BWI: Nikon Enhances Sports Photography Experience at Commonwealth Games 2010

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Nikon India
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 09:52 AM IST (04:22 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Sports; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Sports; Technology
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Nikon Enhances Sports Photography Experience at Commonwealth Games 2010


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, October 12, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Free service centre being operated by Nikon; photographers can get their cameras serviced free of charge including some cosmetic parts replacement
-- Photographers get a chance to use the latest expensive equipments

Nikon India, the 100% subsidiary of Nikon Corporation the leaders in imaging technology has set up service centre for Commonwealth Games press photographers. The service centre is located at the Main Press Centre (MPC) at Pragati Maidan.

The service centre has become a hub for photographers who can get their cameras serviced and some minor repair free of charge. One of the main reasons for the centre popularity among the photographers is that they get a chance to feel and use the latest Nikon expensive products like cameras, lens, etc.

On the occasion, Mr. Hiroshi Takashina, Managing Director, Nikon India, said, "We feel privileged to be a part of the Commonwealth Games. It is a small initiative towards supporting the press photographers as well as extending services to our customers. Through this initiative we are giving our customers an opportunity to try new Nikon products and choose the right one for them."

Nikon has been a regular participant at such events and would continue to support its loyal customers across any genres to gain an enriching experience of Nikon products and world class service. We are loaning out all high end D-SLR's like D300s, D700, D3S and D3X with variety of NIKKOR lenses to capture all the memorable moments of the Commonwealth Games 2010.

On an average daily 100 accredited photographers are utilizing the benefit of our service facility. Our services were very much appreciated by all the photographers who has come from various states of India as well as abroad.

About Nikon India

Nikon India distributes markets and services the complete range of Nikon imaging products, including its Nikon D-SLR as well as its compact camera, the Nikon COOLPIX and a range of NIKKOR lenses and service and repair of Industrial products. These include microscopes and technical measuring instruments.

Last week, Nikon launched its entry level SLR D3100, a camera equipped with a new CMOS image sensor developed by Nikon and a new image-processing engine that enable capture of high-definition images exhibiting superior image quality, and a New Guide mode that allows users to capture images just as they intended, while In the recent past Nikon has introduced some wonderful D-SLR cameras- D3S a multipurpose and all rounder professional camera and the D300s a combination of professional-level performance with agility which will completely invigorate photography for its consumers. In the COOLPIX compact camera category, Nikon has recently added five new models namely COOLPIX P7000, S1100pj, S80, S8100, S5100 to the existing range of eight models: P100, S8000, S6000, S4000, S3000, L110, L22, L21.which takes the total to 13. The complete range is available in 46 bright and energetic colors to suit color preferences of Nikon customers.

With offices in Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru, Nikon is strengthening its distribution network all across India. The company has established total of eighteen ASCs (authorized service centers) for complete service support for Nikon customers while three more are in pipeline for the year 2010-2011.

Nikon has also set up D-SLR and COOLPIX zone pan India which showcases the entire range of D-SLR cameras, COOLPIX cameras and an elaborate range of NIKKOR lenses. These zone allow consumers, both professional and amateurs get to touch, feel and experience the Nikon cameras with combination of lenses and other accessories providing expert guidance, technical know-how all under one roof.

Nikon Corporation: Japan

Founded in 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku; the company was renamed in 1988 as Nikon Corporation. Nikon has truly evolved as an institution of creativity in imaging arena, Semi conductors, Industrial Equipments and specialized in optics as well. Nikon technologies are active not only in Nikon's core products such as cameras, microscopes and IC steppers/scanners, but they also squarely support innovation in leading-edge science, and they contribute to the development of society and industry as a whole.

Nikon Corporation, Imaging Company announced the worldwide launch of Nikon Next (www.nikonnext.com). Nikon Next site will serve as a new type of imaging gallery for the exhibition of works taking electronic visual displays as the final means of expression in a wide variety of formats, including still images, movies, text and audio, and Flash files, by established artists in the photography industry along with up-and-coming photographers and imaging artists who will serve as the backbone of the photo imaging culture to come. Visitors to the site will be able to search works by artist name or shooting location.


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