March 28, 2011
Japan disaster triggers Samyang lens shortage (update)
South Korean lens maker Samyang has warned customers to expect a shortage of lenses following the Japanese earthquake and tsunami which destroyed one of its factories.
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March 15, 2011
UK launch date for Fujifilm GF670W
Fujifilm’s professional wideangle medium-format GF670 Wide rangefinder camera is expected to go on sale in the UK in May or June, the firm has said.
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March 15, 2011
Royal wedding ‘photographer’ appoints agent (update with Clarence House comment)
Hugo Burnand, the photographer who is reported to have been chosen as the official photographer for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, has appointed an agent after being inundated with media enquiries worldwide.
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March 14, 2011
Kate Moss and Monroe photos star at auction
A Mario Testino photo of Kate Moss and ‘intimate’ shots of Marilyn Monroe will star at an auction in London on Wednesday.
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March 14, 2011
Nikon shuts down Japan quake DSLR factory: Canon update 4.00pm
Nikon has shut down its production facilities in northern Japan, including the factory that makes flagship DSLR cameras such as the D700, following the earthquake and tsunami disaster.
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March 11, 2011
Canon issues Japan quake statement after production halted
Canon was forced to halt production at some of its manufacturing plants after power failures caused by the Japan earthquake.
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March 11, 2011
Panasonic Lumix plant shaken by quake: ‘Minor’ injuries
Workers at Panasonic’s Lumix camera factory in Fukushima have been injured in the earthquake which hit Japan, the company has confirmed.
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March 11, 2011
Nikon staff escape Japan quake damage (update Saturday)
Nikon’s factories in northern Japan have been hit by the recent earthquake but the camera giant has not received reports of any injuries.
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March 11, 2011
Canon camera factories suffer ‘damage’ in Japan quake (update)
Canon says camera production has not been affected by the Japanese earthquake though press reports suggest that its factories were damaged in the disaster.
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March 10, 2011
Photographer reported missing in Libya (update)
Photographer and journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad has gone missing in Libya, reports the Guardian newspaper for which he works.
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March 10, 2011
Photographers face two-year wait for Sygma photos
Photographers may have to wait two years for the return of images held in the archive of legendary French picture agency Sygma, which went into liquidation last year.
