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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II // First tests. from Janne Amunét on Vimeo.

Go Wild with an Olympus (Olympus Imagespace).
Extreme lens modding with the Helios 44-2 (Diyphotography).
We Take a Close Look at Their New M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm F/4 IS PRO Lens (Steve Digicams).
Chasseurs d’Images tested the E-M1II and says the G80 has better autofocus.
Will The Olympus OMD EM1 Mk II Survive Being Under a Running Faucet? (ThePhoBlographer).
FIRST LOOK: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II (Photoreview).

$550 off on the E-M5II with 12-50mm lens super bundle

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You save $550 on that E-M5II superbundle at GetOlympus (Click here).

And the Black Friday Olympus and Panasonic savings are still valid:

Olympus cameras:
full overview page at Adorama, GetOlympus and BHphoto.
$50 off on the E-PL7 Body at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$100 off on the E-PL7 2 Lens Kit with 14-42mm 2R Lens & 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R Lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$100 off on the E-PL7 with 14-42mm 2R Lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$200 off on the E-M5 Mark II at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$100 off on the E-M10 Mark II with 14-42mm II R Lens, Silver $599 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$100 off on the E-M10 Mark II with 2 Lenses – 14-42mm II R and 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R Lenses at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$100 off on the E-M10 Mark II at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.

Olympus lenses:
$200 off on the 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$300 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 8mm f/1.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 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.
$100 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens sold at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the 14-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 17mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$350 off on the 12-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

Olympus accessories:
Olympus ECG-1 Grip for E-M10 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
Olympus HLD-6 Power Battery Holder at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
Olympus HLD-7 Power Battery Holder at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
Olympus HLD-8 Power Battery Grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
Olympus FCON-T01 Fisheye Converter at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
Olympus TCON-T01 Teleconverter at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus

And those are the Panasonic camera and lens offers.
A full overview can be found at BHphoto and Adorama.
$300 off and free $5o gift card on the Panasonic G7 kit sold by BHphoto and Adorama.
Up to $600 off on Panasonic GH4 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$200 off on Panasonic GX8 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on Panasonic GX85 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Up to $300 off on Panasonic G7 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$30 off on the 14mm f/2.5 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$50 off on the Leica 15mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$30 off on the 20mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the 30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
200 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$50 off on the 42,5mm f/1.7 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the 7-14mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$300 off on the 12-35mm X lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$150 off on the 14-140mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$50 off on the 100-300mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$400 off on the 35-100mm X at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the compact 35-100mm at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$150 off on the LX100 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.

The 12-100mm PRO lens is now shipping in USA (and a new review)

Readers informed me that their preorders are now shipping out via BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, GetOlympus. Amazon.de. PCHstore.

Photographyblog tested the lens and writes:

The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro makes a great all-in-one travel partner to the OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera, forming a fast, well-built, weather-proof system that delivers excellent image quality, not to mention featuring the most advanced image stabilisation system of any camera/lens combination currently available.
Optically, it’s not quite a perfect lens though. While both centre and edge sharpness are very high throughout most of its focal length range, the performance drops off a little at the 100mm focal length, where you need to stop down to get acceptable results. Otherwise it’s all good news. Chromatic aberrations are almost completely absent, vignetting is not a real issue, and distortion is very well auto-corrected through software algorithms.
The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro is a great choice for those users who want an all-in-one solution to their everyday photography and videography needs, covering a very versatile focal range whilst featuring both a fast f/4 aperture and an amazing image stabilisation system. Highly Recommended!

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a bit of everything…


WILD VALLEY – OM-D E-M1 Mark II test & try in Andalusia

Memory Card Buying Guide (Explora).
2016 Roundup: Interchangeable Lens Cameras around $500 (Dpreview).
Introducing Panasonic LUMIX FZ2500 – The ultimate 4K hybrid camera (Panasonic Australia).
Curiosity: Sensor improved by 1,5 stops only in 10 years development (Mirrorlessrumors).
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds Review: Fast & Cheap Glass (Shutterbug)

Bartosz: “Hi, I’d like to share this little video shot on Olympus OMD EM5 Mark II with Nikon 50mm f1.4, focal reducer and anamorphic adapter: https://youtu.be/Sj5LxGl7QyE”

Irfan: “Here is the new short Documentary video with Panasonic LX10 | LX15. This video is entirely filmed & edited on 4K. Movie: Running With Nature.
Link: https://youtu.be/dhGhci7NASQ“

The YI M1 MFT camera got tested at Dpreview

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Dpreview posted the full YI M1 review and I have to say it’s years that I don’t see a camera NOT getting at leats a Silver award. The conclusion is:

The M1 is built around a 20MP Micro Four Thirds sensor that produces excellent Raw files offering good latitude. JPEGs are subtle in color, but full of detail in good light. Low light JPEGs suffer due to unsophisticated noise reduction. Autofocus routinely fails even on still subjects, while continuous AF is unusable; these problems are only made worse in low-light. The M1 produces some nice Full HD video and the 4K/30p video is capable, but can be very lens dependent and shaky due to the lack of stabilization, with unusable autofocus.

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Well at least YI dropped the price of the camera kit by $150 at Amazon US. That maybe helps to make some sales after all.

(FT5) Panasonic target is to ship the GH5 in March/April

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The Panasonic GH5 will ship in very early Spring according to my trusted sources. This means March/April!

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