Highlights from one of the largest photography industry shows – Photokina 2014

Every two years, Cologne, Germany, is stage for one of the biggest (if not the biggest) photography industry shows. Thousands or visitors and delegates fill the halls with so much gear that being there is like an gambling addict being dropped in the middle of Vegas…

Anyway, the rumours and announcements abound in the days leading to the event.

In this episode we take a look not at rumours, but at some of the announcements from this year’s show.

Enjoy the show…

In no particular order:

DSLR Cameras

Nikon D750 $2300 (24MP, FX, 6.5fps, 12800ISO, 1080p, tilting LCD, WiFi
Canon 7D Mk II $1800 (20MP, APS-C, 10fps, 65 point AF, 16000ISO, GPS, dual cards)

Mirrorless and Compact

Canon G7X $700 (20MP, 24-105m f/1.8, 12800ISO, 1080p HD video, 6.5fps, NFC & WiFi)
Fuji X100T $1300 (16MP, 51200ISO, APS-C, 23mm f/2)
Fuji X-T1 $1300 body only, $1700 with 18-55mm, 16mp, 51200ISO http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x-t1
Panasonic Lumix DMC LX100 $900 (micro 4/3, 12.8MP, manual focus ring, Leica f/1.7 24-75mm lens, 4K video, WiFi)
Ricoh WG-M1 action cam http://ricoh-imaging.ca/en/products/cameras/WG-M1/

Lenses

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 (for micro 4/3) $1500, weathersealed
Fuji XF 50-140mm f/2.8 $1600
Fuji XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 (for X-T1)
Fuji XF 56mm f/1.2 $1000
Canon 400mm f/4 $6900
Canon 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 $600
Canon 24mm f/2.8 Pancake $150
Nikon 20mm f/1.8 $950
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 $2000

Accessories etc.

Nikon SB500 flash with LED video light $250
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Firmware update (Adds tethering and keystoning)

Selected from the Web

Bob: The Photo Frontier

Sean: Bruce Gilden Critiques Art Photography (NSFW)

Dave: Malkovich, Malkovitch, Malkovitch: Homage to Photographic Masters by Sandro Miller

PhotoNetCast #87 – Highlights from Photokina 2014