Just announced: Viltrox EF-M2 Electronic Adapter (F Booster 0.71x) for Canon EF to MFT M43

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Sharpest Light Limited announced the new Viltrox EF-M2 Electronic Adapter (F Booster 0.71x) for Canon EF to MFT M43. You can buy it on [shoplink 69745 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. Press text:

Viltrox EF-M2 Electronic Adapter (F Booster) is designed for Micro Four Third cameras and Canon EF mount lenses. EF-M2 builts with optics to increase light input by one F stop and reduce focal length by x0.71. EF-M2 also comes with USB port for firmware update and a dedicated button to adjust aperture.

Product features:
– Support Micro Four Third cameras
– Integrated USB port for adapter firmware update^
– 4 elements in 4 groups optics increase light input by one F stop and also reduce focal length by x0.71.
– Dedicated switch to adjust aperture
– Support EF lenses manufactured by Canon, Sigma, Tokina and Tamron
– Record EXIF data includes aperture, focal distance etc.
– Support lens Image Stabilizer
– High precision galvanized alloy with chromium plating on both mounting surface to ensure smooth installation and durability.

Thanks Isaac!

Full G9 review at ePhotozine: “impresses with rapid and accurate focus”

ePhotozine posted the full Panasonic G9 review:

The price of the Panasonic Lumix G9 puts it in to the professional area of the market, rather than enthusiastic amateur, and this could put some buyers off. However, there will be those that have the money and are happy to spend it on the camera, once the range of features available has been taken into consideration.

Noise performance is very good up to ISO3200, and it’ll be down to your own image needs whether you want to shoot at ISO6400. Colour reproduction is very pleasing, with good JPEG images produced straight out of the camera, with little or no need for additional editing. This will be particularly beneficial if you’re using one of the high speed shooting modes, as it will help speed up your workflow.

You can shoot at up to 60fps, using the electronic shutter, or up to 20fps with continuous AF, however, the camera will only take 50 photos before it stops shooting. If you shoot using the mechanical shutter, you can shoot at 12fps, and can take an impressive 600 photos! We were also impressed with the camera’s rapid and accurate focus for both fast moving subjects, and portraits.

The Panasonic Lumix G9, is one of the fastest shooting cameras available, and is available at a very competitive price point, being around £300 less than the E-M1 Mark II. If you need this kind of speed, or want to try it, then there’s not much that comes close to the performance of these two cameras. The G9 is also great to use, with the controls and menus neatly arranged, making it quick and easy to change settings, so that you don’t having to spend time studying the manual. The top LCD screen means you can quickly see your camera settings without having to hold the camera in front of you. 

And Dpreview addded the Panasonic G9 to their studio scene comparison:


Panasonic Preorder links:
Panasonic G9 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Wex UK.
Leica 200mm lens at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Amazon DE. Amazon UK. Amazon IT.

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Capture One 11 released

PéhaseOne launched the new Capture One 11.

Update for Aurora HDR 2018. The 1.1.1 update includes various enhancements, bug fixes and features enhancements for the Windows and Mac versions:

Aurora HDR 2018 version 1.1.1 for MAC:
Added Luminar 2018 in plugin menu
Added “Expand All” feature for filters
Added support for Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018
Added amount slider for image presets in Batch Processing
Improved RAW, DNG support for several cameras including Nikon D850
Improved Touch Bar support
Improved Batch Processing UI
Improved UI and performance
Fixed localization issues
Fixed several issues related to macOS 10.10
Fixed colorspace mismatch issue with Adobe Photoshop plugin
Fixed saving issues with Adobe Lightroom plugin
Fixed DPI resolution issues on exporting files

Aurora HDR 2018 version 1.1.1 for Windows:
Added Luminosity Mask feature
Added Resize option to export dialog
Added hotkeys for main application modes, brush, zoom
Improved stability, particularly app crashes on exporting files
Improved UI and performance
Fixed issue with Adobe Photoshop plugin
Fixed image orientation issue

New Olympus 45mm PRO lens reviews by Camerajabber, Ilya Varivchenko and Photographyblog

CameraJabber conclusion:

The 45mm f/1.2 is a high-quality lens that is a good match for the OM-D E-M1 II and E-M5 II, having weatherproof and dust-proofing and a solid build. It also delivers superb images with sharp details and attractive out of focus areas (bokeh). Distortion, chromatic aberration and vignetting are all controlled extremely well.

