Group Company (Nikon Vision Co., Ltd.)

Since the Fieldmicroscope series went on sale in 2001, it has become much loved by all generations. Its most striking feature is that it allows you to observe even the most detailed parts of outdoor insects and plants with both eyes and in three dimensions. Furthermore, some models allow you to attach a compact digital camera or digital SLR camera, making it possible to photograph the images you are observing.
Among this series, the simple models (the Fieldmicroscope and Fieldmicroscope Mini) are used as teaching materials for science education in many elementary and junior high schools, since they provide opportunities for children and students to easily observe the "micro world" of nature during outdoor classes. In addition, we provide the Fieldmicroscope series to various events such as the environmental events participated in by the Nikon Group in order to support opportunities for children to learn the terminology related to biodiversity.
From 2009, the EZ-Micro, which allow the user to take photographic images, were added to the series. With this product lineup, we intend to continue contributing to surveying and recording in the fields of nature and the environment, which are drawing ever greater attention. A range of eco-friendly materials are used for the EZ-Micro, such as bioplastic, Eco-glass^*, and lead-free solder.

We also implement Hazardous Substance Management to check whether hazardous substances are included in the various materials used in our products. The difficult part of Hazardous Substance Management is that we cannot tell if hazardous substances are included just by viewing or touching a product. In order to perform these checks, we make evaluations after performing X-ray fluorescence analysis, simplified chemical reaction examination, precise analysis, documentary examination, and other procedures.
Technological innovations bring increased opportunities to use new parts and raw materials. Each time we do so, we must perform an evaluation. Another important task is confirming whether our management system for hazardous substances is functioning correctly during the manufacturing process. We repeat the cycle of trial and error and accumulate the results of consistent work. In this way, we intend to continue making reliable efforts in the future as well so that people can use Nikon products with peace of mind.