June 10, 2008
Canon EOS 1000D enters DSLR combat zone
Canon hopes its EOS 1000D will trigger a digital SLR revolution among mass market consumers, tempting them into taking their first steps into DSLR photography.
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June 10, 2008
Panasonic reacts to Four Thirds rumours
Panasonic has given Amateur Photographer (AP) its reaction to internet rumours that the firm is about to withdraw from the Four Thirds camera system.
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June 10, 2008
Canon EOS 1000D full UK specification
This is the full UK specification for the Canon EOS 1000D, which was unveiled earlier today, as supplied by Canon Europe.
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June 10, 2008
Canon camera thieves caught by Wi-Fi
Camera thieves were caught after images of them were automatically beamed to the owner’s home computer, thanks to the camera’s built in Wi-Fi enabled memory card.
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June 9, 2008
Photo Optix calls in administrators (update)
National photographic retail chain Photo-Optix Ltd has called in administrators and temporarily suspended trading, forcing the closure of all 12 stores, it has been confirmed.
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June 9, 2008
Rare gun camera sells for £45k
A camera disguised as a gun fetched more than £45,000 at auction in Austria on Saturday.
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June 6, 2008
Polaroid film rescue hopes dashed
Hopes of a reprieve for Polaroid instant film appear to have been dashed with news that Polaroid has failed to reach agreement with a potential new manufacturer, Ilford Photo.
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June 6, 2008
Photography no terror threat, says security expert
There is nothing in post 9/11 law that restricts our rights to take photographs, argues a leading security expert in an article published in The Guardian.
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June 5, 2008
Magnum’s David Hurn to give talk
Magnum’s David Hurn, a self-taught photographer, is to give a talk about his career at the Atlas Galley in London on 12 June.
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June 5, 2008
Photography awards astound judges
Judges were taken aback by the high standard of entries in this year’s AOP Assistants Awards, which has been won by Arthur Woodcroft. Picture credit: Arthur Woodcroft
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June 4, 2008
Pentax UK confirms 17-70mm lens release
Pentax has confirmed the release of a 17-70mm lens, designed to be used on its range of digital SLRs.
