CEA Gives Chupka New Title Reflecting Her Expanded Role & Names Two New VPs
Arlington, VA—Gary Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, announced that Jim Davin was named vice president of Membership and Siri...
Olympus Releases M.Zuiko ED 75–300mm f/4.8–6.7 II Super-Telephoto MFT Lens
Center Valley, PA—Olympus is making super-telephoto shooting more accessible with the introduction of its economical M.Zuiko ED 75–300mm f/4.8–6.7 II lens (150–600mm equivalent). Olympus...
Zooming In: Goings On in the Industry, Early 2013 Edition
We are in a paradoxical state in the imaging industry, methinks; on one hand we see the disintegration of so many symbols of what...
Giving Back: NYC SALT Gaining Momentum, Changing Lives
Just over five years ago, Photo Industry Reporter debuted the Giving Back article series, which showcases photographers, retailers, pro labs and other industry leaders...
THK Photo Products to Change Corporate Name to Kenko Tokina USA
Huntington Beach, CA—THK Photo Products, Inc., will formally change its corporate name to Kenko Tokina USA, Inc., effective April 1, 2013. The company is...
Kodak Finalizes Sale of Digital Imaging Patents for $527 Million
Rochester, NY—Eastman Kodak completed a transaction for the sale and licensing of its digital imaging patents for net proceeds of $527 million. The transaction,...
Fujifilm Adds Five FinePix, Led by Fast F900EXR Premium Compact Ultrazoom Model
Valhalla, NY—Fujifilm North America Corp. announced five FinePix cameras, all scheduled to reach retail by March 2013, including the premium, long-zoom FinePix F900EXR that...
POV Action Cams Carve Out a Profitable Niche
POV (point-of-view) cameras used to be expensive and cumbersome for the average person, not to mention the low resolution and muffled audio that came...
What Have You Printed on Lately? PMA@CES: Magic at the Intersection of Art &...
It’s an amazing time to be in the imaging industry. Exciting and challenging. As Steve Jobs once said, “Technology married with the humanities will...
The 2013 Lens Scene: A Savvy Selection of 12 Enticing New Lenses
With increasing numbers of point-and-shooters moving up the ranks to acquire DSLRs and mirrorless compact system cameras (CSCs), and hordes of committed enthusiasts expanding...
