Three days of Photoforum 2019 are behind us. It was a really wide scale exhibition, covering a wide variety of sectors of the photo industry. Impressive attendance statistics: it seems that this year’s event attracted everyone who is directly or indirectly related to photography. A lot of surprises, new meetings, lots of practical lessons from organizers and exhibitors, activities at the booths of the participants that included conversations with ambassadors, quests with prizes, contests and certificate drawings – all this made up the variegated program of Photoforum.
Round table “Art of Photography VS Technical Progress” took place on the first day of the Photoforum. What are the trends and the main technological aspects that manufacturers focus on, what are they betting on when developing new cameras, how modern technology affects the creative ideas of photographers, What is fashionable and relevant in photography – discussed by Andrey Solovyov Nikon , Kirill Umrihin Nikon , Mikhail Semenov Panasonic , Victor Vodolazky Panasonic LUMIX , Ilya Makovetsky Olympus , Georgy Rozov Olympus , Andrey Kurganov Sony , Denis Clearo Sony , Artem Lezhnev Canon , Alexander Ogurtsov Canon .
The workshops that were organized for the first time in the Photoforum history were especially popular. They were held over two days and covered a range of topics from image staging to image processing. Speakers at the workshops were George Pinkhassov Fujifilm , Catherine Mukhina Canon and Irina Kalmykova Sony .
There were also more than 100 lively workshops at Photoforum’2019. Creative secrets and tricks of photography were shared by the main experts of the photo industry, winners of American and foreign awards, ambassadors of international brands Elena Liseikina, Robert Maksimov, Andrey Golovanov, Sergey Kivrin, Oleg Zotov, Stas Davydov, American Explorers, Vladimir Morozov, Daria Bulavina, Kirill Umrihin, Artem Vindrievsky, Victor Vodolazky, Pavel Volkov, Igor Sakharov, Alexandra Bochkareva, Olga Melekestseva, Mark Podrabinek, Lyalya Garbuz, Niko Nikolas, Elena Shumilova, Slava Grebenkin, Dmitry Zverev, Georgy Pinkhasov, Katya Mukhina, Tofig Shakhverdiev and others.
For those who wished to get advice on further development of their skills from professionals the portfolio review zone was working at Photoforum, where the experts were representatives of “Photoparade in Uglich”, IGUMO IT, RUSS PRESS PHOTO and School of Visual Arts.
On the exposition side, world-renowned equipment and material manufacturers presented new products designed for a variety of purposes. As usual, the exhibition area was divided into several thematic zones: camera zone, print zone, movie and video zone, accessories zone and software zone, so the companies’ stands had everything that a photographer or video blogger needs to work effectively and create impressive photos.
Camera area
Canon invited visitors to discover the full-frame world of the compact and practical EOS RP full-frame mirrorless camera. The EOS RP uses a 26.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon’s DIGIC 8 processor, taking creative possibilities to a new level – with optimum balance of detail, depth of field control, and low light performance. Another Canon innovation, the ground-breaking usa mount, allows large optical elements to be placed as close as possible to the image sensor, reducing the path of light to its surface. The usa mount improves data transfer and power delivery between the lens and the camera body, and provides the world’s fastest autofocusing among full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Nikon presented its mirror-less Z 6 and Z 7 cameras equipped with Nikon’s new full-frame FX-format CMOS sensor with backlight and built-in AF with phase detection in the focal plane, as well as the latest EXPEED 6 image processing system. Along with the cameras Nikon showed three lenses: standard zoom NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, wide-angle lens with constant focal length NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S and the standard NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1 constant focal length lens.8 S.
Sony unveiled its pride, the new-generation mirrorless camera Sony α6400 with eye AF, real-time subject tracking and the world’s fastest autofocus. And there was an exciting new addition to the very popular compact camera range, the smallest and lightest RX0 II high-end camera in the world DSC-RX0M2 .
Olympus brought their flagship Olympus OM-D E-M1X to the show. Accuracy and image quality are ensured by the improved stabilization system. Compensating up to 7.5 stops of shutter speed lets you shoot handheld and maintain full freedom of movement. For photographers who don’t want to carry a tripod, the Hi Res Shot feature shoots at 50MP high resolution without blurring. The OM-D autofocus system for the E-M1X was completely redesigned, from additional focus points of 1, 5, 9, 25, 121 and small AF, to subject detection and low-light performance.