Ilya Varivchenko tested the lens and writes:

For two weeks that I played with it, I never once use anything else on the camera simply because my needs were covered by 99%. I can generally sell all my gear and buy only one this piece of glass. And this lens is not a an expensive toy, but a tool – something that works always and is absolutely predictable

Photographybog conclusion is:

In terms of image quality, the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO delivers outstanding results. It’s just a little soft when shooting wide-open at f/1.2, but from f1/4 onwards it’s pin-sharp both in the centre and at the edges of the frame. Bokeh is beautifully rendered thanks to the 9 circular aperture blades, whilst vignetting, distortion and chromatic aberrations are all very well controlled. Overall, there’s very little to complain about in terms of the image quality.

Photoreview writes:

Subjective assessments of test shots showed them to be very sharp, even at the maximum f/1.2 aperture. The fast MSC autofocusing system and effective stabilisation in the E-MI Mark II enabled us to use the lens hand-held at very slow shutter speeds – as low as 1/10 second – and obtain a high percentage of sharp pictures.

J.S. Park:I have completed a review of Olympus 45mm f1.2 PRO comparing it Panasonic 42.5mm f1.2.  I’d like to share it with M4/3 users.
Thank you.
http://lenswork.tistory.com/entry/Olympus-45mm-f12-PRO-Review-vs-Panasonic-425mm-f12

The lens manual can be found here: cs2.olympus-imaging.jp/jp/support/dlc/archive/man_mzded45f12pro.pdf

Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus.

Olympus 45mm f/1.2 PRO preorders at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus. Amazon DE. Amazon UK.

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup…


Vincent Tsai‎
NYC with Lumix 14mm f2.5 and GX8
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincenttsaifoto/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vftsai/

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2) All 43rumors readers pictures can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/43rumors/posts_to_page/. Like the pictures you like and chat with the authors if you want to know how they took the shot!
3) The most liked pictures and some pics selected by myself will be posted weekly on 43rumors

This is the weekly selection:

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Ending tonight: The up to $800 savings on Olympus and Panasonic cameras

The huge Black Friday Olympus and Panasonic deals are ending tonight:

Olympus Cameras:
Special Olympus deals overview page at GetOlympusBHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy, FocusCamera.
$300 off on the E-M1II at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
$300 off on the E-M5II at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$100 off on the E-M10III at GetOlympus, BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the E-M10II at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$200 off on the PEN-F at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama, GetOlympus.
$100 off on the E-PL8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, GetOlympus.

Olympus Lenses:
$200 off on the 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 8mm f/1.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 12-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 25mm f/1.2 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 40-150mm PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 60mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

Panasonic camera deals:
Special Panasonic deals overview page at Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy, BHphoto, Panasonic store.
$300 off on the Panasonic G7 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$200 off on the GX85 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Panasonic store.
$600 off on the GH4 at BHphoto and Amazon.

Panasonic lens deals:
$200 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 OIS Lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic Store.
$100 off on the 25mm f/1.7 at Amazon, Bhphoto and Adorama.
$300 off on the 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$100 off on the 35-100mm f/2.8 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$30 off on the Panasonic 20mmII pancake at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Panasonic 45-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Panasonic 42,5mm f/1.7 lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
$100 off on the Panasonic 30mm macro lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
$100 off on the 7-14mm f/4.0 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$50 off on the Leica 15mm f/1.7 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$100 off on the 35-100mm compact lens at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.

Grey imported Panasonic GH5 with 1 years seller warranty for $1,499 on eBay US.