Friday 20 April 2012

NGS sign gallery Ted Baker – Nick Garrett

NGS sign gallery Ted Baker – Nick Garrett

NGS sign gallery Ted Baker – Nick Garrett

NGS sign gallery Ted Baker – Nick Garrett

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NGS sign gallery Ted Baker – Nick Garrett

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November 12, 2011

London Sign Writing: Ted Baker new store fit-out

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NGS completed 11 in-store panels for Ted Baker’s flagship store in Bluewater Kent. The brief was to bring hand painted feeling to the logos of several themed interior settings using layouts produced by the in-house design team.
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The nostalgia ”Tedbury” concept included various village shop sets with quaint writing – a tea shop and butchers a chemists… these interior wall and ceiling sets were literally dissected and displaced creating a visual constant, yet shifting context around the store… heaps of mirrors assisted the whole shabaz, The mix of Goth typography and Victorian ornamentation made the writing fun and after we went over with a distress rub down and glaze, the panels really looked the part.
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We are constantly being asked to create aged and retro surface finishes on shop signs and displays these days and it is becoming one of our specialities.
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A few weeks later the 2 million pound makeover was complete and running.
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Special thanks to Julian Brown and all the team and shopfitters.
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Article by Nick Garrett, NGS TheLondonsignwriter.com

Enquiries 07831173396  00392381518426

Shop front Ted Baker new flagship store Nick Garrett London Signwriting
ted baker Nick Garrett NGS traditional signwriting London
The Apothecary signs in the new flagship Bluewater ‘Tedbury’ quirky themed store
…sign writing in Blue Water Kent the fab new Ted Baker store…
from change-room area thru to front of house Ted Baker Nick Garrett signs     Julian Brown flying through the layouts - Nick Garrett signs
Well Hung Butchers!!
in the flow - Nick Garrett traditional signwriter, London
Jules Brown Signwriter at Ted Baker - Nick Garrett signs
NGS’s Julian Brown laying up artwork.

on the line - Nick Garrett signwriter London
Nick Garrett writing a small metal inset panel for the butcher’s bicycle sign – we decided to keep the pitted painted surface and allowed a bit of creative wander on the freehand writing.
Apothecary sign Nick Garrett Signs
Above: Our distressed ornate sign-written tag


Big thanks to John Pope, Dave Uprichard of OPT (http://www.otpstudio.com/) for great layouts and TB fitters and VM designers for preparing the artwork.

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Sylvanian Families sign start-up today - NGS

All going fair dinkum as they say ... rub down 2 coats of dulux undercoat.. 2 coats of Dulux satin top and the lettering followed rounding off a good day out in Arsenal...

...and then

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Thursday 5 April 2012

Wednesday 4 April 2012

Creativity In Retail... The London signwriter.com

Creativity In Retailing and any business is fresh-air, life n soul and blue skies




| By | In Marketing edits Nick Garrett theLondon Sign writer.com

I have seen just how creativity can transform a business... so have you. We live it -proven.

Apple faced near closure just over a decade ago and on the back of a huge creative push turned it around.

People love great design at every and any new point in the chain.

As a design pro I have injected creativity to a number of floundering businesses with huge positive results.

I've seen tragically one of my leading clients, an employer of 5000 creatives, abandon its successful creative program in favour of business streamlining, 'slimming' and sales force centred agenda, recently close.

Adding creativity to a marketing program is like spice in the bake... it can be a tremendously enjoyable process.  The fruits are a plenty.  Of the businesses that are moving ahead I challenge you to find one that has shed it's attention to design to success.

UK is a hub of creativity and guess what... the awe of the world!

Nick Garrett


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In any economic times, organizations should push creativity and new ideas to the fore and concentrate on execution of marketing strategies. In competitive times, new ideas can make the difference and persuade customers to visit your store. In today’s difficult times, creativity is a factor that can make the difference.

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While most companies focus on enticing the customer to make a purchase, market leaders engages the customer long after the purchase is made. Your marketing message need to be better at engaging the customer, and the front line employees absolutely must be on top of their game, using all of their creativity and pulling out all the stops.



