Nikon Australia is pleased to announce that total production of NIKKOR lenses for Nikon interchangeable lens cameras reached eighty million in mid-June 2013.
In 1959, Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.) released the Nikon F as well as its first NIKKOR lens for Nikon SLR cameras, the NIKKOR-S Auto 5cm f/2. The NIKKOR tradition has continued over the many years since that first lens was released.
Nikon also continues to expand its lineup of interchangeable lenses for Nikon 1 cameras, the first of which was released in October 2011, bringing total lens production to eighty million this month.
The 80th Anniversary of the NIKKOR Brand
This year, the NIKKOR brand celebrates its 80th anniversary.
Nikon's lineup of lenses for cameras with interchangable lenses currently consists of more than 80 types of lenses, including fisheye lenses, ultra wide-angle to super-telephoto lenses, zoom lenses, Micro lenses, and PC-E lenses for SLR cameras, as well as 1 NIKKOR lenses for advanced cameras with interchangeable lenses. Nikon will continue to develop and release high-quality products that appeal to users the world over.
An intriguing insight into how Nikon makes its lenses and a celebration of the NIKKOR brand can be seen in this video, produced specially for the 80th Anniversary.
High-resolution images of all Nikon products can be downloaded.