Konica - Juba - Carl Zeiss

I just thought I will scribble something random here. Konica, the photographic materials supply company is now defunct.  I remember seeing it's multi-colored logo as a child in every local studio.  Yashica,  a famous film-camera company (that I remember as a child) also no longer exists. Both attribute their demise to digital photography. I guess, old technology has to make room for new ones. 

Did you know that there is a deadly sniper on loose in Baghdad. Well, there must be many - I mean, Iraq is a war Zone. This specific sniper called 'Juba' is hitting US troops at will, and more importantly filming it on video. Google search his name to see the video, if you have the heart. It's pretty gruesome, according to me. In one of his videos he claims to have killed 37 US troops. It's sickening to say the least. 

Carl Zeiss was a german lens maker.Germany was the first country to use snipers in warfare in world war I. Apparently, Zeiss lenses used in german riflescopes,  were also used in the Yashica cameras :)