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Roger Bouzinac elected AFP president & CEO

Afghanistan’s ’hill of widows’ live in a world apart

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Dixel

First use of a portable photo scanner for the digital transmission of captioned images. The Dixel replaces the Belinograph. The photographer no longer has to transport a complete darkroom weighing 50 kg to print photos on paper - necessary for transmission by Belinograph. The Dixel is one of the first 35mm scanners that can be carried in a small box. That year AFP beats all its competitors in photo distribution.

Afghan beauty parlours are a sanctuary for city women - Video

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Henri Pigeat elected AFP president & CEO

Real time data delivery

Sytin (Système de transmission d'images numérisées) transmits digital images over ordinary analog telephone lines and teleprints photos in real time. This system has no equal anywhere in the world. However, it is only as fast as the analog network on which it depends.