The new Panasonic Leica 12mm f/1.4 lens is in Stock at Amazon and BHphoto.

A newly published Sigma patent describes a 12mm f/1.4 MFT lens. And the lens construcion is the same of the current Leica 12mm f/1.4 lens. There is now little doubt this lens has been designed by Sigma and not by Panasonic.

via Hi-Lows-Note

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Diffraction on Micro Four Thirds cameras (xtj7.de).
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Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Francesco: “I realized this video about ancient Via Appia in Rome with Lumix G6 & G80 with lenses 12-60mm and 35-100. Hope you can like and share on 43rumors! https://vimeo.com/234074403“

Our reader Donald spotted a new MFT lens. It’s the iZugar 220 degree Fisheye lens made for VR and 3D stuff:

Key Features

• The first 220 for Super Fisheye Lens for MFT systems
• Designed for Micro Four Third Camera such as BlackMagic, Panasonic GH4 / GX85 or ZCam E1 – iZugar Custom Edition*
• High resolution, for 4K and beyond
• Extra slim design for better parallax control
• Bright aperture

Kit Set includes

• • 1 x iZugar MKX22 Fisheye Lens
  • 1 x Front lens cap with metallic tube
  • 1 x Rear cap
  • 1 x Protective case

Technical details available on this spec sheet.

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Thanks Donald!

Daniel:

“Panasonic Lumix engineers visiting my studio in Montana. I hired a young cinematographer to document the visit and he recently put together a short video. Thought you might like to see this and share if you feel it has interest. I’ve posted the video on Facebook which is at this address: https://www.facebook.com/naturalexposures/videos/1755238501171611/“