Photokina
Live Tradeshow CoverageSept 23 - Sept 28, 2008
Cologne, Germany
Welcome to Imaging Resource's Live Photokina 2008 Tradeshow Coverage. Since 1950, the German city of Cologne has played host to Photokina - the world�s largest photography and imaging expo. Since the 1952 show, Photokina has been a biennial event, meaning that it takes place only once every two years. For 2008, Imaging Resource will have a four-man team on the show floor, bringing you on-the-spot videos of the hottest products. Our news team back home will also be providing a steady flow of coverage on all the latest announcements, ensuring readers are kept on top of what we're expecting to be a very busy show. Photokina 2008 looks set to be a very exciting event, so keep checking back throughout the show!
Latest News
| Wednesday, October 1, 2008 |
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PRESS RELEASE: ATP Announces the GPS Photo Finder mini
13:07 EDT - An Easy to Use Geotagging Device, no PC and Complicated Software Required Rotterdam, The Netherlands (September 29, 2008) - ATP, a leading manufacturer of DRAM and flash memory solutions, today introduced the new GPS Photo Finder mini - a portable photo accessory that takes 'geotagging' to a new level. Geotagging is a new cutting edge feature in digital photography which allows users to associate... (More) |
| Monday, September 29, 2008 |
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Fujifilm announces Super CCD EXR sensor
18:39 EDT - In the runup to the Photokina tradeshow, Fujifilm announced the latest iteration of its Super CCD image sensor design, dubbed Super CCD EXR. With the flood of news happening at the time, the announcement somehow slipped between the cracks - a fact we've only just realized. The Super CCD EXR sensor design definitely merits a closer look, though. The Super CCD EXR imager combines some of the attributes of Fujifilm's past sensor designs into a single chip to offer the photographer a choice - opt for high resolution when lighting allows,... (More) |
| Saturday, September 27, 2008 |
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Tokina: Nikon in-lens AF, plus 16.5-135 lens
(UPDATED)12:25 EDT - Japanese optics company Tokina Co. Ltd. and its US distributor THK Photo Products Inc. have some new products on display at Photokina. Perhaps the most interesting is the upcoming Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm f/3.5-5.6 DX zoom lens, slated for initial availability in Canon- and Nikon- mount variants. Offering a more generous wide angle than most competing models, the Tokina 16.5-135 will equate to roughly a 27-219mm equivalent lens for Canon 1.6x crop DSLRs, while on Nikon's 1.5x crop models it'll work out to around a 25-206mm equivalent... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Panasonic introduces new SDHC Memory Card line suitable for HD video recording
11:47 EDT - New-sized SDHC Memory Cards offer optimum performance with 6GB and 12GB storage capacities(1) Cologne, Germany (September 23, 2008) - Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, will display at Photokina its line of SD High Capacity (SDHC) (2) Memory Cards - in 6GB and 12GB storage capacities, which are ideal for video recording with High Definition... (More) |
| Friday, September 26, 2008 |
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miniphotokina: The Eye-Fi WiFi SD Card Evolves
19:27 EDT - The Eye-Fi WiFi SD card is one of the hottest products of the year. We've had one long before miniphotokina, relying on it for most of our digicam reviews. But at photokina the company greatly enhanced even our original version by offering several of its newer capabilities, previously only available at the time of purchase, for a modest annual service fee. So it seemed like a good time to review the Eye-Fi SD card, comparing it to recent WiFi digicams. Read our review for the details. (BTW, News Editor Michael Tomkins has collected all of our miniphotokina reviews under the Pasini Reports heading on the photokina page so you don't miss any of them.) (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Canon output devices set to capture photographers' imagination at Photokina 2008
14:40 EDT - Canon's LFP and printer range set to capitalise on exponential growth in photo imaging market Latest Canon imagePROGRAF and Canon imagePRESS digital print technology on show Work from internationally-renowned photographers showcased on stand PHOTOKINA, HALL 3.2, COLOGNE, 23rd - 28th September, 2008 - Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, is showcasing its range of output devices... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: Canon launches two new 24" Large Format Printers at Photokina 2008
14:35 EDT - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6200 ideally suited for photographic market Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6000S specifically designed for the poster and sign making market Canon's latest products help photographers capitalise on new revenue opportunities from digital print PHOTOKINA, HALL 3.2, COLOGNE, 23rd - 28th September, 2008 - Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, has announced two new... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: KoffeePhoto extends its photo sharing to online communities
