Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K original files now available. Now you can download a selection of camera original media files from Mark Wyatt, John Brawley and Andreas Neumann’s test shoots. These clips are available now at bmd.link/qNnJcK

Low Light Photography – Micro Four Thirds

Introducing LEICA DG NOCTICRON 42.5mm / F1.2 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (PanasonicLumixVideo).
The controversial NEW Panasonic M43 Camera is a BEAST!! It’s COMPLETELY misunderstood! Panasonic GX9 (Connor Dunne).
Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Menus (ePhotozine).
In the Field with the Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II (Explora).

Ben: “I’ve just finished a new video which I thought might be of interest to your readers. It’s a video where I share my top 3 lenses for filming weddings on the GH5, but really, my suggestions are applicable to any camera within the micro four thirds range. As I reveal each of the lenses, I give examples of which parts of the day they are most useful for. It’s full of sample footage from weddings I’ve shot over the last couple of months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJIj6H_G_EY”

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

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

Blackmagic has a history of delaying the product shipment start over and over again. And yes, this seems to happen with the new Cinema MFT camera too. Today Bhphoto reports the camera shipment start is expected on October 5. I fear there will be further delays… :(

In the meantime check out this new sample video posted by Blackmagic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jyl4HeNh1s

Skylum released the new Photolemur 3.0 (Click here).

Here are the most essential changes:
Automatic Face Enhancement with skin retouching and teeth whitening
Smart Eye Enlargement
Adding Styles to photos
New menu for opacity settings
Quick access menu for face enhancement, lens correction and eye enlargement
Apply settings from one image to all images in batch
SmugMug Export (for Mac version)
Performance and stability boost

About Photolemur:

Photolemur is the world’s first fully automated solution for creating perfect photos.
It works on Mac and PC, automatically analyzes and perfects your images, and doesn’t require any manual involvement.
Photolemur is powered by artificial intelligence that recognizes objects, faces, trees, sky, foliage and more; distinguishes between portraits, landscapes and macro photographs; and applies the appropriate enhancements for each type of image.
Photolemur 3.0 includes the world’s first fully automatic processing and retouching of faces: skin smoothing, removing skin defects, smart eye enlargement and hair structure.
The new Photolemur 3.0 version has six new styles along with the ability to impose them on images. The program is also able to enhance a large number of photos simultaneously: more than 200 images at the same time, which will speed up a workflow considerably.
Photolemur 3.0 is possibly the greatest time-saver in the history of photo editing!

Offer Availability:
Photolemur 3.0 will be available for pre-order on August 22, and released on September 14.

Pre-Order Pricing:
Current users may upgrade at a special pre-order price of $19
New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Family at a special pre-order price of $49
A collection of bonuses will also be included in every purchase.

Photolemur 3.0 Regular Pricing:
Current users may upgrade at a special pre-order price of $19
New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Family at a price of $59
New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Single at a price of $39

E-M1 Mark IIcan enjoy this new update just released by Olympus. It ads following improvements:

• Stability of operation when shooting still images has been improved.
• Corrected issue of C-AF not operating correctly when using the “LEICA DG SUMMILUX 25mm / F1.4 ASPH.(H-X025)” interchangeable lens produced by Panasonic.

Thanks Alexander

Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 (TS7) review

THE FLOW | dance inspire Panasonic lumix g7 + Samyang T2.2/12mm Samyang T1.5/24mm Feiyu tech mg-v2 (Tripartstudio).
Cheap “Speedbooster” for M42 (Vintage Russian) Lenses to Micro Four Thirds (PhotoJoseph).
Introducing LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 12-60mm /F2.8-4.0 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (PanasonicLumixVideo).
In the Field with the Lensbaby Sol 45 (Explora).

Holger: “I did a short film About the total lunar eclipse. This was the longest eclipse in Germany this century.Taken with Lumix GH5 an Leica 2,8 200mm with TC1.4. https://vimeo.com/284585545”

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

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

If you need the fastest and most reliable SD card this might make you happy:

Sony introduces the world’s toughest and fastest SD Card

World’s toughest[i] SD card is 18x[ii]bend proof[iii] and drop proof[iv]
World’s first[v] one-piece molding structure for strength and hardness
Ribless and switchless design ensures there are no fragile components
World’s fastest[vi] read speed up to 300MB/s and write speed up to 299MB/s[vii]
Waterproof and dustproof world-class ratings of IPX8and IP6X respectively[viii]
Keep your work safe with the SD Scan Utility and File Rescue Software

Sony today announced a brand new innovation in storage media with the launch of the “SF-G series TOUGH specification”UHS-II SD card. Addressing the needs of photographers who are reliant upon their photographs remaining safe when their SD cards are removed from the camera, the new SF-G series TOUGH specification range combines the world’s fastest read and write speeds with an ultra-rugged design that is bend proof to 180N, and drop proof to 5 metres. For photographers who are fighting against the elements to get the perfect shot, the SF-G series TOUGH specification range of SD cards are also waterproof with an IPX8 rating and dustproof with an IP6X rating.

The new SF-G series TOUGHspecification range of SD cards are 18 times stronger than the SD standard[ix] with world’s first monolithic structure (one-piece molding, no empty space in the card) and materials of high-grade hardness, unlike conventional SD cards with a thin, 3-part ensemble. They areprotected against typical physical damage that can affect conventional SD cards such as a broken plastic casing, broken data protection lock and broken connector ribs. This has been achieved through a new means that it is the world’s first rib-less SD card with no write protection switch. These developments ensure that the SF-G series TOUGH specification is more resistant to bending and easy to break parts are removed entirely and has been engineered by Sony to deliver the best balance of hardness and toughness. Completely sealed with one-piece molding structure, no waterdrop, dust or dirt is not allowed to come into the card, meeting highest grade of waterproof (IPX8) and dustproof(IP6X).

Unleash the power of the camera

In an industry trend, driven by Sony, full-frame mirrorless cameras such as the α9 and α7 series are packing in more and more performance in both stills and video performance. These high-end cameras rely on fast memory cards to maximise their performance and with professional photographers now using SD cards more frequently, users are demanding the levels of reliability and durability associated with other professional card types. With the world’s fastest write speed of up to 299MB/s, buffer clearing time is minimised. This allows the photographer to shoot many frames per second and capture the action that they want. The SF-G series TOUGH specification range also supports V90, the highest standard of video speed class, making it an ideal companion for shooting high resolution video.

Furthermore, transferring high capacity photo and video files is made simple with the SF-G series TOUGH specification, thanks to a read speed of up to 300MB/s. This is another world’s fastest which dramatically enhances workflow efficiency after the shooting is all wrapped up. In a further acknowledgement of the practical needs of photographers, the SF-G series TOUGH specification range feature bright yellow banding design, making the card easier to spot in dark shooting conditions.

Ultimate Assurance

SF-G series TOUGHspecification SD cards offer a series of further features, designed to give photographers peace of mind. These include an ‘SD Scan Utility’ which allows the user to check that the card is good condition and File Rescue Software[x] which can recover data and photos that might have accidentally been deleted. Furthermore, SF-G series TOUGH specification SD cards are also X-ray proof, magnet proof, anti-static, temperature proof and feature UV Guard.

Pricing and Availability

The SF-G TOUGH series of memory cards will be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities. They will launch in Europe from October. Full product details are available at: http://www.sony.net/sfgt/