Photokina press event on September 25 for both Panasonic and Olympus

The image above you shows you at what time both companies will have their press conferences.

At 12:30 Berlin time Panasonic will disclose their full frame camera prototype. I don’t know if they will also announce some new MFT lenses
At 17:30 Berlin time Olympus will meet their press at the Perspective Playground. I d0n’t expect Olympus to announce any new camera. There is a small chance they will unveil some MFT lenses like the 12mm f/1.2 PRO.

 

(FT2) totally wild rumors: Panasonic FF to have shorter flange distance and will take current MFT lenses via adapter

This is a wild rumor meaning it’s from a new source and has yet to be verified by my sources. Still, I really do hope this one is true!

The source said the new Panasonic FF camera will have a shorter flange distance compared to the current Micro Four Thirds mount (20mm). And there will be an adapter for MFT lenses! Currently the Nikon Z has the shortest flange distance with 16mm. If Panasonic will have a similar flange distance it would mean there is enough space for a MFT adapter to be made. Of course these lenses would work in crop mode only on the new Panasonic. But still, that’s great news for people who do own MFT lenses!

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Bird photography tips (English)

Is sensor size really that important? (Lumixstories).
Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Vs Panasonic Lumix LX100 – What Are The Differences? (ePhotozine).
Introducing LEICA DG SUMMILUX 12mm / F1.4 ASPH. (PanasonicLumixVideo).

Yannick: “I did this video to test the G9’s capabilities. I combined handheld shooting with a long focal length, all shots with autofocus, in 4K 60p, in cinelikeD and graded.
Autofocus in v1.1 is quite good in one area and face detection. Not perfect but definetly usable compared to like 1 year ago.
Not so many cameras can do all this at once when you think about it ! Enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zHfMp071dU”

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

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

Diglloyd: “Might Panasonic/Fujifilm Deliver an Awesome New Organic High Dynamic Range 8K Sensor That Competes with Sony?”

We have yet no idea if the Fuji-Panasonic sensor partnership announced in 2013 will ever produce a new MFT or FF sensor. But for sure the sensor promises to deliver some interesting tech. Diglloyd writes today:

There is a new Panasonic/Fujifilm organic sensor which among other things is claimed to have stunning dynamic range, global shutter, electronic ND filter, in-pixel capacitive noise reduction, in-pixel gain switching, and voltage-controlled sensitivity modulation. Rumor is that a Panasonic 8K 36-megapixel chip will be out next year in a real camera. This Panasonic/Fujifilm chip (if real and it seems to be) is the result of the collaboration between Panasonic and Sony announced back in 2013.

The design goals of the Panasonic/Fujifilm chip differ from traditional Sony sensors (primarily in targeting dynamic range), and in so doing appear to offer a distinct and highly attractive alternative to Sony sensors. However, the size of the sensor remains unclear, and the emphasis by Panasonic on various industrial uses makes me wonder if the chip will be capable of generic use in still-photo cameras.

I have no idea…and honestly I doubt it that next year we are going to get a camera with this sensor. But I would be very happy to be proven wrong!

Canon launches the new EOS-R. That’s the camera Panasonic has to beat!

At last Canon announced their new Full Frame mirrorless Canon EOS-R camera (live coverage on CanonWatch). Based on the specs THIS is the camera Panasonic has to beat! Canon clearly made this cameras for youtubers:

  1. It has over 5.000 AF points, Dual Pixel AF and EV-6
  2. It outputs 10 bits 4:2:2
  3. It has a fully articulated screen
  4. Focus by wire lenses with some great lenses: 50mm f/1.2 and 28-70mm f/2.0

Panasonic has at least to match these feature and honestly…probably beat them to have a chance in this new market. The new Canon ins’t all good. There are some cons Panasonic can certainly exploit in his favour. Here is the PRO and CONS list via SAR:

Canon PROS:
– World’s fastest autofocus
– Full compatibility with existing EF lenses
– A cool adapter with drop-in filter
– The new EOS-R lenses are focus by wire and have an extra customizable ring
– The new EOS-R lenses are stunning
– It has 10 bit 4:2:2 output just like the Nikon Z
–$2299* for the body only. It will also be sold as a body-and-lens kit with the new RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM lens for $3399*.

Canon CONS:
– lack of IBIS
– single slot card
– Low battery life: 370 shots
– The EOS R does have eye-AF but only S-AF. (info via Jordan Drake)
– It uses the same “Old” 30MP sensor from the 5D IV (with more phase detection pixels added)
– The cool lenses are expensive: RF 50mm f/1.2L at $2,299, the RF 28-70mm f/2L at $2,999
– Roadmap doesn’t disclose what lenses we can expect
– The dial on the left is just an ON-OFF button
– Canon will not be opening up the RF mount specs to third parties (info via Jordan Drake)
– No AF-C in continuous high drive (slower FPS compared to Sony cameras)
– Still a huge ass crop in 4K recording. Looks the same as 5D IV. Heavy rolling shutter as well. (info via Jordan Drake)
– 1080p does 60fps and not 120fps

So what are your thoughts on this new camera?

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