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Ricoh seal the future of interchangeable lenses

David Kilpatrick — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:34:00 +0000

Tokyo, Japan, November 10, 2009—Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced the development and release of the GXR interchangeable unit camera system featuring the world’s smallest and lightest* digital camera with the ability to change lenses. The new GXR is an interchangeable unit camera system in which lenses are changed by using a [...]

Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta now available

David Kilpatrick — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:34:24 +0000

London. — October 22, 2009 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 beta software for Macintosh and Windows®, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release. Lightroom is the essential digital photography workflow solution, helping serious amateur and professional photographers quickly import, manage, [...]

Nikon D3s – evolution of the breed

Richard Kilpatrick — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:00:38 +0000

Today sees the announcement of Nikon’s most significant camera body this year so far – bringing the D3 in line with the resr of the Nikon range, and improving it with customer feedback and to continue competing in a rapidly developing sector of the market. With headline grabbing ISO performance and D-Movie, the D3s looks [...]

Master Photography Awards 2009

David Kilpatrick — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:15:26 +0000

The Awards 2009 edition of Master Photo digital is now readable on-line: Click to launch the full edition in a new window. - DK

Master Photography Awards 2009 exhibition

David Kilpatrick — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:06:32 +0000

EVERYONE is welcome to come along to the Newcastle Gateshead Hilton Hotel on Sunday October 11th, from 11am onwards. There will be a range of trade exhibition stands and the complete exhibition for the 2009 Master Photography Awards will be on show – though the winners will not be revealed until later in the day [...]

Spot the deliberate mistake!

David Kilpatrick — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:21:23 +0000

Received today from Nikon: TOTAL PRODUCTION OF NIKKOR LENSES REACHES FIFTY MILLION Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that its production of NIKKOR lenses (interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras) reached a total of fifty million units last month. Nikon released the first NIKKOR lens, the NIKKOR-S Auto 5cm f/2 in 1959, along with Nikon’s first digital SLR [...]

National Museum Bursary

David Kilpatrick — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:13:59 +0000

Emerging photographers seeking support for their work have until the end of the month to apply for a bursary of up to £20,000 from the National Media Museum. Following the success of the scheme in 2007 and 2008, the National Media Museum in Bradford, in partnership with five sponsors, is inviting applications until 25 September [...]

Nikon seminar dates

David Kilpatrick — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:59:10 +0000

Nikon has teamed up with six of the industry’s most influential technology suppliers to bring cutting-edge, digital workflow solutions to professional photographers across Europe. Nikon, Adobe Systems, Apple, Hewlett Packard, Nik Software, Wacom and X-Rite have joined forces for a unique, nine-city Creative Alliance Tour. The tour has been set up to provide creative professionals with [...]

Master Photography awards deadline extended

David Kilpatrick — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:43:24 +0000

The deadline for entries to the 2009 Master Photography Awards has been extended to August 12th, 2009. All entries must be received at MPA – Jubilee House, 1 Chancery Lane, Darlington DL1 5QP – by close of business on Wednesday August 12th. Each entry should consist of an unmounted print (10 x 8 or A4) which [...]

British Journal Awards entry open now

David Kilpatrick — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:16:26 +0000

British Journal of Photography is calling for entries to its International Photography Award – a juried competition with a total prize fund worth more than £13,000. There are two categories, providing two opportunities to exhibit at a leading London gallery and have your work printed by one of Europe’s leading fine art printers. The winners [...]