The Nikon D3, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED have been honored with EISA Awards!!

“TOKYO - Nikon Corporation (President: Michio Kariya) is pleased to announce that the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has honored Nikon with two prestigious awards for three of its professional-level products.

The D3 digital SLR camera was designated European Professional Camera 2008-2009, and the AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED and the AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED were named European Professional Lens 2008-2009.

The D3 had already earned the CAMERA GRAND PRIX 2008 award from Japan’s Camera Press Club, as well as the Best D-SLR Professional in Europe 2008 from Europe’s Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), giving it a total of three major photo industry honors to date. Moreover, this year, 2008, is a commemorative year for NIKKOR lenses, given that it marks the 75th anniversary since the first lens was introduced in 1933. The award for these two NIKKOR lenses adds a memorable mark in the history of NIKKOR lenses.

The awards further underpin Nikon’s leadership position in high-end photography and recognize the company’s continued pursuit of excellence. EISA’s official announcement included the following comments on the two winning products: “

Nikon has a long history of making pro-quality gear. While those cameras have exceptional features, they are also well out of the budgetary range of your average non-professional photographer.

I prefer Nikon because they offer more camera body options, better ergonoics and a better selection of lenses.

I’ve been a Nikonian for over 18 years now, I can’t be wrong