What does Nikon mean?

Nikon, a famous Japanese camera manufacturer, was founded in 19 17, formerly known as Japan Optical Industry Co., Ltd.. 1988 Company changed its name to Nikon Co., Ltd. based on its camera brand.

The name "Nikon" used since 1946 is the Roman abbreviation of Japanese pronunciation of "Japanese optics", which is a combination of kon in ZeissIkon, a German camera. Among Nikon's many camera products, the most important ones are Nichols camera lens, Nikon F series 135 film SLR camera, Nikon D series digital SLR camera and consumer digital camera Coolpix series. Nikon is also a manufacturer of stepping semiconductor production equipment (stepping machine). The company also produces goggles, ophthalmic inspection equipment, binoculars, microscopes and measuring equipment.

20 17 10 year1October 30th, Nikon China officially announced that it would stop the business activities of its subsidiary Nikon Optical Instruments (China) Co., Ltd. in Wuxi. At the same time, the factory responsible for the production of Nikon digital cameras and digital camera accessories will also stop production.