Cost cutting strategies, everything from advertising and staff reduction, is very often the wrong strategy overall. Yes, wasteful spending should be eliminated but why was there wasteful spending in the first place? That’s something that needs to be addressed. What is required is creativity and coming up with innovative measures that your competition hasn’t thought of. Otherwise, no matter what you do, you still won’t be ahead of your competition because they are all doing the same things. Creativity can be used to gain a competitive advantage, make your competition react to you initiatives.

Start now by initiating Creative Workout sessions at management level. Recruit management from the creative sector and install people who have proven creative success as consultant program leaders.

Don’t allow your Store Managers just want to quietly navigate through tough times - it won't work as it did before because the market is fast-paced and far more responsive today. Before morale starts sinking, get people together and ask some serious questions - what do you see creating success for others?  Are you scared to do the same?  How do you react to change?

Integrate smart technology for all your sales staff.

The quality of your questions usually determines the quality of your answers. Make sure all of your questions are targeted at specific issues and very focused in order to get the most useful answers.

What Are The Issues?

  • Sales has to be top priority. Make sure everybody knows that and involved in selling.

  • New Products. Is there enough coming through to ignite the force and customer-base around new corners?

  • How do you continually create and improve in-store and marketing inspiration?

  • Control your inventory. Partner with your suppliers to manage your inventory effectively.

  • Increase your promotional activities. Engage your customers.

  • What do customers want?  How do you find out?


Focus on the details... but determine the big picture
Ask very specific questions around what is happening to your business and what actions you need to take to turn it around. Look positively forward, make the Creative Workout sessions upbeat and exciting. Effective management depends on creative thinking.

For more articles, “Unique Selling Point In Retailing”.

Monday 2 April 2012

In The Draft detail - Quality Signwriting Nick Garrett Signwriter.com

Customer loyalty climbs via innovation - theLondonsignwriter.com

Customer loyalty can be achieved in innovative ways


Sunday April 1st 2012

Customer loyalty can be achieved in innovative ways


In today's economic climate, customer loyalty has been pushed to the top of the agenda and for those retailers who are getting it right, it can make the difference to survival.

The Retail Bulletin’s  Customer Loyalty Conference, sponsored by The Logic Group, is on June 13th 2012 in London. The theme of the conference is ’Maximising customer loyalty and stability by communicating brand values, building trust and engaging your customers’.

Mark Kusionowicz, Marketing Director at The Logic Group says that ”The biggest innovation due to affect retailers over the next 12 months is NFC technology - via smartphone payments, smart posters, (where customers simply wave their phone against the poster to be automatically directed to information about the product) and vouchers. The mobile phone is always with us and NFC makes it the perfect vehicle for retailers to engage with their customers throughout the journey from pre to post purchase. The phone allows post purchase engagements based upon an increased understanding of the shopper and the ROI from obtaining this information is huge, as it provides detailed insight for retail marketing programs. Also, a year ago, prepaid as a customer engagement tool was at a tipping point.  Today, it is becoming an essential part of how retailers do business and achieve competitive advantage.

According to Richard Traish, senior partner, Kurt Salmon, omni-channel integration still remains elusive. “Consumer brands excel in providing superior customer service in one channel but struggle to replicate it across other channels, even though this is where the biggest sales opportunities lie. Even among the companies we analysed, in some areas the best were performing three times as well as the rest so there is a huge opportunity gap to close.”

In today's economic climate, customer loyalty has been pushed to the top of the agenda. Top speakers confirmed  for the Retail Bulletin’s Customer Loyalty Conference  include Tesco Plc, Costa Retail, The White Company, Shop Direct Group,  Orange-France Telecom, Lush, Joules Ltd, Just-Eat, Topshop, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, The Logic Group, Empathica, Visa Europe.

With excellent networking opportunities throughout the day and a chance to ask our customer loyalty experts their burning questions through our interactive conference sessions and Twitter feed, can you afford to miss this high-quality Conference? Click here for more details and registration.

Sunday 1 April 2012

60 WTF Typeface designs! Nick Garrett London Sign-Writer

Gallery Ted Baker – London Signwriter Nick G

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November 12, 2011 //

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London Sign Writing: Ted Baker new store fit-out


NOVEMBER 2, 2011



by nickgarrett, TheLondonsignwriter.com  Nick G

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Shop front Ted Baker new flagship store
Big thanks to John Pope, Dave Uprichard of OPT (http://www.otpstudio.com/) for great layouts and TB fitters and VM designers for preparing the artwork.

