Forum: Photokina 2010

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Canon/XF105 SIDE LEFT.jpg Side view of XF105 http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Canon/XF100 FSR.jpg Side view of XF100 Canon today expands its revolutionary XF series of professional camcorders with the launch of the XF105 and XF100 – the smallest models ever to include the broadcast-quality MPEG-2 Full HD recording codec (50Mbps, 4:2:2). Designed to offer highly-portable Full HD recording, these new camcorders provide...

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Canon/DSC01733.jpg http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Canon/DSC01734.jpg http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Canon/DSC01736.jpg Shows a comparison using identical cameras from compact Ixus to a pair of 550D paired with EF 200mm IS (yes!! the biggest mama fixed tele lens at 200mm!!), with just one camera of each pair having the IS turned off and the effects viewed live, fed directly from the video out. ...

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1464&d=1285222156 The Phottix booth with plenty of new and exciting products such as the wireless flash trigger Helios and a DSLR video rig. http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1463&d=1285222151 The newly launched Metz AF44 and AF50. http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1462&d=1285222148 Three B+W side by wide with water-based ink, comparing an uncoated filter, a...

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1471&d=1285222183 Another huge booth, Kodak with a super long table of interactive touch table interface allowing one to select/edit/print photos. http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1470&d=1285222179 THe new Nissin ring flash. The transmitter also act as a wireless flash controller similar to the Canon ST-E2 or a Nikon SU-800, enabling it to control flashes wirelessly with TTL!! ...

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1478&d=1285274269 Samyang 35mm f/1.4 G http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1479&d=1285274276 Crowd arrival in throngs on day 3 of the show, with queues to get pass the gantries! http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1480&d=1285274278 Daily eagle shows were sponsored by brands such as Zeiss, Leica promoting binoculars. ...

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1477&d=1285222208 Hoya filters, with demonstration of the strength with ball bearing drop tests and 'live' optical transmission tests. http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1476&d=1285222203 The newly launched Metz AF 50 and AF 44. with the classic Metz feel for the AF 50. The AF44 and AF36 (not featured in the image), has a cheaper feel than the usual Metz flash. ...

Panasonic releases Panasonic DMC TZ10 12.1 megapixels, with 12<x yoom, and a 25mm Leica DC Vario elmar lens. This is one of the first compact cameras with a GPS inbuilt tagging software. Panasonic booth occupies a huge floor areas with no less than 10 flat screen LCD screens featuring the latest technology in 3D recording and playback. The HDC-SDT750, has a 3D lens attachment, allowing it to record into 3D movie directly.

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Metz/MB24-AF1_72dpi.jpg The perfect travel companion for flash novices The new mecablitz 24 AF-1 digital is the perfect introduction to the Metz system flash unit range. Thanks to the compact, slim-line and lightweight design, it can be stashed easily in a jacket pocket and is the perfect addition to compact system cameras with flash shoe. Metz’s smallest system flash unit with guide number 24 for ISO 100/21° and 35 mm focal length provides...

Most widely-used camcorder recording formats use compression to reduce the bit-rate and file size of Full HD video to more manageable levels. MPEG-2 is a professional compression format widely supported by hardware and software manufacturers. It is also less hardware-intensive than the AVCHD compression format. MPEG-2 compression takes advantage of the redundancy between successive frames of video, which often contain similar picture information, even when the image has moved slightly from...

Press Release: http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Canon/EF 8-15mm f4 L USM FSL w CAP.jpg http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/Canon/EF 8-15mm f4 L USM SIDE NO CAP.jpg London, UK, 26 August 2010 – Canon today unveils the world’s first fisheye zoom lens offering both circular and full frame images, thanks to an extreme wide-angle focal range of 8-15mm. Replacing the EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye, the new EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM is the latest addition to...

http://www.reddotphoto.com.sg/images/photokina2010/RDP_photokina.jpg Photokina is the world's largest photography and imaging related trade show in the world. Held every two years in Cologne Germany, there will be new products announcements and futuristic imaging demonstrations. All the major camera manufacturers and accessories suppliers from around the world will be in attendance. Watch out this space for the latest hot news from Photokina 2010 direct from Red Dot Photo @ Photokina!