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NIKON UK ANNOUNCES THE NIKKOR 28-300MM LENS

AF-S NIKKOR 28-300MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR: READY FOR ANYTHING
RRP: £869.99 / €1030
Sales start date: 2nd September 2010

Nikon UK is pleased to announce the introduction of the AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR with a totally new zoom range to the NIKKOR line-up. Featuring almost 11x zoom ratio from 28mm to 300mm this versatile optic brings new levels of flexibility to FX format DSLR users.

 

NIKON UK ANNOUNCES THE AF-S NIKKOR 85MM F/1.4G LENS

AF-S NIKKOR 85MM F/1.4G: A LEGEND REBORN
RRP: £1499.99 / €1776
Sales start date: 2nd September 2010

Nikon UK announces a new fast aperture medium-telephoto lens – the AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G. This lens supersedes the highly acclaimed AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF with a totally new optical design, Silent Wave Motor (SWM) and Nano Crystal Coat, making it the essential choice for today's portrait and fashion photographer. This lens continues the rich legacy of NIKKOR 85mm optics and reflects Nikon's continuing dedication to optical innovation.

 

NIKON UK ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE AF-S NIKKOR 24-120MM F/4G ED VR

AF-S NIKKOR 24-120MM F/4G ED VR: VERSATILITY REMASTERED

RRP: £1049.99 / €1243
Sales start date: : 22nd September 2010

Nikon UK is pleased to announce the release of the AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR, a brand new 5x zoom lens for FX format D-SLR photographers. The 24-120mm focal length continues to be a unique proposition in the NIKKOR lens range and the new version features a fixed f/4 aperture throughout the zoom range. It incorporates Nano Crystal coat and Nikon's second generation VRII system.

 

MelenCourses by Phil Richardson

The NPS are pleased to endorse the supurb training by MelenStudios.

Phil Richardson is an experienced and creative photographer and videographer working in Hertfordshire, with extensive experience working with corporate, lifestyle and wedding clients

More information is available here

 

Leaf

The Leaf Capture Remote 2.0 remote viewing application adds native iPad support, a new pause/play functionality, flip-through image browsing, support for the Mamiya RZ33 and all DM series models as well as the iPhone 4’s retina display, and improves image playback at 1:1 viewing. While shooting tethered to a Mac, the new Leaf Capture Remote 2.0 app enables one or more iPad or iPhone devices to act as remote image viewers. Clients can view images from a photo shoot from the comfort of a photographer’s Wi-Fi enabled client room.