Archive | April 26, 2012

Nikon’s Legendary 6mm F/2.8 Fisheye Sells for £100,000, or Roughly $160,000 to a “Private Collector”

Posted on April 26, 2012 by in Gear

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Ever since Amateur Photographer first broke the news of a rare Nikkor 6mm f/2.8′s sighting in London, the inter-webs have been abuzz, resulting in an exorbitant amount of attention and, undoubtedly, the means for which a lens of this price could be so promptly departed with.

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Contrary to Initial Belief: The 2012 Summer Olympics Will Not Ban Sharing Images on Social Networking Sites

Posted on April 26, 2012 by in Industry News

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After Locog, an Olympics organization committee, released the 2012 London Summer Olympics regulations in ambiguous wording and inadvertently caused photographers frustration and disarray, a spokesman for the committee released a statement in an effort to rectify the misinterpretation.

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Shutterfly Eyes Kodak Gallery Acquisition as No Rival Bids Emerge

Posted on April 26, 2012 by in Industry News

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With all of the recent turmoil that Kodak has experienced thus far in just this past year alone, and through its vast efforts in attempting to restructure itself completely, comes news that Shutterfly, an Internet-based photo-sharing network, has been given the allowance to purchase Kodak Gallery for $23.8 million.

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