Nikon closes book on six decades of SLR camera history

Nikon F and digital successors found fans from pros to families

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The Nikon F, released in 1959, was noted for its pyramid-shaped viewfinder. (Photo courtesy of Nikon)

TSUYOSHI TAMEHIRO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Upon its launch in 1959, Nikon declared the Nikon F the "ultimate" single-lens reflex camera, able to "meet all photography needs in a single device."

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