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Anyone going to Photokina this year?

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  • Started 2 years ago by [NR] admin
  • Latest reply from jonnyapple
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  1. [NR] admin

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    Photokina is the biggest photo-related show in the world and it will take place in Cologne, Germany (Sept 21-26).
    Are any of the forum members planing to attend? Has anyone attended in previous years? How was it?

    I am planning to go and already made a hotel reservation but I think I will have a hard time getting another week off from work (my regular job, not NR).

    Posted 2 years ago #
  2. NikoDoby

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    Are we driving over there in the Nikon Rumor's Ferrari, I mean company car? Or are we going in the Nikon Rumor's Falcon 7X "business" jet this time? Either way I call shotgun! ;^)

    But let's try to keep things from getting out of hand this time around admin. Remember all the trouble you and Adamz got me into at PMA 2008 in Las Vegas!
    http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=2157#post-35917

    Posted 2 years ago #
  3. adamz

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    sure, sure Niko... well.. I should be at that time nearby so maybe I'll manage. Was planning to hit Hannover around 20th, so maybe a short delay... well... need to think about it, and ask my second half

    Posted 2 years ago #
  4. kanuck

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    How cool would that be? If only I could go...

    Posted 2 years ago #
  5. [NR] admin

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    How about a NikonRumors forum meeting @ Photokina? Adam, let me know if you decide to go - I will take unpaid vacation :)

    Posted 2 years ago #
  6. adamz

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    as soon as I know, will let You know :)

    Posted 2 years ago #
  7. adamz

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    one more thing I was thinking, maybe we could get accreditation and get the news pass?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  8. Darkhost

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    Not to revive an old thread, but to avoid creating a new one...anyone going this year, 2012? I'll be there on the 19th and may attend the following day depending on if I see everything I want to see.

    Posted 8 months ago #
  9. kanuck

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    Nice work using the search function Darkhost^^ Of all the years to attend this would be the one to make it I think. Sounds like it might be the best ever with significant releases from every major manufacturer. Even Zeiss is getting in there with something interesting. You are a lucky guy to be possibly going on the 19th or 20th. Very cool :)

    Posted 8 months ago #
  10. Darkhost

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    Thanks, lol. The title didn't have a specific year so it worked out.

    I'm super excited to attend. I actually just attended Gamescom at the same location last month for fun (it was insane considering the size of the complex) so I'm familiar with the halls now. I'm pretty surpised that more people from the forum aren't attending. I'll get as many pictures as possible. Are there any particular requests?

    Posted 8 months ago #
  11. Geoff_K

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    Anything Nikon and all the attractive women showing the cameras. ;->

    Posted 8 months ago #
  12. CE

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    +1

    Posted 8 months ago #
  13. tcole1983

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    For the cost of me to get there I could but a significant amount of camera gear...I will not be attending ;)

    Would be fun though.

    Posted 8 months ago #
  14. Darkhost

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    Geoff_K said:
    Anything Nikon and all the attractive women showing the cameras. ;->

    Done!

    Posted 8 months ago #
  15. kanuck

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    Darkhost anything relating to Nikon, Zeiss and it would be awesome if you had any info on the Leica M10 :) Lucky guy! I went to the digital imaging exhibition in Korea this past spring and it was very well done. It was so nice looking at stuff that normally only sells over the internet or at a store like B&H in New York. Really cool stuff like Singh Ray, Hoodman, and Really Right stuff were all on display. I dropped some coin that day haha

    Posted 8 months ago #
  16. kanuck

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    Maybe like this haha :

    Nikon Exhibition Coex

    Posted 8 months ago #
  17. [NR] admin

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    Unfortunately I still cannot make it to Photokina this year. If any of you is going, please send me any images/interesting info:

    http://nikonrumors.com/tips/

    Thanks!

    Posted 8 months ago #
  18. Darkhost

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    kanuck said:
    Darkhost anything relating to Nikon, Zeiss and it would be awesome if you had any info on the Leica M10 :) Lucky guy! I went to the digital imaging exhibition in Korea this past spring and it was very well done. It was so nice looking at stuff that normally only sells over the internet or at a store like B&H in New York. Really cool stuff like Singh Ray, Hoodman, and Really Right stuff were all on display. I dropped some coin that day haha

    Kanuck, will do.

    And you're right, seeing products first hand is a completely different experience. My wife is attending with me as well so I'll make her bring a notepad and take notes :). She's jumping with joy...

    Great picture by the way! Was that from that digital imaging exhibition in Korea? Flash?

    Posted 8 months ago #
  19. msmoto

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    @ [NR] admin.... I haven't received my airline tickets from you yet..... And the hotel, did you make reservations? I like the Pullman near the Cathedral....less than 300€ per night. Oh, and the rental, can we get a Cayenne Turbo?

    Thanks

    Posted 8 months ago #
  20. Darkhost

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    msmoto said:
    @ [NR] admin.... I haven't received my airline tickets from you yet..... And the hotel, did you make reservations? I like the Pullman near the Cathedral....less than 300€ per night. Oh, and the rental, can we get a Cayenne Turbo?

    Thanks

    Funny you mention the Koln Dom, considering this is the time of the year shortly following Photokina when tons of shots of it show up.

    Posted 8 months ago #
  21. Darkhost

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    Alright, going to Photokina tomorrow. Can't come any sooner!

    Anyways, the reason I bumped this was not to boast about attending this, but for the fact that I want to give something to the community. I was thinking about purchasing and/or donating a few t-shirts and whatever else they may offer as momentos and have some sort of competition to dish them out exclusively to Nikonrumor members.

    That being said, any suggestions on how we could go about a competition and what it would be? My only suggestion would be that to be eligible to participate, you would need X amount of legitimate posts.

    Any thoughts?

    Posted 8 months ago #
  22. msmoto

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    For sure....about 1900 posts or more...LOL I think you might just enjoy yourself at Photokina, maybe some snapshots of something interesting. No need to give away anything except your experience.

    Posted 8 months ago #
  23. jonnyapple

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    msmoto said:
    No need to give away anything except your experience.

    +1, but I guess it's your prerogative, Darkhost.

    If you can, I would love to get your opinion of the Sony NEX-6 (or NEX-5R if no 6 is available), especially the autofocus performance now that they're putting phase contrast AF on-chip. I've tried it on the Nikon 1 models and I like it, but I prefer the bigger sensor of the NEX line so I want to know if Sony has it right, too. Have fun!

    Posted 8 months ago #

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