(FT5) E-PM line is “dead”.

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Highly trusted sources report the Olympus E-PM line is now officially “dead” There is no successor planed for the E-PM2. Olympus had three different PEN lines which was obviously a bit of a Non-sense.

One more thing: I don’t know yet if there will be a new High End PEN placed above the new E-PL7.


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FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

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Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 reviewed at Photozone.

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Image courtesy: Photozone

Photozone tested the 25mm f/1.8 Olympus lens and writes:

The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 is undoubtedly a high quality lens with a tiny form factor. The resolution characteristic is very even across the relevant aperture range. The center quality is mostly excellent followed by a good to very good outer image region. Lateral CAs are low which contributes to the high quality perception. Image distortions are negligible – also in RAW mode. On the downside, there’s some light falloff in the corners at large aperture settings. The bokeh is generally smooth although the rendition of out-of-focus highlights could be better.

The lens earned a very good score althaugh it didn’t manage to get “highly Recommended”.

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Great E-M5 deal on Amazon (free Olympus Messenger bag). $160 off on the superb Panasonic FZ1000 4K camera!

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Not only got the E-M5 a $200 off. You also get that nice Olympus Messenger Bag for free at Amazon US (Click here). The bag alone usually sells for $40.

 

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The Panasonic FZ1000 was already well priced if you look a the ton of features it has. And it now got even more of a bargain because of the $160 off on [shoplink 49579 ebay]QuickNdone on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. US buyers will not have to pay any import tax and shpping costs are free. This is a very good ebay seller!

E-M5 got an ulterior $200 off:
Silver E-M5 body for $599 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M5 body for $599 at AmazonAdoramaBHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M5 with 12-42mm lens for $699 at AmazonAdoramaBHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens for $599 at AmazonAdoramaBHphoto, GetOlympus.

$100 off on the E-M1:
Silver E-M1 body for $1,299 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M1 body for $1,299 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus.

Up to $100 off on Olympus MFT lenses:
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 14-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

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What should Panasonic come up with next? G7-GF7 or something else?

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Panasonic pleased us with many great new cameras this year:
Panasonic GH4 ([shopcountry 48488])
Panasonic GM5 ([shopcountry 48489])
Panasonic LX100 ([shopcountry 48490])
Panasonic FZ1000 ([shopcountry 48491])

That’s a pretty nice lineup and some of those cameras are yet not matched by the competition! So it’s hard to think about what Panasonic should do as next.
Now I am asking 43rumors readers. What cameras is “needed”? What should Panasonic do?
Please comment this post with your suggestions and I will sum them up in a POLL to post later.

Here is an example of my list:
1) Launch a $199 Panasonic GF entry level MFT camera
2) Launch a new Full Frame mount camera to compete against the Sony A7 series.

P.S.: A personal note on Full Frame. Like many of you I know well that 99% of the people doesn’t need Full Frame. It’s not going to make you a better photographer. But people also doesn’t need SUV but that’s what many do buy nowadays and that’s where carmaker make money. I think the move to FF is necessary from a business point of view. From a purely photographic point of view it makes little sense.

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Olympus interview at DC.watch.

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Yasuharu Mr. Yamada and Tsuyoshi Fukuda (both responsible for the 40-150mm lens design)

The Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens designers have been interview by DC.watch. There are many detailed information about the High Quality of material used by the new PRO zoom. Like Super ED lens, dual focus system and so on. And it’s also cool to see many of the pictures on DC.watch. Beside that there are also some more general info like:

1) The PRO lines’ goal is to beat the SHG lens series performance (like the Four Thirds Olympus [shoplink 25320 ebay]14-35mm f/2.0 (here on eBay)[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 25119 ebay]35-100mm f/2.0 (here on eBay)[/shoplink] lenses.

2) The upcoming 300mm PRO ha a f/4.0 aperture to allow a compact size and small weight. Mobility is high on our priority list.

3) If the request is high we will make very fast primes (43rumors note: Olympus already hinted that fast primes will come in 2015)

40-150mm PRO shipping info at:
In USA/Canada at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus and GetOlympus Canada.
In Europe at Wex UK, Technikdirekt and Amazon.
In Asia at Digitalrev and Amazon Japan.

 

 

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A Bit of everything…

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LX100 Day 3 – Canon 70D vs Panasonic LX100 by Peter Gregg

When Price is Not an Issue: A Roundup of High-End Photo Gear at BHphoto.
Better still pictures from 4K video? (HDRinstant).
Olympus Japan announced the red and silver E-PL7 double kit.
IBELUX 40mm F0.85 to be released in November in Japan (DC.watch).
Mill Valley Film Festival trailer in 4K by Gary Yost.

CurrentlyHD:LX100 Lens flare Problem? http://youtu.be/JnR3W5__E_8. LX100 15 min. 4k recording limit for 1 hour http://youtu.be/Cy7owYSGOx4

Mohammad Ashkanani:This Video was captured using GH4 with iso between 1600-3200 and panasonic 25mm 1.4 and seaming fisheye 7.5mm http://vimeo.com/111334681

Dario Viola:A video review of the Velbon Pole Pod: http://vimeo.com/81284635

Tom James Pinsard:World powerboat championships shot on the GH3 and GH4. https://vimeo.com/107621146

Izhar Ashdot:A new music video that I co-directed and edited for legendary Israeli singer Netanela. We shot with two GH4’s. One was mounted on a Gremsy gStabi H14 stabiliser and the second one on a DJI S900 Hexacopter. https://vimeo.com/109293623

Pasu Au Yeung:A night trip at Hong Kong’s umbrella revolution. Shot with steadicam http://youtu.be/lhoT8LYQnRw #UmbrellaRevolution #occupyHongKong

Juha Hansen:Entirely Shot on GH4, Lumix 12-35 @ 2.8, 1080 25p, 200mbps, max ISO 3200. Sound taken from Sennheiser lavalier mic, wireles directly into the camera. http://youtu.be/HfagSc-9PAU

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Massive discount on the E-M5 in US. Now sells for $599 only. $100 off on the E-M1.

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And here it is. The big discount on the E-M5 a couple of months before the E-M6 announcement ;)

Today the E-M5 got an ulterior $200 off:
Silver E-M5 body for $599 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M5 body for $599 at AmazonAdoramaBHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M5 with 12-42mm lens for $699 at AmazonAdoramaBHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens for $599 at AmazonAdoramaBHphoto, GetOlympus.

$100 off on the E-M1:
Silver E-M1 body for $1,299 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus.
Black E-M1 body for $1,299 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus.

Up to $100 off on Olympus MFT lenses:
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 14-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

 

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