Things You Didn't Know
Nikon instruments have been part of some of the most famous life science developments in recent history. For instance, Nikon’s Diaphot microscope was used for the country’s first in vitro birth, and is still the predominant microscope for assisted reproduction.
Many of the world’s most memorable photographic images over the last four-plus decades have been captured with Nikons — from John Kennedy Jr. saluting at his father’s funeral, and the defiant Tiananmen Square student standing in front of a military tank, to young Elian Gonzalez cowering in a closet as authorities closed in.