August 23, 2005
Canon to unleash £2,500 ‘full-frame’ digital SLR
Canon is poised to launch the EOS 5D - a £2500, full-frame digital SLR which boasts an effective resolution of 12.8 million pixels.
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August 19, 2005
UK mail-order d&p industry ‘saved’ from extinction
The mail-order d&p industry has escaped possible extinction because the Royal Mail’s new ‘sized-based’ postal charges will not be as costly as first feared.
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August 18, 2005
35mm sales ‘soar’ at Argos after Dixons pulls plug
Sales of traditional film cameras at Argos shot up by 20% in the week following Dixons’ decision to axe sales of 35mm models.
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August 17, 2005
Tokina to launch ‘ultra wide’ digital SLR lens
Independent lens maker Tokina is set to release an ‘ultra wideangle’ 12-24mm lens specifically designed for Canon and Nikon digital SLRs with an APS-C sized imaging sensor.
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August 16, 2005
South African wins Oskar Barnack honours
Leica has awarded this year’s Oskar Barnack honours to South African reportage photographer Guy Tillim. Picture credit: Guy Tillim
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August 15, 2005
Mamiya revamps 645 AFD camera
Mamiya has revamped its 645 AFD medium format camera to launch the 645 AFDII - boasting improvements such as faster focusing and 36 custom settings.
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August 10, 2005
Sub-£100 scanners boast film option
Epson has launched a pair of budget A4 flatbed scanners that allow photographers to scan 35mm film or slides.
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August 9, 2005
BBC defends use of unpaid amateur images
BBC News has defended the free use of amateur photographs on its website insisting that most contributors have no interest in making money from the pictures.
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August 8, 2005
Dixons ditches 35mm film cameras
Dixons is to axe sales of 35mm film cameras from its high-street shops claiming there is now ‘no real difference’ in quality between film and digital.
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August 5, 2005
Casio quartet bolsters Exilim line-up
Casio has bolstered its Exilim family of digital compacts with four new cameras including a 7.2-million-pixel model - all due out next month.
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August 4, 2005
Kodak compact aims to challenge SLRs
Kodak hopes to challenge consumer digital SLRs with a new 8-million-pixel digital compact called the EasyShare P880 which it hails as a cheaper, less bulky alternative.
