It's all in a name

[Jack Harrison]

I met a photographer the other day who was proudly showing me his new camera.

“Much better and bigger than my Dickon”. Eh yes (Well, you learn new jargon every day).

I pressed him.

“Yes it was a 6 megapixel Dickon with only a four times zoom” (or something like that).

I politely asked if he really meant Nikon (I said it Nick-on). “Ah yes, that’s what I meant”.

Out of interest, is NIKON pronounced "Nick-on" or "Ny-kon"? I am never sure.

Jack

[Rogerdodge]

Perhars he was bunged up.
Tunes would help.

[Jack Harrison]

I can assure you that he didn't have a cold nor did he have a speech impediment. He genuinely seemed to think that he had owned a Dickon camera.

The sunset we photographed at Heacham nr Hunstanton was impressive.
Jack

[David M]

Which species are the birds in that mightily impressive picture, Jack?

[Padfield]

Out of interest, is NIKON pronounced "Nick-on" or "Ny-kon"? I am never sure.

Jack

The company was founded in 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha. That suggests strongly that the correct pronunciation is your first option, Jack.

Guy

[Jack Harrison]

Heacham. Gulls gulls and more gulls, mostly blackheaded.

Jack

[Rosalyn]

Nice pic jack

[jenks]

The company was founded in 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha. That suggests strongly that the correct pronunciation is your first option, Jack.

Guy[/quote]

whichever way you pronounce it, we should all be grateful they decided to shorten the name !

Jenks.

[David M]

Heacham. Gulls gulls and more gulls, mostly blackheaded.

Jack

As I thought (though the one in the foreground looks more like an Oystercatcher).