Nikon has produced 80 million NIKKOR and 1 NIKKOR lenses in what is now the 80th year of the NIKKOR lens brand – with the first lens introduced in 1933.
Some of the most recent lenses introduced include the
- AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR,
- AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED and
- AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR.
Additionally, several new 1 NIKKOR lenses have been introduced recently including the
Nikon reached the 75 million lens mark in November 2012. Last month, Canon announced that it had produced 90 million EF lenses since 1987, when the EF line was originally introduced.
Nikon has produced a video to commemorate the 80th anniversary of NIKKOR lenses and gives us a peek into how Nikon lenses are made. Check it out below.
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/59997617 w=640&h=360]
