August 9, 2012
Olympus CSC sales boost fails to stem imaging losses
A 50% rise in sales of Olympus compact system cameras failed to prevent the firm’s global imaging division recording a £12.5m operating loss for the three months to 30 June.
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August 9, 2012
Nikon UK confirms launch of Nikon 1 J2 camera and price (update)
Nikon has added a Creative Mode to its new Nikon 1 J2 camera, and announced a 11-27.5mm lens.
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August 8, 2012
Photographers await Photokina gear fest
More than 1,200 exhibitors from 45 countries are next month expected to descend on Cologne, Germany for Photokina – a show billed as the world’s leading imaging fair.
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August 8, 2012
Nikon camera sales rise but profits slide 48%
Nikon sold 15% more cameras and lenses but almost halved its overall profits in the three months to 30 June, compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the company says it expects to face more intense…
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August 7, 2012
Canon unveils Pixma printer quartet
Canon has today unveiled four new budget-priced, all-in-one, Pixma printers – all due to go on sale next month.
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August 7, 2012
Canon gives EOS 7D a firmware overhaul
Photographers are promised greater creative potential when using the Canon EOS 7D DSLR with the latest firmware update.
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August 6, 2012
Former Jessops chiefs join HMV
Former Jessops chief executive Trevor Moore has been appointed CEO of HMV just months after ex-chairman David Adams left the camera chain to join the embattled music retailer.
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August 6, 2012
Karren Brady photographer wins copyright ruling (update Tuesday)
Photographers are being warned that people who help set up a photo shoot may later claim copyright if a written agreement is not drawn up beforehand. The caution, issued by a leading copyright expert, follows…
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August 6, 2012
First Mars photo is grainy b&w
A grainy b&w image captured by a fisheye lens on board NASA’s Curiosity rover is the first to be beamed back from the latest mission to the red planet.
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August 3, 2012
Olympic photography rules were a ‘typo’
Olympic organisers say they mistakenly issued false information about spectator restrictions on camera equipment, but admit that rules are open to interpretation by officials.
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August 3, 2012
Photographer in Olympic security row reveals pics
A photographer who clashed with Olympics security, before the London 2012 stadium was even built, is about to launch an exhibition of the images he managed to capture.