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The Apothecary signs in the new flagship Bluewater ‘Tedbury’ quirky themed store

 

Chalkboard Ted Baker - Nick Garrett traditional signs


…sign writing in Blue Water Kent the fab new Ted Baker store…

from change-room area thru to front of house Ted Baker Nick Garrett signs     Julian Brown flying through the layouts - Nick Garrett signs

Well Hung Butchers!!

in the flow - Nick Garrett traditional signwriter, London

Jules Brown Signwriter at Ted Baker - Nick Garrett signs

on the line - Nick Garrett signwriter London
Apothecary sign Nick Garrett Signs

London sign-writer Nick Garrett


Saturday 31 March 2012

Alessandro Bersani Photographer - Nick Garrett Signs Recommends




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“Alessandro Bersani is a tremendously talented photographer. He can do anything photographically, absolutely brilliantly. His ability to light difficult objects such as reflective materials is second to none. I recommend him for top line interiors, beauty, prestige precious, landscape, architectural, DVD and product shoots. Wonderful technically and artistically. Intelligent and easy to work with.” May 4, 2010

YOU Nick G, Design Director, China Accent Hong Kong,
was with another company when working with Alessandro



Print & Plotter - Original Copy Centre - Nick Garrett London sign man recommends

Leanne at OCC is a great assist on fast turnaround projects.

fair cost good service great quality.



Original Copy Centre
12 Station Road
West Drayton
Middlesex
UB7 7BY, UK

Tel: 01895 443530
Fax: 01895 442058
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Thursday 29 March 2012

NGS New Battersea workshop

New Workshop 274 Queenstown Road, Battersea, London SW8 4LP OPENING 1 May 2012




 

My Riviera Chalkboard

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Friday 23 March 2012

Show reel of recent signwriting in London - Nick Garrett

Show reel of recent signwriting in London - Nick Garrett

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TESTIMONIALS - London sign writer Nick Garrett

London sign writer Nick Garrett


Testimonials





“It was great to bump into Nick again recently..

Nick could always be relied upon to come up with original and often stunning designs for pictorials and had a real feel for the genre. He worked hard and did a lot of work for myself and my colleagues dealing with Allied Breweries regional re-branding. His work was always outstanding. Happy memories!” 

William Allbrook 

A little birdie wrote me - Nick Garrett Signwriter Central London

Sign Motif in the moment Notting hill Nick Garrett signwriter west end central London

Cat and bird painted motif at Strutt and Parker Kensington Church Street London

Part of a mural spread across 103 Kensington Church Street.  The signwriting - mural work took 3 days to complete and featured soft tonal outlined characters with tree motif and some cat and bird theatrics.

Easy on the eye and very popular with the locals.

Pleasure working with Reflect Construction and partners of Strutt and Parker especially the lovely Charlotte.

Nick Garrett, www.Londonsignwriter.com

NGS
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Above:  c1935.  The original sign still under the existing panel at the Electric Cafe W Norwood, London.

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Mosh signs... don't go there!! Nick Garrett signwriter

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Mosh signs... don't go there!! Nick Garrett signwriter

Always go for quality, don't cut corners and make sure the artist is a true cut pro.
NGS

More iPad tricks - ed Nick Garrett Signwriter London


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Any idiot can use an iPad at a basic level. It's designed that way. But even still, there are things that you're just supposed to magically know—things no one ever necessarily tells you. So we're here to help.

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We’d be the first to admit using Apple’s iPad isn’t exactly rocket science, and we will also admit that Apple is at the top of its game when it comes to easy-to-use products.

Top 3 Popular Wide Format Printers - theLondonsignwriter.com

This Article is the pro opinion of and written by John C Arkin, contributor of Office Supplies Information & Resources.


Top 3 Popular Wide Format Printer Models




Though not every household or office necessarily needs them, the wide format printers are distinctive printing devices which are highly in demand today. The wide format printers handle special type of printing jobs which regular printers are not able to produce. The wide format printing job is generally of architectural, artistic or engineering type.

