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Specialiasing in the Exceptional

105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor Lens

The 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor is one of the rarest and most specialised lenses ever made by Nikon. It was introduced in 1985 and available to special order only. Specifically designed for UV (ultraviolet) photography and, with virtually no variation in the focus position between visible rays and UV rays, it eliminates clumsy focus adjustments. A special coating is applied to the air-to-glass surface of the lens elements to reduce reflection under UV rays. At all focused distances in every wavelength range, aberration is minimal and distortion is eliminated. Of course, ordinary photography can be performed in visible light. Lens construction: 6 elements in 6 groups, picture angle: 23º20′, Distance scale: Graduated in meters and feet from 0.48m (1.57ft.) to infinity (∞), Aperture scale: f/4.5 to f/32 on both standard and aperture-direct readout scales, Reproduction ratio: Scale provided: 1:10 to 1:2, Filter size 52mm, Weight: Approx. 515g. NEW/UNCIRCULATED complete boxed outfit. Lens, Gelatin Filter Holder, special Filter, UR-2 Ring. 100% new – both very rare and very unusual. Highly sought after and extraordinary to find in this condition. £12,000.

Photograph by Tony Hurst

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Grays of Westminster presents
Mastering Adobe Photoshop
A Photographic Seminar by Michael Eleftheriades

2:00 p.m. Sunday, 28th April
Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street,
London, W1T 6DX

In 1989 Michael Eleftheriades attended a demonstration of a graphics package called Barneyscan XP which he says “completely blew his mind”. It was a software package designed for retouching in colour on a personal computer, a brand new concept back then.

The software was launched in 1990 as Adobe Photoshop, and quickly became the standard for image manipulation and retouching, creating a whole industry and an unassailable lead it holds to this day.

In the last ten years, and especially since the addition of Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop has become an indispensable tool for photographers. Being the equivalent of the digital darkroom, we can no longer ignore it. Yet, with the new features and added complexity of the user-interface, how many of us know (or have the time) to use it to its full potential?

Based on Michael Eleftheriades’ own experience of using Adobe Photoshop for over twenty years, this seminar aims to show, with step-by-step demonstrations, how you can get the most out of the package and the best practices for working with your Nikon images. Attendees of all skill levels are welcome – Michael will be showing workflows and tips that will be useful for beginners as well as intermediate users. Speaker notes will be provided by Michael by email. The final session will end with a prize draw to win numerous prizes.

The seminar will be held in central London, at Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6DX and will take place from 2.00 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. A 30-minute period for Q&A will follow at the end of the seminar. The cost of the session will be £155 with a special price of £95 if you are a current Nikon Owner subscriber, and includes afternoon tea. To book, please email your full name, daytime mobile and landline to Gillian Greenwood at:
gillian.greenwood@graysofwestminster.co.uk

If you are also a Nikon Owner subscriber, add your user name/subscription number to the email. There are limited places available, so do book as soon as you are able to in order to avoid disappointment. If you are not currently a Nikon Owner subscriber, would you be kind enough to make a note of this in your email – in order to receive the discount, you will be able to join or re-join Nikon Owner when we call you to formalise the booking.

Please note that it is essential that you reply by email rather than by telephone.

Seminar Agenda

The Basics

Why Photoshop?
Setting up your Nikon for best results
NEF Workflows

Working with Images

Downloading image files
Using Photoshop Bridge
Automating File Conversions
Metadata, XMP & Sidecar files

Adobe Camera RAW

Colour Profiles Explained
How to correct images non-destructively
Using filters and localised adjustments
How to use sharpening
Split Toning
Nikon Lens Profiles & Corrections

Photoshop Features

Colour Management
How to use Masking
Layering & Compositing
Black & White Conversion
Context-Aware Filling
Blending & Stacking
Adding Textures & Effects
Adaptive Wide-angle & Lens Correction
Soft-proofing
High Dynamic Range
How to Print

Q&A Session

About Michael Eleftheriades

A Nikon Owner subscriber since 2002, Michael is an architect and photographer who fuses his particular passion for architecture, virtual reality, computer graphics and photography in the creation of large-scale panoramic imagery. He has exhibited his photographs at three exhibitions in London and lectured on panoramic creation to wide acclaim in the UK, Europe and the United States. When not photographing, Michael directs the efforts of Media Synthesis, a media development and consultancy company established in 1993, and is responsible for virtual reality tours and interactive exhibits at many of the UK’s leading museums, including the Maritime and Natural History Museums. Michael also created the virtual tour for Grays of Westminster and has been the Nikon Owner London Group coordinator for the last four years.

