July 27, 2012
Olympus mulls fresh merger offer
Olympus has received an offer to merge with Japanese medical equipment provider Terumo Corporation – a £400m deal that could scupper Sony and Fujifilm’s bids to form an alliance.
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July 26, 2012
Olympic chiefs ban photo contests run by non-sponsors
London 2012 lawyers have banned Olympic-themed photography competitions that use amateur photographs shot by spectators inside venues but organised by companies that do not sponsor the Games.
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July 26, 2012
Tamron Japan warns photographers over tampering scam
The spectre of inferior-quality grey imports has re-emerged as Tamron warns photographers over lenses with bogus serial numbers and ‘forged warranty cards’.
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July 25, 2012
Photographer races to world record in time for Olympics (update)
A British photographer has won a Guinness World Record for a giant panoramic image comprising more than 80,000 separate pictures and measuring around 1km long.
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July 25, 2012
Olympic rules dash photo competition hopes (update)
Strict rules limiting the use of photos taken inside Olympic venues have forced organisers of a nationwide photography competition on to the back foot.
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July 25, 2012
Fujifilm to debut wireless-enabled FinePix F800EXR
Fujifilm has today announced a wireless-enabled digital compact camera designed to directly transfer images to devices such as smartphones so they can be posted on websites like Facebook.
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July 25, 2012
Sony set to release 55-300mm A-mount lens
Sony is poised to unleash a 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 A-mount lens.
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July 24, 2012
Photographers tasked to capture ‘Spirit of the Games’
UK photographers have been urged to enter 'Spirit of the Games', an online photography competition organised by Sigma Imaging UK.
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July 24, 2012
Photographers fear police complaint repercussions
Two elderly photographers who were stopped while taking pictures say they have lost trust in police and fear that making a complaint would only worsen matters.
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July 23, 2012
Canon EOS M joins CSC bandwagon (UK price update)
Canon has today revealed the EOS M and put an end to years of speculation over whether the company would compete in the compact system camera (CSC) arena.
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July 20, 2012
Pentax plays down compact camera ‘exit’
Pentax has played down a Japanese press report in which its boss is quoted as saying that the company is set to axe Pentax-branded fixed-lens digital compact cameras.
