February 8, 2012
Photographer Simon Marsden dies (update includes tributes)
Renowned photographer Simon Marsden, who specialised in gritty b&w images of subjects including mystical landscapes, gothic graveyards and old ruins, has died aged 63.
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February 8, 2012
Sony unveils longest ever G lens, priced £11,000
Sony has today unveiled a 500mm f/4 'super-telephoto' lens.
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February 8, 2012
Olympus OM-D E-M5 finally gets green light (update)
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 adds a built-in electronic viewfinder to a new line of micro four thirds cameras as the brand makes a fresh bid to return to its historic roots.
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February 7, 2012
Pentax makes development announcements at CP+
Pentax is set to make announcements on a raft of new lens gear at the CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging show in Japan which starts on Thursday.
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February 7, 2012
Canon unveils three new lenses; UK prices
Canon has today unwrapped three new EF lenses, the first of which is due on sale in April.
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February 7, 2012
Olympus receives Woodford lawsuit (update)
Olympus has today confirmed it has received a lawsuit from Michael Woodford, the ousted CEO who blew the whistle on a £1.1 billion accounting cover-up.
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February 7, 2012
Nikon confirms D800 and D800E to be made in ‘Japan’ (update Thursday)
Nikon has confirmed the upcoming launch of the D800, a 36.3-million-pixel DSLR aimed at high-end enthusiasts and commercial photographers that borrows many of its features from the flagship D4.
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February 6, 2012
Olympus affair: Fraud probe ongoing, says SFO
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office says it is continuing to liaise with overseas investigators, as Olympus scandal whistleblower Michael Woodford predicts ‘further revelations’.
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February 2, 2012
Pentax 16MP K-01 targets ‘younger users’ (update 4.30pm)
Pentax has today announced a mirrorless, K-mount, interchangeable-lens system camera in the shape of the K-01.
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February 2, 2012
Ricoh unleashes ‘killer’ GXR A16 camera unit to boost sales
Ricoh has today unveiled a wideangle lens module for its GXR camera system which it hopes will serve as a ‘killer unit for expanding GXR sales’.
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February 1, 2012
Nikon Coolpix P510 bridge camera sports ‘24-1000mm’ super-zoom (update)
Among a flurry of Nikon compacts announced today is the Coolpix P510, a bridge camera sporting a 42x optical zoom lens.
