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Nikon Dropped the Term ‘Slave’ 20 Years Ago Due to ‘Negative Context’

Last week, Canon confirmed that they had stopped using the contentious terms 'master' and 'slave' in their flashes and triggers three years ago, but it looks like Nikon beat them to the bunch... by a lot. In a new statement, Nikon claims they stopped using the term "slave" in the early 2000s because of "the term's negative context."

Rumor: Next Week to Bring New Gear for Nikon 1 Series

What's churning away in the rumor mills regarding Nikon? According to Nikon Rumors, it's the impending announcement of the Nikon 1 V3, the 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD VR lens, the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR zoom, and a new Nikon 1-series light that may very well be one of the prototype LED lights Nikon revealed at PhotoPlus.