The Nikon D1 and Newspapers Transition to Digital

The Nikon D1.

In 1999, Nikon released the Nikon D1, which was the first completely integrated digital single lens reflex camera. It had a 2.74 megapixel sensor and cost about $6,000. This camera had the same lens mount as Nikons film cameras, allowing photographers to use their old lenses on the new body.

The introduction of the Nikon would start the transition of photojournalists and newspapers from film to digital, which would have an enormous impact on the industry. Now photojournalists could take an image and transmit it almost immediately to their editor, where it could be published. Additionally, with the transition to digital, photographers would no longer have to buy film, allowing them to shoot as many pictures as they wished, with no extra cost.

 

 

 

Practical Photography Tips. “Digital Photography Timeline Part 2–1990s.” Accessed July 17, 2011. http://www.practicalphotographytips.com/digital-photography-timeline.html#axzz1SIv0dqrt