Travel Information

Travelling to Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6DX: the nearest underground station is Warren Street, but please do make sure that it is open – it is occasionally closed on a Sunday – if so, Goodge Street station is a good option.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

About Nikon Owner:

Standard Annual Subscription – normal price: £69; special price: £59 while registering for this course

• 1-year Subscription to Nikon Owner + 3-year warranty on all new Nikon products from Grays of Westminster
• Nikon Owner magazine, a superb, glossy full-colour 60-page quarterly magazine that is 100% Nikon. Each issue delivers benchmark technical reviews of the very latest Nikon equipment, thought-provoking interviews and articles with world-class images. All back issues are now available on line as PDFs.
• Private user-name and password to subscribers-only website
• Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline
• 18-month warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster
• 10% off Think Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster
• Special trips and events
• Discounts on events and training sessions
• 10% off any training courses run by Nikon UK

Gold subscription: – special price £290 when booking this course

• 3-year subscription to Nikon Owner
• 5-year warranty on all new Nikon products from Grays of Westminster
• 2-year warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster
• Gold Priority waiting list for all new Nikon releases (top of the waiting list)
• A half-hour tutorial on the phone or face to face, by appointment
• Special offers to Gold subscribers throughout the period of subscription
• A signed copy of Heather Angel’s Wild Kew while stocks last or a Simon Stafford Nikon Magic Lantern Guide of your choice.
• Nikon Owner quarterly magazine as above
• Private user-name and password to the subscribers-only website which includes a forum, message board, technical equipment reviews, events page and use of a photo gallery
• Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline
• 15% off Think Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster
• Special trips and events
• Substantial discounts on training sessions organised by Grays of Westminster, including Mike Maloney’s Workshops, Heather Angel’s Wildlife & Natural History Workshops, Simon Stafford’s Definitive Flash, Portraiture and Macro Training Sessions, Michael Eleftheriades’ panoramic and colour-calibration seminars and Chris Weston’s Photographic Courses.
• 10% off any training courses run by Nikon UK

Cancellation policy:

Please note that once you have booked a place on any workshop or seminar, a full refund can only be provided when you give us 7 days prior notice of cancelling your place.

Finally, may I take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Easter!

With very best wishes,
Gillian Greenwood
Features Editor and Events & Training Coordinator

Grays of Westminster
40 Churton Street,
Pimlico,
London
SW1V 2LP, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7828 4925
Fax: +44 (0)20 7976 5783
e-mail: info@graysofwestminster.co.uk

Open Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. & Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are closed on Public and Bank Holidays.

Black & White Photography magazine, April 2013

The Nikkor brand was introduced in 1932, a westernised rendering of an earlier version Nikko, an abbreviation of the company’s original full name (Nikko coincidentally means “sunlight”).

Nikko parent company brand, from which the Nikkor brand evolved

I am grateful to Robert Rotoloni of the Nikon Historical Society for the following shot – a rare and tantalising glimpse of lens assembly at the Nippon Kogaku factory circa 1951. The technician is assembling and checking a 50mm f/1.4 screw mount Nikkor lens. How far they have come from those far-off days!

Lens assembly at the Nippon Kogaku factory circa 1951.

Excerpted from p5 of Nikon Owner magazine, Issue XLI

The Nikon Corporation has today announced officially the Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR III lens, a lighter, smaller and more affordable sibling to the highly regarded and award winning Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II. Speculation concerning the specification of the new lens has been circulating on the Internet for a while, but now we have the full picture, including pricing.

The Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II is a superb lens, but substantial in terms of both its size, weight and cost. At 850 g the new Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR III lens is little more than half the weight of the f/2.8 lens (1,540 g), and this alone is going to make it very appealing to the likes of event, travel, and nature photographers.

