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04/23/2009 10:25:41 PM · #151 |
Originally posted by Lutchenko:
Ok take a look at the origin of the name
The company started as Nippon Kogaku, K.K., or Japan Optical Co.
They made lens for cannon under the name formed from this and called it "Nikkor"
The company was renamed in 1988 to Nikon formed from the above names |
Where on earth did you get this ridiculous idea and information?
Nikon's been around since 1917.....perhaps you should peruse this link....
//www.nikon.com/about/info/history/index.htm
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04/24/2009 12:53:42 AM · #152 |
| ive only known it as "nick on" can "can on" in new zealand. first time i heard knee con was on a utube video |
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04/24/2009 01:18:50 AM · #153 |
| I just go with 'N-eye-con' and 'Cannon' for the big two brands. |
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04/24/2009 02:30:30 AM · #154 |
If you read it Jeb, you would see that what Lutchenko says is correct. 1917 it was known as Nippon Kogaku KK,
1932 Nikkor brand name for lenses was adopted (and is still in use as far as I can see from looking at some of the packaging that came with my lenses) 1946 Nikon brand name adopted for small cameras, corporate name changed to Nikon Corporation in 1988.
Message edited by author 2009-04-24 02:38:48. |
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04/24/2009 06:51:36 AM · #155 |
Originally posted by salmiakki:
If you read it Jeb, you would see that what Lutchenko says is correct. 1917 it was known as Nippon Kogaku KK,
1932 Nikkor brand name for lenses was adopted (and is still in use as far as I can see from looking at some of the packaging that came with my lenses) 1946 Nikon brand name adopted for small cameras, corporate name changed to Nikon Corporation in 1988. |
Okay.....
Silly me, I just assumed that the camera that was the standard of the industry, and a pioneer of SLRs sixty years ago, was from a company by the same name.
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04/24/2009 07:44:54 AM · #156 |
Intererstingly the first commercial SLR was produced by Contax in 1949
Nikon, as they later became, based their first SLR on features of both the Contax and Leica and launched it in 1959.
In addition both Cannon and Yashica also launched an SLR camera in the same year.
It all makes very interesting reading.
Message edited by author 2009-04-24 07:48:58. |
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04/24/2009 08:05:00 AM · #157 |
Originally posted by geinafets:
Originally posted by reynaldo818:
Guys, NIKON is made in Japan. The Japanese don't have a long "i". You don't say M eye tsubishi but MITsubishi... In like manner, NIKON is pronounced as KNEE kon, not Neyekon |
Actually, there's a real reason behind the different pronunciation of the I's in those words, and it's not because Americans are stupid. It's because the rules of (American) English say so.
vowel-consonant-vowel makes the first vowel long (i=aye)
vowel-consonant-consonant makes the vowel short (i=ih/ee) |
If I get this rule right, your pronunciation of your own camera is Caynon? (Just wondering how you guys call it, did'nt want to start a new thread...) |
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04/24/2009 08:20:15 AM · #158 |
Pretty much the whole thread (4 years old!!)
WHO CARES!!!
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04/24/2009 08:50:31 AM · #159 |
Originally posted by dacrazyrn:
WHO CARES!!! |
Nice! Obviously you don't. But my question was actually genuine interest. Please. |
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04/24/2009 12:03:39 PM · #160 |
Here is the proper pronunciation for Nikon...
Ahem....
Paperweight
That is all.
Message edited by author 2009-04-24 12:05:30.
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04/24/2009 04:33:14 PM · #161 |
Originally posted by MistyMucky:
Originally posted by geinafets:
Originally posted by reynaldo818:
Guys, NIKON is made in Japan. The Japanese don't have a long "i". You don't say M eye tsubishi but MITsubishi... In like manner, NIKON is pronounced as KNEE kon, not Neyekon |
Actually, there's a real reason behind the different pronunciation of the I's in those words, and it's not because Americans are stupid. It's because the rules of (American) English say so.
vowel-consonant-vowel makes the first vowel long (i=aye)
vowel-consonant-consonant makes the vowel short (i=ih/ee) |
If I get this rule right, your pronunciation of your own camera is Caynon? (Just wondering how you guys call it, did'nt want to start a new thread...) |
Since it's English, there will always be exceptions to every rule, so no, I use a short "a" sound in "Canon." But that is the general vowel rule usually taught to American kids when they're learning to read. |
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04/24/2009 04:52:50 PM · #162 |
Correct pronounciation of "Nikon" = CAM (as in camel) - ER (as in ergo) - A (as in aperture)
Message edited by author 2009-04-24 16:53:02. |
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04/24/2009 05:09:34 PM · #163 |
Originally posted by Five_Seat:
Correct pronounciation of "Nikon" = CAM (as in camel) - ER (as in ergo) - A (as in aperture) |
now that was funny |
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