March 18, 2008
Sigma surprises with 50mm f/1.4 lens
Sigma has unveiled a new ‘standard prime’ lens for digital SLRs in the shape of the 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM.
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March 18, 2008
Dalai Lama photo prize to go ahead
A prize-winner’s assignment to photograph the Dalai Lama will go ahead as planned despite the recent troubles in Tibet.
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March 17, 2008
Camera film dropped from official ‘shopping basket’
The British government has jettisoned 35mm camera film from the typical ‘shopping basket’ - owing to dwindling demand – and replaced it with digital storage media.
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March 17, 2008
Nikon prizes in UN’s potato photography challenge
Nikon digital SLRs are up for grabs in a United Nations (UN) photography competition that aims to highlight the role of the potato in fighting hunger and poverty.
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March 14, 2008
Iraq war anniversary: Photography ‘tribute’ to journalists (update)
Five years since the invasion of Iraq, photographs portraying the war have been unveiled for an exhibition to pay tribute to the 125 journalists reported to have died in the conflict. Bearing Witness: Five Years…
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March 14, 2008
Adobe updates Lightroom and Camera Raw software
Imaging software giant Adobe has updated Photoshop Lightroom and Photoshop Camera Raw to provide raw file support for nine more digital cameras.
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March 12, 2008
Photographer caught in gales near Land’s End
A landscape photographer last night captured a picture of gales striking the Cornish coast during the worst storms to hit Britain this winter. Picture credit: David Clapp
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March 12, 2008
Austin Mitchell’s Early Day Motion
Austin Mitchell’s Early Day Motion, as tabled in the House of Commons on 11 March 2008.
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March 12, 2008
MP launches photo petition in Parliament
A Labour MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons condemning police action against lawful photography in public places.
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March 11, 2008
$40,000 Kate Moss photo makes headline nude
A nude photograph of Kate Moss has been unveiled ahead of its sale next month when it is expected to fetch up to $40,000. Picture credit: Christie’s Images Ltd 2008
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March 11, 2008
Leica chief speaks about removal of former CEO
Leica Camera AG’s CEO Andreas Kaufmann has spoken to a German news website about the removal of the firm’s former CEO Steven K Lee and the company’s future.
