CP+ 2017 @ Yokohama, Japan - Kenko Tokina photo report

Mar 9, 2017

On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Kenko Company foundation and according to a long tradition, Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. took part to the Annual Asian Photo and Imaging Show CP+ 2017, held in Pacifico Yokohama center from the 23th to the 26th of February 2017.

CP+ is the biggest photo and imaging show in Asia, an exhibition whose concept is to share with users the "Excitement of Shooting, Viewing and Connecting", by disseminating the latest information on the state-of-art products and technologies from Japan to all over the world. Its concept is on the same wavelength of our vision, that is to provide not simply high quality optical products, but also ways to express yourself and enjoy your passion in your life. Keeping this in mind, both Kenko Tokina booths have been conceived to offer all products categories, starting from brand new items and including all kind of accessories.

Therefore, we hope you enjoyed the exhibition, and we hope you will enjoy another trip to our booths with this photo report!

The central part of Kenko Tokina general zone booth was dedicated to the new premium Tokina lens series and its first model: the new Tokina FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF.

Other interesting new items followed alongside. Kenko Teleplus series is enriched with the so much-anticipated Kenko TELEPLUS HD 2x DGX for Nikon AF-S (G/E)..

.. and Kenko TELEPLUS HD 2x DGX for Nikon AF-S (G/E)

.. along with the prototype of Kenko TELEPLUS HD pro 1.4x..

.. and Kenko TELEPLUS HD pro 2x, that will be available in late 2017.

As well as for a wide range of Mount Adapters designed to use contemporary mirrorless cameras with old lenses. Among these a new face appeared, as Kenko presented the new Mount Adapter for Nikon F mount lenses.

Kenko Mount Adapter full series display.

The Extension Tube series, both in the double and in the 3 rings set version.

And the corner was completed with Kenko Flash Meters and Kenko Color Meter, two indispensable allies to select the best exposure values during your shooting sections.

The right wing hosted some very popular items that, nowadays, really cannot miss in such an exhibition. In this

Along with the presentation of two new prototypes for 4K shooting that will join the series this year.

Stepping back, all the left wing of Kenko Tokina General Zone was dedicated to an extremely wide range of filters. The front part hosted the new ZX series, based on new glass floating frame technology, presenting: PROTECTOR, PROTECTOR slim, ND8 and ND16.

Kenko ND400, Kenko PRO ND10000, Kenko Variable NDX.

Kenko Diffusion (SOFT) and Warm SOFT Effect series filters.

Special mention goes to Cokin square filters..

Before moving to the right wing of the booth, another new item catches the eyes in the form of something really convenient for camera owners: a camera monitor protector glass branded KARITES.

Also, AOSTA bags filled numerous shelves.

Let's now move towards Kenko Tokina telescope zone at # T-05 booth.

Kenko Tokina telescope zone #T-05 overview The central part displayed a colorful array of Kenko binoculars, with special podiums for some innovative items. Among those were UltraVIEW EX OP 10x32 DH II and UltraVIEW EX OP 8x32 DH II, the lightest models in the series, weighing respectively only 470g and 455g. Also, UltraVIEW EX series presented as new entries the OP 8x42 DH and OP 10x42 DH models, characterised by a new design that make it possible to offer you a reinforced and completely waterproof plastic body with the advantage of a very light weight at the same time. Speaking of innovation, have a look at the lightest and most compact pairs of binoculars in the world with image stabilization.. .. or at this series of monoculars with image stabilization technology. On the back, a never missing item in Kenko products, that is, the wide range of various magnifying glasses. Kenko Desk Loupe.

Last but not least, Kenko telescopes and accessories for real "sky explorers".

Kenko Sky Explorer series. Kenko New Sky Explorer series. Compact sky tracking system Kenko SKYMEMO S. Kenko Tokina also pursues to have a direct contact with customers in order to always provide support. That's why, in collaboration with some esteemed Japanese photographers, the booth also hosted several seminars, particularly focused on providing information and explanations regarding the newest products.

That's all for CP+ 2017 edition, and our thanks for reading this report. We hope you enjoyed it and look forward to see you next year!

Meanwhile, we hope you will enjoy our video report, too!

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