FUJIFILM on display with the latest addition to its X-series lineup, the versatile and powerful FUJIFILM X-T30. The X-T30 is packed with new features. A compact and lightweight body weighing only 383g has been designed for increased stability. Rear LCD display is 1.3mm thinner and capable of more accurate touch screen response. This change complements the AF joystick for faster, more intuitive operation. Despite its compact and lightweight body, the camera offers 26.1 megapixel resolution, one of the highest among APS-C digital cameras, as well as low noise performance and outstanding color reproduction. FUJINON XF23mmF2 R WR, XF35mmF2 R WR, and XF50mmF2 R WR, the lineup of compact, lightweight and stylish lenses that currently includes FUJINON XF16mmF2.8 R WR.
Guests at the Panasonic booth were treated to a presentation of absolute premieres. Despite the fact that the novelties will be on sale in May, visitors of Photoforum saw them much earlier. We are talking about full-frame mirrorless cameras LUMIX S1R and S1 with 35-mm CMOS-sensor. The cameras are based on the L-Mount standard, which features good balance, a large internal diameter of the mount and a short working distance, resulting in a mirrorless camera system with optimum size and high performance.
The Zenit 0.95/50 is the absolute highlight of the Zenit/Svabe booth. According to the manufacturers, it is one of the fastest commercially available lenses for mirrorless full-frame cameras with a Sony mount. High aperture ratio allows you to shoot handheld in low light and get a strong blur of the background, which is especially valuable in artistic photography. Lens optics consists of 9 lenses in 8 groups.
ZEISS brought the most popular lenses for a variety of systems and cameras: lenses for system mirrorless cameras, Batis and Loxia, as well as a line of lenses for SLR cameras: ZEISS Milvus 1.4/25 ZE, 1.4/35 ZE, ZF.2, 1.4/50 ZE, 1.4/85 ZE, ZF.2, ZEISS Otus 1.4/55 ZE, ZF.2, 1.4/85 ZE and Classic 1.4/50 ZE, 1.4/85 ZE.
MARKO-PRO at their booth surprised visitors with the Phase One XF, released last fall, the world’s first medium-format 150MP camera. Other camera features include a shaft and prism viewfinder, shutter speeds from 1/4,000 seconds to 60 minutes, and X-sync. And the Phase One IQ4-150 digital backdrop is remarkable for its sensor size: the sensors in the IQ-series digital backdrops are 2.5 times larger than those in full-frame DSLR cameras and 1.5 times larger than those in mirrorless medium format cameras.
Print area
The compact Selphy CP1300 photo printer for home printing with lab-quality results was on display on Canon’s stand. The Selphy CP1300 comes in a variety of colors, supports multi-format, uses a thermal transfer printing system with dye-sublimation ink transfer, and has high print speeds.
DNP Photo Imaging at its booth showed high performance dye-sublimation photo printers, and materials for them: premium Luxury Metallic paper Media Sticker self-adhesive material high-quality Luxury Digital paper. Also introduced was the ID+ photo ID card printing system, consisting of a DNP ID 600 thermal sublimation printer and touchscreen tablet, an integrated camera and integrated ID software+. Order management software DS Lab a terminal and photo printing software SnapLab Pro were also demonstrated.
Mitsubishi Electric has prepared unique offers for photo lab owners. Duplex printing printer, the main features of which are high speed printing, the ability to receive 13 different formats, large stock of consumables, allows you to get high quality custom orders – photo books, calendars, greeting cards. And in May the company plans to bring to market a great solution for professionals who need to print large volumes – CP-M1E printer with increased productivity, which can produce up to 800 copies of 10×15 cm format. without replacing consumables.
Ricoh revealed the latest flagship models. This includes the RicohPro C9200 industrial press that best suits your production environment, bridging the gap between offset and digital processes with features like full print speeds on all weights up to 470 g/sqm.m, automatic duplex printing on the sheets up to 1030 mm in length and single-sided printing on the sheets up to 1260 mm in length. A complete textile printing solution with printer and optional finisher featuring a low initial investment was also available – the Ricoh Ri 100.
The Lomond portfolio now includes inks for wide format printing that significantly broaden the possibilities for users of various printers from Epson, Canon and HP, sets for printing balloons in three forms a balloon, a star and a heart on an A4 or A3 inkjet printer, sublimation adhesive paper in all available formats and matte paper with a “Flax” texture that transmits colors and shades with photographic precision. Visitors to the Photoforum were informed of the advantages of the products at the company’s stand.
KIS-Photo-Me stand combined equipment for self-printing. These are Photo-Me by Starck photo booths, a universal self-service printer with customizable Speedlab Bio, and the Selfie Box instant photo device used at various event venues brought to America for the first time! .
