Emmanuel, I hope I am not stealing your thunder but from press releases I have just been sent, F&H are announcing a limited edition gold plated set of the FX, FW & FT in a presentation case (very expensive but looks wonderful); a 6060 film magazine for the Hy6; an AF Apogon 120mm HTF for the Hy6; a prism viewfinder for the Hy6 and a remote release for the Hy6. I have photographs and more details I can send if anybody would like to contact me off list. Let's hope there may be more too..... Regards John -----Original Message----- From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Emmanuel Bigler Sent: 22 September 2008 19:00 To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] [slightly OT] 2008 Photokina News Dear friends This week is Photokina week in Cologne, Germany, with many, many annoucements. I do not know if Franke & Heidecke have something new to present at the Kina, except some corporate changes & new investors, but it can be said that Good Ol' Photographic Germany seems to be alive and well: - Rodenstock introduces a new 23 mm super wide angle lens for digital view camera backs; - Zeiss introduces lenses for the Canon EOS mount (OK, they are made in Japan) - Leica introduces a new SLR system with a 30x45mm sensor ! - Linhof introduces a new view camera for digital & film photography named Techno; - Maco and related manufacturers of film, paper and darkroom prepare the re-introduction of the defunct Afga line of products (or products similar to..) So far the corporate situation of ex-Agfa factories & products in Germany is exceedingly unclear... but customers are still there to request Rodinal and Agfa paper ! Well, if we remember the situation in 1972-1981 with the demise of Zeiss Ikon and the bankruptcy of the Rollei Werke, the situation is not so bad in 2008 ! Some good friends of mine including a freshly-converted Rolleiphile will visit the PHotokina at the end of this week, so I'll be hapy to report here about fresh news from F&H !! All the best ! Emmanuel --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list