Next price drop on the GX7: Now sells for $449 only.

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The GX7 is selling for $449 only by [shoplink 52178 ebay]Adorama on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. That’s a new $90 off on the already discounted camera.

Those are the current three Olympus-Panasonic deals listed at Amazon US:
Save Big on Select Panasonic Camera Products (Click here).
$200 Off the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mirrorless Camera (Click here).
Save $200 on the M. Zuiko 12-40mm Pro Lens w/ Purchase of the Olympus E-M5II (Click here).

Olympus lens savings:
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$80 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 60mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

Nokton:
You save $100 on the Nokton 25mm f/0,95 MFT clickless lens sold at [shoplink 52111 ebay]CameraQuest (Click here)[/shoplink]. There is also a [shoplink 52112 ebay]second auction with B/W filter included (Click here)[/shoplink].

World’s first test of the brand new Panasonic 30mm macro at Photoreview.

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The lens rating from Photoreview.

The brand new Panasonic Macro 30mm f/2.8 lens has been tested at Photoreview (Click here):

Our Imatest tests showed the review lens was capable of exceeding expectations for the sensors of both the cameras we used for our tests: the Panasonic DMC-GH4 and the Olympus OM-D E-M1. Slightly higher resolutions were achieved with the E-M1 so we have based our test reports on images from that camera.
There was no evidence of coloured fringing in any test shots. Vignetting (corner darkening) was very well controlled and barely visible at the widest aperture setting. Rectilinear distortion was also effectively negligible.
Panasonic’s Lumix G Macro 30mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. lens is a welcome addition to the specialised close-up lenses available for M4/3 cameras. Offering the shortest focal length of the trio, it is likely to be the most affordably priced if US prices are any guide.

New Panasonic lens preorders:
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S. Lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
Panasonic MACRO 30mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S. Lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.

New E-M5II review (CameraLabs, DPreview, Reviewed, Soundimagesplus, Admiringlight, IR)


Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Video Test from Pier-Yves Menkhoff on Vimeo.

We have plenty of new E-M5II reviews and tests and let’s start with the full review from our friend Gordon at CameraLabs:

It should be clear by now I’m very fond of the OMD EM5 Mark II. It improves on two bodies I already liked a lot, taking the best of both, improving some aspects and adding more besides. The compact weatherproof body looks and feels great, the viewfinder and screen allow easy and comfortable framing, the various modes, views and previews exploit electronic composition like no other, it shoots quickly and quietly, and the stabilization is eerily good. The icing on the cake is the 40MP mode – think of it as a bonus that only works under very specific conditions and advanced photographers will find it delivers a useful boost in resolution.

More tests:
Dpreview posted the full E-M5II review where the camera earned the Silver Award.
Reviewed also tested the camera.
First Impressions at Soundimagesplus.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II – A Quick Test of 40MP Mode (Admiringlight).
Olympus E-M5 II Shooter’s Report Part II (Imaging Resource).

Eno: “This is how really good the EM5 II stabilization is, measured by one of the best photographic review sites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkhTHS1p2R4. The hole story here: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/olympus-e-m5-ii/olympus-e-m5-ii-shooters-report-part-ii.htm”

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E-M5II store links:
E-M5II in Black at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
E-M5II in Silver at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
E-M5II In Europe at AmazonUK, Jessops, WexUK, Namencolor.

All Olympus/Panasonic deals listed at Amazon US.

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Those are the current three Olympus-Panasonic deals listed at Amazon US:
Save Big on Select Panasonic Camera Products (Click here).
$200 Off the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mirrorless Camera (Click here).
Save $200 on the M. Zuiko 12-40mm Pro Lens w/ Purchase of the Olympus E-M5II (Click here).

Olympus lens savings:
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$80 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 60mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

(FT4) Olympus 7-14mm PRO lens should start shipping in June.

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Last week I reported that Olympus added the 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens on their Four Thirds Group Mathcing Simulator page (Click here). Two of our sources told us that Olympus plans to release the lens at around June. This means you can preorder it at that time while the lens will ship in late July-early August (differs from region to region). The lens is already listed at BHphoto (Click here).

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A bit of everything…


Dusk with the 2x SLR Magic Anamorphot

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 Lens Review at Fotozones.
Ikelite housing for the GX7 (Ikelite)
Metabones Speedbooster + Sigma 150-600mm= 850 mm f/4 (CameraStuffReview).
FL-LM3 is compatible with GM5/LX100 (Dpreview forum).
Free promotion for one of our friends who created a new APP: SCNX is the Photography App for the purist who loves to tell Visual Stories (here on iTunes).

Dario Viola: “A 500mm f8 zeiss mirotar on the field, Contax CY mount the lens is a mirror tele photo, so very compact, no iris control so is fix on f8, complicate focusing, but it delivers an interesting image: https://vimeo.com/114368240”

Vassilios Zacharitsev: “In light of the E-M5 mk2 introduction: a discussion of today’s shifting camera sensor technology, and going beyond the obvious image stabilization capabilities in the near future: http://www.eyesuncloudedphoto.com/blog/2015/2/19/the-mighty-ibis”

R.J. DeGuzman‎43rumors: “Got my E-M5mk2 in yesterday and the rear dial didn’t work! D’oh! Oly shooters be sure to check your dials. With all the free time I had, because I didn’t have a fully functioning camera to play around with, I made a quick video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBX2-h62jAM”

Stefano: “If you want new example video with olympus omd em5 II, Full HD 1080 24p All-Intra? Just here http://youtu.be/OMQYD5QCUD0”

Nathan: “I’m Nate Cowlishaw, photographer, with 50,000 followers on Instagram @talking_tree. My Instagram community inspired me start a Kickstarter project and with no marketing budget we reached $8,000+ in just a few days: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wowflutes/the-great-southwestern-suzuki-adventure-0
For the last 15 years I’ve been working on a portfolio focused on the Desert Southwest. The Kickstarter project will help me reach a finale. I am doing this 9,500 mile, 65-90 day photography expedition with my Suzuki Vitara in Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Luisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Colorado. I will be taking unique photos that combine human culture & natural environments because in reality, humanity is truly inseparable from these natural landscapes. I wanted to make this available to a wider audience than just my followers and thought it might fit for your readers. Hope you enjoy it.”

 

$100 off on Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95 lens in USA.

[shoplink 52111 ebay]nokton[/shoplink] You save $100 on the Nokton 25mm f/0,95 MFT clickless lens sold at [shoplink 52111 ebay]CameraQuest (Click here)[/shoplink]. There is also a [shoplink 52112 ebay]second auction with B/W filter included (Click here)[/shoplink].

Those are the current three Olympus-Panasonic deals listed at Amazon US:
Save Big on Select Panasonic Camera Products (Click here).
$200 Off the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mirrorless Camera (Click here).
Save $200 on the M. Zuiko 12-40mm Pro Lens w/ Purchase of the Olympus E-M5II (Click here).

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