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For those who are really into photography, the bi-annual Photokina is an international candy store that isn’t yet open for business. Approximately 160,000 visitors from 140 countries checked out products by 1600 suppliers between Sept. 26 and Oct. 1, 2006 in Cologne, Germany.  Most of the products featured at Photokina are not yet on store shelves but should start appearing on shelves this Christmas.

According to B&H, a few of the highlights include:

• Leica M8 (Kodak-designed, 10.3Mp CCD sensor, 1.3x magnification factor)


• Canon’s PowerShot G7 (10Mp sensor, a 6x IS zoom, Canon’s third-generation DIGIC III imaging processor, Face Detection and wireless printing)


• Selphy 720 (Print lab-quality 4x6 in photos in under a minute that will last up to 100 years for about 28 cents each)


• CoolPix S7c (7.1Mp, 3x zoom, VR, 3 in. wide-angle LCD, up to ISO 1600)


• Pentax’s K10D (10.2Mp imaging sensor, Pentax Real Image Engine image processor, shake-reduction, 11-point AF, up to ISO 1600, auto dust-reduction, a 2.5 in. LCD, 16-segment multi-pattern metering)

Read [B&H] Site [Photokina]

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