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Final shipping dates & opening times

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Grays of Westminster

In order to ensure that your precious Nikon equipment arrives well in time for the big day, please place your pre-Christmas orders before midday on the 20th December.  

We will continue to ship until Thursday 23rd December but will not be able to guarantee pre-Christmas arrival due to our delivery partners being rather overloaded at this time of year.  

You may, of course, click and collect up to and including Thursday 23rd December, or shop in store.

Our latest videos

Live Stream: Christmas Lights Walk
 
Becky and Konstantin walked us all the way from Somerset House to Trafalgar Square on this special London Christmas Lights Walk.
Field testing the Nikon Z 9
 
Our YouTubers were able to put the Z 9 through its paces, testing animal eye AF, eye and face detection and even vehicle AF mode.

Christmas Flash Sale!

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Of all the Z’s why choose the Z 6?

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Grays of Westminster

By Becky Danese

In the photography world nothing stays constant for long, and choosing a camera is not quite what it used to be. After all, there’s always something newer and shinier around the corner. With Z cameras first making their debut in 2018, it seems that slowly but surely more and more photographers are looking to either make the change from their beloved DSLRs, or at least to add a Z body to their kit bag. So why would the Z 6 still be worthy of your attention when seeking an upgrade or a first foray into mirrorless?


A sweet spot in sensor technology

For all but a few photographers, the Z 6 is perhaps the ideal choice from the mirrorless line up. The full-frame sensor is 24mp – avoiding cumbersome RAW files whilst still having more than enough information to work with. It’s also back-side illuminated, meaning that the light-absorbing photons are above all the circuitry, and the combination of larger pixels and a higher-sensitivity of the sensor itself means that it works beautifully in challenging lighting.


All the better to see you (in the dark) with

 


One of the biggest swaying factors for the Z 6 over anything else is its fantastic low light performance. With a native ISO range of 100–51200 the Z 6 is hard to beat – in fact the high-ISO performance outranks most DSLRs (the D5 and D6 are the only ones to beat it). It provides excellent dynamic range and DXOMark scored the sensor at 95 points, with a high ranking 3299 ISO (close to one of the best 24mp sensors on the market). The Z 6II ranks only four points higher at 3304 as a comparison.


Lenses galore

 


All of Nikon’s Z cameras are fully compatible with the FTZ adapter – allowing you to mount your collection of Nikon F mount lenses onto your Z body. There are some caveats: AF-S and AF-P lenses are fully compatible, but older AF lenses will not autofocus via the FTZ adapter. Aside from that, Nikon’s heritage pre-AI, AI and AIS manual focus lenses also gain the advantage of utilising the in-body image stabilisation and focus peaking, which opens up a world of possibilities for image making.


Features, features, features

Other features include full sensor readout 4K video for those who need it, picture controls for both stills and video, focus shift shooting, time lapse photography and more besides. I’m certain that there are features not even the most avid of photographers will have realised this modest camera. If you primarily shoot in the studio or capture landscapes and require the largest file size possible, then the Z 7 is worth consideration, but for portraits, travel, food, sports, wildlife, macro and most everything else, the Z 6 is an obvious candidate.


There are a plethora of reasons to opt for a Z 6 over another body, so really the question is not why, but why not?

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Why a 20mm lens should be in your bag

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Grays of Westminster

By Becky Danese:

If you’ve ever wanted to shoot architecture, landscape or interiors the 20mm lens may have crossed your mind.

Whether it be interiors in challenging light, outdoor architecture, street photography and even environmental portraiture, there’s a good reason why the 20mm has such an excellent reputation for its low distortion and sharpness.

For a lens that has been in the photographer’s kit bag for over 50 years, the 20mm focal length is not to be overlooked, and we have an excellent selection, available to shop now, in our second-hand department.

P.S. What do you think? Share your thoughts with us!



Don’t forget to use coupon code OCTOBER10OFF

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Grays’ Live Stream: An Homage to Nikon F4

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Grays of Westminster

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In this Friday’s live stream , Becky and Konstantin talked about Nikon F4’s history, development and its importance in Nikon’s legacy.

With industrial design by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the #NikonF4 was the first professional Nikon to feature a practical autofocus system.

The F4 succeeded the F3, a manual focus camera introduced in 1980 but outlasted the F4 as it stayed in production until 2001.

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Nikon UK announces digital partnership with the National Gallery for 2020-2021

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Grays of Westminster

On the first day of lockdown (Thursday 5 November) Nikon is pleased to announce its new Digital Content Partnership with The National Gallery.

The first collaboration of its kind for this iconic institution, the next twelve months will see Nikon work together with the gallery on a varied roster of online content series and programmes, aimed at inspiring members of the public to explore the synergies between photography and fine art, and how these similarities align with the core principles of creativity and artistry that Nikon values firmly.

 

 

 

Butterflies, Moths and Insects with Sprays of Common Hawthorn and Forget-Me-Not | Jan van Kessel the Elder (1626 – 1679) | 1654 | Oil on Wood |

© The National Gallery, London




Such featured content will include the ongoing Picture of the Month series, a tradition dating back to the early 20th Century, as well as a brand new Conservation Series and curator-led talks, all of which will be hosted across the National Gallery social media platforms.

Free digital events led by Gallery Educators and Nikon experts will also be available to watch, focusing on aspects of the permanent collection. By joining together in this way, both The National Gallery and Nikon will have the tremendous opportunity to use their online platforms to further educate and inspire a broader audience than ever before.

Dr Gabriele Finaldi, Director of the National Gallery, said: “When the National Gallery was first forced to close its doors for 111 days due to the pandemic, our digital programming and online community flourished – open 24/7 with free art for everyone, anywhere online.

As the Gallery closes its doors for the second time, our online activity is vitally important. We are delighted that Nikon have joined us in this endeavour as our first-ever Digital Content Partner. It is a critical time for the arts, a sector that has proven to be a vital mechanism for mental wellbeing at this difficult time, and support from businesses like Nikon will enable us to continue to bring great art to the widest possible audience.”


Julian Harvie, Head of Marketing for Nikon Northern Europe said: “Nikon is delighted to be supporting the National Gallery as their Digital Content Partner for the coming year. As a brand that enables photographic artistry at the highest level, we are proud to be working with such an iconic institution to inspire and educate our online audience, looking to the past better to empower our creative vision today.”


For more information about the partnership, visit The National Gallery website at: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/

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