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Photokina takes place in Germany every two years and is attended by all the key names in the business. It’s often used as a launch platform for new products, systems and technologies, and this year the exhibition was full of exciting innovations for photographers of all interest areas and skill level. For many the highlight was the announcement of the Fujifilm GFX medium-format camera system. The system kicks off with the 50S, a camera with a 43.8x32.9mmsensor and a resolution of 51.4megapixels. Initially, two lenses will be available, with four more by the end of 2017. Intriguingly, the price of the 50S with the 63mm standard lens was said to be ‘well under $10,000’. If that level of pricing materialises, many full- frame users might be giving it a look. Turn to page 3 to find out more. For Micro Four Thirds users, the announcements of new Panasonic and Olympus top-of-the-range models, the Lumix GH5 and OM-D E-M1 Mark II respectively, will be of great interest. Both will arrive early in 2017. See page 4 for much more on the Olympus flagship. Finally, lighting specialist Profoto has introduced a mains flash system, the Pro-10, where flash durations of 1/80,000sec are possible and that is backed up with power too. Not quite as quick but pretty close is the D2 500 where the shortest flash duration is 1/63,000sec. Turn the page to enjoy nine pages of Photokina news coverage. The PN news machine has gone into overdrive to bring you all the latest news from Photokina, the world’s biggest imaging exhibition Show stoppers
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