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Optics and imaging giant Nikon will stop making new single lens reflex cameras — once the technological mainstay of professional photography — according to a report from Nikkei. The death of SLR .

TOKYO -- Japanese camera maker Nikon will stop developing single-lens reflex cameras and shift toward digital offerings amid intensifying competition from smartphone cameras, Nikkei has learned..

After 60 years of producing some of the industry’s most respected single-lens reflex cameras, Nikon has finally decided to end its run. According to reports, the esteemed Japanese company is seeing .

Nikon, one of the top camera producers in the world, will no longer manufacture SLR (single-lens reflex) digital cameras moving forward. SLR cameras were once the go-to cameras in the world of TOKYO -- Upon its launch in 1959, Nikon declared the Nikon F the "ultimate" single-lens reflex camera, able to "meet all photography needs in a single device." .

Nikon introduced its Editors' Choice–winning D200 D-SLR in 2005, and ever since we've been waiting patiently to see how the next generation could top it. I can honestly say that the follow-up, the Where are all the new high-end crop-sensor DSLRs? Canon rolled out a string of full-frame DSLRs from $2,000 to $7,000 in the past year, along with sub-$1,000 consumer crop-sensor cameras. But its .

Nikon will reportedly discontinue production of its SLR cameras as per Nikkei Asia. Increasing competition from smartphone cameras continues to shift the camera industry. The Japanese camera maker .

Huge news broke out recently, thanks to Nikkei Asia — allegedly, Nikon has decided to stop producing SLR cameras entirely. If the rumor was to be proven true, it would certainly be a big deal. Nikon .

Nikon will stop developing new single lens reflex (SLR) cameras and focus exclusively on mirrorless models, according to a report from Nikkei. The news marks the end of an era and essentially confirms All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 10 minutes If .