Nikon - The First
producer of a professional 35mm
auto focus SLR
film
camera!
Until Nikon introduced the D1 camera, digital cameras
were generally perceived as producing low quality
and resolution pictures, they were of little interest to
most professional
photographers, the Nikon D1 SLR changed
this perception for ever!
Nikon uses a "D" and a series numbers to designate
it's digital SLR cameras, this may be followed by a
H, S or X to identify variants of the basic models. Nikon
digital SLR cameras with a single number are
for professional use and are built like a
tank with die-cast metal bodies and substantial
weather proofing. Cameras with three numbers are
semi pro, they still normally have die-cast metal
bodies but are lighter and less robust with less
weather proofing. Nikon digital cameras with two
numbers are for amateur photographers
and have light plastic bodies and virtually no
weatherproofing. Cameras with four numbers are
primarily for amateur photographers making the transition
from a compact camera to their first digital SLR,
they tend to be the lightest and least robust
of the Nikon SLR cameras. |
