Nikon UK has confirmed that its new 6.1-million-pixel digital SLR, the D50, will be out in shops on 17 June.
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Digimax with 15x lens zooms in
Samsung has revealed an eight-million pixel digital camera with a 15x optical zoom called the Digimax Pro815.
Business as usual at AgfaPhoto UK
AgfaPhoto UK is ‘trading strongly and is financially viable’, despite the news that its parent company AgfaPhoto GmbH filed for insolvency recently, claims a UK source.
Pentax unleashes *ist DL digital SLR
Pentax is poised to launch a new 6.1-million-pixel digital SLR called the *ist DL which is due on UK high streets in July at a penny under £500.
Kodak axes SLR/n and SLR/c camera production
Kodak has discontinued its DCS Pro SLR/n and DCS Pro SLR/c digital SLRs to concentrate on making imaging sensors. However, the company insists it is not ruling out future production…
Photographer Fay Godwin dies aged 74
Fay Godwin, one of Britain’s best-known landscape photographers, has died aged 74. She was self-taught and took up photography in the 1960s, beginning with portraits of her children.
Italian tripods target wildlife photographers
Just in time for summer Italian tripod maker Manfrotto has launched a range of models specifically designed for nature photographers.
Samsung reveals its ‘smallest’ digital camera
Billed as its smallest-ever digital camera Samsung has launched an ‘ultra-slim’ five-million-pixel digital compact called the i5.
Reuters man clinches top photographer title
Reuters photographer Jeff Mitchell has won the award for the best press photographer in a competition that rewards the cream in photographic journalism throughout the UK and Ireland. Picture credit:…
Rare picture boosts London photo bid
Cash from the sale of a precious photograph will be used to kick-start a project aimed at helping the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television (NMPFT) showcase its historic…
Olympus launches 5MP compact for £130
Destined to be one of the cheapest 5.1-million-pixel digital compact cameras on the market is the Olympus C-180, which is due in shops this month priced around £130.
BBC sets digital photography challenge
Photography enthusiasts are urged to take part in a digital photography competition that aims to build – via an online gallery - ‘a digital picture’ of Britain in 2005. Picture…
Coolpix S2
The latest Coolpix camera to emerge from Nikon’s digital compact stable is the 5.1-million-pixel Coolpix S2, priced a penny under £300.
Olympus to axe 4,000 jobs worldwide
Olympus is poised to cut 4,000 jobs from its worldwide imaging business as part of a restructuring package designed to return the company to profitability.
Leica says sorry for Digital-Modul-R delays
Leica has apologised to customers for software glitches that continue to delay the launch of Leica’s Digital-Modul-R kit, which will not now be available this month as planned.
AP’s Mike Maloney collects OBE from Queen
AP’s star columnist Mike Maloney has collected his OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
APOY winners celebrate at historic club
Winners of the 2004 Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY) competition celebrated in style...
Leica unveils 75mm f/2 Summicron
Watch out next month for the launch of Leica’s 75mm f/2 bayonet M-mount lens for rangefinder cameras...