February 4, 2013
UK photo industry outperforms market
The UK photo industry outperformed the rest of the consumer electronics sector in 2012, largely thanks to the continued rise of the compact system camera (CSC).
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February 4, 2013
Seven Jessops stores sold to Morrisons supermarket
Seven former Jessops stores have been sold to the supermarket chain Morrisons, a source familiar with discussions has confirmed to Amateur Photographer (AP).
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February 1, 2013
RPS event targets aspiring photographers
Aspiring photographers are set to be given advice from renowned professionals in a day of lectures and portfolio reviews to be hosted by the Royal Photographic Society (RPS).
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February 1, 2013
Photography unit hit as national museum sheds staff (update)
The National Media Museum (NMM) has shed nine staff and confirmed that its photographic collections unit is among the departments affected by the shake-up.
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January 31, 2013
Some Jessops stores may re-open after brand buyout (update 9.38pm)
The re-opening of some Jessops stores is not being ruled out, as Dragons' Den entrepreneur Peter Jones buys the brand name.
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January 31, 2013
System camera production jumps 34% in 2012
Production of interchangeable-lens cameras rose 34% in 2012 and shipments of lenses broke through the 30 million unit mark, Japanese trade figures have revealed.
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January 31, 2013
Sun photo ban triggers Facebook warning
Facebook users have been warned to be alert when posting images of themselves - or allowing others to do so - following a privacy case at the High Court.
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January 30, 2013
Pentax primes outdoor cameras for CP+ showcase
Pentax has unveiled three new compact cameras designed for the outdoors, one of which features GPS functionality.
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January 30, 2013
£150 Fuji bridge camera set for April debut
April will see the UK debut of a new bridge camera from Fuji, sporting a 30x lens, called the FinePix S4800.
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January 30, 2013
Former Jessops boss questions ‘HMV’ tie-up (update 31 January)
Former Jessops chairman David Adams has questioned whether camera suppliers would be attracted to the idea of a Jessops-branded outlet inside an HMV store.
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January 30, 2013
Olympus XZ-10 targets low-light photography
Olympus has focused on photography in low light by launching a new ‘high-end’ compact called the Stylus XZ-10, featuring an f/1.8 lens.
