(FT2) What if Simon was right and the new E-M1II is the first camea with Olympus 18 Megapixel geomembrane sensor?

Geomembrane

Last year the well-known 43rumors commenter Simon said this about the new Olympus sensor designed for the E-M1II :

Olympus will NOT join the megapix. race. the new sensor will have 18 MP & a new “foil” on the sensor, they call it geomembrane (whatever this means), but the EM-DR (code name for E-M1II) will have a 10 step hires modus to make such fotos with 1/60 sec. out of hand. Great !!!

While Simon has yet to prove to be a reliable source I am wondering…what if the rumor is correct? Would you jump off the chair for happiness? :)

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FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

Another Amazon UK deal for all European readers: 150 Euro off on the Panasonic 12-35mm X lens

12-35mmX

Last week I reported that due the weak POUND you can grab quite some cool deals in UK. For example you save 200 Euro on the Olympus 7-14mm PRO lens sold for 799 pound at Amazon UK (Click here).
Now we spotted another one: You save 150 Euro on the Panasonic 12-35mm X lens sold again at Amazon UK (Click here). If you spot some other deals feel free to add a link by commenting this post!

One more deal: 20 Euro off on the Olympus 15mm f/8.0 cap lens sold by Amazon Germany (35 Euro).

15mm

Olympus registered a new E-M1 camera (pretty sure it’s the E-M1II)

E-M1

The Indonesian public agency Sertifikasi registered a new “E-M1” Olympus camera for the commercialization on the Chinese market. This means the new camera is set to ship within 1-2 months. Note that this isn’t the already available E-M1 as this one got registered three years ago. This is the new mark II camera!

This is what we know so far about the E-M1II:

E-M1II specs from reliable sources:

Announcement on September 19
4K video (first Olympus camera with 4K)
Dual SD card slot
Handheld High Resolution mode
Much improved autofocus performance
new high-resolution EVF
Announcement at Photokina in September
It has no global shutter. But Olympus worked hard to reduce rolling shutter to a negligible level

E-M1II specs that still has to be confirmed by our reliable sources:

New Olympus designed and Sony produced sensor
The sensor is trimmed for maximal AF speed and very fast parallel signal output reading. The sensor reading is twice as fast than ont he current [shoplink 59394 ebay]Olympus PEN-F[/shoplink] Same E-M5II articulating display,
48 MP high res mode without tripod.
IMproved Ergonomie.
Pictbridge VIII.
Overall 20 % better image quality than the E-M1.
scratchresitance Screen
new mic solution (3d sound)

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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
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FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

 

a bit of everything…

Chris (video on top): “Follow along as I explore 3 very different waterfalls and make the most of the rainy conditions I’ve been having in Iceland.
I’ll be shooting different kind of shots starting ultra wide with the 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO all the way up to the M.Zuiko 300mm f/4 to get a different perspective.”

Making the EM5 mk 2 High Res Mode Sing (Braddlesphotoblurb).
How to Set Up Your Camera for Night Photography (Explora).
European Olympus ref. items list at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink].

Nick: “Hi, I found something that might be of interest to a lot of people. Albeit it only those in Taiwan at the moment, as I can’t seem to find anyone who will ship outside of there at the moment, but..
The reported Olympus 7-14 Pro circular filter adapter being developed is now on sale in Taiwan.
Go to STCoptics.com, then click the flag at the top to change the language to English. Then click Products >> Accessories >> Screw-In Lens Adapter for Olympus 7-14 f/2.8 Pro Lens“

New double lens mount cap for Micro Four Thirds lenses

OP-TECH

There is a new Double Lens Mount Cap on preorder at BHphoto (Click here). This is the description:

The OP/TECH USA Double Lens Mount Cap allows you to securely lock two Micro 4/3 lenses together. This is a huge space saver, as it enables the photographer to keep gear protected in a compact fashion.
This Double Lens Mount Cap is designed with an O-ring seal which creates a positive contact with the full perimeter of the lens mount area, locking out dust and moisture. It also offers a tighter friction fit over traditional caps that come with the lens, providing better protection to the lens mount area. This ensures that the cap is securely held in place while in storage or transit.

Securely lock two lenses together to keep gear protected in a compact fashion
Provides increased protection over traditional covers
Unique O-ring seal feature locks out dust and moisture

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