How does the idea of capturing 100 19MP Raw files per second sound? That’s what RED’s latest camera, the RED Dragon can do, courtesy of its 6K video capture mode. Fully modular, the RED Dragon can be adapted to accept a multitude of lens mounts, and although intended for professional movie shooting, its still image quality is seriously impressive too. We got a quick tour of RED’s latest magic machines at the company’s stand.
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In this video from Photokina, Panasonic’s Matt Frazer walks us through the features of the new Lumix DMC-LX100 compact camera. Matt also explains Panasonic’s use of a multi-aspect four thirds sensor, discusses lens design and manufacture, and explains the camera’s 4K video capabilities. See video
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The Olympus booth was relatively quiet compared to the madhouses at Nikon and Canons’ stands, which made it easier to get up close and personal with the company’s new lenses. We also took a look at some of their recent cameras, and have a few cutaways, as well. Read more.
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Fujifilm announced two cameras on the runup to Photokina – the X100T and X30. But the company is also showing off mockups of several new lenses, slated for release next year. We sat down with senior executives from Fujifilm earlier today, and got our hands on the samples. Click through to take a look at what’s in store.
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The stars of Sigma’s booth at this years Photokina were two new telezoom lenses – ‘C’ and ‘S’ versions of a 150-600mm F/5-6.3 DG OS HSM aimed at enthusiasts and sports / wildlife professionals, respectively. The company was also showing off its new 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM ‘C’ for APS-C DSLRs. We headed to the company’s stand on our final day at the show, and got our hands on the new gear (except the stuff behind glass). Click through to see more.
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With the introduction of the NX1 mirrorless camera, Samsung has put a stake in the ground of the photography market. We stop by the Samsung booth to learn more about the NX1, a new 50-150mm F2.8 image stabilized lens, and also get a peek at the company’s “technology demonstration” 300mm F2.8 lens. See video
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One of the exciting new cameras here at Photokina is the Canon Powershot G7 X, a pocketable compact camera with a large 1″-type sensor. We caught up with Canon’s Chuck Westfall who gave us an overview of the G7 X and let us know when it should be available. See video
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Photokina has been running for three days now. Today we publish our Photokina Report For Days 2 and 3. We have some very good video interviews but for the time being we are not able to include them in the report due to poor internet connections and several failed uploads. We will keep trying to get these uploaded. Worst case they may have to wait until Monday when Michael returns home. We have one more day at the show and on Friday we will visit Samsung and a few others. Also we will be doing a Michael and Kevin’s recap of Photokina. Please check back.
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The Luminous Landscape – What’s New
We caught up with Tamron at Photokina 2014 to get a peek at the new 15-30mm F2.8 ultra-wide angle zoom. It’s designed to cover a full frame sensor and was shown to us in a late prototype form, though its official launch date is unconfirmed. We also got some hands-on time with the manufacturer’s latest all-in-one zoom lenses as well as the always-impressively-huge 150-600mm F5-6.3. Read more
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In our latest from-the-show-floor video, we visit the Fujifilm booth at Photokina 2014 to learn more about the Fujifilm X100T, the newest member of the company’s ultra-premium compact camera family. See video
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