Camera and lens shipment data for May continues April’s pleasing growth trend, with mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras now accounting for just under 80 percent of… Read more
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CIPA figures easy to swallow
Apparently it was the venerable Greek philosopher, Aristotle, in his unputdownable blockbuster, The Nicomachean Ethics, who first noted that ‘one swallow does not make a… Read more
AI collides with photojournalism
AI image generators are being used to create photo realistic representations of newsworthy events, leading to concern that the new technology is threatening the integrity of photojournalism.
There is curiosity about how the new AI text-prompted image generators like Midjourney and OpenAI's Dall-E can be used in a valid way, with various experiments exploring the limits of the powerful technology. And even photojournalism doesn't appear to be safe. Read more
CIPA tips slight shipment slip in 2023
Each year at about this time CIPA – the association representing the Japanese camera manufacturers – releases a review of camera and lens shipment over… Read more
2022 camera, lens shipments on an even keel
The full 2022 calendar year data on production and shipments of digital cameras and lenses has been published by the Japanese camera trade association, CIPA… Read more
Fishing where the fish are
Publicly available data on photographic marketing and retailing is vanishingly rare in Australia, which is why we are always keen to publicise the results of Photo Review Australia’s annual readers survey on photo gear buying intentions and information sources. Read more
Selling less and enjoying it more
CIPA's camera and lens shipment data from 2019 to 2022 show that Covid lockdowns around the world punched a big hole in the photographic industry, while revenues - to the camera makers, at least - have largely recovered on significantly lower shipped volumes. Read more
Another lean year, says CIPA
CIPA, the organisation representing the Japanese camera and lens manufacturers, publishes monthly production and shipment figures and each year also tips what it thinks next… Read more
Photo festival funding finds its feet
High levels of government funding has contributed to the rude financial health for Sydney's Head On Photo Festival and the Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB). Melbourne's Photo Australia, meanwhile, teetered close to running out of cash despite garnering significant public and private sector funding. Read more
Camera shipments held steady in 2021
Supply constraints contributed to another grim year for the Japanese camera manufacturers, while somewhat more positive results in lens shipments indicate that there may be life in the old dog yet! Read more