Nikon’s latest camera comes in 1,000 pieces and will look good on your toys shelf
Oct 23, 2015
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Looks like Nikon heard the calls of its customers and finally released a new camera, but it’s not quite what people were asking for.
The camera is a toy Nikon F camera, the company’s first SLR which debuted in 1959. Made of 1,000 Lego-like blocks, the camera will be available in Japan only at this point.
The set is manufactured by Nanoblock, similar in design to Lego but its smaller pieces allow for more accurate and detailed models.
Nikon Direct says the set comes with easy to understand building instructions, but it should still take a while to build the camera due to it containing 1,000 pieces.
The Nanoblock toy is the same model that Nikon had on display at its new museum, and is being sold for ¥3,980 ($33). While the Nanoblock set is not expected to be sold in the US or Europe, Nikon Rumors points out that eBay will be a good place to look for one.
Hopefully the next camera Nikon releases will be the D5 or the D300s replacement, but at this point any camera that uses batteries will do.
[Nikon Direct via Nikon Rumors]
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5 responses to “Nikon’s latest camera comes in 1,000 pieces and will look good on your toys shelf”
@NicholasGoodden They’re probably already hating on it over at Nikon Rumors for not being exactly faithful to original.
Let down by that filter ring. Lego has made many special pieces for other kits, many far more special than a filter ring.
this is not made by lego
sadly I wish this was made by Lego. I own a couple nanoblock sets and they just don’t stay locked together as well as Lego bricks. granted the smaller pieces can make smaller curves and angles that the larger lego bricks don’t but I’m kinda disappointed in this.
Yeah but how many megapixels is it? Seriously though, this is awesome.