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“The Eye of Science” Nikon documentary

Here is an old Nikon documentary, “The Eye of Science”: Lenses are created from glass blocks extracted from a crucible. The assembled optical instruments are used for measurement and surveying, exploring everything from the microscopic world to the edge of the universe, pushing human capabilities to the limit and pioneering new fields of study. This […]

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Is the Z in Nikon Z just the letter N rotated at 90 degrees?

Ever noticed something a little too perfect about the Nikon Z logo? The brand name Nikon contains two N letters. Is the Z in Nikon Z just the capital letter N rotated at 90 degrees clockwise (or counterclockwise)? Z with 2 lines for the double NN? Nikon’s official explanation never mentions this. In the original […]

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Nikon introduces “Nikzon”, an advanced hemorrhoidal cream, marking a strategic expansion into pharmaceutical relief solutions

To further diversify its product portfolio, Nikon Corp. introduced “Nikzon” – a new advanced hemorrhoidal cream, marking a strategic expansion into pharmaceutical relief solutions. Here are some pictures of the packaging submitted anonymously by YouTube influencers who could not wait to get their hands on the new product and have reported excellent results after using […]

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The rare Nikon Fisheye-Nikkor 14.3mm f/4 lens for 70mm cinema cameras originally made for Disney

        Available now at Leica Store Lisse – the rare Nikon Fisheye-Nikkor 14.3mm f/4 lens for 70mm cine cameras (taken from their Facebook page with permission). This lens is so rare that even Google doesn’t have any information:

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Nikon camera used in North Korean spy satellite

The North Korean Malligyong-1 spy satellite uses a Nikon camera:

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Nikon D750 camera hits 1,000,000 clicks (shutter count)

Sándor Balikó posted a timelapse video on YouTube. While making the timelapse, his Nikon D750 camera surpassed 1 million clicks – he also took a screenshot from the Camera Shutter Count website:

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Shotkit: “Nikon is the most popular camera brand used by professional photographers”

Shotkit surveyed 1,000 photographers about what cameras they used in 2022. Here are some of their findings (visit the original post for more detailed stats):

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