Nikon is a multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan that manufacturers imaging and optical equipment. First founded in 1917, the name Nikon comes from a merging of the words “Nippon Kogau”(Japan Optical) into one. Their cameras are renown by professional photographers the world over.
Among their other products, Nikon also produces high quality lenses, photographic enlargers, steppers, film
scanners, and imaging sensors.
In 2006, Nikon announced it would stop producing its legendary film cameras and focus more on digital designs.
