The Nikon story actually starts in 1948, the year that the Nikon I, the company's first camera was released. This story is told in the following twelve articles—somewhat eccentric, but thoroughly enjoyable—that chronicle the history of Nikon's brilliant and legendary cameras. The articles weave in and out of history while reviewing the cameras in a contemporary context.
Unlike an ordinary history, this story of Nikon cameras begins with the Nikon F4
Written by TATENO, Yokoyuki
- What then, were the basic concepts in the F4's development ?
- The F4 is a joint product of Nikon and its customers
- Unique technology everywhere
- Nikon cameras originate from Nikon culture
- F3 reaches its 18th year
- New technology, new look
- The New, Old Nikon F
- Nikon F2 - A Piece of Work
- Why is the Nikon F so famous ?
- As "SLR" as it can be
- According to plan
- The secret of the F's success
- The "Best of Nikon" is the Nikon SP
- Post-SP developments
- The S2 - A light, high-performance camera
- Progress with viewfinder, camera body
- The origin of the "Nikon legend"
- Nikon's future course set by its first endeavor
- Shutter unit of Nikon's latest SLR
- The two faces of Nippon Kogaku
- Development of ultra high-speed shutter
- New technology nothing new for Nikon
- Titanium and Nikon / Cameras for NASA
- Nikon a product of its users
