<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Coolpix	I-Algorithm
950	I-Algorithm
was	O
a	O
digital	B-Device
camera	I-Device
released	O
by	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
in	O
early	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
950	O
model	O
superseded	O
the	O
Coolpix	B-Device
900	O
in	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Device
Coolpix	I-Device
series	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Coolpix	B-Algorithm
950	I-Algorithm
was	O
a	O
durable	O
camera	O
with	O
swivel	O
lens	O
,	O
magnesium	O
body	O
,	O
a	O
maximum	O
resolution	O
of	O
1600×1200	O
(	O
1.92	O
Mpx	O
)	O
,	O
3×	O
optical	O
zoom	O
and	O
a	O
minimum	O
focusing	O
distance	O
of	O
2cm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
in	O
turn	O
superseded	O
by	O
the	O
Coolpix	B-Device
990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
950	O
included	O
a	O
flash-sync	O
socket	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
various	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
external	O
flash	O
units	O
(	O
no	O
shoe-mount	O
was	O
provided	O
,	O
however	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
950	O
shared	O
with	O
other	O
9xx	O
series	O
cameras	O
the	O
28mm	O
filter	O
threads	O
and	O
shared	O
numerous	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
and	O
3rd-party	O
filters	O
and	O
diopter	O
filters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
950	O
,	O
like	O
all	O
9xx	O
series	O
Coolpix	B-Device
cameras	O
,	O
are	O
still	O
used	O
as	O
inexpensive	O
microscopy	O
cameras	O
,	O
primarily	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
exceptional	O
macro	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Modern	O
digital	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
filter	O
out	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
infrared	O
spectrum	O
that	O
their	O
sensors	O
detect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
older	O
generation	O
of	O
cameras	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Coolpix	B-Algorithm
950	I-Algorithm
,	O
however	O
,	O
did	O
not	O
filter	O
so	O
much	O
IR	O
light	O
and	O
are	O
still	O
useful	O
today	O
as	O
inexpensive	O
means	O
to	O
achieving	O
this	O
type	O
of	O
photography	O
.	O
</s>
