In this humble scribe’s experience, the photo industry has tended to take itself dreadfully seriously. There’s nothing amusing about about picture-taking, it would seem, and… Read more
Inside Imaging
New camcorder features ‘selfiecam’
Panasonic Australia has presented its consumer camcorder range for 2014, with the entry-level model carrying an RRP of just $299. At the other end of… Read more
Joe Tizzone takes helm at Olympus Australia
Olympus Imaging Australia has promoted Joe Tizzone to the role of general manager. Mr Tizzone was sales and marketing manager prior to the new appointment,… Read more
New Leica APS-format CSC
Leica has announced the Leica T, a new mirrorless interchangeable camera designed in collaboration with Audi Design and manufactured from a solid aluminium block. It… Read more
Everyone’s a winner at TIPAs
About this time of the year followers of the technology press will start seeing press releases stories such as: ‘Canon fires at TIPA Awards’; ‘Sony’s… Read more
Samsung NX30 available locally
Samsung Australia has announced local availability of the NX30 mirrorless interchangeable, at an RRP of $1099 with 18-55mm kit lens. The NX30, first revealed to… Read more
‘Son of Lytro’ announced
Lytro has unveiled the Illum light field camera, a serious upgrade to the original Lytro camera announced around two years ago. Lytro cameras captures information… Read more
Niche future for specialists: IPS
One of the recent success stories of the Australian and New Zealand photo industries has been Independent Photo Supplies (IPS) which clocked up 10 years’… Read more
Mark Alderson hands CH baton to Lance Miller
At the half-yearly Raleru-trading-as-Camera House meeting held in Macau this month, Mark Alderson formally stepped down from the role of chairman and has been replaced… Read more
Pentax 645Z sports 51MP CMOS sensor
The long-awaited, much-rumoured Pentax 645Z medium format camera has been announced, with local availability from June/July. The 645Z is similar in design to the 645D, but there… Read more