Epson Stylus Pro 3800 review - Nick Garrett Signwriter, London











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Using the SP 3800 A2 Printer


We've been using an Epson Stylus Pro 3800 for a few weeks now - the machine was kindly lent by Epson UK, along with a range of Epson Media.

Keith has restricted this review to Epson media and inks.

There is a wider discussion of using the printer in the conclusion section, and links to further information and additional paper reviews at the end of the article.

We now have 4880 and 7880 printer reviews as well.

Apr. 2010 Epson 3880 review added

Epson SP 3800




Updates - March 2010 A possible fix for printing full width on the 3800 when using OSX 10.6

May 2008 I've heard of numerous problems downloading the plugin mentioned below. These two links seem to work at the moment





  • Mac version ftp://62.41.72.157/pub/download/3210/epson321060eu.dmg

  • win version ftp://62.41.72.157/pub/download/3210/epson321059eu.ZIP





Epson have launched a new


Plotter Review: How Good is the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP?

Plotter Review:  How Good is the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP?


Wide-Format Printers/Plotters

HP Designjet T2300 eMFP


28 Jul, 2011By: R.K. McSwain




First Look Review: Web-connected wide-format device produces top-quality prints, scans, and copies with ease.


Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Summer 2011 issue of Cadalyst magazine.


The new HP Designjet T2300 eMFP wide-format multifunction printer offers several attractive features, including color printing as wide as 44", color scanning and copying as wide as 36", and a wealth of new tools that make printing very easy. I've been using HP wide-format printers for more than 15 years and have come to expect quality — and this unit does not disappoint. All prints, copies, and scans were top-notch, and the T2300 is now one of several models to offer built-in access to the free HP ePrint & Share web service, which lets you scan to and print from your own secure web space, optionally sharing these documents as desired.

Printing Process

You have multiple options for printing to the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP.

Integrated USB port. Simply insert a USB flash drive, and a built-in color touch screen on the front of the printer lets you browse for a file to print, previewing the files on screen as you go. Using the USB interface, I printed a 300-dpi JPG image (5968 x 4098 pixels, 4.25 MB) in 1 minute, 20 seconds. A 100-dpi JPG image (1920 x 1280, 272 KB), scaled up to fit 36" paper, printed in just under two minutes. That includes processing and printing in the Default Normal print quality setting. The HP Designjet T2300 eMFP is rated at 549 ft2 (51 m2) per hour in draft mode, and the print times I observed confirmed this rating.

HP ePrint & Share. 
Another feature that makes the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP easy to use is the new, free HP ePrint & Share application, which performs two functions for this printer (and others equipped with the technology). First, this locally installed application lets you print to any HP Designjet printer without installing any printer drivers; second, it provides an interface to share and store documents to your own secure, shared web space. You can print and upload local documents to your web space at the same time.

The application also includes plug-ins for AutoCAD and Microsoft Office that enable printing from these applications directly to HP ePrint & Share. Through the web interface, you can view, organize, and share files uploaded from the local application, files scanned using the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP, and files shared to you by others. The application comes with 5 GB of free storage; more is available upon request.

HP ePrint & Share is available as a download at no additional cost for all HP Designjet customers. On the T2300 eMFP, you can access the application from the touch screen.

I encountered a few shortcomings in this new software. For example, it did not correctly perform some custom-printing features — such as scaling a document to half size and fitting a document to a certain size sheet.

Printer driver. The local printer driver installed automatically via Windows 7. All you have to do is supply the IP address of the printer; no downloads are required. Using AutoCAD 2012, I printed the sample file named VISUALIZATION_-_CONDOMINIUM_WITH_SKYLIGHT0.DWG (a fully rendered, 1.4-MB drawing) to a D-size sheet in 2 minutes, 20 seconds, including processing time. A line drawing (AutoCAD sample PB-EX41. DWG, 1.5 MB) printed on a D-size sheet in 1 minute, 15 seconds. As expected, quality was excellent on both.

As easy as it was to install the local printer driver, it's not even necessary. When you install the HP ePrint & Share application, a system printer is created named HP Designjet Go Web. When you print a file to this printer, your print job is sent to the HP ePrint & Share application, where you can make needed adjustments, then print and share with others.