It is also the first Nikkor lens to feature Nikon’s brand new, third generation Vibration Reduction (VR) technology, which is claimed to provide a level of stabilization that will enable you to use the lens at shutter speeds up to 5-stops slower than would be required normally when working with a hand-held camera; the previous iteration of VR offers up to 4-stops of stabilization. In practical terms it means the slower f/4 lens could potentially equal the performance of the f/2.8 lens in like-for-like low light conditions. In addition to the usual Normal and Active VR modes the new lens also has a Tripod VR mode, which is intended to reduce the effects of internal camera vibration due to operation of the shutter mechanism, and movement of the reflex mirror, when the camera is mounted on a tripod.

The relatively lower cost of the new lens adds further appeal, since the stated RRP in the UK is at least £400.00 cheaper than the current ‘street’ price of the f/2.8 lens, and given its likely popularity the cost of the f/4 lens will probably be the subject of some competitive pricing making it an even better bargin!

Taking a closer look at the specification announced today there are a few points of interest when comparing the new lens to the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II.

The optical construction is slightly simpler, although still complex, with 20 elements, or which 3 are of Extra-low dispersion (ED) glass, in 14 groups, while the 70-200mm f/2.8G has 21 elements, with 7 in ED glass, set in 16 groups. As mentioned the Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G VR III has a maximum aperture of f/4, and its minimum aperture is also smaller at f/32, versus f/22 on the 2.8G lens.

A real advantage of the f/4G lens is its very practical minimum focus distance, which at 1 m (3.3 ft) is significantly shorter against the 1.4 m (4.6 ft) focus distance of the f/2.8G lens. The new lens also accepts smaller front screw-in filters in a 67 mm thread compared with the larger (and more expensive) 77mm filters for the f/2.8G lens. Finally, the Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G VR III is somewhat smaller than its sibling, as it is 26.5 mm (1.1 inch) shorter, and a fraction narrower.

Otherwise the two lenses share many features, including an iris diaphragm with 9 rounded blades, to provide improved rendering of out-of-focus backgrounds, Nano Crystal Coating to reduce the effects of internal lens reflections to maintain colour saturation and contrast, and a built-in Silent Wave Motor (SWM) to drive the internal focusing action.

Lens Comparison Table

The Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) charts issued by Nikon suggest the new lens is every bit the equal of the f/2.8G lens and may well surpass it in terms of peripheral field performance as far as image resolution and contrast are concerned.

Looking at the charts (the higher and straighter the lines the better) for the two lenses for the ‘Wide’ (70 mm) focal length, they indicate the f/4G produces higher contrast from the centre to the extreme corners at its maximum aperture compared with the f/2.8G lens. Likewise with resolution, which although a fraction lower at the centre of the field at 70mm appears to be maintained at a significantly higher level further toward the corners, signifying the corner-to-corner sharpness of the f/4G lens is higher than the f/2.8G. At ‘Tele’ (200mm) the performance of the new lens wide open looks even stronger, with higher contrast and greater resolution!

I can only speculate at how the 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II will compare when stopped down to f/4, as its performance improves markedly at just one stop down from maximum aperture, but the Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G VR III seems to offer much promise, at a fraction of the weight and good value. It is also important to keep the value of MTF charts in perspective, since they certainly do not tell the full story about the optical performance of a lens.

Similarly, we will have to wait until the new lens becomes available to see how it measures up as far as AF performance is concerned; the 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II is one of the quickest AF lenses in the Nikkor family, so the proverbial gauntlet is on the ground…

Tucked away at the end of the official press release (see below) is the statement that the Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G VR III, will not be supplied with a tripod collar, but this will be offered as an optional accessory, in the form of the Nikon RT-1. There is no information available currently from Nikon UK as to the price of the RT-1, but Nikon USA quote a RRP of $223.95.

If you have already invested in any Arca-Swiss compatible dovetail clamp systems for mounting your camera(s) and lens(es) to a tripod, it will make sense to forgo the offering from Nikon and buy a tripod collar from one of the third party manufacturers, such as Really Right Stuff, or Kirk.

