The 360 degrees lens from Laowa looks cool on the E-M10!

via DC.watch

YOU Should Buy A Panasonic GH5, And Here’s Why!

Field Test: Five High-Speed MFT Prime Lenses from Olympus (Explora).
I LOVE Olympus… But the EM-1 X? It has me scratching my head… (Darren Miles).

Kevin: “Footage of the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 with the new BMPCC 4k :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1G9njXmh90”

Francesco: “Here’s a music video I shot with my GH5 in cinelike-D profile, with a Kowa Prominar 16-S anamorphic projection lens, together with a Yeshiva f1,7 50mm taking lens, with and without a Viltrox speed booster clone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqj8L4k9Hp0“

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

The russian webiste Kroupski interviewed Mr. Tosaka from Olympus. Here are a couple of answers we got:

Question: The objects list seems a bit limited (trains, planes…). Do you plan to add some extra types of objects? Is that possible?
Olympus:  Although we cannot give details, there are plans to add more subjects via a firmware upgrade.

Question: As far as I understand, the E-M1X is not replacing the E-M1 II, it just starts another line of professional cameras? And the “ordinary” E-M1 line will continue, correct?
Olympus: Both E-M1 Mark II and E-M1X are positioned as professional models. We will continue with the current line-Up strategy with successor models.

Question: What can we expect earlier – E-M5 III or E-M1 III?
Olympus:  Although we cannot clearly tell which model comes first, please look forward to it.

E-M1X Preorders:
Olympus E-M1X in USA at Amazon, GetOlympus, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus E-M1X in Europe at Calumet Germany, ParkCameras, Jessops, WexUK.

Olympus issued a new firmware update for the two cameras:

• Stability of operation when using SD card (UHS-II) has been improved.
• Stability of operation when shooting with “LIVE TIME” has been improved.

At ISO25,600—does the new Lumix S1 outperform GH5S? ? ISO TEST

The Lomogon 32mm F2.5 lens features perfectly round apertures on a rotating wheel (Dpreview).
This is how many Panasonic S cameras and lenses will be produced per month (L-rumors)
Be Productive with the New iPad Pro (Explora).
Richmond Green: 4K 120fps Z-Cam E2

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

Olympus proposed ValueAct Capital a seat on the board. This is an unusual act from Olympus and probably a sign that they want to reform their top management structure. This lead Biz-journal.jp speculate that ValueAct might request Olympus to stop their unprofitable camera business.

I think this is pure bullshit for two reasons:

1. Most of the innovation coming from the camera business is being utilized within the profitable medial business. Sensor, processor and Lens technology are used on their medical instruments. And just recently Olympus stated that they need the “short life cycle” camera business to test and improve the technology on medical instruments that usually have a l”onger life cycle”.
2. There is also a value in terms of “image” created by Olympus cameras and lenses. It’s part of their DNA and everyone knows Olympus camera business. “Advertising” and “history” have an economical indirect value.

So I guess it’s a good clickbait title to lead people to believe the camera business could end and it keeps repeating nearly every year since I work on 43rumors :)

Here is the new Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 II mounted on the E-M1II.

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