The fourth instalment in our series of interviews at Photokina 2014 was with Rachel Barker, head of PR at Leica UK. We asked her a number of questions about the new Leica M-A, M-60, T and X series, while touching upon topics such as film, using Leica lenses with Sony cameras, and more. We hope you enjoy her answers!
Photokina 2014: Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix CM1, the true smart camera
I’d already spoken in our previous news article about how much I appreciate the concept behind the Lumix CM1, a hybrid smartphone and high-end compact from Panasonic, and my opinion hasn’t changed since then. Having seen the CM1 at Photokina, we can definitely confirm that Panasonic has planted the seed of an idea that could potentially revolutionise the smartphone market as far as digital photography is concerned.
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Photokina 2014: Interview with Zeiss product manager Christophe Casenave: Loxia, Touit, MFT and more
The third interview we had the chance to hold was with Zeiss product manager, and designer of the two Loxia and ZM lens for Leica, Christophe Casenave. It was extremely interesting to hear him speak about the various lenses Zeiss has designed for the Sony E-mount and Fuji X mount so far. Happily, he also let us try all three new lenses (the Loxia on the A7r/A7s and the ZM on the Leica M240) around the Zeiss stand where there were a few colourful displays. Our first impressions article is now online!
Photokina 2014: Interview with Olympus Europe: selfies, OM-D, lenses, pro support and video
The second interview we held at Photokina was with four Olympus managers, three of whom we’d had the pleasure of meeting a year ago at Castle Leslie: Toshiyuki Terada (Deputy General Manager), Jörn Fandrey (Department Manager, Marketing Communications), Michael Guthmann (Product Manager), and Martina Beckmann (Group Leader Public Relations and Events / Consumer Products Division). We touched upon a variety of topics ranging from the success of the E-M1 since its release in late 2013 to the possibility of video upgrades on Olympus cameras. As with our interview last year, all our questions were answered in great detail and with honesty, which we greatly appreciated.
Be sure to give the interview a thorough read–we think you’ll find the answers very interesting!
Note: the interview have been updated in regards to the Service Plus support. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Photokina 2014: An interview with Sony Japan – Mirrorless innovation, new lenses, and more!
No sooner had we landed in Cologne and dropped our bags at the hotel did we rush off to the Sony booth at Photokina to hold the first of many interviews we have lined up for the week. Sony had arranged for us to meet three Sony managers from Japan, Yasuyuki Nagata, Yosuke Aoki and Yoshiyuki Nogami, who graciously took the time out of their busy schedule to answer all our questions in great detail.
Something we were extremely pleased to see was the genuine enthusiasm the managers have for the current and future full-frame and APS-C mirrorless line-up. Here we have a brand that really cares about bringing innovative solutions to the photography world through constant experimentation. In many ways, Sony may be the main brand that is pushing the envelope as far as it can go in terms of technological advancements.
Below we are happy to share the three Sony interviews with you. We hope they answer some of the questions you might have been asking yourself about the Sony mirrorless systems.