p.1 #1 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
I dont have tear sheets or publications but Ive worked on many big hollywood movies with too many VFX shots.
I shoot on set photos, elements, bg plates and then composite them into feature films. As a compositor I do consider myself a professional and I do have a lot more Nikon gear then I should but I dont seem to meet their credentials for NPS.
Do you think they would consider me anyways if I send my IMDB page along lol?
p.1 #6 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
mkchang wrote:
Have you called and talked to them? If you meet all the requirements and explain your situation, I don't see why they wouldn't accept you.
Where can I get the number to call?
* Write a letter of introduction to Nikon Professional Services (see address below) on your letterhead (or your company's stationery).
* Tell us about your photography and request an invitation to join.
* You will need to meet the qualifying requirements below after you receive your application.
To qualify:
* NPS Sponsor (existing member to verify that you are a full-time photographer)
* Current Tear Sheets (published within the last 12 months)
* Ownership of a minimum of 2 Nikon Professional Bodies and 3 Nikkor or DX Nikkor lenses.
Nikon Professional Services
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, New York 11747-3064"
p.1 #11 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
I got the one for Nikon Canada and they said it would be fine...im boned though because i sold my D700 and D300s to get a D4 and a small d7000...I also have all the nikon primes and zooms with a film body that is a F100 but you need 2 current pro bodies.
p.1 #13 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
So I submitted my info for consideration and i'll let you guys know what they say. i think it should be ok seeing as they changed the rules on the Global website recently..
Nikon Professional Services (NPS) is an organization designed solely to assist photographers who earn their living using Nikon equipment. This worldwide service is available to any qualified professionals in a wide variety of photographic disciplines, including movie productions shot with Nikon equipment. The three main goals of NPS are to keep NPS members shooting, to treat every member fairly and to understand each member as an individual with his or her own specific set of needs. The face-to-face relationship between members and staff is critical, because that's what enables NPS to deliver informed and personalized support in a quick and timely manner....Show more →
p.1 #14 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
Here is an update, professionals working in the film industry are eligible and I can confirm will be approved if they meet all other requirements Thank you Nikon!
p.1 #17 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
Jan Brittenson wrote:
Nikon should just charge for NPS membership and let anyone willing to pay for it join.
I disagree even though I don't quality myself, since I don't make my primary living from photography, but would like to be an NFS member.
If they let anyone join, they would not be able to provide the kinds of personalized services they provide. This is a service designed for working professionals who risk huge dollars if anything goes wrong with their equipment on a shoot. It should be only for those working professionals, even if that excludes me (and you). It should not be something that you can simply buy into. If it were, then you'd have rich assholes who know nothing about photography, but buy a D4 to take bad pictures of their dog, demanding ridiculous services.
If Nikon wanted to also provide a separate paid service for those non-pros who have purchased a lot of equipment, that would be fine, but it should have nothing to do with NFS. I would definitely qualify for that, since I've been shooting Nikon since about 1970 and all of my current lenses are high-end. And I could also see how someone who has bought a D3 or D3x or is going to buy a D800 or D4 should expect a high level of service, considering the price of these bodies and the associated lenses.
p.1 #18 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
A lot of people depend on cameras who aren't 'professionals'. Dentists, dermatologists, surgeons, and other medical professionals; engineers, legal forensics, etc. These people will pay $1000/yr or whatever for a membership. By charging for it you change it from a cost center to a profit center. It's how you make a business case to staff it up as a business unit, set its performance targets, and determine what its bonuses and other incentives should be. Without revenue you get a unit where nobody with any self-respect will want to work simply because there are no opportunities. Professional Services, in ANY capital-goods business, is a financial opportunity. Just ask IBM, Oracle, Canon, Sony, etc. They make a TON from hand-holding, guidance, training, on-location repair, consulting, certification, service programs, and whatnot. Only providing this, and then providing it for "free" (read: paid for by their other customers), at some ridiculously amateurish level, is really pretty pathetic. Talk about leaving money on the table.
p.1 #19 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
Jan Brittenson wrote:
Nikon should just charge for NPS membership and let anyone willing to pay for it join.
ROFL. When I was shooting full time I was an NPS member.The first time I had to renew after coming to B&H I was denied because my B&H salary was more than half my total income. My status as a B&H manager (then Director of Employee Training) meant nothing to them.
p.1 #20 · houldnt NPS be offered to Professionals working in the film industry?
Jan Brittenson wrote:
A lot of people depend on cameras who aren't 'professionals'. Dentists, dermatologists, surgeons, and other medical professionals; engineers, legal forensics, etc. These people will pay $1000/yr or whatever for a membership. By charging for it you change it from a cost center to a profit center. It's how you make a business case to staff it up as a business unit, set its performance targets, and determine what its bonuses and other incentives should be. Without revenue you get a unit where nobody with any self-respect will want to work simply because there are no opportunities. Professional Services, in ANY capital-goods business, is a financial opportunity. Just ask IBM, Oracle, Canon, Sony, etc. They make a TON from hand-holding, guidance, training, on-location repair, consulting, certification, service programs, and whatnot. Only providing this, and then providing it for "free" (read: paid for by their other customers), at some ridiculously amateurish level, is really pretty pathetic. Talk about leaving money on the table.
But what do I care. I don't own stock in Nikon. ...Show more →
Read the first paragraph, NPS is open to more than just Photographers but also to people who use and rely on their photography equipment as a routine part of their jobs...
Thank you Nikon!