Nikon Timeline

  • Beginning of Nikon

    Beginning of Nikon
    Nikon began as a optical lenses company within in Japan selling to other companies such as Canon and also made binoculars and periscopes for the Japanese during World War II.
  • 1930 Logo

    1930 Logo
  • The First Nikon Camera

    The First Nikon Camera
    In 1948, Nikon released the Nikon 1. popularized by an American photographer named David Douglas Duncan because of his stay in Japan during the Korean War.
  • Promoted

    Promoted
    The New York Times began marking the Nikon camera across the world showing how it is the superior camera
  • Established in the US

    Established in the US
    Nikon now established within the United States.
  • 1953 Logo

    1953 Logo
  • 1965 logo

    1965 logo
  • 1988 Logo

    1988 Logo
  • Nikon's First DSLR Camera

    Nikon's First DSLR Camera
    It's the first DSLR to hit the market to be very affordable for professional photographers and high-end consumers
  • 2003 Logo

    2003 Logo
  • Nikon Logo Evolution

    Nikon Logo Evolution
    Throughout the years since Nikon first launched, they have gone through a variety of different logos.