February 24, 2009
Lens price rockets £8,000 in one month (update)
The plummeting value of the pound has had a colossal effect on Sigma's monster 200-500mm zoom lens, which now costs £8,000 more than it did last month.
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February 23, 2009
Digital technology rescues historic Scott photos
Historic images from Captain Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition are among more than 20,000 negatives of polar exploration dating back to 1845 which have been saved thanks to digital technology. Picture: Courtesy Joint Information Systems Committee
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February 20, 2009
Photographers to descend on Birmingham for Focus kit fest
Thousands of photo enthusiasts will descend on Birmingham this Sunday for the start of the annual four-day Focus on Imaging kit fest.
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February 20, 2009
Latest Nikon lens escapes price hike
Nikon UK has confirmed that its recently announced 35mm f/1.8G lens - due to land on the high street on 6 March - will escape the price rises announced earlier today.
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February 20, 2009
Nikon to raise prices again
Nikon is poised to raise the price of its cameras and lenses for the second time this year. Picture: Nikon's Coolpix digital compact series will not be affected, but it is not yet known which…
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February 19, 2009
PhotoBox allows photographers to sell their pictures in ‘Pro Galleries’
Online photo printing and sharing website PhotoBox has launched a service that allows photographers to make money from their photos by selling them via the PhotoBox site using their own online gallery.
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February 19, 2009
Amateur photographer beats pros in Wanderlust battle
Retired railwayman Ray Clayfield has beaten professional photographers to claim top prize in the portfolio category of the Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year competition. Picture credit: Ray Clayfield
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February 18, 2009
Movie chiefs poised to make Capa ‘feature’
Movie chiefs are drawing up plans to make a film about the life of legendary war photographer Robert Capa, according to Reuters news agency.
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February 18, 2009
Canon confirms ‘waterproof’ D10
Canon has today unveiled its first waterproof digital camera in the shape of the 12.1-million-pixel PowerShot D10, due to land in UK stores at the end of April.
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February 18, 2009
Facebook backtracks amid photo rights storm
Facing accusations of invasion of privacy the founder of social networking site Facebook has reverted to the website's original terms regarding the use of photos uploaded by its members.
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February 18, 2009
Leica UK confirms new lens and flash
Leica is set to launch a new 18mm M-system lens and a flash unit suitable for all Leica rangefinder and SLR cameras.
