September 15, 2008
World’s ‘fastest’ aspherical lens
Boasting the title of the world's first aspherical f/0.95 prime lens is the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH.
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September 15, 2008
Leica revamps M8 rangefinder camera
Leica has launched an updated version of its M8 digital rangefinder in response, it says, to customer feedback.
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September 3, 2008
Press Association marks anniversary at St Pancras station
Rarely seen images of Britain have been plucked from the archives of the Press Association (PA) for an exhibition at St Pancras International Station in London starting next week. Picture credit: PA Photos
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September 2, 2008
James Bond spy camera in ‘Licence to Shoot’
Spy camera maker Minox is about to launch an ultra miniature ‘retro-style’ digital version of the 8x11mm film model which became famous for its use by secret agents.
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September 2, 2008
Canon and Nikon photographers to get 10-24mm Tamron lens
Tamron has unwrapped a 10-24mm lens designed for Canon and Nikon digital SLR cameras that have a built-in AF motor.
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September 1, 2008
BBC man bags RPS award
Veteran BBC natural history presenter Sir David Attenborough will next month receive a prestigious award from the Royal Photographic Society (RPS). Picture: (c) BBC
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September 1, 2008
SD card ‘speed record’
SanDisk claims to have set a new data transfer speed record for SD digital memory cards.
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August 28, 2008
Photographic history prized open on Flickr
Historic photographs will be revealed to millions worldwide via image-sharing website Flickr, in a bid to give the public greater access to such archives. Picture courtesy National Media Museum
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August 27, 2008
Nikon reveals new lens and GPS gadget
Nikon has unveiled a new 18-105mm Vibration Reduction (VR) lens and a GPS unit that allows Nikon’s latest digital SLRs to ‘geotag’ images on-camera.
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August 27, 2008
Nikon unveils D90 with ‘video’ capture (update)
Nikon has today unveiled the D90, a digital SLR with on-board video that will replace the two-year-old D80.
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August 26, 2008
Canon reveals 18-200mm IS lens
Canon will next month launch a new telephoto zoom in the shape of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS.
