August 6, 2008
Camera owners are ‘butterfingers’
Nearly one in ten camera owners fell over while taking their shots - often into water – according to disasters documented by a UK insurance company.
-
-
August 5, 2008
Gitzo reveals ‘Olympics’ monopod
A new monopod aimed at sports photographers has been launched by Gitzo, including a model to celebrate the Beijing Olympic Games which start on Friday.
-
August 5, 2008
Olympus and Panasonic announce Micro Four Thirds System
Photographers can expect to see ‘dramatically’ smaller and lighter interchangeable lens camera systems as Olympus and Panasonic announce the Micro Four Thirds System standard.
-
August 4, 2008
Nikon exits Microsoft photo contest
Nikon has withdrawn its support for a photography contest hosted by computer giant Microsoft after a row over potential copyright infringement.
-
August 4, 2008
Olympics bans ‘professional’ cameras
Spectators watching the Beijing Olympics Games will not be allowed to carry ‘professional’ camera gear into the stadium with them, according to strict rules laid down by organisers. Picture: It is not clear whether enthusiast-level…
-
August 1, 2008
Nikon D3 memory upgrade costs £352
Nikon D3 users can boost the flagship camera’s continuous shooting buffer memory by sending it off to Nikon for a £352 upgrade.
-
August 1, 2008
Camera sales boost Panasonic profits
Digital camera sales rose 9% in the three months to 30 June compared to the same period last year, confirms Panasonic brand owner Matsushita.
-
July 31, 2008
Getty Images reveals ‘unseen’ London photos
Amateur Photographer magazine can reveal never-before-seen images of London, plucked from Getty Images’ Hulton archive, ahead of their first public showing next month.
-
July 31, 2008
Pentax UK confirms M60 digital camera launch
Pentax has unveiled a new 10-million-pixel digital compact camera called the Optio M60, which sports a newly designed aluminium-alloy body.
-
July 30, 2008
Police defend bus stop terror quiz
Police deny officers overreacted when they used anti-terrorism legislation to quiz a man who took a picture of their police car on his camera phone.
-
July 30, 2008
Tamron develops 18-270mm lens
Tamron has announced the development of an 18-270mm lens featuring a Vibration Compensation (VC) mechanism to help reduce camera shake.
