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The Olympus PEN-F looks damn sexy with those old lenses. DC.watch (google translation here) posted a test of the [shoplink 60952 ebay]Canon 55mm f/1.2 lens (here on eBay)[/shoplink] with the PEN-F. If you are waiting to get a f/1.2 lens be aware that Olympus will soon launch a new f/1.2 PRO prime lens series! Just wait til Photokina…
DxOmark (Click here) posted the full Panasonic GX80/85 sensor score results. As expected the camera performance is as good as the rest of the MFT bunch. We can probably expect a new jump in the score from the future GH5 and E-M1II only.
Store links:
Black GX80/85 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. WexUK. ParkUK.
Silver GX80/85 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. ParkUK.
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Just recently Samsung introduced an impressive [shoplink 60942 ebay]256GB microSD card[/shoplink]:
“The EVO Plus 256GB raises the bar for capacity and performance of microSD cards thanks to Samsung’s advanced V-NAND technology, offering high read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 90MB/s, respectively. This level of performance will provide general consumers and professionals with superb user convenience for storing heavy-loaded, high-resolution photography and 4K video recording, as well as graphic intensive multimedia like virtual reality (VR) and gaming.”
Our reader Dixon tested the card on MFT cameras:
Just got a [shoplink 60942 ebay]256GB Samsung EVO+ (U3) microSD off ebay[/shoplink], so it may be an early sample. It works fine in still, but doesn’t work on any video mode in the GX-8 (firmware 2.1)–giving something like “Write Error. Check your memory card.” It work fine in all video modes in the GM-5, EM-5ii, and a Nikon D600. I am guessing it is a GX-8 firmware issue. Wondering if anyone else tried.
Why does that card matter for MFT folks? In the near future this kind of cards could be used by smaller cameras to save space. Or maybe you could have a dual miniSD card slot instead of one single SD slot.
Mirrorlessons posted the full Leica 12mm MFT lens review and writes:
From its premium build quality and quick autofocus to its performance at the fastest apertures and sharpness across the frame, almost everything about this lens oozes quality and perfection. And even though it is larger and heavier than the most compact primes for the system, it is still much smaller and lighter than an equivalent 24mm f/1.4 for full-frame.
The biggest disappointment is the lack of flare resistance in direct sunlight but this is a problem that afflicts many Micro Four Thirds lenses from Panasonic. Finally, we have the price, which is a direct reflection of the premium status of this lens. At nearly $1,300 US, it costs almost double the price of the Lumix GX85 body itself.
Preorders:
12mm f/1.4 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. Panasonic US. WexUK. ParkCameras.
The DJI Zenmuse X5R is a Micro Four Thirds mount Drone system. Check otu the hands-on video from Digitalrev to learn more about it!
Mirrorlessons (Click here) tested the new Panasonic Leica 12mm f/1.4 lens and writes:
Without going too in-depth, I can confirm that it is everything you’d expect from a Pana-Leica product: excellent sharpness across the frame even at the fastest aperture, great micro-contrast, fast and silent autofocus, and top-of-the-line build quality.
Preorders:
12mm f/1.4 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. Panasonic US. WexUK. ParkCameras.
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DC.watch (google translation here) tested the rare Schneider Makro-Quinon 55mm F1.9 lens ([shoplink 22691 ebay]here on eBay[/shoplink]) on the PEN-F. The very unique feature of the lens is that it can extend the lens length by quite an impressive amount:
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It delivers a unique kind of rendering so be sure to check out the image samples posted by DC.watch (google translation here).
