Today Nikon reached a new milestone – the total production of NIKKOR lenses for interchangeable lens cameras reaches 120 million. Here is a brief history of previous milestones: 65 million lenses: October 2011 80 million lenses: June 2013 85 million lenses: January 2014 90 million lenses: November 2014 95 million lenses: July 2015 100 million lenses: July 2016 110 million lenses: November 2018 Nikon almost doubled their lens production in the last 15 years: Additional information: Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce that the total production of NIKKOR lenses for Nikon interchangeable lens cameras reached 120 million* as of April, 2024. As one of the world’s few manufacturers that begins its manufacturing process from the production of optical glass, Nikon offers NIKKOR F lenses for single-lens reflex cameras and NIKKOR Z lenses for mirrorless cameras. In 2023, NIKKOR celebrated the 90th anniversary of its first product release. Drawing inspiration from the NIKKOR brand’s remarkable 90-year history and its endless technological advancements, Nikon remains committed to contributing to the development of imaging culture, with the hope of expanding possibilities for imaging expression. *The total number of interchangeable lenses for SLR and mirrorless cameras produced by Nikon. Nikkor celebrates its 90th anniversary The NIKKOR brand The 90 years of NIKKOR’s history commenced in 1932 with the registration of the NIKKOR trademark by Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.), soon followed in 1933 by the introduction of Aero-Nikkor aerial photographic lenses. Nikon is one of the world’s few manufacturers that begins its...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Thursday, 23 May