Bruce Schneier: Are photographers really a threat? | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Bruce Schneier: Are photographers really a threat? | Technology | guardian.co.uk: "Since 9/11, there has been an increasing war on photography. Photographers have been harrassed, questioned, detained, arrested or worse, and declared to be unwelcome. We've been repeatedly told to watch out for photographers, especially suspicious ones. Clearly any terrorist is going to first photograph his target, so vigilance is required.
Except that it's nonsense. The 9/11 terrorists didn't photograph anything. Nor did the London transport bombers, the Madrid subway bombers, or the liquid bombers arrested in 2006. Timothy McVeigh didn't photograph the Oklahoma City Federal Building. The Unabomber didn't photograph anything; neither did shoe-bomber Richard Reid. Photographs aren't being found amongst the papers of Palestinian suicide bombers. The IRA wasn't known for its photography. Even those manufactured terrorist plots that the US government likes to talk about -- the Ft. Dix terrorists, the JFK airport bombers, the Miami 7, the Lackawanna 6 -- no photography."

Renowned Photojournalist Capa Dies at 90 : NPR

Renowned Photojournalist Capa Dies at 90 : NPR: "Photographer Cornell Capa died on Friday, but his legacy lives on in the museum he founded — the International Center of Photography in New York City — and in the images he'd taken during a quarter-century with Life magazine."

Film Cameras Officially Dead In Japan | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

Film Cameras Officially Dead In Japan | Gadget Lab from Wired.com: "So few film cameras were sold in Japan in the last two months that the trade body CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) has stopped compiling sales figures. According to Amateur Photographer, only 529 35mm film cameras were made in Japan in February. We're not sure how that figure was reached, but if we compare it to CIPA's own figures, it looks like there really were only 529 actual cameras sold, an incredibly low number"

Through Weegee’s Lens - New York Times

Through Weegee’s Lens - New York Times: "BACK in the 1970s, a gutsy blonde named Jill Freedman armed with a battered Leica M4 and an eye for the offbeat trained her lens on the spirited characters and gritty sidewalks of a now-extinct city."

NASA - Crew Earth Observations 'Top Ten' Photos

NASA - Crew Earth Observations 'Top Ten' Photos: "Crew Earth Observations 'Top Ten' Photos04.21.08 From the International Space Station Astronaut Photography Collection

The Crew Earth Observations Team shares their 'Top Ten' Crew Earth Observations. Check them out and share your thoughts on a blog with Sue Runco, Earth remote sensing scientist at Johnson Space Center."

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Innocent photographer or terrorist?

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Innocent photographer or terrorist?: "Misplaced fears about terror, privacy and child protection are preventing amateur photographers from enjoying their hobby, say campaigners.
Phil Smith thought ex-EastEnder Letitia Dean turning on the Christmas lights in Ipswich would make a good snap for his collection.
The 49-year-old started by firing off a few shots of the warm-up act on stage. But before the main attraction showed up, Mr Smith was challenged by a police officer who asked if he had a licence for the camera."

Canon loses SLR share, as Nikon surges | Underexposed - CNET News.com

Canon loses SLR share, as Nikon surges | Underexposed - CNET News.com: "When it comes to the strategically important and fast-growing market of SLR cameras, Canon remained No. 1 worldwide in 2007 but lost share to Nikon, new statistics show"