Comments on: Photokina 2012: The Cameras http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Tue, 21 May 2013 12:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lee Saxon http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-19353 Lee Saxon Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:11:17 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-19353 With listings already appearing to confirm that Lensrentals will be carrying most of these, I'm disappointed not to see the M[10] included. Like you, I lack the eldrich magic necessary to focus a rangefinder, and I think the M[10] is going to be a huge hit for live view alone. I bet it'll rent way better than the M9 or even the didn't-lower-the-price-enough M-E. With listings already appearing to confirm that Lensrentals will be carrying most of these, I’m disappointed not to see the M[10] included.

Like you, I lack the eldrich magic necessary to focus a rangefinder, and I think the M[10] is going to be a huge hit for live view alone.

I bet it’ll rent way better than the M9 or even the didn’t-lower-the-price-enough M-E.

]]> By: Henning http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-18237 Henning Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:22:27 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-18237 Once again, your write up gives an informative, personal view on things that isn't afraid to show that it is a personal view. You did leave out the one item I thought was the highlight of the show, the Alpa FPS. Not that it will ever sell in the millions, or likely even a thousand, but as a wonderful execution of a useful photographic concept it stands alone at this Photokina: http://www.alpa.ch/en/microsites/alpa_12_fps.html Once again, your write up gives an informative, personal view on things that isn’t afraid to show that it is a personal view.

You did leave out the one item I thought was the highlight of the show, the Alpa FPS. Not that it will ever sell in the millions, or likely even a thousand, but as a wonderful execution of a useful photographic concept it stands alone at this Photokina:

http://www.alpa.ch/en/microsites/alpa_12_fps.html

]]> By: Polo http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-18001 Polo Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:58:19 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-18001 The body cap is awesome and a total impulse buy of the year, now if it comes with its own lens cap which also double as a lens... The body cap is awesome and a total impulse buy of the year, now if it comes with its own lens cap which also double as a lens…

]]> By: Ron Preedy http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-17912 Ron Preedy Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:51:52 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-17912 Tried out the Body Cap Lens at Photokina today: it's definitely a must have! The guy next to me thought it really was just a body cap. I had to take a picture to prove it was a lens. The photo was lousy, cause I forgot I had the ISO on 200, not Auto, but he was astonished ... Now I need to buy a used PMx or PLx to put it on for use as my second body cum street camera. Tried out the Body Cap Lens at Photokina today: it’s definitely a must have! The guy next to me thought it really was just a body cap. I had to take a picture to prove it was a lens. The photo was lousy, cause I forgot I had the ISO on 200, not Auto, but he was astonished …

Now I need to buy a used PMx or PLx to put it on for use as my second body cum street camera.

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-17900 Roger Cicala Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:05:37 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-17900 Thank you, Doug. Good stuff that I was too exhausted to get to. Roger Thank you, Doug. Good stuff that I was too exhausted to get to.

Roger

]]> By: Doug Peterson http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-17897 Doug Peterson Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:22:31 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-17897 Hi Roger! In the broader ecosystem of cameras there was also pro-body announcements by Phase One, Hasselblad, Cambo, and Arca Swiss, and DFW. - A revised DF body with AF micro-adjust and better durability - New and updated tech camera bodies (architecture, interior, landscape) from Cambo and Arca Swiss - The H5D, a minor update to Hassy's pro line of cameras - A prototype Leaf Credo for the Hy6 platform - A revision to the Hy6 body dubbed Hy6mod2 We have details of most of those on our blog http://www.digitaltransitions.com/blog/dt-blog Hi Roger!

In the broader ecosystem of cameras there was also pro-body announcements by Phase One, Hasselblad, Cambo, and Arca Swiss, and DFW.

- A revised DF body with AF micro-adjust and better durability
- New and updated tech camera bodies (architecture, interior, landscape) from Cambo and Arca Swiss
- The H5D, a minor update to Hassy’s pro line of cameras
- A prototype Leaf Credo for the Hy6 platform
- A revision to the Hy6 body dubbed Hy6mod2

We have details of most of those on our blog
http://www.digitaltransitions.com/blog/dt-blog

]]> By: grubernd http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-17891 grubernd Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:36:14 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-17891 you should be renting out all µ43 cameras with the new bodycaplens. ;) for the older systems there is a similar piece of equipment produced by Loreo. not quite the optical marvel, but can be fun. although the bodies it can be used on are too big to make it really useful. the olympus µ43 version.. much more. you should be renting out all µ43 cameras with the new bodycaplens. ;)
for the older systems there is a similar piece of equipment produced by Loreo. not quite the optical marvel, but can be fun. although the bodies it can be used on are too big to make it really useful. the olympus µ43 version.. much more.

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-17865 Roger Cicala Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:32:34 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-17865 Thank you, Uwe! Love the Digital Outback. Roger Thank you, Uwe! Love the Digital Outback.

Roger

]]> By: Uwe Sttinmueller http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-17862 Uwe Sttinmueller Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:03:18 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-17862 >The stupid Olympus body-cap lens. Hope you have it for rent :-). Nice summary. >The stupid Olympus body-cap lens.

Hope you have it for rent :-) . Nice summary.

]]> By: Dale Cox http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/photokina-2012-the-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-17851 Dale Cox Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:17:28 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=9371#comment-17851 Which leaves me to wonder: what on earth is Canon thinking? Which leaves me to wonder: what on earth is Canon thinking?

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