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| Click photo to launch gallery of products debuting at Photokina 2006, including the Fujifilm S5 Pro DSLR, shown here. |
All week Jonathan Barkey will be reporting live from Cologne, Germany, site of the Photokina 2006 trade show and exhibition, with the aim of spotlighting the biggest news as it happens. Also check back each day for podcasts by Popular Photography & Imaging editor-in-chief John Owens.
Day 5: Friday, Sept. 29
End Notes From an Exhausted Editor
Jonathan Barkey winds down our coverage of Photokina with observations on Cologne, Photokina, and the future of digital imaging.
Day 4: Thursday, Sept. 28
Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D
After three years of six-megapixel flyweights, Pentax goes to the mat with this head-turning 10-megapixel knockout.
Photo Gallery
We've got pics of the world's largest telephoto lens, the world's biggest Nikon, a series of wooden cameras(!) and lots more cool stuff from the showroom floor.
Day 3: Wednesday, Sept. 27
Day 3 Podcast - Today we have news about the just-announced pro DSLR from Fujifilm, the S5, along with Fujifilm's "face detection" feature in compact digicams. Also: An exciting superzoom for DLSRs from Tamron, the 18-250 f/3.5-6.3 macro (that's a 28-400mm equivalent on a 1.6x DSLR!), a new RAW converter "for the rest of us" from ARCSoft streamlines the RAW conversion for amateurs and beginners, and new weather-tough bags from Lowepro. Download the mp3.
Olympus: Future Bright But Slightly Fuzzy
Olympus committed to marketing a successor to the company's E-1 professional D-SLR in 2007.
FinePix S5 Pro: Nikon Gets Fuji Brain Transplant
New DSLR combines Fuji's unique extended-dynamic range technology with the D200's best-of-class camera body. View photo gallery.
First Look: Olympus E-400
If you live in Asia or the U.S., the world's smallest, lightest D-SLR is not coming to a store near you, and that's a pity. View photo gallery.
Four Thirds System Keeps Growing
At Photokina on Tuesday, concurrent announcements by Panasonic and Leica spelled continued growth for the Four Thirds System, which now comprises four cameras and 24 dedicated digital lenses.
Day 2: Tuesday, Sept. 26
Day 2 Podcast - On Opening Day of Photokina, Popular Photography & Imaging's editors bestowed Camera of the Year honors on Sony for its Sony Alpha 100 digital SLR. John Owens explains why, and gives his first impression of the SD14 and DP1 from Sigma, both with the 14MP Foveon chip. Also in this podcast: a preview of the pre-production Pentax 645D medium format camera; a new 25mm f/1.4 Leica lens for the Panasonic Lumix DSLR; Tamron's new 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 lens; news on the most fashionable camera bags from Tamrac and more. Download the mp3.
Field Test: Lensbaby 3G
The 3rd generation selective focus SLR lens locks in bent position to allow for precision focusing. Check out our product shots and image quality gallery.
Exclusive Hands On With the Canon PowerShot G7
Our reporter gets an early look at the new 10-megapixel digicam.
Day 1: Monday, Sept. 25
Aperture 1.5 Unveiled Today, Shipping Immediately
Leave it to Apple to stage a pop-music-pumped unveiling of its cutting-edge photo software in a 15th century market hall on the other side of the Rhine from Photokina itself. The invitation-only party for Aperture 1.5 drew a huge crowd despite the trek, and they were duly impressed by this major upgrade. Read more.
Day 1 Podcast - Popular Photography & Imaging's John Owens discusses the new Samsung GX10 DSLR, three new Carl Zeiss lenses for the Sony Alpha, a spiffy new Canon hard drive/picture viewer that's sadly only available in Europe, and much more. Download the mp3.
NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
| Manufacturer |
Product Type |
Date |
News & Announcements |
| Adobe |
Software |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Adobe's Lightroom Joins Photoshop Family with Beta 4 Rollout |
| Adobe |
Software |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Photoshop Elements 5.0, Premiere Elements 3.0 Bundled for Windows |
| Adobe |
Software |
Sept. 19, 2006 |
Adobe Announces Camera Raw 3.5 |
| Apple |
Software |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
 Aperture 1.5 Unveiled Today, Shipping Immediately |
| Bibble Labs |
Software |
Sept. 22, 2006 |
Bibble Labs Releases Version 4.9 Upgrade |
| Canon |
Printers |
Sept. 26, 2006 |
Canon Intros 44-inch 12-color Printer |
| Canon |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 14, 2006 |
Canon Has New Digital ELPHs |
| Canon |
Printer |
Sept. 14, 2006 |
Canon Adds to Photo Printer Line-Up |
| Canon |
Lenses |
Aug. 24, 2006 |
Canon Zooms in With Two Pro Lenses |
| Canon |
Digital SLR |
Aug. 23, 2006 |
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi |
| Canon |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 14, 2006 |
Canon Clicks With 10MP PowerShot G7 |
| DXO Labs |
Software |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
DXO Optics Pro V4 Available for Windows |
| Epson |
Printers |
Sept. 26, 2006 |
Epson Unveils Stylus Pro 3800 Inkjet Printer |
| Epson |
Storage |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Epson Intros Two New Multimedia Storage Viewers |
| Extensis |
Software |
Sept. 22, 2006 |
Extensis Releases Free Updates for Portfolio 8 |
| FotoNation |
Software |
Sept. 21, 2006 |
FotoNation to Demo Dust Removal Technology |
| Fujifilm |
Digital SLR |
Sept. 27, 2006 |
FinePix S5 Pro: Nikon Gets Fuji Brain Transplant |
| Fujifilm |
Digital SLR |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Fujifilm Previews New FinePix S5 Pro |
| Fujifilm |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 12, 2006 |
Fujifilm's New FinePix A700 |
| Fujifilm |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Fujifilm's FinePix F31fd Offers Face-Detection Technology |
| Harman |
Printing Solutions |
Aug. 31, 2006 |
Harman to Debut Inkjet Products at Photokina |
| Hassleblad |
Cameras and Equipment |
Sept. 4, 2006 |
Hasselblad To Unveil New Products |
| Horseman |
Pro-Grade Digital Back |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Horseman Shows Three Innovations in Large Format Digital |
| Kingston |
Memory |
Sept. 27, 2006 |
Kingston Introduces SDHC 4GB Card |
| Kodak |
Digital Compact Camera |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Kodak Zooms in With EasyShare Z710 |
| Kodak |
Accessories |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Kodak Unveils New Battery Line-Up |
| Leaf |
Pro-Grade Digital Back |
Sept. 14, 2006 |
Leaf Launching Fast Digital Camera Backs |
| Leica |
Digital Rangefinder |
Sept. 15, 2006 |
Leica Unveils M8 Digital |
| Leica |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 15, 2006 |
Leica Rolls Out Two 10MP Digital Cameras |
| Leica |
Lenses |
Sept. 15, 2006 |
Leica Rolls Out New M Lenses |
| Lensbabies |
Lenses |
Sept. 26, 2006 |
Field Test: Lensbaby 3G |
| Lensbabies |
Lenses |
Sept. 21, 2006 |
Lensbabies Unveils Three New Lenses |
| Lexmark |
Printers |
Sept. 12, 2006 |
Lexmark Rolls Out Three New InkJets |
| Minox |
Spy Camera |
Sept. 15, 2006 |
Minox DCC Leica M3 Digital Camera |
| Minox |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 15, 2006 |
Minox Marvels With DC 1011 Digicam |
| Minox |
Digital Media Player |
Sept. 15, 2006 |
Minox Releases DMP 4 Player/Recorder |
| Nikon |
Compact Digital Camera |
Aug. 24, 2006 |
Nikon Adds Three to Coolpix S Series |
| Nikon |
Software |
Sept. 2, 2006 |
Nikon Releases New Version of Capture NX |
| Olympus |
Digital SLR |
Aug. 23, 2006 |
First Look: Olympus E-400 |
| Olympus |
Compact Digital Camera |
Aug. 23, 2006 |
Olympus Adds Four to FE Series |
| Olympus |
Compact Digital Camera |
Aug. 23, 2006 |
Olympus Introduces SP-510 Ultra zoom |
| Olympus |
Compact Digital Camera |
Aug. 23, 2006 |
Olympus Unveils Four New All-Weather Stylus Models |
| Pentax |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 13, 2006 |
Pentax Announces 7MP Optio T20 Digicam |
| Pentax |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 13, 2006 |
Pentax Rolls Out A20 and M20 |
| Pentax |
Compact Digital Camera |
Aug. 7, 2006 |
Pentax Makes a Splash With Optio W20 |
| Pentax |
Digital SLR |
Sept. 13, 2006 |
Pentax Takes Quantum Leap with New K10D |
| Pentax |
Digital SLR |
Sept. 21, 2006 |
Pentax to Show Three DSLRs Lenses and a New Medium-Format DSLR |
| Samsung |
Digital SLR |
Sept. 22, 2006 |
Samsung Introduces New GX-10 DSLR |
| SanDisk |
Storage |
Sept. 26, 2006 |
SanDisk Announces Two Huge Cards |
| Skooba/RoadWired |
Accessories |
Sept. 25, 2006 |
Skooba Unveils Convertible Laptop Sleeves |
| Seitz |
160 Megapixel Camera |
Sept. 22, 2006 |
Seitz to Show 6x17 Panorama Digital Camera |
| Sigma |
Digital SLR |
Aug. 30, 2006 |
Sneak Peek: Sigma's SD14 DSLR |
| Sigma |
Compact Digital Camera |
Sept. 27, 2006 |
Sigma Intros DP1 Compact Digital Camera |
| Sony |
Digital Compact Camera |
Sept. 11, 2006 |
Sony Rolls Out Two New Cyber-shots |
| Unibind |
Accessories |
Aug. 30, 2006 |
Unibind to Demo Pro Book Creator |
| Zeiss |
Lenses |
Sept. 27, 2006 |
Zeiss Announces New Glass |
| Zeiss |
Lenses |
Sept. 27, 2006 |
Zeiss Intros Four F-mount Lenses for Nikon |
| Zeiss |
Lenses |
Sept. 27, 2006 |
Zeiss shows off Monster Telephoto Lens |
If you have questions about any of these products or want to direct our attention to something in particular, e-mail us at editor@popphoto.com.
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