Join here: olympus-consumer.com/gallery/contests/horizontezingst/m/encounters-humans-and-animals

Environmental Photo Festival »horizonte zingst« 2020

Competition for OM-D and PEN photographers open until 31 January 2020

In the tenth year of our partnership with the Environmental Photo Festival »horizonte zingst« the competition’s topic is »Encounters – humans and animals«. Together with the Kur- und Tourismus GmbH Zingst we are again looking for the best photos for the exhibition of the same name, to be held at the next Environmental Photo Festival from 16 to 24. May 2020. Olympus photographers are cordially invited to submit their entries on the competition topic.

Our life is marked by encounters of all kinds. Encounters between humans and animals are the ones we are looking for in our new competition. Be it in the usual everyday life, work environments or when travelling: situations, in which humans and animals meet and interact, are manifold, often extremely emotional and sometimes even saddening. More often, however, they are amusing – for instance, when sparrows or baboons snitch something from our meals.

They can be touching when the family dog protects a sleeping child or when people swim along whale sharks in the vastness of the ocean. And sometimes, when we experience how animals have to cope with the downsides of our consumer society, they provide food for thought.

To capture these moments in photographs that show the photographer’s creativity and skill is the special challenge of this topic. We are looking forward to your entries.

Olympus Germany has been a partner of the Environmental Photo Festival in Zingst, Germany, since 2010 and a premium partner from 2012 onwards. The exhibition by the Olympus Community held each year since 2011 has become an integral part of the festival. It puts the top submissions of the OM-D and PEN photographers on show, from the Olympus Deutschland GmbH and Kur- und Tourismus GmbH Zingst photo competition.

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OM-D and PEN photographers on show, from the Olympus Deutschland GmbH and Kur- und Tourismus GmbH Zingst photo competition.

The best entries will be shown from 16 to 24 May 2020 as part of the same-titled exhibition during the Environmental Photo Festival »horizonte zingst«. The three winners will be invited to open the exhibition in Zingst together with Olympus in May. Furthermore, they can look forward to:

1. prize: OLYMPUS products worth 2,000 EUR

2. prize: OLYMPUS products worth 1,500 EUR

3. prize: OLYMPUS products worth 1,000 EUR

Very important: The competition is only open to anyone whose entries have been taken with an OLYMPUS OM-D or PEN camera. Please note that if you are among the winners, your photo will be printed on an area of approximately 70 x 50 cm or 50 x 70 cm. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to: olympus-deutschland@united.de

We are looking forward to your submissions and wish you good luck.

Detlef Reich‎
Alter Elbetunnel
Oly PEN-F
Zuiko 12-40/2,8
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Panasonic Leica 100-400mm

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1,7 II Asph. : un objectif Micro 4/3 très compact (Lesnumeriques).
Adobe MAX 2019 Brings Massive Updates, Including Photoshop for iPad (Explora).
A $100 Monitor for your OM-D ?? Desview Mavo P5 – RED35 REVIEW
My 2 year old GH5… What is my shutter count???! (Micro Four Nerds).

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

Google translated text from the Kipon Japan website:

KIPON has announced the release of the new mount adapter “EF-MFT AF ND”.
This product is a model that is equipped with a variable ND filter in “EF-MFT AF”, which has been well received by many customers.
The mounted variable ND can be adjusted between ND3-ND128 (1.5-7stop), and can be removed when the filter is not used.
In addition, as with the previous model “EF-MFT AF”, the product firmware can be easily updated at home, so it can be used with the latest models that will be released in the future.
This product is scheduled to be released in Japan from the end of November 2019.
The manufacturer’s suggested price is ¥ 64,800 (excluding tax), and it can be purchased at KIPON domestic general distributor New Tokyo Bussan, large home appliance mass retailers, camera specialty stores, Amazon, Rakuten etc.

EF-MFT AF ND specs
Canon EF mount lens-Micro Four Thirds mount camera
AF function equipped
variable ND filter included * ND3-ND128 (1.5-7stop),
manufacturer’s suggested price
¥ 64,800 (excluding tax)
2019 Scheduled to be released around the end of November

Meyer Optik sent us these images of the new rioplan 100 f2.8 II, Trioplan 50, Lydith 30 lenses available for nearly  all mirrorless system cameras:

Olympus released an official statement at Photofocus. Before to read the Olympus statement Photofocus reminds us that:

It was implied in the (Bloomberg) article — without a quote from Takeuchi — that Olympus was not opposed to selling its Imaging division.

But here is the official Olympus statement answering the Bloomberg article:

“As announced in our Corporate Strategy, Olympus is further focusing on our Medical business and follows the strong ambition for all of our businesses to be profitable and contribute to our overall business objectives. In that regard, we are continuously evaluating our overall portfolio, as announced in our Corporate Strategy on November 6, 2019.

“For Imaging, however, we currently have no plans to sell the business. The task is therefore to stabilize and strengthen its market position. To achieve that, we are actively running marketing activities, and have already established a clear and exciting product roadmap for the coming months and years. We are actively pursuing future technology developments that will enhance photography and video for creators. Furthermore, Imaging is and will continue to be an important technology and innovation driver for our other businesses.

“Our Imaging business features a unique product portfolio. Olympus products are compact and lightweight, feature market leading image stabilization and autofocus. Many of our high-end products are also splash-proof. No other product offers customers this level of optical excellence paired with the highest mobility.

“Just last month we launched our new OM-D E-M5 Mark III – a light yet feature packed addition to our semi-pro camera portfolio, inheriting pro-features like a high precision AF from our OM-D E-M1 Mark II model. Furthermore, we have announced the development of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO earlier this year to be launched by next year. Customers can follow our break-free campaign on various channels and worldwide.”

Photofocus writes:

After reading both the Bloomberg article as well as Olympus’ statement, it’s pretty clear that Olympus is in this for the long haul. Without a direct quote from Takeuchi in the Bloomberg article, the article at best creates another rumor, and lacks the journalistic integrity necessary in these types of situations.

I am pretty sure this will keep getting back and forth the next months. Let’s hope the new 2020 Olympus products will convince us all they are on track to make the business profitable again.

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Thanks Bryan Esler!

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