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Nippon Kogaku / Nikon

Japanese optical firm; its F system defined the professional SLR.

Kind: camera manufacturer
Country: Japan
Active: 1917 – present

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Nikon F

from 1959

The Nikon F is a modular 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera introduced in April 1959 by Nikon. Evolved from the Nikon SP rangefinder by lead designer Yusaku Kamekura, it was the company's first SLR camera. The model was the first to utilise the three-lug Nikon F bayonet mount, featuring a 44 mm throat and a 46.5…

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