2007 PMA Tradeshow Discussion

[Photo-John]

The annual PMA tradeshow will be in Las Vegas from March 7th to March 12th. SmartWombat, Walterick, and I will be there to check out all the new digital cameras, photo software, lenses - and yes - even film! Let us know what you want to see and we'll do our best to get photos and collect details for you. Make your requests here and we'll be your eyes at the show.

[Photo-John]

It's down to about a week till the show now. I don't think all of the new product announcements have been made. I'll definitely be seeing all the obvious stuff, like the new Canon EOS 1D Mark III and new compacts from Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Casio, etc. If there are cameras, lenses, software, or other things you want us to check on and get pictures of for you, this is the place to ask. We'll be making a list from this page and going out on the show floor to get what you want. So make sure to let us know if you have any questions or requests.

[mtbbrian]

Any rangefinder stuff would be great!
Voigtlander should be debuting the R4A, which is the first RF camera with framing lines for 25 and 21mm lenes.
Thanks!
Brian

[photophorous]

What Brian said, plus any kind of compact digital with good high ISO capabilities would be interesting to hear about...especially if it's an affordable digital rangefinder.

Paul

[mjs1973]

I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a 30D replacement. I would also be interested in seeing if there is anything geared for wildlife photos. Such as window mounts for long lenses, and light weight tripods. New portable storage for backing up files in the field too.

[readingr]

Any details on the 30D replacement which I though would be announced about now please.

I was looking forward to going and buying it at the end of this month. You are free to pass my name on as a Beta tester if they need one

Roger

[Photo-John]

You are free to pass my name on as a Beta tester if they need one

Will do. Free cameras for all my friends!

[zrfraser]

I am curious to any of the new lenses coming from Pentax/Samsung. Also, to what the new compacts from Panasonic will be like, and if they have improved upon their alreayd good image stabilization.

Z

[poker]

PMA "10:30 a.m. Trade Exhibits Open"......

That's in 20 minutes!!!

C'mon CANON........give me something new to drool over that is cheaper than the Mark III.


LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COVERAGE!! THANKS!!

[Photo-John]

Eric-
Sorry, it looks like that's not going to happen at this PMA. The EOS-1D Mark III is the only digital SLR that Canon is introducing at this show. So we'll have to wait until later in the year for the expected "40D."

[readingr]

Eric-
Sorry, it looks like that's not going to happen at this PMA. The EOS-1D Mark III is the only digital SLR that Canon is introducing at this show. So we'll have to wait until later in the year for the expected "40D."

So when can I expect my 40D beta version ?

Roger

[SmartWombat]

I was wondering if we could share it

[mtbbrian]

So when can I expect my 40D beta version ?

Roger

You'll get that when I get a Leica M8 to test..
:thumbsup:
Brian

[poker]

Eric-
Sorry, it looks like that's not going to happen at this PMA. The EOS-1D Mark III is the only digital SLR that Canon is introducing at this show. So we'll have to wait until later in the year for the expected "40D."

Oh well......Thanks for all the info John!

Enjoy Vegas!!! I always do until I lose at the poker table.

[cr_mmurillo]

Thanks for the Sony Camera DSLR update. Two new DSLR is great! When are they gonna be in store?

[Photo-John]

Thanks for the Sony Camera DSLR update. Two new DSLR is great! When are they gonna be in store?

They're not saying when or which. But one new body will be available before the end of the year. That's all they've committed to.

[Photo-John]

I am curious to any of the new lenses coming from Pentax/Samsung. Also, to what the new compacts from Panasonic will be like, and if they have improved upon their alreayd good image stabilization.

We had a meeting with Panasonic and have stuff to post. But to answer your question about Panasonic's O.I.S. image stabilization, they didn't say anything about any improvements. But they did claim that they're system is the most technically advanced. And my experience with the Pansonic Lumix compact cameras would seem to back that up. I'm very curious about the Leica Four Thirds zoom lens with Panasonic's O.I.S. system built in.

[kafin8ed]

Is there any more info on the Sigma DP1 rangefinder-ish digital, how about some photo examples from it? Can you play with one and take some pics?

[Photo-John]

Here are some Schneider lenses for the Samsung digital SLRs. I think these are all new lenses. I played with the 35mm f/2.0 on the GX10 and it's really, really nice. It's very bright and contrasty - even through the camera's viewfinder.

[Photo-John]

I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a 30D replacement. I would also be interested in seeing if there is anything geared for wildlife photos. Such as window mounts for long lenses, and light weight tripods. New portable storage for backing up files in the field too.

There are a few camera mount posts in the PMA gallery. Check these out:

PMA 2007 Camera Support >>

[Photo-John]

Is there any more info on the Sigma DP1 rangefinder-ish digital, how about some photo examples from it? Can you play with one and take some pics?

We did get to handle it, but no photos. I can't remember why, but for some reason they said it wasn't ready. We did get to take pictures with the SD14, though. They actually became available the day before the show opened. It shoots JPEGs now so we didn't have to have the Sigma RAW software. The photos looked good.

Because I think the Sigma DP1 is one of the more significant introductions this year, I made my own blog post about it (more photos, too!):

Sigma DP1 PMA Blog Post >>

[readingr]

I was wondering if we could share it

Paul,

Sorry for the delay but no problem in sharing. Are you bringing it back with you?

Roger

[mtbbrian]

So nothing from Voigtlander?
The R4A/M is supposed to be available in April.
Good coverage as always!
Maybe one day I'll get a chance to go one day...
Brian
:thumbsup:

[Photo-John]

So nothing from Voigtlander?
The R4A/M is supposed to be available in April.

Brian-
I looked through the show guide and couldn't find Voigtlander listed anywhere. I couldn't think of who distributes them either. I don't think they were there, but I could be wrong. I asked Rick to look and he couldn't find them either. Sorry about that.

[mtbbrian]

Brian-
I looked through the show guide and couldn't find Voigtlander listed anywhere. I couldn't think of who distributes them either. I don't think they were there, but I could be wrong. I asked Rick to look and he couldn't find them either. Sorry about that.

Sometimes they are referred as Cosina-Voigtlander.
No Worries! I appreciate you thinking about it.
Brian
:thumbsup: