March 15, 2010
Arctic photographer shuns digital for classic Leica
An arctic photographer has chosen a film-based Leica MP camera to record his latest expedition because he says digital cameras are unreliable in extreme conditions.
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March 10, 2010
Pentax 645D launch finally gets Japan green light (update 9.15am)
Pentax has this morning confirmed the upcoming Japanese launch of its long-awaited 645D medium format digital camera… five years this month since a mocked-up version was first unveiled.
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March 10, 2010
Stop and search and photographers: Anti terrorism minister issues statement
Counter-terrorism minister David Hanson has issued a statement following yesterday’s meeting with Amateur Photographer magazine and other representatives of the photographic community.
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March 9, 2010
Photographers lobby counter-terrorism minister at Home Office (picture)
In a meeting with Amateur Photographer magazine the government has once again attempted to reassure photographers that they are not being ‘targeted’ by police officers under anti-terrorism stop and search powers.
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March 8, 2010
Che Guevara photo: Legal row resurfaces, report claims
A legal row has erupted over use of the iconic photograph of Che Guevara...
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March 7, 2010
Panasonic Lumix G2 debuts at UK’s Focus show
Enthusiast and advanced DSLR users are the target for a new HD video-equipped Micro Four Thirds camera from Panasonic called the Lumix G2.
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March 6, 2010
Focus on Imaging. Live photo critique with Damien Demolder and Andy Rouse
Bring your prints and digital images to Focus on Imaging at the NEC for a live photo critique on the Amateur Photographer stand (B43).
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March 4, 2010
Che Guevara fishing photo smashes Cuba auction valuation
A candid photograph of iconic Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara on a fishing trip fetched more than three times its asking price at auction today. Picture credit: Copyright Alberto Korda
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March 4, 2010
Terrorism watchdog: Stop and search should be abolished
The government’s terrorism watchdog Lord Carlile has confirmed to Amateur Photographer that he has called for Section 44 of the Terrorism Act to be ‘repealed’.
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March 4, 2010
‘Amateur photographer’ triumphs in RHS photo contest
The winner of a nationwide garden photography competition that was open to professionals is an amateur who only took up photography seriously a few years ago, it has emerged. Picture credit: Linda Wride
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March 3, 2010
Arrested street photographer ‘antisocial’, police maintain
Police have today refused to elaborate on why they regard as ‘antisocial’ the taking of photographs in a public street.
