April 2, 2012
Jessops in ‘hover tripod’ April Fools’ prank
Jessops yesterday informed customers of a new ‘game-changing tripod’ that apparently enabled cameras to hover when taking pictures, as part of an April Fools’ prank.
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April 1, 2012
Photographers face copyright threat after shock ruling
Photographers who compose a picture similar to another, and then publish it, risk copyright infringement, lawyers have warned following the first court ruling of its kind.
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March 30, 2012
Science Museum photo gallery requires £2m in private funds
More than half of the £4 million needed for the Media Space gallery at the London's Science Museum will have to come from private sources, Amateur Photographer has learnt. Picture: The National Media Museum in…
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March 30, 2012
Sony 500mm lens unleashed at London bird show
Photographers will get their first chance to see Sony’s recently announced 500mm f/4 super-telephoto lens at the London Wild Bird Watch show next month.
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March 29, 2012
Olympus fears Woodford book may spill secrets
Olympus has revealed why it wanted to see the manuscript of a soon-to-be-released book written by accounting scandal whistleblower Michael Woodford, ahead of publication.
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March 29, 2012
Sony boosts Alpha 77 and Alpha 65 firmware
Sony has released a free firmware update designed to boost the performance and operability of its Alpha 77 and Alpha 65 SLT cameras.
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March 28, 2012
Olympus responds to fresh charges over scandal (update)
Olympus has confirmed that it faces further charges in relation to the accounting scandal that has rocked corporate Japan. Picture: Former executive vice-president Hisashi Mori is among those who face further charges, according to the…
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March 28, 2012
Canon and Nikon DSLR users offered free cleaning
Canon and Nikon DSLR users will be able to have the imaging sensors of their cameras cleaned for free at the LCE Southampton Pro Show which takes place on 5 April.
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March 27, 2012
Police swoop on fake ink cartridge warehouses
Tens of thousands of fake ink cartridges have been seized in police raids, printer maker Lexmark has announced today.
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March 27, 2012
Sony to focus on digital imaging after shake-up
Sony is set to launch a business division dedicated to digital imaging, investment in which it sees as key to the firm's future success.
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March 27, 2012
Photographer Klein wins Sony awards gong
Sony has named photographer William Klein as this year’s winner of its Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award.
