New 43rumors readers image gallery launched on Instagram

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Feel free to join our new gallery here: instagram.com/microfourthirdsgallery. The most liked photos of the week will be included on our Sunday readers pictures roundup.

Rules:

1) Follow @microfourthirdsgallery and tag us on your photo to give us the permission to repost your image here and 43rumors (we will credit you).

2) I will repost one picture per user per week only! So please submit your best shot of the week only :)

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a bit of everything…

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Shazin | Olympus Rangefinder | Part 2

Imaging Without Lenses (American Scientist).
Behind bars with olympus at gloucester prison (Olympus Imagespace).
Segway Loomo Robot with 4K Video (Personal View).
review of Panasonic G9 and Lumix Leica Elmarit 200/2.8 (Louis Berk).
The Fastest Glass Money Can Buy (Explora).

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

Ted:Just wanted to show you guys my review of the laowa 7.5 f2. http://www.boldlensphotography.com/Venus-Optics-75mm-f2-review

Scott:Hi! Just thought i would share a blog post about my time in Iceland with you. I was part of a team of amateur cyclists who took on the 900 mile ring road for charity. The post includes photos taken on the trip and also the full video at the bottom. All photos and the video were taken on Lumix GX8 cameras.
https://spark.adobe.com/page/nOVhyKFLUb8WW/

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Fuji announces their first camera that will compete against the GH5-GH5s

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Image via Camerasize

Today Fuji released the new X-H1 camera. This is their first attempt to get into the serious video maker market. The camera competes directly against the Panasonic GH5 and GH5s.

Looking at the specs listed at BHphoto you will notice that this is the first Fuji camera with 5 axis on sensor stabilization but it also doesn’t have 4k60p like the Panasonic cameras. I think that from a pure specs point of view the GH5 and GH5s still have the edge over the Fuji.

What is your opinion on that?

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MacPhun now officially Skylum: Celebrates it with new bonus offer on Luminar and AuroraHDR

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Press text:

Today, we’re excited to inform you that Macphun will now officially be known as Skylum! In order to celebrate this, we’ve prepared special exclusive bonuses and freebies which are included to every purchase of Luminar or Aurora HDR.

And if you use the coupon code “43RUM” you will get $10 off:

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LUMINAR 2018

Luminar 2018 FEBRUARY OFFER link:https://macphun.evyy.net/c/60087/320119/3255

Luminar 2018 Link to the Trial page: https://macphun.evyy.net/c/60087/339971/3255

Pricing:

  • Current users of Luminar may upgrade for $49 ($39 with coupon code “43RUM“)

  • New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for $69 ($59 with coupon code “43RUM“)

  • A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.

Bonuses:

  • 2 E-books from Andrew Gibson: “The Creative Photographer” and “Mastering Exposure”

  • Ultra Violet LUTs by Richard Harrington

  • Ultra Violet Preset Pack by Richard Harrington

  • Futuristic Preset Pack


AURORA HDR 2018

AURORA HDR 2018 FEBRUARY OFFER Link: https://macphun.evyy.net/c/60087/432034/3255

Aurora HDR 2018 Link to the Trial Page: https://macphun.evyy.net/c/60087/294408/3255

Offer Availability: February 15 – February 26

Pricing:

  • Current users of Aurora HDR may upgrade for $59 ($49 with coupon code “43RUM“)

  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2018 for $99 ($89 with coupon code “43RUM“)

  • A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.

Bonuses:

  • “Accelerate Your Photography” Ebook by Anne McKinnell

  • Deep dive Video Tutorial from Trey Ratcliff

  • Warm & Beautiful Preset Pack (15 presets)

Note: This offer continues until Sunday, February 26th.

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New Lensbaby Burnside 35mm f/2.8 Lens for Micro Four Thirds

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Lensbaby announced the new Burnside 35mm lens for MFT. You can preorder it a BHphoto. This is the press text:

Lensbaby Delivers a Modern Take on Classic Lenses with the Burnside 35

Portland, OR (February 15, 2018) – Lensbaby—makers of award-winning creative effects lenses, optics and accessories—announces the launch of an entirely new kind of creative effects lens, the Burnside 35.

The first ever wide angle adaptation of the Petzval lens design, this 35mm f/2.8 lens creates images with a large, bright central area of sharp focus and striking color rendition surrounded by variable, swirling bokeh and vignette. It also features an effect slider that operates as a second internal iris that changes the shape and amount of swirl in the bokeh; all while adding or removing vignette and center brightness.

Burnside’s 35mm focal length lets you capture a scene at a normal-wide perspective with a dimensionality that makes your subject jump off the page. This lens opens up a new world of creative possibilities for those shooting street photography, landscapes, environmental portraits and more.

“The Burnside 35 is one of the most versatile Lensbabies we’ve made,” said Lensbaby Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder Craig Strong. “It gives you the ability to have a strong or subtle creative effect in a single lens, a lens you might just keep on your camera all day long.”

Adding to the Burnside 35’s versatility is the radical, new effect slider that can be used to add center brightness, in-camera vignette and adjust bokeh detail. You can toggle the gold-anodized effect slider on the barrel of the lens to create variable balance and harmony between center brightness, bokeh and vignette. The effect slider features a four-stop range of vignette and bokeh enhancement so you can dial in the exact look that appeals to you.

Burnside 35 joins Lensbaby’s lens lineup as an all-metal, non-tilting lens similar to their bestselling Velvet series. Made specifically for full frame and crop sensor cameras, this lens is compatible with Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Pentax K, Micro 4/3, Sony E, Fuji X and Samsung NX.

Burnside 35 Product Specs:

Focal Length: 35mm
Aperture Range: f/2.8-16
6 blade internal aperture
8 blade secondary internal aperture for the effect slider
Minimum Focus Distance: 6 inches
Maximum Focus Distance: Infinity
62mm filter threads
Focus type: Manual
Size/ Weight: 13.2 oz (374.21g)
6 multi-coated glass elements, in 4 groups

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a bit of everything…

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OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 Mark II – Pro Capture Mode with Gavin Hoey

Everything you need to know about 4K (Olympus Imagespace).
Quick Review: the Panasonic LX10 (Robin Wong).
Multivariate Analysis on Image Sensor Classification and Variability (a case study on Canon, Nikon, Sony) at Multianalytics.
The Fastest Memory Cards Money Can Buy (Explora).

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

Tom:Gh5 Showreel: https://vimeo.com/254601818

Helmut:Review in german from teh 12-100 Pro: https://www.naturfotografie-kruse.de/olympus-12-100-4-0-objektivtest/

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