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\"Nikon<\/img>ROYAL WEDDING VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal wedding photographers raced to Wi-Fi hotspots on Friday fearing that 3G wireless technology would fail during the huge celebrations in central London.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is estimated that around 800 professional photographers documented the big day and many were leaving nothing to chance.<\/p>\n

Some camped out overnight in tents while others arrived as early as 4.00am.<\/p>\n

Express Newspapers photographer Paul Stewart (pictured below) told Amateur Photographer<\/em> that he normally uses a 3G dongle to transmit images from laptop to picture desk.<\/p>\n

\"Paul<\/img><\/p>\n

But, fearing interference would render 3G wireless technology useless, his bosses commandeered a Wi-Fi-equipped room above a pub close to Westminster Abbey for the group?s nine photographers.<\/p>\n

Stewart said many photographers were also using Eye-Fi memory cards to transfer their shots.<\/p>\n

Press photographers also took advantage of Wi-Fi facilities provided by Nikon and Canon.<\/p>\n

Speaking beforehand, a spokesman for Getty Images, which had around 30 photographers in central London for the event, told Canon: ?We have wireless setups, but we?re anticipating that they won?t work because of all the interference that we?ll get on the day.?<\/p>\n

Nikon UK?s service depot was situated at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre ? a stone?s throw from Westminster Abbey.<\/p>\n

?Quite a few agencies are using us as a back-up for if their 3G network fails – which it already has done,? said Nikon UK?s James Banfield, speaking just hours before the wedding service.<\/p>\n

\"Nikon<\/img><\/p>\n

Nikon, which also offered photographers a complementary check and clean of their camera gear, had already serviced more than 230 pieces of kit in the 24 hours before the royal nuptials.<\/p>\n

?We?ve had lots of 600mm requests, lots of teleconverters, 500mm, 200-400mm ? everything long you can ever imagine, especially for the ?balcony kiss?. <\/p>\n

‘Even some of the old 1000mm mirror lenses have been dug out of retirement??<\/p>\n

Photographers began flooding into the depot during the afternoon. <\/p>\n

?It got very busy, mainly once the action was over and the photographers came in to wire their images and get their cameras cleaned,? added Nikon UK spokeswoman Jenny Grace.<\/p>\n

\"Nikon<\/img><\/p>\n

Staff at Canon UK were also primed to offer image sensor cleaning, minor camera repairs and technical advice.<\/p>\n

Canon?s service centre was not so close to the action, located at the Jacobs store in New Oxford Street – over a mile away from Westminster Abbey. <\/p>\n

Paul Stewart, who used a pair of Nikon D3S DSLRs for the big day, explained how photographers had positioned ?sound-proofed? cameras inside Westminster Abbey to take pictures remotely without the shutter release disturbing the 2,000 wedding guests.<\/p>\n

Getty?s spokesman added: ?Some photographers will be keeping the trigger down for the best part of an hour constantly when they [the wedding guests] start coming out of the church??<\/p>\n

\"Nikon<\/img>Nikon’s service depot after the wedding<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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