One of the Canon displays at a previous Photokina. Credit: Photokina
Flash maker Elinchrom recently revealed that it would skip Photokina 2018, with company CEO Simon Whittle explaining, `...we feel this is a transitional year for photokina and this break will help Elinchrom to analyze and refocus on what is really important for our customers in the coming years.` Starting next year, the event will take place in May instead of September.
On the same day as Elinchrom`s announcement, DIY Photography said it had been hearing rumors that `big brands,` among them Canon and Profoto, may also be skipping Photokina 2018.
As DPR stated last week, claims that Canon would skip the event seemed far-fetched from the beginning. A day later, DIY Photography said it had received word from Photokina director Christoph Menke denouncing the rumors, and today Photokina responded more broadly by publishing a list of brands that will officially be attending-among them Canon and Profoto.
According to the press release, Photokina is `expecting every single exhibitor space in the halls in Cologne to be filled,` and the following brands have `secured their stands` for the event, which starts September 26th:
Arri
Canon
Cewe
DJI
Epson
Fujifilm
Kodak Alaris
Leica
Manfrotto
Nikon
Olympus
Panasonic
Profoto
Sigma
Sony
Tamron
Zeiss
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