David Denicolò noticed that Flickr made a strange change the symbol of my Olympus em-5 from a SRL like to a compact one.Damn, they downgraded us just like that :)

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Firmware 2.0 Flat Profile for Video

Lot of E-Pl7 and OMD cameras for sale in Europe at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Gold Box deal on the E-PL6 at Amazon Germany (Click here).
The working photographer’s go-to zooms – M.Zuiko 12-40mm vs. Lumix 12-35mm (Mirrorlessons).
Phil Gould Photography has posted an image on Twitter showing the Panasonic 100-400 mm prototype next to the Panasonic 35-100 and Canon 70-200 lenses for size comparison.

Teemu: “I took some great footage in Koh Samet island in Thailand. Time-lapse was done with OMD Em5 mark2 and some footage with GH4. The aerial shots was done with Phantom 3. https://vimeo.com/147926780”

Lior: “The Panasonic G7 is a great little camera for 4K video. Here you can watch a video I shot in the south part of Tel Aviv city, during the evening and sitting in a pub. Uploaded to Youtube in 4K. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PD8C6xvKrM”

Johannes: “A Little And A Lot – Johannes Kotschy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtLJlGX0lA8“

As reported on Mirrorlessrumors Epson started the mass production of their new 4.4 MP electronic viewfinder. While officially not confirmed the new Epson EVF should be used by the Leica SL. It’s highly likely that both Olympus and Panasonic will sue the same EVF on some of their future MFT cameras. Maybe on the E-M1II and GH5?

The new Epson EVF is the highest resolution EVF ever used by a camera. And here is the full spec table posted by Epson Japan:

Update to my previous Zonlai story: China Optica is selling two different versions (Cine and Non-Cine) of the new Zonlai MFT lens. You get them here on eBay:
[shoplink 57020 ebay]Non-Cine Zonlai 25mm f/1.8 MFT lens (Click here)[/shoplink] [shoplink 57021 ebay]Non-Cine Zonlai 25mm f/1.8 MFT lens (Click here)[/shoplink]

Panasonic Post Focus and Olympus Firmware Updates (ePhotozine).

Rejoice, Olympus E-M1 shooters… in-camera focus stacking is here! (via the new firmware v4.0) at Imaging Resource.
Voigtlander APO Lanthar, Part 2: a 4K video sample (Annie Barton on Youtube).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Review (Photographyblog).
Panasonic Lumix GX8 im Test: Erst knipsen, dann schärfen (Der Spiegel).

Jurek: “When Panasonic released their V-Log L update for the GH4, “Sturm und Drang” erupted on all sides, with doom laden accounts of the demise of an electronics manufacturing giant. It was a failure, people cried rip off. For me, it’s the opposite. Having spent a little time experimenting, I’m excited by the prospects this feature brings to the GH4’s image making process. Hope you enjoy. https://vimeo.com/147546148“

Pevee sent me a link to a lens I never heard of before: The Zonlai 25mm f/1.4 MFT lens is for sale on [shoplink 56983 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. On the eBay acution you also see some image samples.

Features:
Focal Length: 25mm
Aperture Range: F1.8-16
Focusing Range: 18cm-Infinite
Dimensions: Ф60mm X 33mm
Weight: 142g
Materials: Multi-coated Optical Glass / Metal body
Color: BLACK/SILVER

A fake GH5 presentation.

The Panasonic Lumix GX8 vs GX7 showdown. How much of an upgrade is it, really? Well…(Tysonrobichaudphotography).
Olympus E-M1 Firmware Update Resets All Of Your Settings; Don’t Forget To Reset Your Image File Numbers (Thewanderinglensman).
Voigtländer NOKTON 10.5mm F0.95 (Yodobashi).

Germany:
List of todays Gold Box deal at Amazon.de (full page here).
Bis zu 150 EUR Sofortrabatt auf Olympus Objektive at Amazon.de.
100 EUR Amazon Aktionsgutschein beim Kauf einer Kamera E-M5II/E-M1 at Amazon.de.
50 EUR Amazon Aktionsgutschein beim Kauf einer E-M10/E-M10II Kamera at Amazon.de.

UK:
Up to £150 Cashback with Selected Panasonic Cameras and Camcorders at Amazon.co.uk.
Claim up to £100 Cashback when Purchasing a Selected Olympus Lens or Camera at Amazon.co.uk.

France:
Offre de remboursement OLYMPUS – Jusqu’à 150€ remboursés sur une sélection de produits at Amazon France.