December 3, 2012
Copyright put under spotlight in business bill
The future of copyright will today be debated in the House of Lords amid protests from many photographers over a new Bill currently making its way through Parliament
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November 30, 2012
Compact camera sales plunge as Wi-Fi surges
British sales of fixed-lens digital compact cameras fell 16% in October, despite a 9% rise in demand for superzoom models, according to figures seen by Amateur Photographer.
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November 29, 2012
Photographer McCullin chooses Faith Through a Lens winner
A ‘powerful scene’ of former drug addicts reading the New Testament has triumphed in a photography contest judged by renowned photojournalist Don McCullin.
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November 29, 2012
Jessops closes Hereford store on profit grounds
Jessops has confirmed the closure of a store in Hereford and told customers that their nearest branch is in Worcester, which is more than 25 miles away by car.
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November 28, 2012
Olympus scandal: How Exposure nearly killed me
Olympus scandal whistleblower Michael Woodford agrees to be photographed on the balcony of his riverside apartment near Tower Bridge.
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November 28, 2012
‘Record’ £1.4m Leica goes to mystery buyer
A rare Leica camera which sold for the equivalent of around £1.4m at an auction in Austria has gone to a mystery buyer.
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November 26, 2012
Council: We have ‘right to question all photographers’
Council officials have officially warned all photographers – including amateurs and those with camera phones – that they must seek permission to take pictures at council-run events, including those designed to celebrate Christmas.
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November 23, 2012
Nokia imaging chief Dinning quits (update Monday)
EXCLUSIVE Nokia imaging guru Damian Dinning, who is considered the driving force behind the firm’s smartphone camera technology, has left the Finland-based company, Amateur Photographer (AP) can reveal.
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November 23, 2012
Nikon launches digiscoping adapter for Nikon 1 cameras
Nikon is set to release a digiscoping adapter kit for Nikon 1 cameras, promising ‘super-telephoto shooting’ for birdwatchers.
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November 22, 2012
CamRanger controls Canon and Nikon DSLRs via iPhone
A soon-to-be launched device is set to allow wireless capture, DSLR control and viewing of images using an Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod touch up to 150ft away.
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November 22, 2012
Kate turns photographer to shoot earth from above
Seven photographs captured by the Duchess of Cambridge on a recent trip to Borneo – including one taken from a plane – have been revealed in an online gallery.
