instruments such as microscopes; and other products such as chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) systems, binoculars, surveying instruments, eyewear, sport optics, and optical measuring and inspection equipment.

In 1982, Nikon Precision Inc. (NPI) was established in the United States. NPI is the North American sales and service arm specifically for Nikon Corporation's semiconductor photolithography equipment and is headquartered in Belmont, California. Fueled by a rapidly growing customer base, the company quickly expanded. In 1990, NPI opened its current headquarters and the facility now includes corporate offices, a fully equipped world-wide training center (WWTC), service operations, applications engineering, technology engineering, quality and reliability engineering, training, technical support, sales, and marketing for Nikon equipment serving the wafer, photomask, flat panel display, and thin-film magnetic head industries. Today, NPI is an industry leader in supplying and supporting advanced photolithography equipment used in the critical stages of semiconductor manufacturing.

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MacNNThe RAW update provides Aperture 2 and iPhoto 08 users compatibility with several new camera models, including the Canon Digital Rebel XS, the Nikon D700, Samsung's GX-10 and GX-20, as well as Sony's A300 and R1.http://www.macnn.com/print/57284

Canon EOS 5D II gets official

Stuff.tvWhich gives Nikon and their 720p effort on the D90 plenty to think about. You can shoot at 30 fps , but the real story here is how good the stills are.http://stuff.tv/News/Canon-EOS-5D-II-gets-official/10858/

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CNET NewsThe Nikon D90 doesn't replace the popular D80, which moves down Nikon's dSLR product line, and unsurprisingly, provides some significant enhancements over that 2-year-old model.http://news.cnet.com/8300-17938_105-1.html?authorId=163

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CNET NewsFending off Nikon Higher sensitivity is important for Canon. It's been losing market share to Nikon, which has pushed high sensitivity as an advantage, though with lower megapixel counts.http://news.cnet.com/8300-13580_3-39.html?authorId=138

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janette m

What apature do i set my 35mm nikon camera to freeze a moving object?

janette mAperture Is The Amount Of Light The Lens Absorbs Not How Fast The Shutter Actuates ( Freezes Motion ) To Freeze motion, you must be in sufficient light, use a shutter of at least 1/100th of a s...
cheerchick

What is a better alternative to the nikon coolpix 4600 camera?

cheerchickThe Nikon L12 may be just the ticket. It is similar to your old camera and has Image Stabilization. That will go a long way towards helping you overcome your shaky hand
rosenkrantz

Is there a digital camera comparable to the Nikon D3 but less expensive?

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Valerie

Is a Nikon D80 a good professional camera for businesses?

ValerieYes, you can use the D80 as a studio camera. The key thing is with the D80 as a studio camera is that it lacks a PC connector to studio lamps. So you'll need to get a Nikon hot shoe to PC connecto...
noeg4975

How do you clean the ccd on a nikon d100 camera?

noeg4975I don't know how similar the D100 is to my D50. My manual says that you have to raise the mirror, then blow the dirt. You cannot use a blower brush because of the risk of scratching the low pass filte...

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