55x zoom f/1.7 Fujinon lens tested on the Panasonic GH4!

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What you see here on top is the GH4 with the 55x zoom(!) f/1.7 Fujinon XA55 lens. This lens sells for [shoplink 53726 ebay]$60,000 on eBay (See the details here)[/shoplink]. The video below shows what it means to shoot with it:


Amazing!

Fuji Lens Specifications

Camera Format 2/3”
Focal length 9.5-525mm 19.0-1050mm 　when using 2x extender
Zoom ratio 55x
Maximum relative aperture (F-No.) 1.7(9.5mm-308mm) 2.9(525mm) 3.4(19 mm-616mm) 5.8(1050mm) when using 2x extender
Minimum object distance (M.O.D.) 9.5mm　　　2782　x　1564mm 525mm　　51　x　 29mm 19.0mm　 1406 　x　790mm　　　when using 2x extender 1050mm 　26　 x 15mm
Angular Field of View 9.5mm 53°34’x 31°41′ 525mm　1°03’ x 0°35’ 19.0mm 　28°20’ x 16°09’ when using 2x extender 1050mm 0°31’ x 0°18’
Size (HxWxL) 253mm x 253mm　 x 876mm

First E-M5II book by Darrel Young and James Johnson.

You cna now preorder the very first E-M5II book at Rockynook (Click here) and Amazon US (Click here). The Book will ship in September.

Panasonic Preorders:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.

Olympus Preorders:
7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
8mm f/1.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
Titanium E-M5II: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK.
Accessories:
7-14mm Olympus LC-79 Lens Cap at BHphoto.
Olympus PPO-EP02 Dome Port for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus PPZR-EP05 Focus Gear for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus POSR-EP10 UW Anti-Reflecting Ring for 8mm at BHphoto.

New E-M1 sells for $1,050.

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The Canadian Store ProDigital sells the Olympus E-m1 for $1,050 only on their [shoplink 53591 ebay]eBay Store (Click here)[/shoplink]. The Silver Open Box E-M1 sells for $,150 at [shoplink 53596 ebay]Popflash (Click here)[/shoplink]. And it sells refurbished for $999 at GetOlympus (Click here).

It’s even less grey imported and with 1 year seller warranty at ThePixelhub: [shoplink 53594 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 53593 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink].

Panasonic Preorders:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.

Olympus Preorders:
7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
8mm f/1.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
Titanium E-M5II: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK.
Accessories:
7-14mm Olympus LC-79 Lens Cap at BHphoto.
Olympus PPO-EP02 Dome Port for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus PPZR-EP05 Focus Gear for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus POSR-EP10 UW Anti-Reflecting Ring for 8mm at BHphoto.

New Olympus lens case in Stock.

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Among the new PRO lenses Olympus also launched that new lens case which is now in Stock for the first time at GetOlympus (Click here).

Panasonic Preorders:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.

Olympus Preorders:
7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
8mm f/1.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
Titanium E-M5II: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK.
Accessories:
7-14mm Olympus LC-79 Lens Cap at BHphoto.
Olympus PPO-EP02 Dome Port for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus PPZR-EP05 Focus Gear for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus POSR-EP10 UW Anti-Reflecting Ring for 8mm at BHphoto.

Panasonic quietly drops the price of the GF7!

GF7

Panasonic quietly dropped the GF7 price twice within few weeks. It’s now down to $459 (from $599):
Panasonic GF7 in Black at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Panasonic GF7 in Pink at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Panasonic Preorders:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.

Olympus Preorders:
7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
8mm f/1.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
Titanium E-M5II: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK.
Accessories:
7-14mm Olympus LC-79 Lens Cap at BHphoto.
Olympus PPO-EP02 Dome Port for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus PPZR-EP05 Focus Gear for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus POSR-EP10 UW Anti-Reflecting Ring for 8mm at BHphoto.

$100 off on the E-M5II at ProDigital. $300 of on E-M1!

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The Canadian Store Prodigital is known to offer some greta deals on MFT stuff. And they now sell the brand new E-M5II with a $100 discount on their [shoplink 53688 ebay]eBay Page (Click here)[/shoplink].

They also have two good DEMO Version deals:
[shoplink 53689 ebay]$300 off on the E-M1 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 53690 ebay]$100 off on the FZ1000 (Click here)[/shoplink].

And  also some great price rebates on lenses:
[shoplink 53692 ebay]$175 off on the Zuiko 12mm (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 53696 ebay]$120 off on the 12-35mm X (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 53693 ebay]$85 off on the Zuiko 25mm (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Panasonic Preorders:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.

Olympus Preorders:
7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
8mm f/1.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
Titanium E-M5II: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK.
Accessories:
7-14mm Olympus LC-79 Lens Cap at BHphoto.
Olympus PPO-EP02 Dome Port for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus PPZR-EP05 Focus Gear for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus POSR-EP10 UW Anti-Reflecting Ring for 8mm at BHphoto.

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