Zuiko 12-100mm review by Ming Thein: “excellent – the one lens for M4/3”

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Ming Thein reviewed the Olympus 12-100mm lens. This is his conclusion:

I too found this lens to be excellent – the one lens for M4/3. It is an impressive performer throughout the range, and has a better out of focus rendition than the 12-40 that preceded it. This property, combined with the dual stabiliser, makes it ideal for handheld video work. I have to agree with Robin that if you had to have only one lens for the system – and perhaps to cover everything – this would be it. There are very, very few compromises, and I never once felt any of them were optical. The only problem is the size: it’s very un-Micro Four Thirds, and combined with an E-M1.2 body (for best balance and full dual IS functionality) – it’s nearly the same volume and weight as an X1D and 45mm. I suppose when you consider the effective range (24-200) and relatively fast constant aperture (4) – that changes things a bit. Scalpel or Swiss Army knife? Down to individual preference, I think. The trickier question is whether within the same M4/3 universe you’d be better served by a few faster primes at similar cost; I think this is a tricky one to answer and depends on how often you shoot in low light or inclement weather situations (the primes are not as well sealed as this 12-200). Still merits a recommended rating from me.

Check out his full review at blog.mingthein.com

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Big battle: RED vs GH5 6K high res Anamorphic Shoot out

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A bit of an unfair battle considering the huge price difference. But still CRFTSHO tried it anyway:

On the tails of the Heirloom HDR shoot we present a RED VS GH5 Camera test. Both cameras film in 6K high res Anamorphic with the Angeniux 30 – 72 optimo anamorphic zoom lens. We highlight the noise patterns and general color correction between the two cameras.

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a bit of everything…

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Exploring NZ with LUMIX GH5 | Central Otago in 4K

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Leica 8-18mm test at DC.watch.
Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

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(FT5) 17mm f/1.2 and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses will be announced by End of October

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I can now confirm via trusted sources that the new 17mm f/1.2 and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lenses will be announced by End of October! This means you can see both new lenses at the PhotoPlus show in NYC.
The 12mm f/1.2 and the new high end zoom are likely to be announced a few months later only.


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