The Leica Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 is now finally shipping and in Stock in European stores too! In Germany you can get it now at Technikdirekt (Click here).

Our reader Christoph got the lens in Germany and sent me the picture you see on top. He writes:

the Nocticron 1,2/42,5 is now shipping in germany – I picked up my copy at the local dealer. The make of the lens is absolute first rate – surely superior to former Panasonic/Leica lenses and close if not equal to (real) Leica M glas.
As a funny coincidence I today received also a lomography “new [shoplink 44897 ebay]Petzval Portrait Lens” 2,2/85[/shoplink] (in EF-mount for FF-EOS) which reflects the original optical formula of the very first portrait lens from 1840.
I’ m quiet keen on exploring the IQ and rendering of these so different portrait-lenses – one the surely most vintage and the other the probably most advanced optical design:)

In US the lens is in Stock at [shoplink 44898 ebay]KenmoreCamera (Click here)[/shoplink].
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dCap sent me an email to wanr me the E-M10 is in Stock at Wex UK:

Just the black version with new kit zoom
http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-olympus-om-d-e-m10-digital-camera-with-14-42mm-ez-lens-black/p1548220
the other three options (silver kit) (body only x2 colors) are stsill pre-order
http://www.wexphotographic.com/compact-system-cameras-olympus-e-m10/b3189-m173-r4132?showall=1&sortby=2

The worlds fastest SD cards from Sandisk are now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here). You can grab the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions. A good companion for your GH4!

And that deal runs for 24 hours only: $200 off on the Rokinon 16mm f/2.0 MFT lens at [shoplink 44890 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

All current Olympus deals can be seen at GetOlympus (Click here).

KenmoreCamera is the first worldwide store having the lens in Stock via [shoplink 44884 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. There is only on left in Stock right now.

The Panasonic G6 priced dropped down to $529 via Samys at Amazon US (Click here). Remember to select Samys on the righ box showing the “More byuing choices“. The G6 is the most sold MFT camera yet at Amazon (ranking here). On top yo can find the OMD competitor, the Fuji X-T1 which is in Stock now for the first time.

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You can save $180 on the Panasonic 35-100mm X lens sold by Panasonic reseller [shoplink 44847 ebay]MZgamers on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Likely the best MFT US deal yet is that E-PM2 with two lenses, with tripod and case for $399 at Amazon US (Click here).

An overview of the many Olympus deals can be seen at GetOlympus (Click here).

The E-M10 with 25mm lens is in Stock for $999 at [shoplink 44838 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. And also the lens only is in Stock at [shoplink 44839 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

PCmag tested the lens and writes:

The Olympus is our pick as Editors’ Choice. It’s incredibly sharp, compact, and fairly light. It won’t give you the light-gathering capabilities or shallow depth of field of an [shoplink 15659 ebay]f/0.95 Nokton lens[/shoplink] in all situations, but you can definitely get that look with the right shot.

We had a great Olympus Demo event and some of these were opened for display purposes only. They were not fired but we won’t sell them as new never opened now.

And there is a limited amount of reconditioned 12-40mm lenses on sale today for $639 at GetOlympus (Click here).

Great deals!