THE GREAT NIKON LENS SALE

"Open Nikon, Open Happiness". That has been my battlecry for the past ten months. That since I bought my Nikon dslr camera. It might sound like the tagline of a popular refreshment commercial but it's true, life has never been this fun for me.

Photography as a new found hobby opened a lot of opportunities. I am not just speaking of financial rewards here but so much more. The opportunity to reinvigorate my blogging, to add zest to my travels, to capture the beautiful places and be able to share them online, the chance to meet a lot of wonderful people and the joy of seeing life in a new perspective. All that, with my Nikon d3000 camera with 18-55mm VR lens .

the Nikon d3000 dslr with Nikkor 18-55mm kit lens

This year, my goal is to learn street photography and portraiture. Although the Nikkor18-55mm is no doubt an amazing kit lens, I know I need to buy new lenses appropriate for each field. So when I tweeted " I can't wait to try my 200mm 4-4.5G nikkor lens. Sa wakas.hahaha" , many reacted. At long last indeed. I was out with a few bloggers in Marikina this weekend and so far, I am very satisfied with its performance. I love the bokeh effect. I am also very happy that it's really sharp for a telephoto lens of this aperture. Good news for my street photography. My next goal would be a prime lens and I can't wait to get my hands on the Nikkor 50mm 1.4G.

my Nikkor 55-200mm AF-S VR lens

This is one of the reasons why I opted Nikon. Because of their superior lenses. Nikkor has always been synonymous to high quality lenses. Even other top camera brand uses Nikkor lenses over their camera bodies as a testament to the quality of the images it produces.The result of Nikon’s dedication to innovation and excellence in the manufacture of interchangeable camera lenses is the comprehensive assortment of NIKKOR optic---marvels of clarity, consistency, precision and reliability. That's 70 years of expertise and 200 types of specialized optical glasses to fit your needs.


But be careful. Make sure you buy lenses that are sold by authorized Columbia Digital Star Corporation (CDSC) dealers. There are a lot of lenses sold in the grey market and I don't personally recommend them. I am proud to say that I bought my Nikon dslr camera from an authorized CDSC dealer in SM-Manila and my 55-200mm telephoto lens as well. I am after the 2 year warranty which you can't find when you buy in the Grey Market.


There are many reasons why buying from a CDSC retailer is still the best choice http://nikonasia-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4733 - Nikon VS Grey Market. For me, I simply  put peace of mind on top of it all. 

And this is what I love about facebook and blogging. When I told my friends that I am planning to buy a PRIME LENS, a received a flood feedbacks. A few people emailed me about Columbia Digital Star Corporation’s the GREAT LENS SALE!!! CDSC retailers are giving a significant discount on their Nikkor Lens line up. From the most basic normal lens to the wide angles and the telephoto lenses, you can pick from a variety of choices depending on your photographic needs. Avail of our 10 to 15% discount on your Nikkor lens of choice.A 15% discount on a CDSC Nikkor lens? Are you kidding me? That's awesome!!!!

This limited sale is offered at different locations nationwide. The complete list of participating outlets is in their facebook account http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nikon-Philippines/100143801270 . The Nikkor Great Lens Sale is EXTENDED from March 1 to May 31, 2011!!!!

Besides the lens sale, there is a 50% discount for CAMERA SERVICE/REPAIRS if the unit is bought from Columbia or any of their authorized dealers. This is a standard and not a promotion. Columbia doesn't want to disclose openly the discount for each lens they have so I suggest you drop by or contact them fro pricing.

I guess more good news is in the air. I haven't confirmed this yet but I heard that the deal website http://awesome.ph/ is going to have a deal on Nikon Lens GC . I will give you an update as soon as I have this confirmed!!!!  

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