February 18, 2010
Sony Cyber-shot goes underwater
Sony has launched its first underwater Cyber-shot digital camera in the form of the TX5. Due out in March the camera is claimed to be waterproof to a depth of 3 metres, drop proof from…
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February 17, 2010
Andy Rouse wildlife photo critique at Focus
Leading wildlife photographer Andy Rouse has confirmed that he will be visiting the Amateur Photographer stand at the forthcoming Focus On Imaging show to critique reader pictures in aid of a tiger conservation charity.
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February 12, 2010
World Press Photo 2009 results: Italian photographer scoops title (update 10.30)
An Italian photographer has won the World Press Photo 2009 title, it has been announced today. Picture credit: Pietro Masturzo
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February 12, 2010
Jessops to shake up stores in profit making plan (CEO interview update 1.50pm)
Jessops may 'relocate' some of its underperforming stores as part of a profit-making plan that also aims to boost customer service and 'significantly' expand the chain's refurbishment programme.
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February 11, 2010
Photographers battle for British Heart Foundation honours
It was a ‘red letter day’ for aspiring photographers who triumphed in a competition organised by the British Heart Foundation around the theme 'what heart means to you'. Picture credit: David Jenkins
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February 11, 2010
Pentax hints at 645D showcase next month?
Pentax Japan appears to have hinted that its long-awaited 645 Digital medium format camera will be unveiled next month, five years after a dummy version first went on show.
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February 10, 2010
Photographer anger after triple search by police
A press photographer was stopped and searched three times while covering a protest, according to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) which plans to raise the matter with the Metropolitan Police.
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February 10, 2010
Iraqi photographer released, reports claim
A Reuters photographer who spent 17 months in detention in Iraq has been released, according to the agency.
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February 10, 2010
Safety fears prompted Canon EOS 550D battery change
Safety laws required Canon to redesign the battery used to power its EOS 550D DSLR after fears over exploding rechargeable batteries, Amateur Photographer has learned.
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February 10, 2010
DSLR camera price war blamed for 20% slide in Pentax sales
A cut-throat DSLR price war has been blamed for a 19.9% fall in sales of Pentax camera products for the nine months to 31 December 2009 compared to the same period a year earlier.
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February 9, 2010
Jacobs closes Yorkshire camera store (update)
High street camera chain Jacobs has closed its store in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Amateur Photographer (AP) has learned.
