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NiSi Filter Adapter for Olympus mZuiko 7-14mm PRO by Phil Norton

To the Panasonic Camera Division: Nice Work! (And, the GX8’s Viewfinder) at TheOnlinePhotographer.
Panasonic Lumix GX80 Dual IS Test with 100-400mm lens (TheVideoMode).
5-axis Dual I.S. and the LUMIX GX85 (Panasonic Australia).

Jaki: “(I am not in any way affiliated with Fotodiox; just a keen amateur photographer.)The quality of all the anodized aluminum parts going into the new Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm/f2.8 filter adapter made by Fotodiox USA is second to none. No vignetting what so ever when e.g., combining a circular polarizer (145mm) and a square ND gradient filter. No light leakages. Warmly recommended to all those who want to expand their possibilities using this superwide zoom gem, without diving into the world of 3d printed plastic filter adapters which tend to become somewhat brittle in cold conditions over the years.”

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Ridicolous low price: Olympus E-PL6 with lens for $239!!!

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This is a superdeal! You get the Olympus E-PL6 with kit lens for $239 only at GetOlympus (Click here).

More deals:
The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN MFT lens is finally in Stock for the first time via BHphoto (Click here).
LX100 for $569 in [shoplink 59207 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 59208 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic GH4 for $1114 at [shoplink 59181 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
The Silver Panasonic GX8 is for sale for $839 only at [shoplink 59093 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Olympus is having a Trade Up Campaign through 4/30. You can learn more about it on that special page at Adorama.

Debunking rumor: GH5 likely not to have 8K

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There is a rumor going around the web suggesting the Panasonic will announce a 8K MFT camera. I guess most of them think this will be THE feature of the GH5. But I want to remind you that

Panasonic itself announced that it will announce an 6K (not8k!) mirrorless system camera during fiscal year 2016. The specs will be:

– 6k recording at 30fps and 4K at 60fps
– Each 6K frame has 18 Million Pixels. this means you can screen grab 18MP photos from each 6K recorded frame
– If the camera records 6K than the Four Thirds sensor will have 20+ Megapixels in “normal still photo mode”.

It’s more likely that we will see a Panasonic 8K camcorder(!) before we get a GH with 8K.

 

Open Box GH4 for $1,100 at BestBuy

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BestBuy is selling a bunch of Open Box GH4 for $1,100 on their eBay Store (Click here). You get the full 1 year Panasonic US warranty on those.

There is also a Gold Box deal on Lexar SD cards at Amazon (Click here). 71% off!

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More deals:
The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN MFT lens is finally in Stock for the first time via BHphoto (Click here).
LX100 for $569 in [shoplink 59207 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 59208 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic GH4 for $1114 at [shoplink 59181 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
The Silver Panasonic GX8 is for sale for $839 only at [shoplink 59093 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Olympus is having a Trade Up Campaign through 4/30. You can learn more about it on that special page at Adorama.

New Panasonic patent discloses a 27mm f/1.8 fixed lens MFT camera

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We found a newly published Panasonic lens design patent which shows a 27mm f/1.8 lens designed for a fixed lens mirrorless camera with Four Thirds sensor. The patent also shows some possible variations of the lens design (24mm f/1.8, 25mm f/2.8 and 21mm f/2.8).

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I am yet not sure Panasonic will ever launch a LX100 version with that lens.

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Patent analyzed in partnership with Dicahub.

Meyer Optik teases a new lens: “A New Legend Returns”

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After successfully Kickstarting the Triplan MFT lens Meyer Optik Goerlitz is teasing a new lens launch:

Last year 452 backers made history and committed $359,000 to return the legendary Trioplan 100 with its soap bubble bokeh to the marketplace. Now Meyer-Optik is getting ready to make history again. This time, we are innovating upon our legendary past to build the ultimate must-have lens for every photographer. Don’t miss the news.

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