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Beginning of Nikon
Nikon began as a optical lenses company within in Japan selling to other companies such as Canon and also made binoculars and periscopes for the Japanese during World War II. -
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The First Nikon Camera
In 1948, Nikon released the Nikon 1. popularized by an American photographer named David Douglas Duncan because of his stay in Japan during the Korean War. -
Promoted
The New York Times began marking the Nikon camera across the world showing how it is the superior camera -
Established in the US
Nikon now established within the United States. -
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Nikon's First DSLR Camera
It's the first DSLR to hit the market to be very affordable for professional photographers and high-end consumers -
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Nikon Logo Evolution
Throughout the years since Nikon first launched, they have gone through a variety of different logos.