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NEWS ROUND-UP
© LEWIS W HINE
THIS image, taken in 1931 by photographer
Lewis W. Hine, shows a worker sitting on the
framework of the Empire State Building
whilst it was under construction. Hine’s image
reveals the lack of health and safety
measures that were in place during that era,
and in fact all his images are valuableBIG
picture
1930s image reveals working
conditions during building boomTheweekinbrief,editedbyGeoffHarris
Portable Manfrotto lighting stand
Manfrotto has released the Nano Plus lighting stand, which it
claims is its strongest ever. It extends to 197cm but folds down to
52cm, meaning it should slide into the tripod pouch on most
camera bags, and features a levelling leg for tricky environments.
It is available now for £79.95. See http://www.manfrotto.co.uk.Hipstamatic returns and is even more retro
Remember Hipstamatic, the image-editing app for smartphones
featuring retro effects? Although it was soon overshadowed by
Instagram, the free app has relaunched as Hipstamatic X (Apple iOS
only). ‘We’ve made it more retro, more analog, and less social than
ever! Kind of the opposite of everything that Apple and Google are
doing...’ say the founders. See analogfeelsgood.com.Photo prize winner
The Chartered Institution of
Water and Environmental
Managementhasannouncedits
EnvironmentalPhotographerof
theYearwinners.Oneof the
winningimages,showinga rhino
beingdehornedto saveit from
poachers,wastakenby
KgaugeloNevilleNgomane,a
participantwithCanon’sYoung
PeopleProgrammeandWild
ShotsOutreach,a SouthAfrican
charity.Seebit.ly/ciwemphoto.New Epson large-
format printers
Epson has announced the
SureColor SC-P7500 and
SC-P9500, its first
12-colour large-format
printers offering a wide colour
gamut. Both use Epson’s new
UltraChrome Pro12 inkset with
K3 technology, which outputs
both black inks simultaneously
and includes orange, green and
violet for greater colour accuracy. They go on sale in December;
prices are to be confirmed. See http://www.epson.eu.New distributor for Evoc photo bags
PhotoTEQ is now handling the UK distribution of Evoc bags, aimed at
active types including photographers. Products include the CP
PHOTO range of rugged backpacks. Full details of all the bags at
http://www.evocsports.com/products/photo and see phototeq.com.© KGAUGELO NEVILLE NGOMANE/WILD SHOTS OUTREACH