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It’s a work of art. The magnificently choreographed dance of manufacturing lenses seems like an ancient tradition as old as making swords or soap or something (which I guess isn’t surprising because it is glass that they’re making). We’ve seen Nikon produce the glass inside its lenses but this video shows the entire lens making process — you see sand basically become a Nikkor lens. Incredible. [Nikon Imaging via PetaPixel]
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What I love about this video is that it showcases the dedication and craftsmanship of the Nikon employees.
By contrast, Apple’s videos are all about sterile mechanical processes (and never feature the legions of temporary migrant workers toiling away on the production lines).
Thanks for the link!
Almost identical to a post 3 and a half weeks ago?
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/01/how-nikon-makes-the-glass-inside-its-lenses/
I prefer Nikon to Canon, one more reason why
There’s a much less pretty but more informative video about Canon lens production in the comments of the last post we had on this topic.
Oh sod it, here it is again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxtgj4SsiI
Nice one!