Panasonic and Sony have announced a new optical disc archival storage medium, ‘Archival Disc’, to be launched early next year, starting with a 300GB version. The Archival Disc… Read more
Posts published by “Keith Shipton”
Retiring types: John & Sue Maple
After 28 years, well-known Victorian photo retailing couple John and Sue Maple have retired, closing the doors on their Ashburton store, Digital Photo Place. Unfortunately, the… Read more
BRIEFS: March 7
Head lice a cure for selfies?…A recent converter…Smartphone sensor leapfrogs digicam standards….What’s wrong with this picture?…US store closures… Head lice a cure for selfies? Who… Read more
ATO credits Canon $1 mil on $38 million profit
While Apple has been in the news this week for the low levels of income tax it pays in Australia, Canon Australia actually received a… Read more
CR Kennedy Perth roadshow this month
CR Kennedy is holding a retailer-only roadshow in Perth on Tuesday, March 25 at the Hotel Northbridge. All the latest products from CR Kennedy’s extensive… Read more
Manfrotto introduces 190 tripod
Manfrotto has released a new mid-level tripod, the 190, with a centre column can be quickly and easily swung from vertical to horizontal without any… Read more
Latest mail on Canon sales
Canon continues to suffer negative feedback from consumers regarding the disconnect between street prices and the pricing of ‘specials’ on its online retail store. The… Read more
Polaroid: Old is new again
One of the outstanding categories over Christmas for photo specialists was instant photography, with retailers Photo Counter spoke to nominating both Polaroid and Instax systems… Read more
Screen stars – mobile phones win hands down
The Mobile World Congress, the ‘photokina’ of the mobile communications industry, held this week in Barcelona, saw a brace of models featuring ever more capable… Read more
Nikon D4S launches early May
Nikon has finally announced the release of the D4S, the latest flagship full frame (FX-format) SLR camera, successor to the D4, released in February 2012. … Read more