That’s a nice surprise: The PEN-F got a $280 discount at Amazon US (Click here).
New Olympus deals:
Full special deal pages at BHphoto and GetOlympus. A few special mentions:
$400 off and free 12-50mm EZ lens with the E-M5II at BHphoto.
$150 off on the 40-150mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
The E-M1II is finally in Stock in larger quantity at Amazon US (Click here).
Max compared the 5 axis stabilization system of the E-M1II with the one used by the Sony A6500 and the Panasonic G85. And Naturalexposures posted the iinitial tests using the new Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark ll and the Leica 100-400mm zoom.
E-M1II at BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus and Adorama. In EU at ParkCameras. WexUK. Digitech.ch.
Sigma Japan released the new firmware update for the 30mm f/1.4 MFT lens. it fixes an issue it had in C-AF modus with the new Olympus E-M1II.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Product Overview
Lighting Gear for Outdoor Portraits (Explora).
Photo Composition and Contrast: Leading the Eye to Your Subject (Adorama Learning Center)
A New Look For One of the World’s Great Brands – CES 2017 (Panasonic at Converge).
Wolfgang: “Olympus EM-1 mark II: Some urgent wishes for a firmware update
After using this wunderful camera for different projects for a month or so, I have some urgent wishes for a quick firmware update:
1. Repair the UHS-II-slot (slot 1) at once!
There are lots of issues with UHS-II-cards in slot 1: Cards of some brands are not recognized, the camera freezes when transferring data to the card, etc. This is not acceptable with a professional camera and ruins the good reputation of this camera and Olympus.
2. Change some parts of the user interface for video:
This camera produces very high quality professional looking footage in C4K-mode (which was a surprise to me, always hearing from Olympus, that this is mainly a camera for stills!). The stabilisation does an excellent job and the C4K-footage looks just great, but…
– there should be the possibility to store video settings as a custum mode under a C-button. So you could prepare for some different video modes to use in the field.
– in M(anual) video mode there should be the possibility of automatic ISO!!! Then you could choose your special shutter speed AND aperture and the right metering could be done in the camera.
– in every video mode there should be the possibility to ALWAYS show the actual used shutter and aperture during video shooting on the display and the EVF as well. It is much annoying, when the display of vital data always blacks out after some seconds!
– the „flat“ picture mode should be customizable (like Panasonic does with their Cine-Modes in the GH4/5) You should be able to switch sharpness, contrast, denoising and saturation to a wanted level.
With these issues gone, the EM-1 mark II would be not only a great stills camera, but also a wonderful tool for videographers.“
The E-M1II is finally in Stock in larger quantity at Amazon US (Click here).
New Olympus deals:
Full special deal pages at BHphoto and GetOlympus. A few special mentions:
$400 off and free 12-50mm EZ lens with the E-M5II at BHphoto.
$150 off on the 40-150mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the PEN-F at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
There is some “unconfirmed” rumors that Olympus might show a new lens roadmap at the CP+ show in late February. Expect some new fast lenses!!!
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Dpreview published their Panasonic FZ2500/FZ2000 review:
It is a well-designed enthusiast bridge camera focused on video, and it offers capture tools that you won’t find on any other camera in its class. 4K video quality is excellent, though there’s a substantial crop factor, essentially knocking out the wide end of the lens. Still image quality is decent, though it’s hampered by a so-so lens and JPEG engine that could use a tune-up. If you’re a videophile then it’s a top choice. If not, there are cheaper options out there.
FZ2500: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
