According to a market research company, BCN, Canon grabbed the No.1 share for the first 7 months of 2014 by 4.15% as compared to the 38.7% taken by Epson, which had occupied the top spot for four years. Introducing these new products, Canon aims to get the top share for the whole year. Brother Industries is trying to catch up, with a 13.5% share for this period. Shipments in … [Read more...]
Nikon posts drop in Revenue and Profit for First Quarter
Nikon Corp. announced that sales dropped by 26% year-on-year to 177.4 billion Yen (US$1.739 billion) for the first quarter of 2014, ending on June 30. Operating profit plunged by 42% to 3.5 billion Yen (US$34.3 million), while net profit shrank by 17% to 3.6 billion Yen (US$35.3 million). The company attributed the poor performance to sluggish sales of digital cameras and … [Read more...]
Olympus Posts record Net Profit for April-June
Olympus Corp. announced a net profit of 8.1 billion Yen for the April-June 2014 period, a record high for this particular quarter. For the same period in 2013, the company had suffered a loss of 1.8 billion Yen. Sales rose 5% year-on-year to 167 billion Yen, and operating profit went up by 84% to 15 billion Yen. A good performance by the Medical business pushed up sales and … [Read more...]
2014 International Travel Photographer of the Year Awards
Entries for the 2014 international Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) close on October 1st. Entry is via image upload to www.tpoty.com or by submitting prints, and HD Video category entries are via DVD. Amateur and professional photographers of all ages and from all countries have plenty of themes and options to choose from. There are some great prizes to be won, … [Read more...]
Indian Academy Photo Exhibition
Indian Academy offers training to amateur and professional photographers through a wide range of courses. The Academy will be holding their annual photography exhibition. This will showcase the talents of their students by displaying pictures of their recent tour to Ladakh, and other indoor and outdoor pictures taken by them. The Exhibition will be inaugurated by Shri Rohinton … [Read more...]
