March 12, 2008
MP launches photo petition in Parliament
A Labour MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons condemning police action against lawful photography in public places.
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March 11, 2008
$40,000 Kate Moss photo makes headline nude
A nude photograph of Kate Moss has been unveiled ahead of its sale next month when it is expected to fetch up to $40,000. Picture credit: Christie’s Images Ltd 2008
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March 11, 2008
Leica chief speaks about removal of former CEO
Leica Camera AG’s CEO Andreas Kaufmann has spoken to a German news website about the removal of the firm’s former CEO Steven K Lee and the company’s future.
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March 10, 2008
Kodak refutes Vivitar camera licensing comments
Kodak has moved to quash comments made by Vivitar suggesting that the two companies have signed a new two-year manufacturing deal.
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March 7, 2008
‘Historic’ photographs to fetch princely sum
A collection that includes historic 19th century photographs of Indian princes is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at an auction in London next month. Picture courtesy of Bonhams
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March 7, 2008
Leica: Photographers ‘more than happy’ with M8 camera
Leica M8 users are ‘more than happy’ with the results achieved with the camera’s 18x27mm imaging sensor, according to Leica’s UK managing director.
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March 6, 2008
Photographer hits £30k Deutsche Börse jackpot
A UK photographer narrowly missed out on winning this year’s Deutsche Börse photography prize which was awarded to Finnish photographer Esko Männikkö. Picture credit: Esko Männikkö
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March 6, 2008
Plans for Kodak-branded SLR unveiled
Kodak-branded film compacts will continue for least another two years after the firm signed a new licensing deal with Vivitar which is also planning to manufacture a Kodak-branded 35mm SLR camera.
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March 5, 2008
Paparazzi boss testifies at Diana inquest
Big Pictures boss Darryn Lyons has spoken of a bomb threat sent to the celebrity picture agency in the days following the death of Diana Princess of Wales on 31 August 1997.
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March 5, 2008
Olympus UK confirms ‘April’ launch for E-420 camera
Olympus UK has revealed the official UK specification of its latest digital SLR camera, the 10-million-pixel E-420 which boasts an improved Live View system.
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March 4, 2008
Olympus backs ‘underwater’ photo shootout
Organisers of a new underwater photography competition have urged entrants to ensure their submissions are ‘genuine underwater photographs’ and ‘not from outside a fish tank’. Picture credit: Martha Tressler
