August 7, 2007
Rowling ‘loses’ photo privacy fight
J K Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter novels, is reported to have lost a legal attempt to stop future publication of a picture of one of her children. Picture credit: Jeff Meyer
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August 7, 2007
Date set for Hoya’s takeover of Pentax
Pentax – one of the most famous brands in photography – will officially become a consolidated subsidiary of Hoya on 14 August, it has been announced today.
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August 7, 2007
Leica confirms Summarit-M prices
Leica has released UK prices and more details of its four new Summarit-M lenses that were announced yesterday.
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August 7, 2007
Jessops aims to boost service
From today the wider range of products available on Jessops website can be ordered by staff in store in a new service designed to signal the company’s commitment to photographers.
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August 6, 2007
Sony Ericsson camera phone contest
The mobile phone is ‘spearheading a photographic revolution’, claims Sony Ericsson as it launches its hunt to find the 2007 Cameraphone Photographer of the Year.
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August 6, 2007
November debut for Leica quartet
November is due to see the launch of four new Summarit-M lenses from Leica, all featuring a maximum aperture of f/2.5.
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August 3, 2007
Eric Clapton in Leica camera confusion
Music legend Eric Clapton has been spotted trying to take a picture using a Leica M8 camera, but with the lens cap left on.
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August 3, 2007
Premier League debuts PA service
PA Photos is poised to speed-up delivery of digital images to media outlets in a move promising a ‘new era in sports photography’ when it launches this weekend. Picture credit: PA Photos
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August 2, 2007
Sony recalls some Cyber-shots
Sony Japan has today recalled thousands of Cyber-Shot DSC-T5 digital compact cameras owing to a faulty metal plate that may warp, peel away and ‘cut or scratch’ the skin of users.
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August 2, 2007
Kodak hopeful of Panasonic patent ‘accord’
Kodak still hopes to thrash out an agreement with Panasonic’s owner Matsushita despite last week filing a lawsuit claiming Panasonic infringed its digital camera patents.
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August 2, 2007
New York photo liberty threat
Enthusiasts taking photographs in New York City could be hit by plans to expand rules that force photographers and film-makers to request a permit. Picture credit: David Clark