00:27 EDT - Köln, Germany - September 26th, 2008 - KoffeeWare today announced an extension to its KoffeePhoto photo sharing service with the introduction of Communities. KoffeePhoto Communities allows for creation of thematic photo centric communities. To achieve this goal, a KoffeePhoto community consists of a collection of moderated photo albums. KoffeePhoto users can easily create and/or subscribe to... (More) |
| Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
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PRESS RELEASE: HyperDrive COLORSPACE UDMA, World's Fastest Image Storage Device Backups and Displays True RAW Images from Memory Cards and USB Devices at 40MB/s UDMA speed
20:26 EDT - Increased Performance and Advanced Features Makes Device Ideal for Field Photo/Video Backup without Computers. SUNNYVALE, California USA. September 25, 2008 - Sanho Corporation (Photokina 2008 Hall 5.1 Booth A030), the maker of the award winning HyperDrive range of world's fastest image storage devices has raised the speed and specifications bar again with the whooping 500GB HyperDrive COLORSPACE... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: Canon launches Photo Print Services portfolio to capitalise on booming digital imaging market
20:00 EDT - Canon helping print customers along the Path to Profit by capitalising on burgeoning digital photo merchandise market Canon teams up with Transeo Media to introduce new photo album solution Complete range of high end photo print products available including photobooks, calendars, greeting cards, signs and posters LONDON, SEPTEMBER 25 , 2008 - Canon Europe, world leader in imaging and... (More) |
Panasonic shows DMC-G prototype
14:29 EDT - Two weeks ago Panasonic announced its first product for the new "Micro Four Thirds" system standard, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. Based around a 12.1 megapixel image sensor, the interchangeable lens Panasonic G1 offers a more compact package than even the smallest digital SLRs. The reduction in size comes thanks to the removal of the bulky mirror box, as specified by the Micro Four Thirds standard. Since this negates the possibility of including an optical viewfinder or phase detection autofocusing sensor in the optical path,... (More) |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
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miniphotokina: HP B8550 Review
21:37 EDT - So what's the difference between a little 4x6 printer and a big 13x19 printer? That's the question HP designers asked themselves. It didn't take them long to realize they could stretch a 4x6 into a 13x19 and come up with an affordable 13x19 for the home or small office. So how does it perform compared to the much more expensive 13x19 printers you can buy? Well, just read our HP B8550 review for the details. (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Epson Print Academy, Industry’s Premier Educational Photo Printing Seminars, Kicks Off All-new Program With Latest Breakthrough Technologies
20:53 EDT - All-New Program with Tailored Tracks for Advanced Amateur Photographers and Professional Photographers, Provides Tips and Techniques for Using the Latest Products to Create Spectacular Prints LONG BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 24, 2008 – The Epson Print Academy® will be back on tour featuring an all-new curriculum and instruction from world-renowned photographers, master printmakers and color... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Geotate puts geotagging on the map with world's first production-ready geotagging video camera
20:34 EDT - Breakthrough collaboration from DXG Technology Corp and Geotate PHOTOKINA, COLOGNE, GERMANY, September 23 2008 Geotate, a pioneering auto geotagging company, today announced that in collaboration with DXG Technology Corp, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and designers of digital cameras and camcorders, it is powering the world’s first geo-enabled production-ready video camera.... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Geotate and SiGe Semiconductor Partner to Create Low-Cost Geotagging Solution for Digital Camera Market
18:10 EDT - Bringing photo geotagging functionality to mass-market, low-cost digital cameras PHOTOKINA, COLOGNE, GERMANY, OTTAWA, CANADA and ANDOVER, U.S. - 23 September 2008 – Geotate, a pioneering auto-geotagging company, and SiGe Semiconductor have announced a Technology Partner Alliance to create a global positioning system (GPS) solution to bring photo geotagging to low-cost, mass-market ... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: Geotate Power World's First Instant Geotagging Accessory
16:22 EDT - JOBO device uses new technology to radically improve pro users’ productivity REIGATE, UNITED KINGDOM, 17 September 2008 – Geotate, the pioneering auto-geotagging company, has announced the first photographic deployment of its unique technology with the introduction of JOBO’s photoGPS. By automatically and accurately adding geotagging data to each image, the photoGPS hot shoe accessory... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Hasselblad Announces New Products, New Technology and New Directions
