The name Leica is synonymous with legendary quality and history. It's one of the brands I often pine for and have nearly stepped out to purchase on several occasions. If my granddad had owned one of their classic film rangefinders, I probably would have added to that collection of his manifold in the last decade or so.
If we mention the word Corona today, we'd be referring to the virus. That's just the way of common vernacular. In the early 1970s, though, the word meant something different to the CIA. Corona was the name of a spy satellite.
Our Declassified series has uncovered some fascinating stories around photography and the military. But the story behind this machine gun camera is unlike anything that we've seen. We've known about cameras mounted to planes for reconnaissance.
There are a few pictures that have been taken in history that really capture the hearts, and the imaginations of millions around the world, and the capture of a kiss in Times Square is one of them. Snapped on August 14th, 1945 during celebrations in New York City's Times Square, the kiss is perhaps the most iconic photograph from world war two.
In 1941 Pearl Harbour became the scene of a devasting surprise attack by Japanese forces. After decades of being on the edge of war with Japan, the attack pushed the US to join World War II. Not only did this attack took thousands of lives but also triggered racial prejudices towards Japanese-Americans which led to mass 'evacuation' of around 1200,000 people.
In 1941 Pearl Harbour became the scene of a devasting surprise attack by Japanese forces. After decades of being on the edge of war with Japan, the attack pushed the US to join World War II. Not only did this attack took thousands of lives but also triggered racial prejudices towards Japanese-Americans which led to mass 'evacuation' of around 1200,000 people.