March 30, 2010
Delayed Canon DSLR factory up and running
A new Canon DSLR factory, the construction of which was delayed by the global recession, has opened.
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March 30, 2010
Cameras made from cans to photograph sun
Pinhole cameras made from empty cans have been handed out to hundreds of people in a project to record the movement of the sun over the next three months.
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March 30, 2010
Leica USA: Only 5% of sales are ‘film’ cameras
Demand for film cameras has plummeted with analogue models accounting for less than 5% of Leica sales in America. But film cameras are still relevant to a 'new generation of photographers', according to the boss…
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March 29, 2010
Russian President ‘lifts’ Red Square photo ban
Professional photographers are allowed to take pictures in Red Square following a ban that has been overturned today by the Russian President, reports The Moscow Times.
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March 29, 2010
‘Customised’ Lomo cameras to go on show
Lomo cameras customised by fans of the quirky camera brand will go on show in London next month.
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March 29, 2010
Photographs of children ‘vital’ to childhood
Photographs of children growing up are vital to their development and rules on whether such pictures are banned should be standardised, Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner has said.
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March 29, 2010
Brazilian amateur photographer scores Sony football victory
An amateur photographer has bagged tickets to the FIFA World Cup as winner of the Sony World Photography Awards Campaign category.
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March 29, 2010
Photographers’ Pixie Lott battle ends in tears
A paparazzo photographer ended up in hospital and another in jail after the pair fought to secure the best view of British singer Pixie Lott.
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March 26, 2010
Nikon company investigated by competition watchdog
Nikon (Switzerland) AG has confirmed that it is being investigated by the country’s competition watchdog.
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March 26, 2010
Nikon workers walk out amid pay row
Forget rail strikes and grounded BA planes. Thousands of workers at a Nikon factory in Thailand have downed tools in a row over pay and staff benefits, according to a report in the Bangkok Post.
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March 26, 2010
‘Urgently’ review all terrorism laws, Parliament told
Parliament should urgently conduct a thorough, evidence-based, review of all counter-terrorism legislation, a parliamentary committee on human rights has said.
