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The Afghan Girl Has Become The Face of Unwanted Migrants

Sharbat Gula, better known as the Afghan Girl, was deported from Pakistan last week after serving 15 days in jail and a fine of 110,000 rupees (US$1,050) for possessing a fake ID card. At the time, Gula could have faced up to 14 years in prison but the Afghanistan government pleaded for leniency as she was a widow caring for four children and suffering from hepatitis C – the illness which had her serving a majority of her sentence in a local Peshawar hospital. digitalrev.com »

2016-11-17 03:00

An Ode to Neopan 400

Over the weekend there was a small, second-hand camera market called the Hong Kong Classic Camera Fair that took place in the sleepy neighbourhood of Shek Kip Mei, a historical part of the city where many refugees from Mainland China first settled in the immediate aftermath of World War II. digitalrev.com »

2016-11-7 03:00

Microsoft’s Beautiful Surface Studio Launch Video Was Shot By A Giant Robot

Last week’s announcement of Microsoft’s Surface Studio computer blew us all away away and sadly made Apple’s newest MacBook Pro offering feel practically quaint by comparison. What’s more, we thought that the exquisite launch video for the Surface Studio, (complete with a haunting cover version of “Pure Imagination” as its soundtrack) just couldn’t get only cooler. digitalrev.com »

2016-11-3 03:00

Vietnam Veteran Reunited with Stolen Camera After Nearly 50 Years

When Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree had his camera stolen in 1967 he didn’t expect to ever see it again, but thanks to an etched label the beloved item has finally found a way back to its owner. The Canon 8mm cine camera was recently acquired by Steven Bridges for US$6 at an auction but, after a thorough inspection, he found Hembree’s name along with a date and location in Saigon. digitalrev.com »

2016-10-21 03:00

Throwback Thursday: Fujifilm F10

Back in the film era it was perfectly possible to buy a compact camera that could match an SLR in image quality terms. Sure, you might lose out on some advanced features, and for the most part you were stuck with a fixed lens, but deep inside, whether you were shooting with an Olympus XA or an OM1, the image was formed on a frame of 35mm film. dpreview.com »

2016-10-13 15:00

Throwback Thursday: Canon EOS D30

In the year 2000 (somehow, living in it never felt as futuristic and cool as saying it), I enrolled as a first-year undergraduate student1 at the University of Durham. For many among the student body, the most exciting thing that happened that year was the use by Warner Brothers of parts of the Cathedral grounds and cloisters for filming 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. dpreview.com »

2016-10-6 13:00

Research Finds Body Cameras Reduce Police Complaints by 93%

A recent study from Cambridge University found that complaints levelled against police officers across UK and US decreased by 93% since body cameras were implemented in the workforce. What’s more, researchers also learned that it fell regardless of whether or not a camera was being worn at the time because of contagious accountability; a phenomena related to doing the right thing regardless of there being any evidence. digitalrev.com »

2016-10-7 03:00

Behind the Shot: The Shadow Towers

In this article I'd like to take you on a nighttime adventure to the remote Torres Del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. This highly photographed park has attracted many photographers, and for good reason: it offers incredible mountainous landscapes and wonderful weather conditions, making for very interesting photography. dpreview.com »

2016-10-1 15:00