April 24, 2006
It’s official: Mamiya to sell camera business
Mamiya has confirmed to AP that it is poised to sell its camera business.
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April 21, 2006
Holiday snap woman dies in volcano horror
A woman fell into a volcano and died after stepping back to take a picture of her husband while on holiday in the Azores.
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April 21, 2006
Big Pictures urges public to turn paparazzi
Big Pictures - one of the world’s biggest celebrity picture agencies - has launched an amateur paparazzi service. However, the agency does not believe that the scheme will heighten the danger of a UK privacy…
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April 20, 2006
Summer debut for Sony’s ‘alpha’ DSLR
The first Sony digital SLR will adopt the worldwide brand name ‘alpha’ (a) and is expected to inherit the legacy of the Minolta Dynax A-type bayonet lens mount.
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April 19, 2006
Eastman Kodak is sued over ‘EasyShare’ patent infringement, reports claim
Eastman Kodak is being sued by US Philips Corp for allegedly infringing a Philips-held patent used in making Kodak EasyShare digital cameras and scanners, according to reports in the United States.
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April 18, 2006
Death plunge photographer died by ‘accident’, inquest rules
The death of a photography enthusiast who fell 300ft from the Shell Tower in London was an accident, an inquest at Southwark Coroner’s Court has found. Picture credit: freefoto.com
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April 13, 2006
Jessops latest: Second-hand service to end by ‘summer’
Jessops has confirmed that it is no longer purchasing used equipment or accepting it from customers in part-exchange. A spokesman told AP: ‘The service will continue until all stocks are exhausted which we anticipate will…
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April 13, 2006
Jessops ‘phases out’ used equipment service
Jessops has decided to axe its used equipment service, blaming a ‘rapid decline’ in demand and a big drop in people wanting to part-exchange.
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April 12, 2006
£50,000 travel photo contest launched
A two-week trip to Mozambique and South Africa goes to the winner of this year’s Travel Photographer of the Year competition which boasts £50,000 worth of prizes.
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April 11, 2006
‘Historic’ transport pictures uncovered
An historic archive of 50,000 glass negatives has been cleaned-up to reveal rare images of London’s transport system that will go on show for the first time next month. Picture: Copyright TfL
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April 10, 2006
16-year-old among <i>Guardian</i> winners
A 16-year-old student is among the winners of the Guardian Weekend Photography Prize - a contest which attracted around 9,000 entries. Picture credit: Natalie Lloyd
