Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Prime Lens

2008 Photokina Lenses News Nikon

75 Years Later, Nikon Continues to Thrive with the Introduction of the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens Nikon released their newly engineered AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G prime lens and celebrates 75 years of Nikkor optical excellence. The AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G is a compact lens ideal for travel, event, environmental and general photography. It integrates […]

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Phase One Delivers Advances for Medium Format Digital Photography

2008 Photokina Lenses News Software

More Freedom and Creative Opportunities for Medium Format Digital Photography Today, Phase One introduced new advances in medium format digital photography with their Capture One 4 PRO workflow software, extended lens range for Phase One 645 camera system, and an advancement in digital image capture, Sensor + technology.

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Smartparts 32-inch SP3200WF WiFi Digital Picture Frame

2008 Photokina Digital Picture Frames News

World’s Largest WiFi Digital Picture Frame Today, Smartparts introduced the world’s largest WiFi digital picture frame, the 32 inch SP3200WF. It has a resolution of 1366×768 and a 16:9 widescreen LCD which is surrounded by a beige museum quality mat and natural wood frame that has an espresso finish. The SP3200W features Windows Live Photo […]

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Smartparts 8-Inch SPX8WF WiFi Digital Picture Frame

2008 Photokina Digital Picture Frames News

Smartparts’ first WiFi Digital Picture Frame Smartparts introduced their first ever WiFi digital picture frame, the eight inch SPX8WF. It features a resolution of 800×600 and 16.7 million viewable colors on a eight inch, 24-bit LCD screen, surrounded by an espresso wood frame. The SPX8WF includes photo email capability, where each frame is pre-assigned its […]

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Olympus Developing Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera

2008 Photokina Events News Olympus Uncategorized

Olympus Four Thirds Digital Camera Under Development Olympus has announced that they are developing a Micro Four Thirds digital camera and released some images of a concept camera they’ll be showing this week at the Photokina tradeshow in Germany. They haven’t offered any potential features or specs in their press release but they do have […]

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Lexar Professional 233x CompactFlash Memory Cards

2008 Photokina Lexar News

New CompactFlash Cards with an Increased Speed of 233x Today, Lexar announced its new Professional 233x CompactFlash Memory Cards which have an increased speed of 233x over the line’s previous speed-rating of 133x. The new cards are UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) enabled and capable of minimum-sustained read and write speeds of 35MB per second. […]

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Delkin SensorScope System

2008 Photokina News

Delkin’s SensorScope System Adds New Wands And Upgraded Vacuum For Safe, Easy Sensor Cleaning Delkin has expanded its SensorScope System line by adding three new sizes to its SensorSafe Wands and improving its SensorVac with a more ergonomic design and more powerful suction. Photographers will be able to quickly, gently and easily clean any digital […]

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Pentax K2000 / K-m Digital SLR System

2008 Photokina Events News Pentax Uncategorized

Pentax Announces K2000 DSLR, New Lenses, And New Flash Today, Pentax announced a new entry-level digital SLR, the K2000. The Pentax K2000 camera has a 10.2-megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch LCD, ISO 3200 sensitivity, 3.5 frames-per-second frame rate, sensor dust removal, a 5-point auto focus system, and Pentax’s sensor-level Shake Reduction system. The camera is designed for […]

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New Pentax DA L And DA Lenses

2008 Photokina Events Lenses News Pentax Uncategorized

Pentax is introducing 4 new lenses at Photokina. There are two DA L zoom lenses, the smc PENTAX-DA L 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED and the smc PENTAX-DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL lens – the kit lens for the new Pentax K2000 digital SLR. There are also two new high-end DA lenses – the smc PENTAX-DA★ 60-250mm […]

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Olympus Four Thirds Concept Camera At Photokina

2008 Photokina Events News Olympus Uncategorized

Olympus E-System Four Thirds Concept Camera Olympus is introducing a new Four Thirds “concept camera” at Photokina. They’re calling it an “advanced amateur” camera and positioning it between the E-520 and the flagship E-3 digital SLR. They say it will have all of the most important technology of the E-3, including the 11-point auto focus […]

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2008 Photokina Tradeshow

2008 Photokina News Uncategorized

2008 Photokina Tradeshow September 23 to 28 – Cologne, Germany The Photokina tradeshow takes place every two years in Cologne, Germany. It is the largest photography tradeshow in the world. The 2006 show had 1500 exhibitors and over 160,000 people attended. Photography equipment manufacturers traditionally make some of their biggest announcements at Photokina. This year […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera

2008 Photokina Leica News

The first digital Leica compact camera with system character Leica will be introducing the D-Lux 4 at Photokina 2008. The D-Lux 4 is a premium compact digital camera featuring a new 10-megapixel sensor with more light-sensitive area on each pixel, a 24 – 60mm (35mm equivalent) wide-angle optical zoom lens, and RAW shooting capability. Leica […]

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Leica C-Lux 3 Digital Camera

2008 Photokina Leica News Uncategorized

Leica’s Latest Pocket Camera – The C-Lux 3 The LEICA C-LUX 3 by Leica Camera AG, Solms, is a new elegant and high-performance digital camera from the Leica C-LUX line. The slimline compact camera offers easy operation and a clearly structured menu for carefree photography. The LEICA C-LUX 3 has a strikingly clear design that […]

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Leica M8.2 Digital Rangefinder Camera

2008 Photokina Leica News

Leica Upgrades the M8 Digital Rangefinder The Leica M8.2 digital rangefinder that’s being introduced at Photokina next week has actually been available to a select few photographers since this spring. At least, part of it has – there are some new additions. By joining the Leica M8 upgrade program announced at PMA this spring, an […]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

2008 Photokina Canon Events Featured News Uncategorized

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II – 21.1 Megapixels and HD Video Finally, Canon has announced the replacement for their revered EOS 5D digital SLR. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II has a 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 processor, a 3-inch Clear View LCD with 920k dot resolution, and sensitivity from ISO 100 to […]

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