80th anniversary of Nikkor lenses

The history of Nikkor lenses began in 1932 with Nikon’s registration of the Nikkor trademark, following with the first shipment of Aero-Nikkor aerial photographic lenses in 1933. Since then, Nikon has continued to develop lenses for both film and digital cameras. In 1959, Nikon released its first SLR camera, the Nikon F as well as its first lens for Nikon SLR cameras, the Nikkor-S Auto 5cm f/2. The Nikon F mount, adopted for the Nikon F. In addition, with the release of the new Nikon 1 series of advanced cameras with interchangeable lenses incorporating the new 1 mount, Nikon has steadily released dedicated 1 mount lenses developed with optical technologies cultivated over the years, advanced technologies, and offering the superior image quality users have come to expect since 2011. As a result, total production of Nikkor lenses for cameras with interchangeable lenses reached 75 million in November 2012.

Nikon will continue to develop high-quality Nikkor lenses that attract a wide variety of photographers.