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I AM AWARD WINNING

Nikon are pleased to announce that the unrivalled D800 has won two more prestigious awards – the Camera GP2012 of the Year and Readers Awards.

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The Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year award is presented to the best still camera released on the Japanese market between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. This is the seventh time Nikon has received a Camera Grand Prix” Camera of the Year award”.

The Readers Award was selected through online voting by general users between March 20 and April 10, 2012.
With the selection of the D800 this year, Nikon digital cameras have received the Readers Awards four times in the past five years, proving just how highly regarded the cameras are by a large number of users.

TIPA AWARDS 2012

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The D800 also won the TIPA Award 2012 for the best expert DSLR at the same time the D5100 won the best entry level DSLR and the
SB-910 Speedlight won the best professional flash system. These products were selected for the TIPA Awards 2012 through voting by editors of member camera and imaging magazines from Europe, Australia, Canada, China, the USA and South Africa.

RED DOT DESIGN AWARD 2012

To continue the list of achievements, the Nikon 1, COOLPIX AW100 and
COOLPIX P310 were all recipients of the prestigious red dot award: product design 2012.

New Nikon School Specialist Courses Announced-Register Today

Tips, techniques and insider knowledge you won’t find in books. These courses are focused on acquiring and building new skills.

Wherever you find yourself along the photographic journey, Nikon School is a series of hands-on courses to help refine the skills of budding photographers across Australia. Plus with many new and exciting courses now released in the line-up you can ensure you take your photography to the next level. Click below to view further information on the many new and exciting classes soon to be available including:

Action and Motion Photography
Location Lighting with Speedlights
Portraits & People
Travel and Landscape Photography

These courses have been designed to focus on specific photography techniques depending on your photography style or life experiences. Each course will be a fun and hands-on day full of insightful tips, tricks and practicals that will see you executing colourful and lively images with the guidance of an industry specialist.

Click the link to find out more & Pre-register your interest for an upcoming class today.

Nikon 1 Bonus Accessory Offer

Introducing the new Nikon 1 bonus offer… purchase any camera in the brilliant new Nikon 1 range from a Nikon Australia Authorised Reseller and receive up to $163 worth of free accessories. This offer is exclusive to My Nikon Life members and is available for a limited time only, making it the perfect time to buy your new Nikon 1.

Click here to find out more about the incredible new Nikon 1 – the intelligent camera.

Click here to claim your exclusive Nikon 1 Bonus Gift.

2 Year’s Warranty for your peace of mind

When you buy from an Authorised Nikon Australia Reseller you can be 100% certain that the product lives up to Nikon’s high standards and will be supported by Nikon’s local warranty service. This means that in the unlikely event there is a problem with your Nikon product, it will be repaired by a fully qualified and experienced Nikon technician, using only genuine, brand new parts.

Click here for more information on the benefits of buying from a Nikon Australia Authorised Retailer.

If you have already bought your new Nikon, register for the 2 Year Warranty here.

Pre-register for 'The Digital Show' and get FREE entry

This year ‘The Digital Show’ is back in Melbourne, and you can save yourself $20 by pre-registering for the exhibition. Our stand is bigger and better than ever with the new Nikon D4, D800 and D3200 on display.

Plus you can learn from world-renowned professional photographers and videographers at our jam-packed Nikon School Theatre workshops. So don’t miss out – make sure you pre-register today and we’ll see you at ‘The Digital Show’!

Register today

Announcing the new AF-S 28mm f/1.8G

The AF-S NIKKOR 28mm F/1.8G offers a bright maximum aperture that enables capture of images with pleasing blur characteristics. Utilising the latest optical design, the wide-angle is optimal for both snapshots of everyday life as well as landscapes and travel photography.

Loaded with many technologies exclusive to Nikon, including the Nano Crystal Coat and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM), the AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G is compatible with Nikon DSLRs.

Introducing the Nikon D3200

Introducing our latest member of the family – the Nikon D3200. This extremely compact and lightweight DSLR is packed full of great features and is so easy to use, you can capture life wherever it takes you.

With incredible specs such as 24.2 Megapixels, a wide dynamic ISO for superior low light performance, the same lightning fast EXPEED 3 image processor used in our flagship D4 and D800 and Full (1080p) HD movie recording with full autofocus, your photos and videos will come alive in ways you never imagined.

Clip on the optional Wireless Mobile Adapter to remotely control the D3200 with your Smartphone (great for taking shots with everyone in the frame) or share your images instantly via the wireless connection. Photography has never been so easy!

Discover the Nikon D3200 Today

I AM A NEW JEEP

Keep your eyes peeled on the streets for a brand new Jeep Wrangler. It’s the new pride and joy of Arkanoid of NSW, the winner of our huge ‘I AM THE GEAR YOU NEED’ COOLPIX AW100 promotion. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Make sure you keep up to date with My Nikon Life on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ – we’ll let you know when our next promotions are coming up and give you a chance to win!

One currently running is the Bonus Gift offer for the Nikon 1. Click below to find out more!

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Nikon D4 & D800 available now!

The incredible new Nikon D4 and D800 are here and are available from your favourite Nikon Authorised Retailers now. Just click one of the links below and you’ll be taken to a complete list of stores for you to choose from.

