October 29, 2009
Photography backlash over death of darkroom claim (update 29 October)
Britain's darkroom suppliers have vented their anger at comments by Ilford Photo which suggested the days of the traditional home-based darkroom are over.
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October 29, 2009
Royal Mail: Don’t blame postmen over unpaid camera tax (update)
The Royal Mail has defended its postmen following claims they are largely responsible for failing to collect import duty and VAT from customers, payable on cameras bought using overseas websites. Picture credit: Chris Cheesman
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October 28, 2009
Canon Japan: ISO can go beyond ‘102,400’
It is technically possible to push equivalent ISO sensitivity beyond '102,400' in a future DSLR camera, say Canon Japan's research and development chiefs.
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October 28, 2009
Nikon photographer arrest threat over jet ski drama
Police banned a photographer from taking pictures of people on a jet ski and threatened to arrest him despite an officer admitting the images he had taken were perfectly lawful. Garry Chinchen, who was using…
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October 28, 2009
Capture One 5 Pro software for DSLR users
Phase One has released Capture One 5 Pro, imaging software designed for users of digital SLRs, as well as high-end medium-format cameras.
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October 27, 2009
Canon Europe apologises over EOS 7D camera glitch (update Wednesday)
Canon Europe plans to release a firmware update in 'early November' after identifying a fault that affects some of its EOS 7D digital SLRs, currently under investigation.
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October 27, 2009
Internet camera VAT ‘tax scam’: UK price threat (update)
Failure to collect VAT and Customs Duty that is due on cameras imported into the UK, through non-EU based websites, may drive up high street prices, warn UK photo industry chiefs.
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October 27, 2009
Online photos: Privacy ‘code’ set for rewrite (update)
The spiralling distribution of digital information on the internet - including photographs - has moved the UK's privacy watchdog to revamp its guidelines, Amateur Photographer can reveal.
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October 27, 2009
Pentax owner uncertain over Samsung tie-up
Hoya has stressed that it does not plan to shut down the Pentax camera business, according to an interview published by the news agency Bloomberg. However, it remains unclear whether Pentax's current partnership with Samsung…
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October 26, 2009
Leica M9 photographer sells ‘thongs’ to raise funds
A photographer is selling T-shirts, thongs and other 'intimate apparel' in a bid to raise enough cash to buy a Leica M9 camera.
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October 26, 2009
Photographer Leibovitz behind first Obama family portrait
Troubled photographer Annie Leibovitz was behind the first official family portrait to be released by President Barack Obama. Picture credit: Annie Leibovitz/White House
