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March 24, 2006
Irish Times photographer Bryan O’Brien has been crowned photographer of the year at the annual Picture Editors’ Awards – the first time the title has crossed the Irish Sea. Picture credit: Bryan O'Brien
March 23, 2006
Pentax is to stop selling its medium-format film-based cameras in Europe as a result of new EU environment regulations. And we can exclusively reveal that – as well as the Pentax 645NII and 67II –…
March 22, 2006
Young photography enthusiasts are being given the chance to learn about Victorian photography pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron thanks to a £7,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
March 21, 2006
Hasselblad has been forced to axe its groundbreaking dual-format XPan system camera because of a new European environmental regulation set to limit the amount of lead in electrical products.
March 21, 2006
Fuji is developing new image sensor technology which is reported to deliver 3x higher sensitivity and richer colour depth than conventional image sensors.
March 20, 2006
MPs just managed to outnumber peers in the line-up of winning pictures in this year’s Jessops Parliamentary Photographic Competition. The chosen images - selected by judges including AP’s Mike Maloney – were captured by three…
March 17, 2006
The world’s first 10-million-pixel camera phone will be available in the UK later this year priced around £250, the device’s maker Samsung has confirmed.
March 16, 2006
Renowned London-based photo lab Metro Imaging is to end its round-the-clock film processing service from 1 April, blaming a huge fall in demand.
March 15, 2006
A revamped version of the Epson R-D1 digital rangefinder camera, the R-D1s, will not be available in the UK, the company has revealed.
March 14, 2006
The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television (NMPFT) is preparing to change its name as part of plans to expand its remit, AP has learnt.
March 13, 2006
A ban on the publication of digital images showing action from the World Cup football tournament in Germany has been lifted after a five-month battle between the press and FIFA.