Featuring industry-leading technology and useability, the Nikon D4 and D800 can help you take your photography to new heights. Plus, when you register your new Nikon DSLR on My Nikon Life, you’ll enjoy all the advantages of our two-year warranty.

Buy the Nikon D4 today

Buy the Nikon D800 today

Entries now open for the 2012 Nikon-Walkley Young Australian Press Photographer of the Year

Are you a rising star of Australian photojournalism?

Entries for the prestigious 2012 Nikon-Walkley Young Australian Press Photographer of the Year Award are now open.

Have you produced an outstanding photojournalistic image (or set of images) in the past year? Do you want to be recognised as the best emerging talent in your field?

Then don’t miss your chance to be crowned the 2012 Nikon-Walkley Young Australian Press Photographer of the Year.

Proudly sponsored by Nikon and presented by the Walkley Foundation and the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance, this award recognises excellence in young photojournalists aged 26 and under. It celebrates the ability of young photographers to tell a story through their images.

The prize

The 2012 Nikon-Walkley Young Australian Press Photographer of the Year will receive a Nikon 1 – an intelligent camera system crafted to bring new levels of speed, simplicity and enjoyment to your photography.

Who can enter?

This award is open to ALL Australian photojournalists aged 26 and under (on March 16, 2012), whether you’re employed full-time or freelance. And even if you’re in your final year at uni you can enter too!

How to enter

Entrants need to submit up to THREE images, where a minimum of one image must have been published or broadcast through Australian media outlets between March 16, 2011 and March 16, 2012. The deadline for entries is 5pm, 16 March 2012.

Visit the website for all the entry details and entry forms or call 1300 65 6512 or email entries@walkleys.com

Judging and awards ceremony

The judging panel will draw up a shortlist of three finalists before selecting the winner who will be announced at a special event in Sydney on Wednesday 27 June, 2012.

You’ll also be in the running to win the title of 2012 Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year. As an entrant in the 2012 Nikon-Walkley Young Australian Press Photographer of the Year Awards, you will automatically be in consideration to win the title of the 2012 Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year.

As winner of this prestigious title, you‘ll jet off on a three-week trip visiting newsrooms at CNN in Atlanta, valued at $5,000.

Get your entries in soon because entries must close 16 March 2012.

Good luck!

Winner of Movie Extra Tropfest 2012 Announced!

Congratulations to the winner of Movie Extra Tropfest 2012, Alethea Jones, Director of ‘Lemonade Stand’!

Tropfest is Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and one of its most iconic cultural events. With crowds of over 150,000 each year, it is the largest short film festival in the world. This year, the new Nikon D800 is the official camera of Tropfest, and Alethea has won a Nikon D800 and lens prize pack up to the value of $6,000RRP.

With the ability to shoot 1080p HD uncompressed video with high-fidelity audio recording control, there’s no doubt the Nikon D800 will be the camera of choice for film makers for years to come.

Watch the 2012 winning movie – ‘Lemonade Stand’

Tropfest Founder and Director, John Polson says, “Lemonade Stand is an incredibly well made film and a favourite amongst the judges. There was intense discussion in the judging room, and some really interesting debates. Alethia should be very proud to have been selected by some of the industry’s greatest talent.”

Discover the new Nikon D800

Nikon would like to congratulate all of the finalists of Movie Extra Tropfest for 2012.

Tropfest 20th Birthday festival

Tropfest has announced a massive prize pool of $100,000 for its 20th Birthday festival – screened live around the nation this Sunday 19 February.

The 2012 winner will not only get the kudos of winning the world’s largest short film festival, they will also walk away with a Nikon D800 and lens prize pack up to the value of $6,000RRP from Nikon, the Official Camera and Lens partner of Tropfest. The Nikon D800, the Official Camera of Tropfest, is our latest full frame multi-format 1080p Full HD D-Movie recording DSLR with 36.3 mp. As Nikon’s most creative DSLR to date, it has the capability to record uncompressed video to an external recorder via HDMI interface, comprehensive high-fidelity audio recording control and custom D-Movie settings such as power aperture and index marking.

The winner of Tropfest will get a huge $10,000 in cash thanks to leading film production company and long-term supporter of Tropfest, Kennedy Miller Mitchell, as well as a money-can’t-buy trip to LA to meet with film industry executives, agents, managers and others, thanks to Motion Picture Association and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft.

Tropfest Founder and Director, John Polson, says, “I’m delighted to have the support of our partners and industry colleagues in gathering such great prizes for our 20th Birthday festival. In addition to the reward of filmmakers having their work recognised at Tropfest, these incredible prizes will assist them in their filmmaking careers, and that’s pretty great.”

Nikon joins a number of Tropfest partners, contributing to the prize pool which includes cash prizes from the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Dendy Cinemas,Moet & Chandon, Telstra and a private donation from Nicole Kidman who continues her long-standing support for the world’s largest short film festival.

Movie Extra Tropfest is screened live on Sunday 19 February to an anticipated audience of 150,000 at free outdoor public events across Australia, and televised live on Subscription TV channel Movie Extra to hundreds of thousands more.

Visit the Tropfest website for festival details, screening venues and regular updates on all things Trop!

Check out the film-making capabilities of the Nikon D800 here.