Canon Inc.’s domestic marketing arm, Canon Marketing Japan declared its financial performance for the first six months of 2015. A 35% decrease was posted for net profit at 5 billion yen to total revenue of 314 billion yen, down 4.3%. The profit in operation was 8.5 billion yen, a 31.9% decline. The company posted a 5.4% decline for the first quarter of the imaging business. The … [Read more...]

Schneider Kreuznach has announced that they are not venturing into the Micro Four  Thirds lens market.  The company also stated that they have discontinued the production of compact cameras. Schneider Kreuznach will be focusing on the automotive, security and medical technology industries. A new web series has been created by Nikon. It comprises of 48 episodes of D-SLR … [Read more...]

Velbon Corp. has released 5 portable monopods, which have been available from July 2015. The Ultra Stick R63Q has been developed for full-frame interchangeable lens cameras. It has 6 sections with a maximum diameter of 30 mm as well as a universal panhead. The folded length of the model is 400mm and can extend up to 1,640mm. It weighs 680g and the suggested list price is … [Read more...]

Panasonic Corp. has raised the bar with its all new Lumix DMCGX8—  a 4K video capable digital camera. The model has been launched with substantial upgrades such as a one of its kind dual image stabiliser for still and movie. This enhanced system ensures shake-free images by counteracting vibrations using a combination of six-axis stabiliser incorporated in the camera and lens— … [Read more...]

Konica Minolta was a part of the HID Secure Identity Xperience conducted at Hotel Rain Tree, Teynampet, Anna Salai. With its participation, the company aimed to showcase information security through bizhub C335+PSES+HID Card Reader. The purpose of the event was to target the Security System Integrators, consultants as well as customers. This was an opportunity for Konica … [Read more...]