January 16, 2006
Photographer in 300ft death plunge
Police are investigating how an elderly man fell 300ft to his death from the Shell Tower in central London while taking pictures from the public viewing gallery. Picture credit: www.freefoto.com
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January 13, 2006
Nikon UK moves to reassure film camera customers
Nikon UK has moved to reassure customers that it will continue to service and repair film cameras following this week’s news that most will be discontinued.
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January 12, 2006
Nikon to ditch most film cameras
Historic photography brand Nikon is to discontinue all but one of its film cameras to concentrate on making digital models.
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January 11, 2006
School club sparks ‘pure photojournalism’
A schoolgirl inspired to take up photography at a school activity club has gone on to stage an exhibition hailed as ‘pure photojournalism’. Picture credit: Alexandra Smart
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January 10, 2006
Digital cameras are ‘dinosaurs’, declares Kodak chief
Kodak has outlined new digital technology after declaring that today’s digital cameras are ‘dinosaurs’ with the same ‘basic architecture and functionality’ as a Box Brownie camera invented more than 100-years ago.
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January 9, 2006
Camera club man saves historic show
A quick-thinking member of Harrow Camera Club has stepped in to ensure that the historic London Salon will not be deprived of an exhibition venue this year.
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January 6, 2006
Panasonic to launch digital compact trio
Panasonic has announced three new digital compact cameras due in UK shops in March - the five-million-pixel DMC-LS2 and LZ3 and 6MP LZ5.
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January 5, 2006
No show for Canon at Focus
For the first time Canon - one of the biggest names in photography - will not be represented at the annual Focus on Imaging show in Birmingham.
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January 4, 2006
Agfachrome process-paid rescue deal struck
Photographers will no longer have to pay twice for processing their Agfachrome CT precisa colour slide films after a deal was struck between Agfaphoto’s administrator and UK lab Standard Photographic.
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January 3, 2006
Briton wins Unicef photo comp
A British photographer has won an international contest to find Unicef Photo of the Year. Picture credit: David Gillanders
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December 23, 2005
World Press Photo deadline imminent
The deadline for photographers to enter this year’s World Press Photo Contest is 12 January 2006. Picture credit: Arko Datta
