In conclusion, it was a complete takeover. Several other Japanese camera and lens makers were equally successful in their market segments. It was not the first 35mm SLR from Japan, it was not even necessarily the best camera, but Nippon Kogaku was the most determined one to make their camera a success, and they had already established themselves as a leading optical manufacturer. The Japanese engineers saw the opportunities, and made the most of it.Īt first Nippon Kogaku chose to build rangefinder cameras, but soon they realised that the SLR camera would be the future professional camera of choice, and launched their impressive Nikon F system camera. The western world, including the new world, was with few exceptions, stuck in old conventions and, for a wide variety of reasons, unable to exploit the opportunities at hand, despite the fact that there had already been developed several promising SLR concepts. It is safe to say that the Japanese camera inrush around 1960 could not have been better timed. K., Japan ( Nikon Corporation since 1988), and produced between 1959-74. ![]() ![]() Nikon F is a 35mm film SLR camera, manufactured by Nippon Kogaku K. Nikon F Camera with FTN Finder and Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 image by Austin Calhoon
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