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China Lucky Film Corp said on Tuesday that it will stop production of color film products due to a sharp decrease in demand in recent years. The company said it will authorize its general manager to clear assets related with color film products. The Baoding-based company, a fully owned subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, had revenues of 827 million yuan ($130 million) in 2011, up 13 percent year on year. The company's net loss was 55.9 million yuan. The annual report showed that the profit rate for color film products was only 6.66 percent.

Fotokemika in Croatia has effectively ceased production of films and papers, affecting Efke and ADOX products. Efke films and papers are completely shut down, but there's some hope for ADOX films. Read more below for further information:

You knew it was coming - but now it's happening. Kodak is selling their film business which includes its "traditional photographic paper and still camera film products." The unit also includes its retail division, which encompasses tens of thousands of photo-printing labs and kiosks, as well as its "event imaging" division, which provides souvenir photos at theme parks and other venues. In addition, the company is selling its document scanning business.

The iPhone app ViewFinder Classic (available on iTunes for $0.99) recreates the experience of a Leica rangefinder camera on the iPhone. The application features a full-screen viewfinder with a set of frame lines for the classic 35mm and 50mm focal lengths. It offers a minimalist interface, with a shutter and an exposure setting button. Read more below for the main features...

We've all left our lens caps on before though we usually figure it out quickly enough. This Olympic photographer took a little bit longer... And each of those embarrassing 12 seconds were broadcast to the world. Oops. We've included a still photo here, as the IOC is hunting down any "illegal" videos... Update: found one!

More bad news for E-6 shooters - Fujifilm discontinues two professional films - namely Velvia 100F and 50. This comes on the heels of a price increase in April of this year. Read more below for the full details.