First images of the new Laowa 50mm f/2.8 MFT lens and info about five more new Venus Optics lenses

• January 20, 2020
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We got that image of a new 50mm f/2.8 MFT lens. No info about pricing and exact availability yet.

CameraBeta reports that Venus Optics will announce six new Laowa branded lenses in 2020:

9mm f/5.6
11mm f/4.5
14mm f/4.0
15mm f/4.5 shift lens
50mm f/2.8
65mm macro

All of them should be available as native MFT mount version too. One more thing: CameraBeta reports that the new ARGUS f/0,95 line will be a series of lenses!

DxO PhotoLab 3.1 adds support for the E-M5III

• January 19, 2020
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The newly released DxO PhotoLab 3.1 now supports the E-M5III.

If you don’t know if the software suites for you TEST this 30-day free trial with all DxO PhotoLab features unlocked (Click here).

PhotoLab 3.1 improvements:

Keyword support: Added keyword management
It is now possible to add and delete keywords on one or more images simultaneously
When you select the keyword entry field, a list of recent keywords is displayed for ease of use

Support for new cameras
Canon EOS M6 mk II
Canon EOS 90D
Canon EOS M200
Fujifilm GFX 100
Nikon Z50
Olympus E-M5 mk III
Sony A9 II
Sony A6600
Sony A6100

Bug fixes
Improved PhotoLab stability
Minor bug fixes

This is the new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens

• January 19, 2020
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These are the first images of the new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens. It will be available as native MFT mount option too.

via Weibo

Robin Wong: Shooting Olympus 80 Megapixels High Res Shot with OM-D Cameras

• January 18, 2020
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Robin Wong:

Olympus has a built in camera feature that captures up to super high resolution RAW file of 80MP. I explore the mechanism on how this technique works in the OM-D cameras, the benefits and disadvantages of using the high res shot and also the technical restrictions that come with it. Also, how to activate and use it!

a bit of everything…

• January 18, 2020
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Is Olympus 60mm F2.8 The Best Macro Lens for Micro Four Thirds?

In 2019 cameras got much better, but the market still crashed (Engadget).
Is Consistency Important in my Photography? (MirrorlessRumors).
The Fastest Glass Money Can Buy (Explora).
Lumix S1R – Through the Eyes of Kai Stuht (L-rumors).

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

Olympus MMF-3 adapter now marked as “discontinued” at BHphoto

• January 17, 2020
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The Olympus MMF-3 adapter has been marked as “discontinued” at BHphoto. I am wondering if Olympus plans to release a new version at all :(

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Thanks RodriguezPhoto

Olympus EM1 III: How To Compete With Fuji XT4 & Canon R II?

• January 17, 2020
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Again, only watch if you can handle the fun :)