Camera business is collapsing.....

http://lensvid.com/gear/lensvid-exclusive-what-happened-to-the-photography-industry-in-2013/?wprptest2=2

St. Patrick's Two-Day Sale: $199 Lytro Camera in Seaglass Color (50% Off Regular Price)

Great deal on a Lytro: https://store.lytro.com/

It's tough being a photo retailer..,,,

Calumet files for bankruptcy.

http://petapixel.com/2014/03/13/calumetphoto-us-declared-bankruptcy-gave-employees-zero-notice/

What usually stinks in these cases are the  fact that customers who made deposits or had equipment in for repair can be SOL. 

Camera Culture @ MIT Media Lab

My former colleague, Ramesh Raskar, has created a very vibrant center for imaging research at MIT's Media Lab. 

http://cameraculture.media.mit.edu/

Definitely worth keeping an eye on!