Here are some links to the press coverage that the D5100 is enjoying; some very positive reviews for this new model!


http://www.trustedreviews.com/nikon-d5100_Digital-Camera_review

http://www.t3.com/reviews/cameras/digital-cameras/nikon-d5100-review

http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment/reviews/digitalslr/128889/1/nikon-d5100-review.html

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/nikon_d5100_first_look_hands_on_review_update_with_video_link_news_306698.html

http://www.photoradar.com/reviews/product/nikon-d5100-review-hands-on-first-look

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/Our-publications/DxOMark-reviews/Nikon-D5100-DxOMark-Review/Nikon-D5100-vs-Canon-EOS-600D-the-dxomark-comparison


The D5100 has also won some prestigious awards already:

The award served as a fitting tribute to the magazine's photo-science consultant (pictured) who died in October last year aged 83.

The award, sponsored by Grays of Westminster, was presented by its founder, Gray Levett, to Geoffrey's widow Carolyn.

Speaking at the awards presentation ceremony in Whitehall, London Amateur Photographer (AP) Editor Damien Demolder said: 'Tales of how Geoffrey unmasked the Cottingley Fairy fakes and his work surrounding the John F Kennedy assassination have already been told in the numerous obituaries that have appeared across the globe, from the Guardian, the Telegraph and the New York Times.

'What I think is more important is what Geoffrey means to the readers of AP. Our first connection with Geoffrey Crawley came in the 30 October issue of AP in 1963, when the then technical editor, Neville Maude, tested some of the first samples of Paterson's Acutol developer.


'Acutol is a film developer formulated by Geoffrey, who went on to create Acuprint and Acufix, and then the FX-39 one-shot high-definition film developer.

'Geoffrey had come to the attention of Arthur Dalladay, the editor of the British Journal of Photography (BJP), in 1960, when he submitted an article on the subject of how developers worked. Along with his explanation he included alternative formula to popular commercial chemicals, a point noted by Donald Paterson the founder of Paterson products and the inventor of the modern plastic spiral.

'Paterson decided to market some of Geoffrey's formulations under the Acu brand, and they became extremely popular with the Amateur Photographer audience of the time. Geoffrey continued to work for Paterson until just a few years ago, when the company decided that further research into chemical formula was unnecessary.

'When Geoffrey joined us after editing the BJP for 21 years, he was already a familiar figure with the more serious end of our readership, and he was welcomed with trumpets and drums. The readers were very excited and those who knew him less held their breath as they read his first lens reports for the magazine.

'Geoffrey went on to write a regular series in addition to the lens tests, called Geoffrey Explains, in which he laid bare some of the finer points of photographic theory.'

Damien paid tribute to a man with a 'cavernous mind' and an 'eye for detail and investigation', whose generosity gave thousands of people a better understanding of photographic practice, and whose modesty 'had to be fought for him to allow us to use his full name, rather than just his initials, on his articles'.

Damien added: 'One reader summed it up very well when he wrote "The photographic world has lost a great man, but we are all greatly privileged to have learned from his knowledge. May he continue to live on in the minds of those who have learned from his knowledge. And may his legacy be better photographs from those he has taught".

'Geoffrey's unfinished symphony is 'How Black and White film works', a piece he was apologising for having not finished right up until his last days.

'I could pick it up and finish it myself, but I know that what I'd write would be nothing compared to the insights that Geoffrey would reveal. We'll never know how it would have ended.'

Excerpted from the Amateur Photographer website. Read the full story here:
amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Photography_legend_honoured_at_AP_magazine_awards_news_305163.html

We are delighted to announce that Grays of Westminster have just received the What Digital Camera/Amateur Photographer Good Service Award 2011 as voted for by What Digital Camera readers and website visitors.

This special award was presented to Grays of Westminster at the prestigious Amateur Photographer Annual Awards ceremony on 20th January in London.

If you were one of those who voted for us, it is very much appreciated and thank you very much.

