I have Nikon D40. I am a professional photographer. Nikon is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products.
Its products include cameras, camera lenses, binoculars, microscopes, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, and the steppers used in the photo lithography steps of semiconductor fabrication, of which it is the world’s second largest manufacturer. The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group. Among its products are Nikon imaging lenses, the Nikon F-series of 35 mm film SLR cameras, the Nikon D-series of digital SLR cameras, the Coolpix series of compact digital cameras, and the Nikonos series of underwater film cameras. Nikon’s main competitors in camera and lens manufacturing include Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Pentax, and Olympus.
Founded on July 25, 1917 as Nippon Kogaku Kogyo Kabushikigaisha, the company was renamed to Nikon Corporation, after its cameras, in 1988. Nikon is a member of the Mitsubishi group of companies .
History
Nikon Corporation was established on 25 July 1917 when three leading optical manufacturers merged to form a comprehensive.
Awesome! camera it is expensive but very useful!