It may have been a long time in coming, but it seems the Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G VR III is exactly the lens so many Nikon photographers have been waiting for. I look forward to testing a sample at soon as possible.

Nikon UK Press Release:

AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR – I AM EXTENDING THE RANGE

London, UK, 24^th October 2012:

Nikon today announces a new FX-format zoom lens with versatile 70-200mm focal range and constant f/4 aperture.

The lens extends Nikon’s range of high-performance f/4 NIKKOR lenses, and it is the first NIKKOR to be equipped with Nikon’s next-generation Vibration Reduction system that allows for up to 5-stop compensation.

Well-suited to events, travel, wildlife, and even sports, the strong combination of extended vibration reduction capability and high-grade Nikon optics make this lens a smart choice for enthusiast photographers and pros alike.

Hiro Sebata, Product Manager for professional products at Nikon UK says: “This new NIKKOR f/4 lens offers high quality performance and flexibility, ideal for enthusiast and professional photographers looking for a versatile, portable tele-photo lens, with the added benefit of the enhanced Vibration Reduction system.”

One stop further

The next-generation Vibration Reduction system incorporated in this lens allows for up to 5-stop compensation, enabling photographers to shoot at shutter speeds five stops slower than would otherwise be possible. A significant upgrade, the increased stability greatly minimises the effects of camera shake and extends opportunities for low-light shooting.

Three modes are available: Normal for everyday shooting, Active to minimise the high-frequency camera shake experienced when shooting from a moving vehicle and Tripod Detection mode. Both Normal and Active modes offer a stable viewfinder image, which ultimately makes focus-point acquisition and framing far more comfortable and precise. Tripod Detection mode reduces vibration due to shutter release when the camera is mounted on a tripod.

No compromises

Despite its lightweight build, this lens doesn’t cut any corners when it comes to performance. Crafted to deliver outstanding resolution and contrast in diverse conditions, the optical construction boasts 20 elements in 14 groups, and Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coat is employed to combat flare and ghosting.

Well-balanced

Well-balanced in terms of size, weight, price, and image quality, this lens also has a dedicated tripod collar ring, the RT-1. This optional accessory helps to improve tripod balance and allows quick, smooth transition between vertical and horizontal orientation when shooting in either portrait or landscape format.

This lens comes with a lens cap (LC-67), a lens hood (HB-60), and a lens case (CL-1225) included.

RRP: UK £1,172.99 / €1,430.00

Sales start date: 29^th November, 2012

AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm F/4G ED VR

The lens extends Nikon’s range of high-performance f/4 NIKKOR lenses, and it is the first NIKKOR to be equipped with Nikon’s next-generation Vibration Reduction system that allows for up to 5-stop compensation.

Well-suited to events, travel, wildlife, and even sports, the strong combination of extended vibration reduction capability and high-grade Nikon optics make this lens a smart choice for enthusiast photographers and pros alike.

Hiro Sebata, Product Manager for professional products at Nikon UK says: “This new NIKKOR f/4 lens offers high quality performance and flexibility, ideal for enthusiast and professional photographers looking for a versatile, portable tele-photo lens, with the added benefit of the enhanced Vibration Reduction system.”

One stop further

The next-generation Vibration Reduction system incorporated in this lens allows for up to 5-stop compensation, enabling photographers to shoot at shutter speeds five stops slower than would otherwise be possible. A significant upgrade, the increased stability greatly minimises the effects of camera shake and extends opportunities for low-light shooting.

Three modes are available: Normal for everyday shooting, Active to minimise the high-frequency camera shake experienced when shooting from a moving vehicle and Tripod Detection mode. Both Normal and Active modes offer a stable viewfinder image, which ultimately makes focus-point acquisition and framing far more comfortable and precise. Tripod Detection mode reduces vibration due to shutter release when the camera is mounted on a tripod.

No compromises

Despite its lightweight build, this lens doesn’t cut any corners when it comes to performance. Crafted to deliver outstanding resolution and contrast in diverse conditions, the optical construction boasts 20 elements in 14 groups, and Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coat is employed to combat flare and ghosting.

