September 8, 2005
Capital injection ‘saves’ Leica Camera Group
The Leica Camera Group has effectively been saved by increasing its share capital, thereby raising €22.95m, according to a spokesman for the Germany-based company.
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September 7, 2005
Special edition spy camera marks birth of Minox pioneer
Legendary spy camera maker Minox has released a special version of the LX, a subminiature camera that produces 8x11mm exposures on 9.5mm film.
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September 6, 2005
Ilford process-paid d&p back in action
Ilford has reintroduced its mail-order process-paid b&w developing and printing service.
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September 5, 2005
Sale of gun-style cameras to be outlawed
Cameras that look like guns could be rendered worthless to collectors from next month under new legislation which outlaws the sale of ‘realistic imitation firearms’. Picture credit: George Eastman House
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September 2, 2005
Nikon poised to beat Kodak in wireless first
Nikon is set to be first to launch a consumer digital camera which has the built-in ability to transfer pictures from camera to computer or printer wirelessly using Wi-Fi technology.
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September 1, 2005
Staff ‘overzealous’ in shopping centre picture ban fiasco
Security staff at the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham may have acted ‘overzealously’ when they stopped people from taking photographs outside the building amid terrorism fears, admits a spokeswoman.
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August 31, 2005
Che Guevara family ‘plan lawsuits’ over ‘misuse’ of iconic image
The family of legendary Cuban guerrilla Che Guevara are reported to be planning legal action against companies they believe are exploiting his iconic image. Picture credit: Chris Cheesman
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August 30, 2005
Olympus reveals seven new digitals
Olympus has announced a string of new digital compacts, among them an eight-million-pixel model called the SP-350 and the 6MP mju Digital 600.
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August 26, 2005
Photography show sets new Guinness World Record
A showcase of more than 33,000 photographs has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest photographic exhibition, shattering the previous record of 32,169 images.
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August 25, 2005
Pentax releases ‘ultra-wide’ digital SLR lens
Pentax is poised to launch an ‘ultra-wideangle’ 2x lens which is exclusively designed for the company’s *ist D-series of digital SLRs.
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August 24, 2005
AP reader wins £45k in copyright payout
A freelance photographer has won £45,000 in an out-of-court settlement after a three-year copyright battle with the English Basketball Association (EBA), the sport’s governing body.