We would also like to heartily congratulate Nikon for winning the following categories in this year's Amateur Photographer Product Awards presented at the same event:




Please note that the Cashback offer on the Nikon D3100 ends on 31st January 2011


To find out more about the full range of Nikon equipment and services that Grays of Westminster can offer you, a personal visit is highly recommended. If this is impractical, alternatively please visit our informative website, www.graysofwestminster.com Indeed, a veritable Aladdin's Cave of Nikon awaits you! Our Mail Order Department can be contacted by telephone 020 7828 4925 within the UK or +44 (0)20 7828 4925 from outside the UK, by fax 020 7976 5783 or www.graysofwestminster.com Whatever option you choose, we look forward, as we have done over the past twenty-five years, to being of service to you.

Kind regards,

Gray Levett
Founder

This is a great achievement, as the judges have narrowed down the finalists from thousands of photographers who submitted their images.

The winners will be announced at a gala event at the Vodaworld Dome, Johannesburg on the 12th of August.


About Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks graduated with a BA honours in “Photographic Studies” in June 1993. He won the Jessops student of the year award and went on to gain sponsorship with Kodak with whom he produced several bodies of work for a touring exhibition.

He has freelanced with many of the broadsheets, and world class magazines and now divides his work between a stable of blue chip clients and a handful of publications.

His recent achievements include:

• July 2010 - Selected for the Foto8 Summer Festival
  
• April 2010 - Featured as a winner in the Top Knots Awards in the PDN magazine
• March 2010 - A semi finalist in two categories in the Nikon Africa International Awards
• Dec 2009 - Runner up in the Travel Photographer of the Year - Festivals
• Dec 2009 - Scooped a Silver in the Photojournalism category of the International Aperture Awards
• Dec 2009 - Received a Bronze in the Weddings category of the International Aperture Awards
• July 2009 - Achieved an honourable mention in the International Photography Awards in the Culture Pro category

For more information, check out his websites: www.jonathanbanks.co.uk and www.photo-banks.com.

About the Africa Photographic Awards

The Africa Photographic Awards celebrate photography, the most powerful and widely used communication medium in today’s society. It awards professional and aspiring amateur photographers using any make of camera, for photographic excellence, on an international stage.

The distributors of Nikon in South Africa’s support of the Africa Photographic Awards shows its commitment to photography, the public perception of the art, and a commitment to social prosperity via The Tomorrow Trust.

The distributors of Nikon in South Africa’s CEO, Stefan van der Walt elaborates : “We want to create a greater awareness of the importance of the role of photography in our society and to promote it as a career and rewarding hobby for life. Photography is the most powerful and widely used medium of communication today whether for recording history, for capturing memories or as an expressive art form.”

[Africa Photographic Awards information was taken from: www.africaphotographicawards.com]

The Nikon D5000 picked up Best DSLR of the Year at the MacWorld Awards on Thursday night, fighting off competition from the likes of the Canon EOS 500D, the Pentax K-x, Olympus EP2 and Panasonic LUMIX DMC – GH1.

About The Macworld Awards 2010
This year's awards were held on 24 June at The Northumberland, a stunning new venue in Trafalgar Square, in the heart of London. The awards were attended by the great and good of the Mac industry, and this esteemed venue was the perfect setting for the UK's biggest Mac awards ceremony.

Now in its 15th year, the Macworld Awards are THE event in the UK Mac calendar, recognising the products and vendors that have made a significant contribution throughout the past year.

Nikon D5000 Description
The D5000 is a powerful and versatile SLR camera that delivers superb still images and high-definition D-movie clips with sound. Incredibly easy to use, it boasts a range of automatic features that help capture the shots you want and an impressive 12.3 megapixel DX format image sensor that ensures exceptionally detailed results. The innovative vari-angle LCD monitor makes it easy to shoot from any angle, bringing an exciting new twist to using Live View.

Whether you shoot still or moving images, you can flip, tilt or turn the monitor to take shots from above, below, to the side, or to create self-portraits. An array of automatic scene modes make it simple to capture clear images in a variety of situations and a range of retouch functions let you enhance photos in-camera. With so many powerful features packed into its compact, lightweight body, the D5000 offers people on the go a fantastic way to capture stunning shots from any angle.