Scanner Included


Scanning to file has become almost a necessity these days for archiving documents, versioning signed documents, and digitally transferring information. The HP Designjet T2300 eMFP can scan in color and black-and-white, in a variety of formats and quality ranges. The scanner is mounted on top of the unit and accepts documents face-up. The active color mode determines the speed at which documents are fed, and the instructions for scanning are easy to follow on the touch screen. The T2300 lets you scan to a network folder, directly to a USBconnected device, or to your HP ePrint & Share account. Scanning to a network location or USB-connected device are nearly identical processes. To scan to your ePrint & Share account, you log on and specify file-sharing recipients.


The HP Designjet T2300 eMFP delivers a wealth of features, including web connectivity, for $8,450.

Aslan Stencil Masking Vinyl - the London signwriter, Nick Garrett

At NGS we paint our signs by hand, by brush. We never use this stuff. But for those of you who like using masking here is a product that does a good job...


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Stencil Masking Vinyl
Stencil Masking VinylAslan LogoFor each surface a perfect stencil film 

The Aslan range of paint masking and sand blasting stencil films all have a specially developed adhesive system that gives the user a residue free removal after use.

New signs, Nick Garrett signwriter London gallery short video

Gallery of recent work about town.
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Tuesday 20 March 2012

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Sexy little Nikon D3100 Review

Nikon D3100 Review


December 2010 | By Andy Westlake and Richard Butler


Review based on a production Nikon D3100, Firmware A 1.00, B 1.00, L 1.002


Nikon has developed a habit of making very attractive entry-level DSLRs, which are rarely the best specified but cleverly designed so that they're easy and enjoyable to shoot with. The D3000 fitted this pattern perfectly, a gentle refresh of the D60 (which was itself a slightly updated D40X), it added ease-of-use features to make it a pleasant little camera to use, despite a specification that was beginning to look rather out-of-step with the rest of the market.

The D3000 sold well, despite its rather aged 10 megapixel sensor and lack of both live view and video. However, there's only so long that clever product design and feature integration can make up for a specification that looks dated. So with this in mind, Nikon has announced the D3100 - probably the biggest refresh of its entry-level offering since it really attacked the low end market with the original D40.

The D3100 is built around a 14.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, bringing not only live view but also Full HD video capture to Nikon's entry-level model for the first time. In fact, this made it the first Nikon DSLR to offer 1920x1080 movie recording. It can only record clips up to about ten minutes long (due to a 4Gb maximum file size limitation shared by all DSLRs), but this still counts as an impressive feature addition at this level.

The body gets a slight refresh from a basic design that essentially dates back four years to the D40, gaining an extra button to the left of the screen, a drive mode switch at the base of the mode dial, a sprung lever to engage live view and a direct record movie button. Revisions have also been made to the feature-teaching, hand-holding 'Guide Mode', and an additional autofocus mode that's designed to allow better focusing in live view and autofocus during video shooting.

All of this adds up to a DSLR that incorporates all of 2010's 'must have' features but looks like the product of evolution, rather than dramatic innovation. And 2010 has been a year during which the rest of the market hasn't devloped along such predictable lines, not least during the expansion of the large sensor, mirrorless interchangable lens camera crowd.

Camera makers always try to stress that mirrorless cameras are creating an entirely new market, rather than competing with entry-level DSLRs, but it's pretty clear that many people planning to upgrade from their point-and-shoot compact will consider both types of camera when making their decision. So, while the D3100 is unequivocally a DSLR (in a time where the line between DSLRs and mirrorless cameras is becoming increasingly hazy), its beginner-friendly guide mode puts it squarely in competition with several of the mirrorless models that are equally eager to welcome point-and-shoot upgraders.

Many of these cameras, such as Sony's NEX-3 and 5, Olympus' E-PL1 and Panasonic's GF2, offer similarly accessible interfaces in a smaller, competitively-priced packages. They also, by eshewing the conventional DSLR design, are able to offer a shooting experience that is much closer to that of a compact camera - which even the best DSLR live view implementation can't easily mimic at the moment.

So, while the D3100 offers an improved feature set when compared to a camera we really liked, it remains to be seen whether these additions will be enough to make it stand out as well as its predecessor did.

Nikon D3100 Key Features



  • 14.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor

  • 3.0" LCD monitor (230,000 dots)

  • Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)

  • 11 AF points (with 3D tracking)

  • IS0 100-3200 range (12,800 expanded)

  • HD movies (1080p, 720p or WVGA)


Nikon D3100 vs D3000: Key Differences


The D3100 substantially refreshes the D3000, taking a rather outdated-looking specification and turning it into one of the most competitive in its sector.




  • Higher resolution sensor (14.2MP vs. 10MP)

  • Ability to shoot Raw + Fine JPEG

  • Socket for connecting Nikon GP1 GPS unit

  • Optional wired remote via GPS socket

  • No wireless remote option

  • Live view

  • 1080p HD movies

  • HDMI output

  • Wider ISO range

  • Full-time AF mode (AF-F in live view)

  • Revised focus screen (different AF point illumination)


Compared to the Nikon D3000 and D5000: major feature and specification differences


As you can see from the table below the D3100's specification not only exceeds that of its predecessor, but also in some respects that of its more expensive bigger brother.















































































































































Nikon D3100


Nikon D3000


Nikon D5000
Sensor• 14.2 million effective pixels
• 23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS (DX format)
• 10.2 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD (DX format)
• 12.3 million effective pixels
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS (DX format)
Image sizes• 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP)
• 3456 x 2304
• 2304 x 1536
• 3872 x 2592 (10.0 MP)
• 2896 x 1944
• 1936 x 1296
• 4288 x 2848 (12 MP)
• 3216 x 2136
• 2144 x 1424
Movie modeYes
1080p24
720p30/25/24
424p24
NoYes
720p24
Live ViewYesNoYes
Sensor cleaning• Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)
• Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)
• Image Sensor Cleaning
• Airflow control system
• Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required)
Autofocus• 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000
• 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000
• 11 area TTL
• Nikon Multi-CAM1000
In-body focus motor• No• No• No
AF area modes• Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points)
• Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points)
• Single point
• Dynamic area
• Auto area
• 3D Tracking (11-points)
AF drive mode• AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF
• AF-F (Live view only)
• AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF
• AF-A
• AF-S
• AF-C
• MF
Live view AF modes• Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area
• Subject tracking
N/A• Face priority
• Wide area
• Normal area
• Subject tracking
Sensitivity• ISO 100 - 3200
• To ISO 12800 with boost
• ISO 100 - 1600
• To ISO 3200 with boost
• ISO 200 - 3200
• ISO 100-6400 with boost
Continuous• 3 fps• 3 fps
• 25 / 7 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW)
• 4 fps
• 63 / 11 frames (Fine JPEG / RAW)
Viewfinder magnification• 0.8x• 0.8x• 0.78x
Viewfinder Frame coverage• Approx. 95%• Approx. 95%• Approx. 95%
LCD monitor• 3.0" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT
• 3.0" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT
• 2.7" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixel TFT
• Articulated
Dimensions124 x 96 x 74.5 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 3.0 in)126 x 94 x 64 mm (5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)127 x 104 x 80 mm (5.0 x 4.1 x 3.1 in)
Weight• No battery: 455 g (1.0 lb)
• With battery: 505 g (1.1 lb)
• No battery: 484 g (1.1 lb)
• With battery: 534 g (1.2 lb)
• No battery: 560 g (1.2 lb)
• With battery: 611 g (1.3 lb)
Image processing engine• Expeed 2
• 12 bit
• Expeed
• 12 bit
• Expeed
• 12 bit
Active D-lightingOn/OffOn/OffAuto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
Automatic chromatic aberration correctionYesNoYes
In-camera retouching• D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Straighten
• Distortion control
• Fisheye
• Color outline
• Perspective control
• Miniature effect
• Edit movie
• D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Color outline
• Miniature effect
• Stop-motion movie
• D-Lighting
• Red-eye reduction
• Trimming
• Monochrome & filter effects
• Color balance
• Small picture
• Image overlay
• NEF (RAW) processing
• Quick retouch
• Straighten
• Distortion control
• Fisheye
• Color outline
• Perspective control
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Foreword / notes


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