The Nikon D1 is a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) that was made by Nikon Corporation introduced on June 15, 1999. [1] It features a 2.7-megapixel image sensor, 4.5-frames-per-second continuous shooting, and accepts the full range of Nikon F-mount lenses.

May 4, 2018 · From Nikon’s critically acclaimed F5 and F100 SLR cameras, the D1 has inherited Custom Settings, which lets users create their own combination of 29 functions including the D1’s original features such as Tone Compensation and Edge Enhancer; two Command Dials; and remarkable durability.

Nov 27, 2000 · Twenty five years ago, today, Nikon announced the D1, the first DSLR to be entirely developed by an existing camera maker and the first to natively shoot JPEGs.

May 14, 2019 · Advertising Photographer Blair Bunting uses the Nikon D1, a twenty-year-old digital camera, to photograph BNSF freight trains around Arizona.

Aug 30, 2022 · The Nikon D1 was first introduced in 1999 and featured a 2.7-megapixel sensor, 4.5 frames-per-second continuous shooting capability, and used all of Nikon’s F-mount lenses.

By 1999 professional digital sensors had been shoehorned into film SLR bodies for nearly a decade. Nikon broke this mould with the D1 - the first purpose-built DSLR. This pioneering model brought down the size and price for professionals, while enhancing user experience.

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Aug 30, 2022 · The Nikon D1 was without a doubt a triumph, a ground-breaking professional DSLR built from the ground-up by a single company rather than a hybrid based on collaboration. The $5500 price tag not only undercut Kodak’s dominant DCS series, but redefined what we could expect from a pro DSLR in terms of performance.

Nov 27, 2000 · Twenty five years ago, today, Nikon announced the D1, the first DSLR to be entirely developed by an existing camera maker and the first to natively shoot JPEGs.