November 24, 2011
Olympus trio quit over accounting scandal (update)
Two members of the Olympus board and the company’s auditor have quit the scandal-hit camera maker, the firm's Tokyo office confirmed in a statement this afternoon.
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November 24, 2011
Photographers gear up for 24-hour ‘photo marathon’
Nikon DSLRs and £3,000 cash are up for grabs in a 24-hour photography competition that kicks off tomorrow lunchtime.
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November 24, 2011
Fujifilm X-S1: Official debut date, details and price confirmed
Fujifilm has this morning released official details of its new premium-level compact, the X-S1, and confirmed it will go on sale in February 2012.
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November 23, 2011
Fired Olympus chief armed with dossier and wishlist (update Thursday 11.45am)
Michael Woodford, the sacked Olympus CEO, will attend a meeting of former boardroom colleagues armed with a dossier of documents and a list of demands that include a ‘forensic accounting review’.
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November 23, 2011
DxO Optics Pro 7 boasts four times faster processing
Image enhancement software specialist DxO has today launched DxO Pro 7 which is claimed to batch process four times faster than previous versions.
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November 23, 2011
Olympus whistleblower mobbed in Japan as safety assured
Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford was mobbed by photographers and TV crews on his first return to Japan since he blew the whistle on suspicious multi-million dollar payments.
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November 22, 2011
Sacked Olympus boss outlines key to future
The advent of the mirrorless compact system camera (CSC) laid the bedrock for Olympus to compete in an industry dominated by Canon and Nikon, says former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford.
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November 22, 2011
Leica to open ‘celebrity’ photo studio in Mayfair
Leica plans to entice celebrity photographers to a new photographic studio, due to open in Mayfair in February 2012.
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November 21, 2011
Olympus: No evidence of ‘crime syndicates’ link
Olympus has today stated that its internal probe has, so far, found no evidence that the ongoing financial scandal is linked to Japanese crime gangs.
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November 21, 2011
Mystery shrouds Canon EF lens delays
The availability of three professional Canon lenses that were announced in February has ‘yet to be determined’, according to Canon USA.
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November 18, 2011
Olympus cameras must be ‘super-fit’ but not sold, says Woodford (update 15 December 4.40pm)
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Olympus scandal goes much deeper than anyone anticipates, fears the company’s former CEO Michael Woodford who was sacked last month after questioning suspicious payments.
