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Japan focuses on precision, quality, and iterative design , which are all important to getting competitive lens technology. Competing in lenses is key to winning in the camera industry. Sajjan Kumar as the new Managing Director effective June 01, Sajjan Kumar would be taking over from Mr. Kazuo Ninomiya, who after successful tenure of 3 years will be moving to Nikon Corporation, Japan for a new role. Nikon Corporation or Nikon is a multinational corporation specializing in optics and imaging.
There are many excellent options depending on the professional results desired. Binoculars, calculators and medical, optical, broadcast and IT imaging equipment. Canon Inc. These include cameras, film, image scanners and computer printers. Nikon is another undisputed brand of both digital and film cameras. With Nikon, the higher the price, the sturdier and more intuitive the camera is, so you definitely get what you pay for.
Their D-series of cameras and lenses is one of the top-sellers in the industry of photography, even among hobbyists. Corporate Profile: Canon Inc. In , Canon's first trading company, Kwanon was established and a few years later in , Precision Optical Industry Co. DSLR is a term that's become synonymous with digital cameras , but a digital single-lens reflex camera notable for allowing interchangeable lenses on the same camera body is just one type of digital camera.
In , the Kodak Microelectronics Technology Division developed a 1. Until the s, it was known as the "fantasy machine," as the ultrahigh precision required for its manufacture was extremely difficult to achieve. Established with the aim of boosting Nikon's corporate image and the culture of photography.
The Nikon Photo Contest International started as an international photography contest promoting interaction between both professional and non-professional photographers with the aim of contributing to the development of photography culture.
The first time the contest was held it attracted more than 21, submissions from 37 countries around the world. Since , Nikon Calendar photos have been selected from these submissions.
Continuing to evolve to create new opportunities and uncover new dimensions, the name of this historical competition was changed to Nikon Photo Contest, and modern methods and contexts were adopted starting from the 34th competition in This was to supply cameras to record the Apollo 15 mission to the lunar surface to be launched that year, and for the Apollo 17 mission planned for the following year.
NASA had designated specifications to ensure that these cameras would function correctly in the extreme environments of space. These included use of NASA-specified materials such as lubricants and high shock absorption characteristics, and to prevent possible problems due to the reflection of sunlight, the exterior of the devices were to be matte black. These products were headed for the moon the following month with the launch of Apollo The NASA-specification Nikon Photomic FT N was also later adopted as a special camera system used in Skylab, a mission during in which three astronauts lived in space over a prolonged period.
The cameras were designed to photograph the Earth's ozone layer and Auroras. Developed jointly with Mitsubishi Electric, this instrument made it possible for the first time in Japan to measure distance using light waves.
The Nikon F2 aimed for easier operation, faster shooting and more automation while maintaining "F" compatibility with interchangeable lenses and accessories. ED Glass is a special glass designed to compensate for chromatic aberration and achieve clearer images. Compensating for chromatic aberration of the lens usually entails correcting the focal points of two different wavelengths so that they match. However, with telephoto lenses in particular, there are more than two wavelengths involved which means the amount of focal deviation secondary spectrum is larger and there is more chromatic aberration which degrades image quality.
Low-dispersion glass was shown to be effective in solving this problem, so the company began its manufacture. Taking the lead over other companies, Nikon achieved upsizing and mass production with a continuous melting process. PC improved lens performance and was adopted for the mm and longer telephoto and zoom F-mount lenses, although it missed the initial production of this lens. Beginning with interchangeable lenses, ED glass is currently also utilized for binoculars, Fieldscopes and a derivative glass is employed for semiconductor lithography projection lenses.
To put it simply, this material has become indispensable to Nikon products. A ruling engine refers to a diffraction grating ruling machine, and is a device for manufacturing diffraction gratings. In , Nikon completed Ruling Engine No. However, the device was not practical due to accuracy and stability issues. Even later in the s, the ruling engine was considered more of a theoretical "fantasy machine" than a reality in Japan. Around this time, Nikon was considering new business with spectroscopic analysis machines.
Diffraction gratings are key parts of spectrum analyzers. They are optical components that consist of fine structures on glass or mirrors to provide spectra from the interference of light diffracted as it passes through the grating.
The company became aware of the need for the ruling engine. Nikon began developing its second ruling engine in While basic parts were outsourced due to budgetary and time considerations, Nikon moved ahead with the development of a control system for the glass substrate stage and its laser interferometer. Nikon also worked on various developments such as diamond cutter polishing technologies and replica production technology for mass production of diffraction gratings.
Ruling Engine No. Thus, the "fantasy machine" had finally become a reality. The achievement of Ruling Engine No. The world's first successful commercialization of a microscope objective lens for the CF system.
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