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Press release: United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 17 September 2008: Canon today announces its new flagship PowerShot compact digital camera: the PowerShot G10. Replacing the PowerShot G9, the PowerShot G10 is the first G-series camera to offer wide-angle imaging … Continue reading →

Nikon’s press release… Nikon UK is pleased to announce the introduction of the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR. The new NIKKOR lens, with a focal length between 18 and 105 mm, is a high performance and cost efficient … Continue reading →

Nikon’s press release… Nikon UK today announces another great step forward in its mid-class DX-format D-SLR range: the D90. As the world’s first D-SLR with movie function, this remarkable camera offers truly cinematic results, stunning image quality and innovative high-performance … Continue reading →

Canon announce the new 50D camera… “United Kingdom/ Republic of Ireland, 26 August, 2008: The digital SLR that photography enthusiasts have been waiting for, Canon’s new EOS 50D offers incredible speed and resolution at a unique price point. An outstanding … Continue reading →

Canon announce a new lens… “United Kingdom/ Republic of Ireland, 26 August, 2008: Canon today strengthens its EF-S series of lenses with the launch of a versatile new model: the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. With an equivalent focal length of … Continue reading →

Nikon has unveiled its competition to Canon’s G9, the Nikon P6000. Available from 12th September Nikon manage to translate a US $499.95 into £429 for the UK (umm my exchange rate calculator makes that £254!) It’s packed full of features, … Continue reading →

Press Release: COPENHAGEN, Denmark —  Phase One A/S announces the P 65+ digital back and the P 65+ camera system based on Sensor+ CCD technology co-developed with DALSA Semiconductor. This patent-pending, Sensor+ technology represents a significant advancement in image capture. The … Continue reading →

“The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s compassionate dedication exhibited during his 45-year … Continue reading →

The latest Firefox browser has just been made available. And along with a whole host of other features it now makes it possible to display images according to their correct ICC profile. BUT it’s turned off in the default mode, … Continue reading →

In 2006 the EU announced an initiative called i2010 Digital Libraries Initiative. Its aim is to enable the digitisation of work held by cultural institutions, for the public good. However it also raised the problem of not being able to … Continue reading →

Press Release: The Ian Parry Scholarship 2008 deadline is Friday 20th June 2008. All applications must be digital. Our FTP instructions and the application form are available from www.ianparry.org Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died whilst on assignment for … Continue reading →