Photokina 2018

[Bjørn Rørslett]

This year Photokina is Sept. 25-30. Perhaps NG members could consolidate their presence there to make this another NG meet-up?

[Bent Hjarbo]

Good idea, but I will be in South Africa 
But posting here will enable us all to know what the news are

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Sept. 28 will be the Photokina visiting day for the NG Crew and any  associates.

If any NG member plans to visit Photokina that day, please let us know. An informal meet-up would be great.

[Jan Anne]

We usually arrive around 11 o'clock, go straight to the Nikon booth followed by bratwurst and beer at the foodcourt

Plan to also visit the Voigtlander, Zeiss, Metabones, Novoflex, etc and check if they will have any upcoming Zee mount lenses or adapters on their roadmaps.

[Jakov Minić]

i am interested in seeing my friends who i haven't seen in a long time.
bratwurst and beer combo is a welcome addition

sure, we'll poke around some gear...

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Birna will go easy on the bratwurst and concentrate on the beer

[atpaula]

I'll be travelling on a motorbike through Europe in this date and will consider visiting the Photokina.
My plan was to got from Barcelona to Munich and back.
Koln is 500km away north of my route, but this is no problem considering the autobahns.
Getting a hotel there at the last minute could be the worst.

[Erik Lund]

Looking very much forward to the yearly Photokina trip! 

[Jan Anne]

Hi Aguinaldo,

I might be able to squeeze in a fifth guest, the beds are all taken but we'll figure something out. If you bring your own sleeping gear things will be easy, plenty of space inside and outside mi casa for an air mattress or tent.

My place (near Nijmegen) is 170km North of Cologne though but when you back South you can add the Netherlands to the long list of countries visited by bike

[atpaula]

Hi Aguinaldo,

I might be able to squeeze in a fifth guest, the beds are all taken but we'll figure something out. If you bring your own sleeping gear things will be easy, plenty of space inside and outside mi casa for an air mattress or tent.

My place (near Nijmegen) is 170km North of Cologne though but when you back South you can add the Netherlands to the long list of countries visited by bike

Thank you very much for the offer Jan Anne, but I'll be with my wife and we'll not be carrying sleeping bags (no space in the bike).
Do you think it is possible to find a hotel room in Koln during the event?
Best regards.

[golunvolo]

Other commitments makes impossible to go but will be very interested in what you are going to find.
I'm not jealous 

[Jan Anne]

Thank you very much for the offer Jan Anne, but I'll be with my wife and we'll not be carrying sleeping bags (no space in the bike).
Do you think it is possible to find a hotel room in Koln during the event?
Best regards.

Only one way to find out which is to check the online bookings sites I guess.

That said you could easily leave Koln after the fair and sleep somewhere else, whereas the exhibitors need to return the next morning the two of probably won't

[Jan Anne]

Just booked our tickets for the 28th!!

Whom will join us??

[atpaula]

Just booked our tickets for the 28th!!

Whom will join us??

I think I'll be there.
Won't buy the tickets yet because of the randomic nature of my motorbike trip.

[Frank Fremerey]

Friday 28th? I will be there and I will be ready for a drink or two afterwards. Thank you, Werner for the Ticket!!!