Photokina, first day...

[vodid]

So what's the news? Isn't today the first day? What are the new Voigtlander products? Any new film scanners? It's already after 10:00am and I haven't heard a word. What's the time difference from Central USA to Germany photokina?

 

[egpj]

Go to dpreview.com, they are running pictures and updates from all the stands. Always good coverage from dpreview.

 

[venchka]

After Press Day, I didn't see anything "NEW". It seems that all the SECRETS were leaked well before the show opened. Almost noon CDT so the show is closed for today.

 

[venchka]

From the Leica stand at Photokina........

Real photos of M8

 

[goo0h]

So far it looks like the only thing announced by Voigtlander are some P&S digital cameras.....

http://www.dcviews.com/press/Voigtlaender-Photokina.htm

 

[FrankS]

So far it looks like the only thing announced by Voigtlander are some P&S digital cameras.....

http://www.dcviews.com/press/Voigtlaender-Photokina.htm

...that's been done before. Stephen Gandy was hinting at a CV product that has never been done before.

 

[SteveM(PA)]

I like how the R-system reps look so lonely, while you can barely see the M-system reps.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Leica/

 

[rvaubel]

What strikes me is the picture of the beautiful magnesium cast body with the machined brass topplate and baseplate. However, the top plate seems to be a mixture of elements. Can anyone there take a closer look?

Rex

 

[rvaubel]

...that's been done before. Stephen Gandy was hinting at a CV product that has never been done before.

I think that is a back room thing that Mr. K does for the selected few, Gandy included. If I'm not mistaken, Cosina doesn't have an booth.

Rex

 

[BillBingham2]

The DP1 looks HUDGE in the hand. The GRD has nothing to worry about.

B2 (;->

 

[haagen_dazs]

anyone knows what the new VC release is yet? am i missing out on some news? =)

 

[michael.panoff]

wow.. looks like a pretty dull show. SLRs with more mega-pixels.. lots of zoom lens.. lots of point and shots with more mega-pixels. At least the M8 is something different, well sorta. Drowned in dullness.. 😉

 

[egpj]

What strikes me is the picture of the beautiful magnesium cast body with the machined brass topplate and baseplate. However, the top plate seems to be a mixture of elements. Can anyone there take a closer look?

Rex

Looks like pure brass to me. This camera is going to be a typical Leica M tank. With the heft and feel of the M line. I hope that it performs as good as it looks.

 

[J. Borger]

I was there today ...... and yes the M8 is as beautiful in real life as on pictures 🙂

 

[Michael I.]

no new film\darkroom\camera stuff?