Leica grabs bragging rights with `fastest' lens (AP)

Leica grabs bragging rights with `fastest' lens (AP)

AP - Before camera manufacturers one-upped each other with the number of megapixels, they one-upped each other with the zoom range of their lenses. And before that, in the 1960s, the "speed" of the lens, its ability to gather light, was the big selling point. Full text

Kodak posts higher profit on digital sales (Reuters)

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co (EK.N) said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit rose, driven by sales of digital products such as inkjet printers.

The profit came to $215 million, or 71 cents per share, compared with a year-earlier profit of $16 million, or 6 cents per share.

Revenue rose to $3.22 billion from $3.11 billion.

The photography company is carrying out a lengthy and expensive effort to transform itself into a maker of digital cameras and printing services. But analysts have expressed concern over the degree to which it still relies on traditional film sales.

(Reporting by Franklin Paul; Editing by Derek Caney)

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