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Nikon D800/D4 troubles, and Nikon's response
Canon's fix for the 5D mk III light leak issue is a bit of black tape.
Olympus E-M5 review by DP Review
Adobe Lightroom 4.1 Rc2: Still buggy according to many users.
Nikon D800 VS Canon 5D Mark III: DXO verdict is out, Canboys hide themselves in shame.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Field review by Michael Gakuran
Nikon D800 Review by Nasim Mansurov
Adobe Photoshop CS6 compatibility: Windows XP yes(!), Windows Vista no, Apple 64 bit only.
Patrick Butler reviews the Canon 5D Mark III and shoots a wedding with it.
Canon 5D Mark III review roundup part 1
Why digital printing is not the answer to Kodak’s woes
"Ironically, Kodak led the digital photography revolution, but failed to capitalise on it. Kodak invented the digital camera, but Japanese rivals like Canon, Nikon and Fuji did a far better job commercialising it. Kodak spent far too much time betting heavily on photographic film even as the rest
of the world went digital.
Certainly, the pioneer was slow in embracing its own revolution, but moving into digital photography would not necessarily have solved all its problems, as a story in US World News and Report points out.“While digital cameras now dominate consumer photography, they’re also low-margin products that are themselves being displaced by smartphones, tablets, and other devices with built-in cameras,” the report noted."Links:(Maybe) Related articles
Kodak to focus on lawsuits and layoffs
This is what our marketing-speak to plain english translator says. Quote from Kodak's press-release:
" These actions, which the company has already begun, include more tightly focusing its portfolio of investments, intensifying its emphasis on generating cash, and further streamlining its cost structure. Additionally, today the company announced that where permissible by law its executives would not receive a salary increase in 2009 and that it would temporarily suspend for 2009 the company’s U.S. 401(k) match. Based upon the current outlook, company management also does not expect a payout
Kodak Files for Chapter 11, sues Samsung
"Kodak has succumbed to its financial pressures and filed for Chapter 11 business reorganization in New York. The iconic photography company isn't dead yet, however, just very broke."
A Photographer's Eulogy for Eastman Kodak at Luminous Landscape
Is Kodak aware that people are writing eulogies left and right? Is the company even aware of its death? No, not really, according to them they are 'restructuring' and 'focusing on core strategies' and 'enforcing the transformation to an all digital company' and stuff like that. Kodak, welcome to the purgatory, Agfa and Polaroid will be your guides.
