Photographer discusses beloved Minolta camera that shot iconic photo of Mick …
Richard Crawley’s most famous image almost didn’t happen. The photo, an iconic shot of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones sticking out his tongue during a show in Australia in the 1970s, was captured on a classic Minolta SR-T 101, which was a cutting-edge film SLR at the time. Crawley couldn’t…
The best laptops for photography: Photoshop like a pro from anywhere
Sure, you might have a laptop that can run Photoshop like nobody’s business, but is it really everything a photographer needs? Your laptop might have excess features irrelevant to a photo guru, or there could be some essential qualities that you don’t even realize you’re missing. Picking out the best…
Dolihi of Mt Olympus: The Giants’ Necropolis
According to a survey conducted by the Greek journalist and author Giorgos Lekakis, whose article was cited in the newspaper Eleftheros Tipos, the ancient Perrhaebian city, Tripoli was located in a strategic point, connecting Macedonia with Thessaly, such as the current road which links Elassona and Kozani. That is the…
DVD Review: Olympus Has Fallen (15)
To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. This deceptively dark film starts with a the death of a character who you might presume would be one of the leads played by Ashley Judd. But her departure heralds the fall from grace of…
Flickr photo of the day: One wave at a time
Life lessons abound and we eventually learn that no problem is too large if we approach it one little bit at a time. The cities of New York, Tokyo and New Delhi are much more negotiable when taken one block at a time. Life presents itself to us just one…
Prosecutors say Tompkins County man uploaded child pornography to Flickr …
Dryden, N.Y. — A Tompkins County man was arrested after taking photos containing child pornography and uploading them to Flickr, federal prosecutors allege in court documents filed last week. Paul Mangum Sr., 67, town of Dryden, faces federal charges of producing child pornography. He also faces charges of first-degree Mangum…
I rumor si sono sbagliati? Pentax K-3 non sarà una full frame?
Dopo la prima immagine apparsa in rete i cacciatori di informazioni hanno sguinzagliato le loro fonti e cercato di ricostruire il profilo di Pentax K-3, la fotocamera reflex con cui l’azienda giapponese, ora di proprieta di Ricoh, avrebbe dovuto fare il suo ingresso nel mondo del full frame. Diciamo ‘avrebbe…
KMSA Selling Instrument Systems’ Light Measurement Tools
RAMSEY, N.J., Sept. 17, 2013 Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA) Inc. is now selling Instrument Systems GmbH’s light measurement products in North America, the company announced. The deal, effective Sept. 16, is a result of Konica Minolta Optics Inc.’s 2012 acquisition of the Munich-based Instrument Systems, which makes optical test and The…
Tugboat operator Harbor Star prices IPO at lower end of range
MANILA – Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc has set the price of its initial public offering (IPO). In a letter to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the tugboat operator said gross proceeds from its maiden share sale will reach P341.41 million after pricing the maiden share sale at P1.88…
Olympus in the dock
Michael Woodford exposed the alleged scam which is said to have involved attempts by the firm to disguise losses of around $5 billion (3.12 billion), and was subsequently dismissed as president and chief executive. In 2011 he went public with his concerns, resulting in the prosecution of three former executives, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, Prosecutor…
