Canon Inc has made an offer of US $2.83 billion for network video surveillance leader Axis AB on Tuesday, the biggest purchase ever for the company. Canon already sells surveillance cameras and expects more from the growing market. The deal will make Canon a top player in the video surveillance market. Axis said it will remain as a separate legal entity within Canon, and that … [Read more...]

The exhibition ‘Urban Reflections’ marks a significant departure in the professional career of well-known photojournalist Chandu Mhatre. Based in New Delhi and Mumbai, Mhatre has worked for a wide variety of international media groups and global organizations. Apart from all the leading publications, leading international and Indian magazines and newspapers as well as a variety … [Read more...]

On February 10, 2015, Nikon India announced the Nikon D810A, the world’s first camera built specifi cally for astrophotographers. The D810A can capture astronomical subjects that emit the H-alpha wavelengths of light such as  nebulae and other distant galaxies in red. The camera has a 36 MP FXformat CMOS sensor without an Optical Low Pass Filter and off ers features such as … [Read more...]

Panasonic announced a new interchangeable-lens camera, the DMC-GF7, which makes taking selfies easier, with a monitor that can flip up to 180 degrees and a variety of creative functions such as Face Shutter and Buddy Shutter. With Wi-Fi connectivity, users can connect the camera to their Smartphones or Tablets and use the camera remotely. The GF7 has an Instant Transfer … [Read more...]

Fujifilm is offering a new model of instant camera, the instax WIDE 300, based on the instax WIDE 210 released in 1999, targeting the businessuse market. The camera uses instant film paper 2x wider than the standard instax mini, measuring 86x108mm. Its major use is for recording accident scenes by insurance and police sectors. When the standard Checki camera was in the … [Read more...]