Well-balanced

Well-balanced in terms of size, weight, price, and image quality, this lens also has a dedicated tripod collar ring, the RT-1. This optional accessory helps to improve tripod balance and allows quick, smooth transition between vertical and horizontal orientation when shooting in either portrait or landscape format. This lens comes with a lens cap (LC-67), a lens hood (HB-60), and a lens case (CL-1225) included.

Sales start date: 29th November, 2012. Cost £1,172.00 inc. VAT.

ORDER YOURS TODAY! Tel: 020-7828 4925

Kind regards,

Tabitha Hardy

Nikon D4 & D800 Win Honours At The EISA Awards

Nikon has won two accolades at this year’s EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) awards, taking the prize for ‘European Professional Camera of the year 2012-2013’ for the FX-format full-frame Nikon D4, and ‘European Camera of the year 2012-2013’ for the 36.3 megapixel FX-format Nikon D800.

The announcement adds to Nikon’s awards success at this year’s TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) awards, where the Nikon D800 picked up a ‘Best D-SLR Expert’ award.

Although high demand for the Nikon D800, D800E and D4 continues, we currently have limited stock of each of these cameras. To celebrate these awards we can offer special lower prices on certain combinations. Combined with the Nikon CASHBACK you have a perfect opportunity to get yours now.

It is also the perfect time to buy as Nikon have a great CASHBACK scheme in place. Claim up to £180 cashback on NIKKOR FX lenses when purchasing a new Nikon D4, D800 or D800E body until 30th September 2012 (inclusive).

The lenses listed below are applicable to the promotion. Up to two lenses can be claimed against each camera body purchased, with a maximum of one of each lens:

The maximum total cashback value available to applicants is £180

All prices include VAT @ 20%.

Please telephone us on 020 7828 4925 for the further details.

PROBABLY THE WIDEST RANGE OF SECOND-HAND NIKON IN THE WORLD

Grays of Westminster holds the world’s widest range of second-hand Nikon stock (rangefinder, vintage reflex, manual focus, autofocus and digital). Why not visit by clicking here: http://bit.ly/em8ss

We especially welcome part-exchange of your camera equipment for other second-hand or new Nikon equipment – please telephone us for a quotation on 020 7828 4925 or e-mail info@graysofwestminster.co.uk

In closing we wish you a very enjoyable August Bank Holiday.

The new lens has been developed to further strengthen the NIKKOR line-up of super-telephoto lenses. It will boast the longest focal length of any NIKKOR autofocus lens, and has been designed with field sports, news and wildlife photographers in mind. In addition to its superior optical performance, the lens will offer dust and water resistance.

A prototype of the new lens will be premiered to professional photographers at the Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England, between July 19th and 22nd 2012. Nikon has been an official sponsor of The Open Championship since 1993. The lens will also be on show to the general public visiting Photokina 2012, the world’s largest photo and imaging exhibition, in Cologne, Germany, from September 18th to 23rd.

Earlier this month, Nikon announced that total production of NIKKOR lenses for interchangeable lens cameras had reached seventy million and that the total production of AF-S lenses equipped with the Silent Wave Motor (SWM), the autofocus motor developed by Nikon, had reached 30 million. This year, Nikon released three professional FX-format D-SLR cameras: the flagship Nikon D4, the Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E, which offer incredible resolution and image quality.

An on-sale date, suggested retail price and further specifications will be announced by Nikon Corporation at a later date. If you would like to be informed when we have more details please let us know.

If you have been considering a Nikon D4, we currently have limited stocks of the following combinations:

Nikon D4 + AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G IF-ED £6,389.00

Nikon D4 + AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G IF-ED £6,289.00

Nikon D4 + AF-S 14-24mm & 24-70mm f/2.8G £7,589.00

All prices include VAT @ 20%.

Claim up to £180 cashback on NIKKOR FX lenses when purchasing a new Nikon D4, D800 or D800E body until 30th September 2012 (inclusive). Please telephone us on 020 7828 4925 for the further details.

