It's over... just for another year!

Well that's it, it's all over. Focus on imaging 2009 has been and gone. If you missed it, you'll have to wait another year for it to come around again. 

We'll compile a longer post about Focus at some point shortly, but so far our favourite things from the show were:

New PocketWizards..... mmmmmmm I can't wait

The discounts on recently discontinued Elinchrom flash heads at The Flash Centre

The speed with which EOS 5D Mark II cameras seemed to be flying over the Jacobs counter

Picking up a California sunbounce at a very good price

The seminars on the Canon stand - very interesting stuff

The lack of crowds this year making it easier to move around

Bumping into old friends we've not seen for a year

What we didn't like were:

The stupid questions some of the guys on the Canon stand had to put up with

The people carrying cameras around - seriously, what are you going to take pictures of?

The people carrying cameras around their neck with no lens on. See above.

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Focus...have you been?

We've been up at Focus today having a look around, hence the lack of a post so sorry for that... Did you miss us?!
Anyway, have you been yet? It seems busier than expected given the financial situation, but not as busy as last year.
There were some good deals to be had as well and we managed to get a short hands on look at those new Pocket Wizards as well! Yes, they're as sexy in real life, but a bit bigger than expected! They're certainly on our shopping list for the near future.

Canon have a large presence again, in fact it seems to be the biggest and the busiest stand around. They have a whole booth of EOS 5D Mark II cameras as well as the rest of the range and a lens bar with all the large white lenses arranged. There are also some really interesting free seminars being given upstairs, so if you're going tomorrow, check them out early as they book up quick.
I wouldn't expect too many last day deals on Canon kit this year. Most places seem to be running low on stock so they won't be discounting as heavily at a guess.

Anyway, have you been? If so, what did you think? Did you buy anything?

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