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NIKON TRIUMPHS WITH FOUR WINS AT THIS YEAR’S TIPA WORLD AWARDS

We are delighted to announce that Nikon has been successful across four categories at this year’s TIPA World Awards. Nikon’s latest mirrorless camera, the sleek and stylish Z f was crowned the ‘Best Full-Frame Expert Camera’, while the Z 8 was awarded the prestigious title of “Best Full-Frame Professional Camera”. When it came to the […]

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New Nikon Lens Announcement: AF-S 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR

Announced: Nikkor AF-S 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR Nikon announces the AF-S NIKKOR 180–400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR, the first telephoto in the NIKKOR lineup to boast a built-in 1.4x teleconverter. Always sharp and always steady, this zoom lens allows 560 mm of reach the instant the action demands it.   From stadium […]

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Super-Telephoto Nikon Lenses: AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E and the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E

Nikon lightens the super-telephoto load with the new AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E and the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E London, UK, 2nd July 2015: Nikon today announces two new professional super-telephoto lenses with the lightest build in their class: the AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR, and the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR.* […]

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Watch NIKKOR’s Very Special 80th Anniversary Video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abybv2LrmK8&list=FLZPNR9ChREfiodhiOEEYJwA&index=5[/youtube] The Nikkor brand was introduced in 1932, a westernised rendering of an earlier version Nikko, an abbreviation of the company’s original full name (Nikko coincidentally means “sunlight”). I am grateful to Robert Rotoloni of the Nikon Historical Society for the following shot – a rare and tantalising glimpse of lens assembly at the Nippon […]

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Nikon announces development of F-Mount 800mm super-telephoto lens

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 12 July 2012 Nikon today announced the development of a ground-breaking super-telephoto, fixed focal length lens to add to its line-up of full frame (FX) NIKKOR lenses. The 800mm, AF-S lens, with a bright aperture of f/5.6 and VR (Vibration Reduction) system, will be fully compatible with the auto focus system of […]

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