15:41 EDT - At photokina 2008, Hasselblad is introducing a new pricing strategy and exhibiting a range of new high-end products, including a new flagship camera, the H3DII-50, a versatile zoom lens in the HCD 4.0-5.6/35-90mm, and the HTS 1.5 Tilt and Shift adapter. Two new Hasselblad cameras put the world’s largest sensors into the hands of the pros Hasselblad’s new H3DII-50 is the first camera... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Hasselblad Launches First Zoom Lens Optimised for H3D DSLR Camera System
15:33 EDT - Specifically aimed at those high-end 35mm DSLR users who are increasingly looking to buy in to the superior quality offered by a Hasselblad H3DII DSLR - now available at a far more attractive price point - Hasselblad today launches its HCD 4-5.6/35-90mm Aspherical zoom lens. Complementing Hasselblad’s existing HC 3.5-4.5/50-110mm zoom lens, the new HCD 35-90mm lens offers a wider angle of view... (More) |
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miniphotokina: HP B8550 Unboxing Gallery
14:41 EDT - Yesterday, Hewlett Packard announced a new home printer with an intriguing feature: 13x19-inch printing. And we've got one here at miniphotokina. For $300 you get a printer than can handle anything from 4x6 prints to 13x19 posters via its USB connection or the built-in card reader. It has three input trays and a color LCD to preview images from your card. The ink system includes one black pigment cartridge and dyes for photo black, cyan, magenta, yellow. We'll have a full review later, but meanwhile take a look at ourUnboxing Gallery for the installation shots. We even used a level to confirm an unusual design feature. |
PRESS RELEASE: New Phocus 1.1 for Mac and Phocus 1.0 for Windows Extend the Functionality and Appeal of Hasselblad's Image Processing Software
14:27 EDT - Hasselblad today offers new image processing capabilities to its Mac users with the launch of Phocus 1.1 for Mac and brings the world’s most powerful image processing software to its growing numbers of Windows users with the launch of Phocus 1.0 for Windows. Windows users of the Hasselblad H3DII – the world’s most advanced DSLR – now have access to a processing toolbox that... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Hasselblad's Revolutionary Tilt and Shift Adapter Expands its Scope
13:52 EDT - Following the overwhelmingly positive response from the professional photographic market, Hasselblad has extended the tilt and shift capabilities of its lenses by developing its ingenious HTS 1.5 tilt and shift adapter, originally designed for its HCD28mm, HC35mm, HC50mm and HC80mm lenses, to work with both its HC 2.2/100mm lens and its set of 13mm, 26mm and 52mm HE extension rings for macro photography.... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Kodak Innovator To Receive Germany’s Highest Imaging Honor
10:20 EDT - German Photographic Society will present Steve Sasson with Cultural Award for inventing world’s first digital camera ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 24 -- Kodak’s Steve Sasson, inventor of the world’s first digital camera, will accept Germany’s highest honor for imaging, the Cultural Award, from the German Photographic Society (DGPh) at a September 27th ceremony in Cologne. The ceremony... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Metadata Working Group Introduces First Specification for Interoperability and Preservation of Metadata in Digital Photography
10:01 EDT - Adobe, Apple, Canon, Microsoft, Nokia and Sony form Metadata Working Group. COLOGNE, Germany — Sept. 24, 2008 — At Photokina 2008, industry-leading companies announced the Metadata Working Group, an organization formed in 2007 dedicated to solving key interoperability issues that make finding, organizing and searching for digital photos a challenge. Today, the Metadata Working Group has... (More) |
PRESS RELEASE: Eye-Fi Makes Photo Uploads Twice As Fast; Launches Customized Service Upgrades
09:40 EDT - Also Adds New Photo Destinations; Cards Now Available at Best Buy Stores Nationwide PHOTOKINA, COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 23, 2008 – Eye-Fi Inc. (www.eye.fi), makers of the world’s first wireless memory card for digital cameras, today announced enhancements to its family of Eye-Fi cards that will make the upload of digital photos from camera to computer twice as fast. The faster wireless... (More) |
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PRESS RELEASE: Eye-Fi Plans International Expansion
09:37 EDT - Eye-Fi Will Bring the Ease of Wireless Photo Uploading to Japan and Canada PHOTOKINA, COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 23, 2008 -- Today, Eye-Fi Inc. (www.eye.fi), makers of the world’s first wireless memory card for digital cameras, announced plans to expand its distribution internationally to Japan and Canada by the end of the year. With an Eye-Fi card, users can wirelessly upload photos directly... (More) |