Photographers face fresh police crackdown
June 1, 2005
Once again law-abiding photography enthusiasts risk becoming the target of police tactics designed to catch paedophiles.
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Photographer Fay Godwin dies aged 74
May 31, 2005
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
May 27, 2005
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
May 26, 2005
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
May 25, 2005
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: Jeff Mitchell/Reuters
Rare picture boosts London photo bid
May 24, 2005
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 collection in London.
Olympus launches 5MP compact for £130
May 23, 2005
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
May 20, 2005
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 credit: Eamonn McCabe
Coolpix S2
May 19, 2005
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
May 18, 2005
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
May 17, 2005
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
May 16, 2005
AP’s star columnist Mike Maloney has collected his OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
APOY winners celebrate at historic club
May 13, 2005
Winners of the 2004 Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY) competition celebrated in style...
Leica unveils 75mm f/2 Summicron
May 12, 2005
Watch out next month for the launch of Leica’s 75mm f/2 bayonet M-mount lens for rangefinder cameras...
Tsunami Appeal raises over £5,000
May 3, 2005
Recycled printer cartridges and mobile phones have helped raise more than £5,000 for the Tsunami Earthquake Appeal.
Hasselblad slashes camera prices
May 3, 2005
Hasselblad has knocked more than £1,100 off the price of its 503CW camera kit and also cut the price of its H1 and XPan II kits.
Adobe Live Show
May 3, 2005
Demonstrations of Adobe’s new image-editing software Photoshop CS2 is among sessions at the free Adobe Live show in Islington, London from 26-27 May.
Amateurs star in sale of historic pictures
May 3, 2005
Work of British amateur photographers of the 1850s and 1860s will star alongside that of other early pioneers at an auction to be held at Sotheby’s in London on 17 May.
UK Arrival for Sigma Lens
May 3, 2005
Sigma has confirmed the UK arrival of several of its recently announced lenses, including the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC which is specifically designed for digital SLRs.
Nikon announces digital SLR lenses
May 3, 2005
Hot on the heels of the D50 and D70s SLRs unveiled last week comes a pair of new DX-format zoom lenses from Nikon – an 18-55mm and 55-200mm.