Nikon D5000 Specifications

Type	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount	Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Effective picture angle	Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
Effective pixels	12.3 million
Image sensor	23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels	12.9 million
Dust-reduction system	Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 required)
Image size (pixels)	4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
File format	NEF (RAW)
	JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression
	NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) /and JPEG formats
Picture Control System	Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls
File system	DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage	Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical
Magnification	Approx. 0.78 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint	17.9 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Diopter adjustment	-1.7 to +0.7 m-1
Focusing screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with focus frame (framing grid can be displayed)
Reflex mirror	Quick-return type
Lens aperture	Instant return, electronically controlled
Compatible lenses	AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported
	Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except autofocus
	Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus motor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and autofocus
	IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported
	Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some shooting modes
	AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
	Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M, but exposure meter does not function
	Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic rangefinder can be used
Shutter type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed	1/4,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, Bulb, Time (with optional ML-L3 Remote Control)
Flash sync speed	X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower
Release modes	Single-frame, continuous, self-timer, delayed remote, quick-response, quiet
Frame advance rate	Continuous high speed: up to 4 fps (manual focus, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, 1/250 s or faster shutter speed; other settings at default values and memory remaining in memory buffer)
Self-timer	Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration
Exposure metering	TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Exposure method	Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
	Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
	Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)	Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
	Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter coupling	CPU
Exposure modes	Auto modes (auto, auto [flash off]), Advanced Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait, Night landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn colors, Food, Silhouette, High key, and Low key), programmed auto with flexible program (P), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), manual (M)
Exposure compensation	±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure bracketing	3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Exposure lock	Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200, or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200, ISO sensitivity auto control available
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
Active D-Lighting bracketing	2 frames
Autofocus	Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5–3 m/1 ft. 8in.–9 ft. 10 in.)
Detection range	-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C/68°F)
Lens servo	Autofocus: Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status (AF-A)
	Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported
Focus point	Can be selected from 11 focus points
AF-area modes	Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 points) AF
Focus lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Built-in flash	Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Pet portrait modes: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, Food: Manual pop-up with button release
Guide number (m/ft.) at 20°C/68°F	At ISO 200: Approx. 17/56, 18/59 with manual flash
	At ISO 100 equivalent: Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash
Flash control	TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (when combined with matrix metering or center-priority metering)
	Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800, and CPU lenses
	Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, or SB-22s
	Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash modes	Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye correction, and rear curtain with slow sync
Flash compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Flash bracketing	2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, or 2 EV
Flash-ready indicator	Lights when built-in flash or SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output in i-TTL or auto aperture modes
Accessory shoe	Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	Advanced Wireless Lighting is supported when the SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 is used as commander
Sync terminal	Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (optional)
White balance	Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor); 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; preset manual white balance, white balance bracketing
White balance bracketing	3 frames in steps of 1
Live View AF modes	Face priority AF, wide area AF, normal area AF, subject tracking AF
Live View focus	Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face priority or subject tracking AF is selected at the time of Live View shooting)
Movie clips image sizes (pixels)	1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
Movie clips file format	AVI
Movie clips compression format	Motion-JPEG, with monaural sound
LCD monitor	Vari-angle type, 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, approx. 100% frame coverage, 170° viewing angle, and brightness adjustment
Playback function	Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, stop-motion movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)
USB	Hi-Speed USB
Video output	Can be selected from NTSC and PAL; images can be displayed on external device while camera monitor is on
HDMI output	Type C HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected
Accessory terminal	Remote Cord MC-DC2 (optional)
	GPS Unit GP-1 (optional)
Supported languages	Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Battery	One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a
AC adapter	AC Adapter EH-5a (optional; requires EP-5 power connector)
Tripod socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 127 x 104 x 80 mm / 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in.
Weight	Approx. 560 g / 1 lb. 4 oz. without battery, memory card, or body cap
Temperature	0–40°C / 32–104°F
Humidity	Less than 85% (no condensation)
Supplied accessories	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a, Quick Charger MH-23, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, (may differ by country or area) Rubber Eyecup DK-21, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2,Camera Strap AN-DC2, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Body Cap, Software Suite CD-ROM
Footnote	Specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. April 2009 Copyright © 2009 Nikon Corporation

* D5000 Description and Specifications table were taken from: www.europe-nikon.com