Nikon Corporation is a Japanese multinational establishment with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. It specializes in optics and imaging products like cameras, microscopes, camera lenses, measurement instruments, spotting scopes, ophthalmic lenses, and binoculars. Additionally, the organization has diversified into niches like 3D printing and regenerative medicine to compensate for the diminishing demand for cameras. The corporation was founded in 1917 due to the merging of three leading optical manufacturers in Japan. Over the subsequent sixty years, the organization became a manufacturer of optical lenses and other equipment used in digital cameras, microscopes, and binoculars. Its introduction of the electronic Canon EOS cameras and Canon EF lens mount in 1987 increased Nikon’s global success due to a much faster lens performance caused by electronic focusing and aperture control. Consequently, numerous professional photographers switched to the Canon system in the 1990s. Nikon developed among the first digital SLRs for NASA used in the Space Shuttle to conduct space experiments and servicing of the International Space Station in 1991. The organization also partnered with Canon in the 1990s to manufacture digital SLR cameras based on existent Nikon film bodies. As a result, the Nikon D1 was released and became the first digital camera to possess sufficient image quality at a low price. Due to the growing market for mirrorless cameras, the company introduced a novel mirrorless system in its lineup in 2018. In 2021, Nikon acquired the majority ownership of a metal 3D printing service bureau, Morf3D. This move was aimed at driving the organization’s strategy for industrialized digital manufacturing. The corporation is currently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
With such a rich history, it’s no wonder the company has so many products out there, from new to used. Finding the right documentation can be difficult, especially in the English language. This is the reason why we opened up a section dedicated to Nikon User Manuals, where you can view or download each PDF.