The history of Nikon cameras has always gone hand in hand with the history of NIKKOR lenses. Haruo Sato and Kouichi Ohshita will alternately add chapters to the serial story: "The Thousand and One Nights," of Nikkor lenses. Randomly selected topics covering the unique NIKKOR lenses will feature interesting tales on the design and manufacturing.
Secrets of a popular standard lens
Remove the camera shake! The Lens Incorporating a Vibration Reduction mechanism in optical system
The Lens Encouraged the Rebirth After the Second World War
Nikon lens incorporated in Compact Camera
Medium telephoto lens pursuing high-quality defocusing
Press photographers' favorite lens that witnessed a number of world records
High-speed medium telephoto lens
An aspherical lens inheriting the concept of the Noct NIKKOR
Micro NIKKOR - History of Development, Behind-the-Scenes Stories and Tradition
Micro NIKKOR - History of Development, Behind-the-Scenes Story and Tradition
Designed to expand the shooting range of COOLPIX
Dawn of a new era; the day that changed SLR systems
User-friendly digital camera for a wide range of customers
Very affordable lens where NIKKOR soul dwells
Ultra wide angle lens directed for an ultra compactness
Mr. KIMURA, Ihei's "right-hand man"
World's first AF Zoom-Micro Lens
Looking for the Skill on a Large Format Camera
An Aspherical Surface Got Over Sagittal Coma Flare
The World's First Genuine Wide-angle Zoom Lens "Pioneers' Dream"
The First Lens equipped with the Close-Range-Correction Mechanism
NIKKOR-H Auto 2.8cm f/3.5
Dream "3, 2-8 lens" long-awaited by press photographers
Made the ED lens more accessible
The world's widest angle of field
Amphibious (on land and underwater) lens for NIKONOS
The Roots of Noct-NIKKOR : The Gaussian (Gauss-type) Super-fast Lens
The World's First Aspherical SLR Lens and Orthographic Projection Fisheye Lens
Best-selling Mid-range Telescopic Lens
Japan's First Compact and Low-price Standard Zoom Lens with Practical Use
Symmetric High-Speed, Wide-Angle Lens
Workhorse type normal lens
Symmetrical wideangle lens that has been passed on to this day
