Nikon Owner Magazine worth the subscription ?

[NewNameNeeded]

I recently received an email offering a year subscription to Nikon Owner Magazine for £59. Besides the magazine itself they seem to offer the below.

Has anyone had a subscription and what was their opinion of it please?

The substantial discounts on events and training sessions sounds interesting, along with the complimentary meetings and outings organized by local Nikon Owners Groups.

Nikon Owners Magazine blurb said:

• Nikon Owner magazine is a superb, glossy full-colour 60-page quarterly magazine that is 100% Nikon. Each issue delivers bench-mark technical reviews of the very latest Nikon equipment, thought-provoking interviews and articles with world-class images.

• Private user name and password to subscribers’-only website which includes a lively forum, message board, technical equipment reviews, events’ page and use of a photo gallery.

• Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline: free technical consultation and support from Simon Stafford who is widely recognised as one of the world's foremost Nikon experts; you will be able to benefit from his formidable knowledge and have all your technical questions fully answered by email. This service is exclusive to Nikon Owner subscribers.

• FREE 3-year warranty on all new Nikon products from Grays of Westminster within your year of subscription.

• FREE 18-month warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster within your year of subscription.

• 10% off Think-Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster.

• Special trips: past visits have included a two-week trip to Japan and a personal tour of the Nikon factory, a visit to Nikon Thailand, Angkor Watt, Cambodia.

• Substantial discounts on events and training sessions such as Mike Maloney’s House of Lords Photographic Workshop, Heather Angel’s Wildlife & Natural History Workshops, Chris Weston’s Photographic Courses, Simon Stafford’s Definitive Flash, Portraiture and Macro Seminars.

• 10% off any training courses run by Nikon UK.

• A range of complimentary meetings and outings organized by local Nikon Owner Groups.

• Nikon Owner Grand Christmas Dinner at the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, London.

[GetCarter]

This is run by Gray's wife. It's certainly worth it if you intend to buy a bunch of equipment (from Grays), the mag is pretty good, but I never renewed my subscription.

[Simpo Two]

'Nikon Owner Grand Christmas Dinner at the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, London.'

So all you have to do is eat £59-worth of food and drink and you're even

[CVP]

Only worth it if you're buying kit from them and so looking for the extra warranty. Whilst the mag is a nice glossy production it's not something I would pay for if it was for sale in a newsagent. I ended up not renewing way way back but soemhow the occasional copy still gets posted to me.

The 10% on Think Tank gear is good though. If you are looking for bags / carrying solutinos it is really fantastic stuff, well built and takes the punishment easily

[NewNameNeeded]

Thanks folks. I've sadly no need for new kit so at best I'd miss out on the extended warranties and at worst it would be the worlds poorest excuse for switching to FX - which would increase the costs of the yearly subscription by some way beyond £59!!!

Think I will give it a miss and add the £59 to my beer money for when I just wander around London with the camera.

Cheers
Matt

[K12beano]

Just sign up for Gray´s e-newsletter......

Just as good!