A traditional pub from Worksop that’s been empty for a few years. Renovation work has been done to the roof recently I assume to make the building weatherproof, but the scaffolding has gone so I guess it will stay empty for some time now. I thought I’d take a few shots of the intricate tile and glass work which will probably be lost when the rest of the renovation takes place. Taken with the iPhone and Hipstamatic.
Nikon flew photo magazine journalists and retailers out to Dubai on the BA 107 London to Dubai to launch the Nikon D200 digital SLR camera. I was in Seat 51C. We stayed in the Hyatt Regency Hotel and ate at some fine restaurants during our stay. The itinerary was as follows:
Tuesday 7th
Arrive late evening.
Wednesday 8th
6-10am Buffet breakfast in the Kitchen restaurant.
10:30 Product Launch in Pearl rooms.
12:30 Lunch in Foccacia Restaurant Hyatt Regency.
13:30 Break out sessions.
15:00 Photo challenge one: Walking tour of Souks.
17:30 Photo challenge two: creative lighting Dhow Sunset Cruise along Dubai Creek with pre drinks and canapes.
19:30 Gourmet Seafood Dinner at the Aquarium Restaurant at the Yacht Club.
Thursday 9th
06:30 Breakfast and photo challenge three: Sports mode at Godolphin Royal Stables and millennium Grandstand.
11:30 Breakout press sessions at the Hyatt.
13:00 Buffer lunch in Al Dawaar Restaurant – revolving restaurant.
14:30 Action Arabian Adventure – City to Desert in 4×4 Jeeps. Dune bashing and sand skiing followed by sunset champagne and canapes.
20:30 Dinner as Spectrum on One at Fairmont Dubai Hotel.
Fly home Friday 10th on BA108
Hosts:
Jeremy Gilbert, Jenny Grace, Kate Cartwright, Simon Coleman, Bruce Linton, Hardeep Pank, Kevin Jordan
Guests:
Peter Bargh, Dan Lezano, Debbi Allen, Nigel Atherton, William Cheung, Damien Demolder, Mat Gallagher, Darren Harbar, Terry Hope, David Phelan, Chris Rutter, Simon Stafford, Rosie Tanner, Andrea Thompson
Dealers:
Reg Atkins, Elliott Jacobs, Kerris Jones, Jean Kertesz, Steve Marley, Colin McCarthy, John Mitchell, Jason Mitchell, Trevor Marshall, David Parkinson, Nick Richens, Tim Stavinrou, Abby Swain
Hosts
Ashley Ollett, Angela Mason
Press
Peter Bargh, William Cheung, John Clements, Terry Hope, Chris Cheeseman
I attended the International Contax Zeiss Symposium at Richard Branson’s Hotel La Residencia in Deia, Mallorca
I was editor representing Buying Cameras magazine.
The objective for Contax was to discuss the methods used for magazine lens testing and the quality of Contax lenses. They were not happy with the general reduction in magazine testing quality and were suggesting that the technical editors were no longer very technical and didn’t understand the finer aspects of lens performance. An interesting debate!
Contax representatives
Leo Stejskal
Invited UK Press
Peter Bargh, David Kilpatrick, Joel Lacey
Press invite with Nikon to France
The group travelled over on Hovercraft, It was a choppy ride on the way back. First time I really suffered badly from sea sickness
Nikon hosts
Harry Collins, Elaine Swift, Simon Coleman, John Clements, (more to be added)
Press attendees
Peter Bargh, John Tinsley, (more to be added)
Product launch
Nikon F90x
Events
Sand yachting