Half an hour ago, at 10:00 central european summer time, this year’s photokina has opened its gates at the koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany for visitors from all around the world.

As always, accompanying the main fair there will be some exciting announcements of new products, which no doubt will be covered by the one or the other – if not most – photography related magazines and websites.

My plan for this week is to do a little summary of all the exciting new announcements at the end of each day, and early next week, when I’ll have personally visited the fair, I’ll provide you with a hands-on report on the latest and greatest in the world of photography.

So, stay tuned, and in the meanwhile enjoy the real-time photokina coverage provided at many other sites around the web!