Fashion Week Report

Thomas Lorenzen helping out in the depot.


During Copenhagen Fashion Week 10-14 February, Nikon Nordic / Denmark provided Nikon NPS to fashion and press photographers.

Copenhagen Fashion Week is Northern Europe's largest fashion event with 1,100 exhibitors representing a total of over 2,300 international brand name collections.

Nikon NPS was placed at the end of the catwalk just beside the media podium and provided service to all accredited photographers inclusive check and clean, technical service and loan of products. The atmosphere was great with many and busy photographers.

We thank Copenhagen Fashion Week for a top professional show and back up.

New D3s firmware

A new firmware for the D3s has been launched today.
It handles a intermittent problem with the movie function.
Use the support page to download the update.

NPS in Copenhagen

During Copenhagen Fashion Week, Nikon provides Nikon Professional Services (NPS) to all fashion and press photographers. This includes loan of equipment, service, and check & clean.

Contact:
Nikon Professional Services (NPS), Press Center at City Hall, Copenhagen Fashion Week Official Show Venue (Rådhuset), City Hall, 1550 Copenhagen K
Opening hours: Wednesday-Friday, 9.00-22.00
Thomas Lorenzen, lorenzen@nikon.dk

Backup: Nikon, +45 32 45 20 00

New lenses

As of today, Nikon launches two new lenses, the AF-S Nikkor 16-35MM F/4G ED VR and the AF-S NIKKOR 24MM F/1.4G ED.

They will be a great addition to Nikon's line-up of lenses. The fast-aperture prime wide angle lens has been sought for during a long time, and I can't really wait until it hits the stores at the end of Marsh.



The 16-35VR will break new ground for the nigh time and travelling photographer.
With a new price/performance ratio, I know it will be a welcome addition to our lenses, and I hope that all of you will cherish the wide open performance of this new lens. It will be on sale on the 19th of February.

Vancouver Olympics

Here's a small reminder of the NPS depots that we are operating during the Olympics in Vancouver:

NPS - Location Vancouver

Main Press Center

Canada Place / Vancouver Conference Centre

Located in the MPC Press area

Hours of Operation Vancouver:

Feb 7^th -9^th 9:00 am – 6:00 pm for registration

February 10^th – 11^th 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Feb 12^th – 28^th 7:00 am until Midnight (24:00)

March 1^st – 8:00 am to Noon (returns only)

Location Whistler

Main Press Center

Whistler Conference Centre

Hours of Operation Whistler:

February 11th - 28th: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

*These times may change from day to day depending on the events schedule – Check with the Nikon Center in Whistler to confirm hours.

*Note: Only clean, check and minor repair services will be available at the Whistler Media Centre.

Bandy in Stockholm

During a hectic week in January, Bill Frakes and Laura Heald teamed up with Nikon Nordic NPS for a tour called Still Moving Pictures. The goal was to shoot a real event, and present a multi media the day after for a invited audience.

The MM here, is from a bandy game at Zinkensdamm in Stockholm.

Backyard Babies

By far the biggest challenge during the Still Moving Pictures tour, was the making of the "Abandon" video for Backyard Babies.
Shot in front of a live audience in Turku and Helsinki, the amount of hours with the eyes closed was very limited. D3s was the camera, and a wast selection of lenses from 14-24 to 600mm where used.Turned out pretty ok!