Photokina 2016 Days Two and Three

Photokina Day Two and Three Report
Combined reporting by Nick Devlin and Kevin Raber
Zeiss shows off their whole lens line
It’s the end of the day on Thursday.  We have one more day left at Photokina before heading home.  It’s been a long three weeks of travel.  The show continues, and I have talked to many colleagues that I have known for years. Photokina is like a reunion of sorts.  Everyone has commented on the smaller show and crowds.  For a newcomer it may seem busy, but there was a day not too many years ago where Photokina had so many people that the hotels couldn’t accommodate everyone and they brought in river boats to serve as hotels.  It’s not that way anymore.  Photokina is half the size of what it was ten years ago.  And, a lot smaller than the last one, only two years ago.
Nick Devlin is with me on this trip and he & I were very busy today and visited many stands. I told Nick that these were the days Michael liked best at Photokina.  The meetings were over and it was ...