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Goodbye Photokina? Seems to end it 70 year run.

November 27, 2020 10

Goodbye Photokina? Seems to end it 70 year run. Today I received an email stating that Photokina will not be going on this year, and this was 100% expected due to the Pandemic that is […]

Hmmm. Leica, Panasonic and Sigma merge to make FULL FRAME L mount?

September 23, 2018 42

Hmmm. Leica, Panasonic and Sigma merge? I try not to follow rumors too much as 50% of the time they are wrong, but I just read about one that made massive sense to me on […]

Best announcement of Photokina 2016? For me it was the…

September 21, 2016 61

Best announcement of Photokina 2016? For me it was the… Well, Photokina is here and while I was supposed to be there from this past Sunday through tomorrow, I ended up staying back due to […]

Leica SOFORT Now Available to Pre-order, and what about the new M?

September 21, 2016 17

Leica SOFORT Now Available to Pre-order, and what about the new M? So this year at Photokina, what was the biggest news from Leica? Besides the new SL Lens roadmap, the new SOFORT Instant Camera […]

New Olympus 25 f/1.2 and 12-100 f/4 Pro Lenses announced!

September 19, 2016 19

New Olympus 25 f/1.2 and 12-100 f/4 Pro Lenses announced! The new Olympus lenses, the stunning 25 f/1.2 Pro and the 12-100 f/4 Pro are announced and ready to pre order! I am buying the […]

Olympus E-M1 Mark II Announced! A Pro Level BEAST. Up to 60 FPS + More.

September 19, 2016 55

Olympus E-M1 Mark II Announced! A Pro Level BEAST. 60 FPS WOW! I have been waiting for this and 1st off, I WILL BE giving a full on report of this camera soon, VERY soon. […]

Hmmmm. Leica Instant Camera to come? Photos…

September 12, 2016 21

Hmmmm. Leica Instant Camera to come? Photos… A reader just sent these in to me showing off a new Leica INSTANT camera in the October issue of LFI…seems the Photokina leaks have begun! Next week […]

ESSAY: Birth, Life, Stress, Rebirth, Love, Joy, Happiness (and Workshops) by Steve Huff

September 8, 2016 13

Birth, Life, Stress, Rebirth, Love, Joy, Happiness (and Workshops) by Steve Huff Wow, 2016 is almost over and done with. CRAZY!!!! Time has been flying by, faster and faster each year and each year we […]

Photokina 2016: Yep! I will cover the event for the 1st time!

July 22, 2016 29

Photokina 2016: Yep! I will cover the event for the 1st time! Just confirmed! I will be at Photokina this year, and for the 1st time ever. Always have wanted to go to this event […]

Photokina is Coming. That means LOADS of new gear, and this year could be AWESOME!

July 20, 2016 13

Photokina is Coming. That means LOADS of new gear, and this year could be AWESOME! 2016 may be the year that I attend my very 1st Photokina! So far it is looking good, so my fingers […]

G.A.S. – My top 3 Lusted after Leica items from Photokina 2014

September 16, 2014 37

My top 3 Lusted after Leica items from Photokina 2014 So for me it is the morning after. It is 8Am here in Sunny Phx, AZ and I was up late last night checking out […]

Photokina Leica Announcements. The Mother load.

September 16, 2014 66

Photokina Leica Announcements. The Mother load. Many new products from Leica announced. Wow! Well today Leica has announced TONS of new products at Photokina. This is the largest release announcement of the show with new lenses, […]

Photokina! New mirrorless releases from Canon, Panasonic, Olympus, and more!

September 15, 2014 55

Photokina! New mirrorless releases from Canon, Panasonic, Olympus, and more! Photokina is upon us and today there were loads of cameras and lenses announced today from many of the usual suspects. It seems that Canon […]

The most Interesting Pre-Photokina Releases so far…to me.

September 11, 2014 45

The most Interesting Pre-Photokina Releases so far…to me. With only a few days to go until Photokina kicks off we have already had some pre announcements from Fuji, Sony, Olympus and others. Nothing MAJOR and nothing […]

New Leica compact system coming to Photokina? My crystal ball says MAYBE…

August 29, 2012 44

New Leica compact system coming to Photokina? My crystal ball says MAYBE… So I dusted off my crystal ball last week and in between writing for and maintaining this website 40-50 hours a week and […]