Are you Sitting Comfortably? – A Room of Second-Hand Nikon Delights

Our second-hand department is filled to the brim with a huge range of Nikon equipment from state-of-the-art digital SLRs and AF Nikkor lenses to superb manual focus Nikon lenses and 35mm film SLRs. Then too, there is our renowned vintage department offering a cornucopia of Nikon rarities. You can see exactly what I mean by clicking here: www.graysofwestminster.co.uk/products/secondhand.php

Whatever your Nikon needs, I can assure you of our unswerving commitment to provide you with the most varied, most interesting and widest range of new and second-hand Nikon in the world.

Kind regards,

Gray Levett
Founder

If you haven’t got yours yet, now is the perfect opportunity, and although high demand for the Nikon D800, D800E and D4 continues to increase, we are pleased to inform you that we currently have limited stock of each of these cameras.

It is also the perfect time to buy as Nikon have a great CASHBACK scheme in place. Claim up to £180 cashback on NIKKOR FX lenses when purchasing a new Nikon D4, D800 or D800E body until 30th September 2012 (inclusive).

The lenses listed below are applicable to the promotion. Up to two lenses can be claimed against each camera body purchased, with a maximum of one of each lens:

The maximum total cashback value available to applicants is £180

All prices include VAT @ 20%.

Please telephone us on 020 7828 4925 for the further details.

A WORD ON MAIL ORDER DURING THE LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

Please bear in mind if you are think of ordering by mail that due to the Olympics our Royal Mail collections are taking place earlier in the day, which means the cut-off time for your order is 2.00 p.m. for next working day delivery.

PROBABLY THE WIDEST RANGE OF SECOND-HAND NIKON IN THE WORLD

Our second-hand department is overflowing with a huge range of Nikon equipment from state-of-the-art digital SLRs and AF Nikkor lenses to superb manual focus Nikon lenses and 35mm film SLRs. You might also be interested to know that our renowned vintage department continues to offer a cornucopia of Nikon rarities. You can see exactly what I mean by clicking here: graysofwestminster.co.uk/products/secondhand.php

We look forward to being of service to you.

Gray Levett FIoD
Founder

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 12 July 2012 Nikon today announced the development of a ground-breaking super-telephoto, fixed focal length lens to add to its line-up of full frame (FX) NIKKOR lenses. The 800mm, AF-S lens, with a bright aperture of f/5.6 and VR (Vibration Reduction) system, will be fully compatible with the auto focus system of all Nikon FX-format cameras.

The new lens has been developed to further strengthen the NIKKOR line-up of super-telephoto lenses. It will boast the longest focal length of any NIKKOR autofocus lens, and has been designed with field sports, news and wildlife photographers in mind. In addition to its superior optical performance, the lens will offer dust and water resistance.

“We are very excited to showcase a ground-breaking new milestone in NIKKOR development at this summer’s major sporting events” said Robert Cristina, Manager, Nikon Professional Services, Europe.

“It reflects our on-going philosophy to turn ‘feedback into fact’ for the world’s leading news, sports and wildlife photographers,” he added.

A prototype of the new lens will be premiered to professional photographers at the Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England, between July 19th and 22nd 2012. Nikon has been an official sponsor of The Open Championship since 1993. The lens will also be on show to the general public visiting Photokina 2012, the world’s largest photo and imaging exhibition, in Cologne, Germany, from September 18th to 23rd.

Earlier this month, Nikon announced that total production of NIKKOR lenses for interchangeable lens cameras had reached seventy million and that the total production of AF-S lenses equipped with the Silent Wave Motor (SWM), the autofocus motor developed by Nikon, had reached 30 million. This year, Nikon released three professional FX-format D-SLR cameras: the flagship Nikon D4, the Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E, which offer incredible resolution and image quality.

An on-sale date, suggested retail price and further specifications will be announced by Nikon Corporation at a later date.

Nikon Professional Services

Nikon has been providing service and support to professional photographers for roughly fifty years through the activities of its Nikon Professional Services (NPS). In addition to providing maintenance and repairs for the equipment professional photographers use every day, NPS service depots are set up at a variety of international sporting and cultural events. At these service depots, photographers can have their kit inspected and repaired, and they can also borrow equipment.