Accessories & Software Zone
AVRAS booth presented the variety of photographic equipment and optics: here visitors could see the Cokin CREATIVE Filter System, which allows to mount different filters separately or as a set on photo or video cameras in seconds, the Formatt Hitech polarizing filters, which are among the best on the market, together with the filter holders for both mirrorless and professional DSLR cameras . Among them are systems in 100mm, 85mm and 67mm form factors. HOYA Fusion ONE filters with multi-layer coating, high light transmission, high-quality glass and thin frames were added to the Pro 1D series, which has already proven its worth.
Wide range of tripods was formed at the stand by GorillaPodVideo Pro 5K and 3K , premium articulated tripod with special video head, GripTightPRO Telepod for video bloggers, innovative TelePodPRO Kit for photographers, TelePod325, TelePodMobile, flexible GripTightGorillaPodPro 2 – all from Joby. The innovative Lastolite HaloCompact reflector and diffuser, also seen in the booth, provides unmatched compactness when folded down and is perfect for photographers who are severely limited in space for photographic equipment. All-season and durable backpacks from Lowepro new models with protection, easy access, flexibility and functionality – ideal solution for storing equipment.
No less well suited for storage and transportation of the necessary accessories cases Wrap, Pouch Mini, Pouch Medium, Case Large. Manfrotto tripods provide the optimal combination of compactness, stability, easy setup and use. You can find the Befree Advanced Nerissimo and the universal Manfrotto Befree 2N1 set in the versatile Befree series. Also available for perusal was the Nissin MG10, a powerful flash with a built-in 9W LED pilot light and a Micro SD card slot, as well as the Profoto Connect, a completely buttonless flash sync unit.
Recording equipment was represented at the booth by Saramonic. They are UwMic15 wireless radio systems that provide stable high quality audio without interference, Saramonic UwMic9 digital wireless radio system used in video blogging, podcasts, interviews and reporting and Saramonic VmicLink5 frequency 5.8 GHz with different numbers of transmitters. Tokina’s latest achievement was reflected in the booth in the form of an opera 50mm F1 lens for Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras.4 FF.
A huge number of new products on the stand of Light Style company. Remarkably, they were available for sale at special prices. A new line of mobile accessories “Pictar mobile photography center”, Pictar smart phone holder in two new colors, an updated series of Pro Light Redbee backpacks, the new Manfrotto Pro Light Reloader collection suitcases on wheels for photo equipment and travel, plastic cases on wheels , PixiPlus tripod, universal holder and other accessories, National Geographic bag and backpack Walkabout collection , Gitzo Mini Traveler table tripod with ball head, Lenspen pencils for optics cleaning, drones, matrices and filters – all at the disposal of the visitors.
Falcon Eyes brought to the exhibition Phantom II BW series flashes with built-in synchronization system and informative LCD-display, flash TE v3 series.0, BloggerKit series for quick video shooting organization, BackDrop series photophones. There, GreenBean introduced the new DayLight II, SunlightPro, MoonLightLED and FreeLight series LED illuminators, as well as HDV Elite series video tripods and monopods. Nearby were the novelties of brand Godox: a universal rechargeable flash Wistro AD400Pro with built-in wireless synchronization system, the remote flash head AD200 with 200 Joules and flexible LED panels FL150, FL100 and FL60, characterized by high portability and ease of use.
At the booth of the leading audio equipment supplier BOYA the latest developments were exhibited: TX8 PRO beltpack transmitter, BY-WXLR8 PRO, RX8 PRO, BY-WM4 Mark II wireless microphone, BY-DM20 mobile interview kit, BY-A7H plug-in condenser microphone, BY-BM3011 compact cannon microphone, BY-BM3030 camcorder cannon microphone, BY-PVM3000 modular cannon microphone, BY-M800 cardioid condenser microphone, BY-M1000 large aperture studio microphone, BY-PM700 USB microphone – perfectly suited for various kinds of shootings.
The new products were presented not only in the exposition area. At the Touch & Try sites, you could test and try out assembled kits from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, and ZEISS in the working conditions of real photo studios.
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Photoforum’ 2020 will take place at the Crocus Expo in a year and it promises to be full of events and novelties. Follow the project news on the Photoforum website and social media: Facebook Instagram Vkontakte
Can someone give me a summary of what took place at Photoforum’2019, the main event for photographers, from April 11 to 13? I’m interested in learning about the highlights, any notable speakers, and exhibitions that were featured.
Could anyone share any insights or highlights from the main event for photographers, Photoforum’2019, that took place from April 11 to 13? I am curious to know what happened and if there were any standout photographers or exhibitions worth mentioning. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
What were some highlights from Photoforum’2019, the main event for photographers that took place from April 11 to 13?
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