September 29, 2008
Vivitar staff axed as firm owes ‘£4m’
Vivitar’s offices have closed with the loss of 26 staff – including 14 in the UK – as the firm, known as Vivitar SA France, ceases trading.
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September 22, 2008
Fujifilm develops Super CCD EXR sensor and FinePix Real 3D System
Fujifilm's statement on its new imaging sensor and FinePix Real 3D System, announced at Photokina can be viewed HERE and HERE
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September 22, 2008
Photokina news in brief: Olympus to launch Micro Four Thirds camera
Olympus has confirmed plans to launch a Micro Four Thirds camera and a new mid-range Four Thirds model. Details to follow shortly.
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September 1, 2008
APOY Round Eight
Round 8 My Life Round 8, My Life, is perhaps the most straightforward to date of our APOY 2008 themes, but also one of our most challenging. How do you live? That’s what we want…
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August 28, 2008
Kate Adie in photography rescue mission
Veteran BBC war reporter Kate Adie is due to present £5,481 of lottery cash to the Rye & District Camera Club in East Sussex, enabling it to ‘go digital’.
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July 29, 2008
APOY Round Seven
Round 7 Motion Round 7 of APOY 2008 is Motion, but before you get started with this challenging round, it’s best to think about technique. Are you going to a car race? Perhaps you want…
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July 29, 2008
Camera wars dent Sony profits
Sony’s profits almost halved in the three months to 30 June and operating income from its electronics division fell 57.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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July 21, 2008
LX3 lights up Panasonic’s Lumix Range
Almost two years after the release of popular Lumix LX2, Panasonic has replaced it with the new flagship compact, the Lumix DMC-LX3.
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July 1, 2008
APOY Round Six
Round 6 Inhabitants In round 6, Inhabitants, we ask you to think about what it means to inhabit. You are an inhabitant of your home, but also of the town, country and world in which…
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July 1, 2008
Nikon, Canon and Pentax photographers targeted by new Zeiss lens
Just landed on UK shores from Carl Zeiss is a ‘super wideangle’ 18mm lens for Nikon, Canon and Pentax SLRs, claimed to deliver ‘dramatic perspectives’.
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June 12, 2008
Kodak price rises to hit film
Kodak is likely to raise the price of some films as part of its worldwide response to the increased cost of raw materials. Picture: For illustration purposes only
