Konica Minolta Inc. records Dhs16.5bn sales
Konica Minolta Inc. recorded robust financial results with revenue collection of more than Dhs16.5bn in sales for the First Half of financial year 2013/14. With a global workforce of 41,800 employees, the brand continues to play a leading role in each of the business technologies, industrial business and healthcare segments. Mr….
Olympus ‘improves’ AF on flagship E-M1 camera
UPDATED 29 NOVEMBER: Olympus says it has improved the AF operation of its flagship OM-D E-M1 via a new firmware update. An Olympus spokesman told Amateur Photographer: ‘The performance when using a single AF field in conjunction with the C-AF has been improved.’ The update also aims to improve image…
Are seahorses affected by underwater flash photography?
David Harasti, a sea horse expert a PhD student at the University of Technology Sydney, has conducted research into whether sea horses are affected by underwater flash photography, and if not, whether the photography can be used to tag Port Stephens sea horse population. Images are courtesy of David Harasti….
5 Steps to Hosting Your Own Heritage Month Event
On November 9, I produced a Native American Heritage Month celebration at Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach. As part of Schilling Media, Inc.’s diversity-oriented outreach programs, I have held this event for the past four years and have achieved success and fantastic comments from the attendees, the mall administrators and…
Pentax K-3 review (preview)
Pentax K-3 at a glance:23.35-million-pixel, Sony-made CMOS sensorUnique anti-aliasing system27-point AF (25 cross-type points)Fully weather-sealed, magnesium-alloy bodyCompatible with SD cards, Flucards and Eye-Fi cards ISO 100-51,200Street price 1,099 body onlyPentax K-3 – Introduction With company takeovers, mergers and job losses, it is not surprising that the past few…
Don’t let your firm have a Kodak moment
Eastman Kodak was once the world’s biggest maker of film, but the company didn’t survive the market’s switch to digital photography. Photo: Rob Homer There seems little doubt. Without reinvention, the profitability of most traditional professional services firms will eventually plunge. In advanced economies the professional services sector is in…
Elemental energy: Flickr photo of the day
When photographer Xelemendez looked across the remote and mountainous landscape of Teruel, Spain, he saw Energy. The electrical energy produced by the 14 wind turbines is enough to supply the needs of 5,000 homes. The big cloud behind them, however if there was a way to harness its electrical energy Although aesthetically…
Fujifilm X-E2 hands-on review
Fujifilm X-E2 at a glance:16-million-pixel X-trans APS-C-sized CMOS sensorOn-sensor phase detectionSplit-image focusingMore than 60 improvementsRRP 799.99 (body only)Fujifilm X-E2 – Introduction Among the flurry of new cameras that have been announced recently, Fujifilm’s X-E2 has been sitting somewhat quietly in the background. However, as a successor to the highly regarded…
Privát Picasa albumban tárolt gyermekpornót, így is lebukott
Eric Schmidt, a Google elnoeke egy hete jelentette be, hogy a vallalat az elmult honapok soran a korabbinal fejlettebb vedelmi rendszert allitott csatasorba az interneten terjedo gyermekpornografia ellen. A lepest nehany civil szervezet koeztuek a legnagyobb brit gyermekvedelmi egyesuelet is inkabb pr-fogasnak, mintsem valodi es hatekony eszkoeznek nyilvanitotta, de ugy…
Sony Alpha 7 (A7) Review
Sony Alpha 7 (A7) Review – The Sony Alpha 7 is the world’s first full-frame CSC and is heralded by some as a major game-changer. Find out if it lives up to the hype in the What Digital Camera Sony Alpha 7 Review Since the arrival of the first system camera back in…
