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Screening from December 2, 2019 (Mon)

Nikon will begin screening a new movie “The Timeless Appeal of F” at the Nikon Museum Theater from December 2, 2019. In this movie, former Nikon Fellow Mr. Tetsuro Goto talks with Nikon Special Adviser Mr. Shigeo Ono, commemorating the 60th anniversary of Nikon F.

Mr. Goto was a junior colleague of Mr. Ono in the Camera Design Division. In this movie, Mr. Goto interviews Mr. Ono, starting with a description of the atmosphere at Nikon in the 1950s, when Mr. Ono joined Nikon, and the background behind development of the Nikon S2. It also includes conversations about various episodes, including the birth of the Nikon SP, the untold story of the development of the Nikon F, and the reasons for the longevity of both the Nikon F and Nikon F mount. This is a valuable movie illustrating the history of Nikon’s camera business and the mindset behind product development.

Filmed using Nikon Z 6

With the exception of some reference material, this movie was filmed using Nikon Z 6 full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Screening from December 2, 2019 (Mon)

Nikon will begin screening a new movie “Chiba Port Radio and Nikon Binoculars” at the Nikon Museum Theater from December 2, 2019.

This movie is an interview with radio station Chiba Port Radio, whose purpose is to ensure the safe navigation and effective use of Chiba Port, the largest port in Japan. It includes an interview with a radio contact operator about her work, challenges and rewards, and introduces Nikon binoculars, which support the daily operations of Chiba Port Radio.

• *This is the latest episode in Nikon Museum's “Specialists & Nikon” original movie series, which focuses on skilled professionals and the Nikon products that support their work.

Filmed using Nikon Z 6

This movie was filmed using Nikon Z 6 full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Screening from October 1, 2019 (Tue)

Nikon will begin screening two new movies, “Tsugaru in the garden” and “Etude at the helipad”, at the Nikon Museum Theater from October 1, 2019.

“Tsugaru in the garden” features a powerful Tsugaru Shamisen performance in a Japanese garden. “Etude at the helipad” features a flute performance at a helipad. Both these short movies include dramatic, cinematic scenes.

To record these movies, Nikon Z 6 full-frame mirrorless cameras and 10 types of NIKKOR lenses, including a fisheye lens and an ultra-telephoto lens with a 500mm focal length, were used. They record beautiful images and sound, as well as demonstrating the characteristics and appealing performances of the lenses, such as differences in image angle, rendering, and bokeh (the quality of the out-of-focus areas).

Dates: May 7, 2019 (Tue) – Late March, 2020

Nikon Museum is holding the “F History” exhibition from May 7, 2019 to late March, 2020, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Nikon F, Nikon’s first SLR camera with interchangeable lenses.

The Nikon F was released in 1959 by Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku), and is one of the most famous film SLR cameras. It was used worldwide by many photographers, both professional and amateur. The Nikon “F-mount” lens mount system, originally created for the Nikon F, has also been used for over 60 years and is still provided on the latest Nikon digital SLR cameras, and symbolizes Nikon’s reliability and heritage.

In this exhibition, 27 models of SLR camera bearing the single digit “F” are exhibited, from the Nikon F (released in 1959) to the F6 (released in 2004 and still available). We hope you will enjoy seeing the evolution of Nikon SLR cameras.