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The legendary award-winning Grays of Westminster is a charming period shop, specialising exclusively in Nikon. It offers what is probably the widest range of new and second-hand Nikon in the world. It is situated in a quiet location in central London and offers a fast and reliable mail-order service on any Nikon item - available to all world-wide destinations. Tax free shopping to non-European Community residents is also available.
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By Gray Levett:
”Searching through our archives I found this early shot of my friend, master photographer Tony Hurst talking to me in my former office, in the lower ground floor of the shop.
I vacated the office some time later to install more cabinets to hold our ever-growing stock of second-hand Nikon.”
Tony’s stunning work appears in ‘Grays of Westminster presents The Legendary Photography of Tony Hurst” 100 Images – Celebrating 100 Years of Nikon: bit.ly/TonyHurstBook
London, United Kingdom, 4th September 2019: Nikon today further expands its line-up of f/1.8 S-Line mirrorless primes with the NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S. With advanced optics, exceptional close-up performance, and extensive weather sealing, this full-frame lens offers real versatility. As good in tight spaces as it is with vast landscapes and city skylines, the latest addition to our S-Line NIKKOR lenses captures incredible detail in diverse situations.
This fast-focusing 24mm prime lens delivers superb edge-to-edge sharpness, even when shooting at the widest aperture of f/1.8. A minimum focus distance of just 0.25m gives users exceptional control of the frame, from close-up to infinity. Bokeh is beautifully smooth and natural-looking, and the lens flare common to wide-angle lenses is effectively countered, even in backlit situations.
The full-frame NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S is well-suited for video shooting too. Movie makers can capture footage with stunning shallow depth of field and the lens’ balanced perspective works as well for master shots as it does for filming interviews in cramped interiors.
Robert Harmon, Senior Commercial Planning Manager, Nikon UK, says: “The NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S gives Nikon Z shooters the freedom to work with available light in practically any situation. Plus its close focusing performance is outstanding: the sharpness is incredible, even when you focus the lens on close-up subjects or object details.”
Summary of key features
F/1.8 wide-angle NIKKOR Z prime lens: ultra-sharp from edge to edge, and brilliant in low light, this 24mm lens captures every component of a scene with lifelike clarity.
S-Line: next-dimension optical design. Nikon’s anti-reflective Nano Crystal Coat reduces ghosting and flare for greater image clarity. Smooth, silent multi-focusing system.
Exceptional close-up: with a minimum focus distance of just 0.25m, you’re in control of the frame from close-up to infinity. Image sharpness at close-up is superior to comparable lenses of this focal length.
Weather sealing: every movable part of the lens barrel is sealed to protect from dust and water droplets.
Great for movies: near-silent AF allows the quietest moment to deliver full impact. The control ring can be used for silent aperture control or exposure compensation, and as a focus ring when shooting in manual focus.
Sales start on 17th October 2019
RRP: UK £1,049
The is Mr. Kazuo Ushida, President of the Nikon Corporation taken on 28th November 2014 when he visited Grays of Westminster. Ushida-san congratulated us on being the first camera shop in the world to be granted a Coat of Arms by Her Majesty’s College of Arms.
In his introduction to Grays of Westminster The Legend and the Legacy by Gillian Greenwood he wrote “Grays of Westminster and Nikon represent a timeless partnership and I am honoured to be able to celebrate their 30th Anniversary and to be a part of their journey through history”.
His visit was a very special day for all of us at Grays of Westminster.
Meet Nikon’s Workhorse: AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
This is the most widely used professional lens in the NIKKOR line-up.
If you need a single lens that can handle just about any shooting opportunity, this is it.
The 24–70mm zoom range easily covers the sweet spot for everything from landscapes and studio work to weddings and press events.
The constant f/2.8 aperture enables exceptional low-light performance and consistent exposure across the entire zoom range. You get exceptional results whether shooting stills or video.
(What’s your walkabout lens? Leave us a comment.)
By Yusaku Kamekura, Japan (1955)
Yusaku Kamekura studied at the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts in Tokyo, specializing in basic composition theory. He was a founding member (1960) and later director of Nippon Design Centre. He was a chairman of the Japan Graphic Designers Association and an art director of Nippon magazine, which introduced the country’s culture to the world. He was a great adherent of the International Typographic Style.
The use of Japanese aesthetics, combined with geometric and linear forms and dramatic photography, enabled him to communicate effectively with an international audience
His posters for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics were honoured with the Grand Prize of the Ministry of Education.
