Photokina

  • TWiP 483: Top Picks from Photokina

    Photography’s largest trade show, Photokina kicked off this week in Cologne, Germany with a veritable big-bang of new cameras, lenses, drones and more. This weeks panel shares their favorites from today’s bounty, and a look at some under performers from the show. We also take a look at the Pentax K-1, a camera that DxOMark has rated as the 3rd best camera they’ve ever tested.

  • TWiP #274 – Lytro Goes Mainstream

    This week on TWiP, Lytro enters the retail market, an update on Nokia’s Lumia 920 Pureview, Adobe releases Elements 11 and Frederick sits down for an inspiring chat with Brooks Institute’s Ralph Clevenger.

  • TWiP #170 – Adobe <3 Microsoft?

    On this episode of TWiP, the old gang catches up to chat about new gear and carry around cameras, Microsoft visits Adobe, and Derrick shares his thoughts on his recent trip to Photokina. Hosts: Frederick Van Johnson, Steve Simon, Ron Brinkmann, & Derrick Story NEWS & DISCUSSION Ron, Steve and Derrick are back after being…

  • TWiP #168 – Photokina!

    On this episode of TWiP, we recap some of the news and announcements coming out of Photokina, Sony comes on strong with the A55, and Photocomment.net editor Tristan Hall joins the discussion.

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    Photokina – A First-Timers Perspective

    As a first time Photokina attendee I will be honest, I did not know what to expect. Everyone I knew who had been said it would be bigger than anything I had been to before. When I look back now, I don’t think there is a way to prepare yourself – other than to start working out a few months in advance – and it will be tough to make other understand the magnitude of it when I get back.

  • The Empire is Back: Sony at Photokina

    A few years back I watched with admiration, a National Geographic documentary on three peoples pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca. If photography were a religion – and for some that may very well be the case – then Photokina would be its Mecca, and our journey there was not without it’s challenges.

  • New Sigma SD1

    I have to admit, I’m getting much more interested in the Sigma sensors now that the resolution is getting to a size that I can work with. Stacking the sensors makes sense… If it were a full-sized sensor… I’d be even more intriguing.

  • TWiP #140 – Photography Trade Shows – Yes or No?

    Frederick just returned from WPPI and the group discusses which shows they’ve attended and the differences between the various photography trade shows that take place each year. There are many trade shows to choose from and in this episode you’ll get a clear understanding of what the merits of each are.