Did you know that cameras produced by Nikon during the post-World War II era that left it occupied by America are now collector's items? Or that the company works in pioneering technology for the absolute perfect focus,so microscopes can capture time-lapses for cell mutation? I didn’t. 1. Nikon has a large military background . Following its history in a Japan beyond and during the second world war,wherein it provided lenses and optical gear for the Japanese military,to past that,at a point where Nikon lenses (and eventually cameras) became famous worldwide both by casual photographers and hobbyists but also professionals and extreme enthusiasts–one thing I like about Nikon is the fact that they’ve always had amazing lenses. 2. Nikon sold its lenses to Canon when it first started out. So amazing,in fact,that they started up shop by selling these lenses to Canon. Nikon,originally,was founded by a group of optical revolutionaries,if you will–their combined