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Last week Larry Thorpe, a Senior Fellow in the Imaging Technologies & Communications Group at Canon USA, retired following a 60-year career in the broadcast industry. In an interview with
DPReview he talks about some of the technology changes he s seen during that time and how those changes impact the market for still and motion picture cameras today.
Larry began his career with the BBC in London in 1961. In 1966 he emigrated from the UK to the United States to work for RCA, where he developed cameras and other studio equipment, followed by a 22-year stint at Sony, where he worked on cameras and camcorders and became an early proponent for HDTV standards and production systems. In 2004 he joined Canon, where he helped lead the company s efforts to create Cinema EOS.
April 27, 2021
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On Saturday, April 24, the Japan Center of Stony Brook University (JCSB) held its 16th Annual Essay Competition Award Ceremony. Unlike past ceremonies, which were held at the Charles B. Wang Center, this ceremony was conducted virtually in compliance with preventive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Iwao Ojima, JCSB President, delivered the opening remarks and introduced distinguished guests: Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi, Consul General of Japan in New York, and Mr. Tony Kano, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Canon USA.
Dr. Eriko Sato, Chair of the JCSB Essay Competition, reported that 142 essays were submitted (108 in the High School Division and 34 in the College Division) for the 16th competition, and five essays were selected by a committee of judges headed by Chief Judge Sachiko Murata, to receive cash awards ranging from $750 to $3,000. Additionally, each winner received
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