1968 |
- Nikon Photomic FTN
- Shutter speeds displayed in the viewfinder
- Semi-automatic maximum aperture indexing
- NIKONOS II
- Modified version of the NIKONOS (1963) with film rewind crank
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1967 |
- Nikon F Photomic TN
- Nikon’s first camera with a center-weighted exposure metering system
- Nikomat (Nikkormat) FTN
- Nikomat FT (1965) with center-weighted metering
- Semi-automatic maximum aperture indexing
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1965 |
- Nikomat (Nikkormat) FT
- SLR with fixed pentaprism having a built-in TTL exposure meter and vertical traveling focal plane shutter
- Nikomat (Nikkormat) FS
- Simplified version of the Nikomat FT without an exposure meter or mirror look-up
- Nikon F Photomic T
- Nikon’s first camera with a built-in TTL exposure meter
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1964 |
- Nikon AUTO35 (NIKKOREX AUTO35)
- First Nikon AE camera with shutter-priority auto [S] mode
- Lens shutter SLR (fixed 48mm f/2) with Quick-return mirror
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1963 |
- NIKKOREX ZOOM 35
- Successor to the NIKKOREX 35/2 (1962); fixed with Zoom-NIKKOR 43-86mm f/3.5
- NIKONOS (Calypso/NIKKOR)
- Nikon’s first underwater (all weather) camera
- Enables picture-taking down to 50 m underwater
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1962 |
- Nikon F Photomic
- Nikon’s first Photomic finder for the Nikon F (1959); viewfinder includes a built-in external CdS-cell exposure meter coupled to the NIKKOR lens aperture and shutter speed
- NIKKOREX 35/2 (35II)
- Successor to the NIKKOREX 35 (1960)
- Improved lens shutter units
- NIKKOREX F (NIKKOR J)
- Fixed pentaprism SLR having vertical traveling focal plane shutter; 1/125 s flash sync
- Hinged camera back and coupled to NIKKOREX F Meter
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1960 |
- NIKKOREX 35
- Lens shutter SLR (fixed 50mm f/2.5 lens)
- Wide and Tele converters available
- Includes a built-in external Selen exposure meter
- Nikon S3M
- The first 17.5 x 24mm frame RF camera
- Accepts the motor drive for continuous shooting up to 6 fps
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1959 |
- Nikon S4
- Simplified version of the Nikon S3 (1958)
- Two viewfinder frames (5 and 10.5cm)
- Nikon F (NIKKOR F)
- A system oriented, single-lens reflex (SLR) camera with interchangeable viewfinders, focusing screens and motor drive capability, and coupled to Nikon F Meter
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1958 |
- Nikon S3
- A basic model of the Nikon SP (1957)
- Three viewfinder frames (3.5, 5 and 10.5cm)
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1957 |
- Nikon SP
- Dual viewfinders (5+8.5+10.5+13.5cm and 3.5 and 2.8cm)
- Built-in self-timer
- The later model features titanium shutter curtains
- Coupled to Selen Nikon Meter
- Accepts battery-powered motor drive (3 fps)
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1954 |
- Nikon S2
- 24 x 36mm picture format
- Lightweight and strong aluminum die-cast body
- 1.0x magnification viewfinder
- The first Japanese camera to incorporate a film advance lever and a rewind crank
- S2E accepts the world’s first battery-powered motor drive
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1949 |
- Nikon M
- The second RF camera with a 24 × 34mm picture format
- Nikon S
- RF camera, built-in flash synchronization ( ‘F’ and ‘S’ contacts)
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1948 |
- Nikon Camera (Nikon I)
- Nikon's first compact-size rangefinder (RF), focal plane shutter 35mm (135) format camera
- Unique 24 x 32mm picture format ( ‘Nikon-Ban’ )
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1917 |
Nippon Kogaku K.K. (Nikon Corporation) was established on July 25 |
