Leica 25mm now shipping to Europe (+Stock on eBay + new review)

Image on top: The 25mm Leica from Helge (3dkraft)

Our 43rumors reader and friend Helge just received the very first Panasonic-Leica 25mm f/1.4 lens that has been shipped to Germany. And he already made a full sharpness and bokeh test on  3d-kraft (Click here /it’s in english!): “If you are looking for a bright standard focal length comparing to a 50mm at fullframe wth autofocus, perfect sharpness and already some potential to play with DOF, the Leica DG Summilux 25/1.4 is highly recommended. Also in video mode the autofocus performas very well. Used on the GH2 it is very silent and adjusts sharpness speedy and nearly without optical pumping.”

If you want to buy the lens now you can find it on eBay via Asian resellers [shoplink 24686 ebay]here[/shoplink] and [shoplink 24687 ebay]here[/shoplink]. Amazon Germany (Click here) still says the lens will be in Stock between the next 3-6 weeks. Amazon UK (Click here) says that the lens is temporarely out of Stock. Amazon US (Click here) shas some lenses sold by japanese resellers.

Olympus E-PL3 preorders at Adorama (+ GH2 deal)

You can now preorder the Olympus E-PL3 at Adorama (Click here). Other stores where you can preorder are Amazon Deutschland (Click here), Digitalrev (Click here) and notfying service at BHphoto (Click here). The camera should be in Stock in US by September.

Hot deal: The Black GH2 with 14-42mm lens is in Stock for $946 at Amazon (Click here).

P.S.: You can read a new review at the chinese PChome website (Click hee to read the gogole english translation). It is only the second review we found on the web. The first was at DSLRmagazine (Click here to read the google english translation).

Latest Olympusmarket refurbished deals (some E-P2 with EVF deals!)

[shoplink 22691 ebay][/shoplink] Those are the newest refurbished Olympus cameras and lenses at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. Onlu EU residents can join the auctions! Click on camer/lens name to see the current auction price:

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[shoplink 24591 ebay]Olympus E-P2 with kit lens and external electronic viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 24594 ebay]Olympus E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24595 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24598 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24599 ebay]Olympus E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24601 ebay]Olympus 9-18mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24602 ebay]Olympus 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24603 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24604 ebay]Olympus E-P2 with kit lens and external electronic viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 24606 ebay]Olympus E-P2 body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 24607 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24609 ebay]Olympus E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24612 ebay]Olympus E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24613 ebay]Olympus E-P2 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24615 ebay]Olympus 9-18mm lens[/shoplink]

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[shoplink 24590 ebay]Olympus E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24592 ebay]Olympus 12-60mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24593 ebay]Olympus E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24597 ebay]Olympus E-450 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24600 ebay]Olympus E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24605 ebay]Olympus E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24610 ebay]Olympus E-450 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24611 ebay]Olympus E-620 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24614 ebay]Olympus 9-18mm lens[/shoplink]

Olympus XZ-1

[shoplink 24596 ebay]Black XZ-1[/shoplink] [shoplink 24608 ebay]Black XZ-1[/shoplink]

This weekend refurbished Olympus deals summary.

[shoplink 22691 ebay][/shoplink] Those are the (m-)43 refurbished products auctions ending this weekend. Reminder: only EU residents can buy them! I divided the new stuff in categories and the first ending auctions are on top. Click on the product name and you will see the full description and current auction price of the product (it opens a new window in your browser):

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[shoplink 24431 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24436 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24437 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24438 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24439 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24440 ebay]FL-14 flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 24441 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24442 ebay]E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24445 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24446 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24448 ebay]E-PL1 body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 24449 ebay]14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24450 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24452 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24453 ebay]E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24454 ebay]VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 24456 ebay]E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24457 ebay]E-P2 with 17mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24458 ebay]E-P2 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24459 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24460 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24462 ebay]E-P1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24463 ebay]E-P1 with 17mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24464 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24465 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24466 ebay]FL-14 flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 24468 ebay]E-PL1 underwater case[/shoplink] [shoplink 24469 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24470 ebay]E-PL2 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24471 ebay]E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24473 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24475 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24476 ebay]E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24479 ebay]E-PL2 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24480 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24481 ebay]E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24482 ebay]VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink]

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[shoplink 24425 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24428 ebay]E-620 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24429 ebay]12-60mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24430 ebay]35mm macro[/shoplink] [shoplink 24432 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24433 ebay]E-620 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24434 ebay]14-54mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24435 ebay]FL-36R flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 24443 ebay]11-22mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24444 ebay]E-5 body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 24447 ebay]E-450 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24451 ebay]70-300mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24455 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24461 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24474 ebay]E-450 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24478 ebay]70-300mm lens[/shoplink]

XZ-1

[shoplink 24467 ebay]white XZ-1 compact camera[/shoplink] [shoplink 24472 ebay]black XZ-1 compact camera[/shoplink]

New set of refurbished Olympus (m-)43 products.

[shoplink 22691 ebay][/shoplink] There is a new huge set of new (m-)43 products you can buy as refurbished at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. As you know all those items are in “Like-new” conditions and usually very cheap. But only EU citizens can buy them! I divided the new stuff in categories and the first ending auctions are on top. Click on the product name and you will see the full description and current auction price of the product (it opens a new window in your browser):

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[shoplink 24426 ebay]9-18mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24427 ebay]14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24431 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24436 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24437 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24438 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24439 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24440 ebay]FL-14 flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 24441 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24442 ebay]E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24445 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24446 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24448 ebay]E-PL1 body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 24449 ebay]14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24450 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24452 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24453 ebay]E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24454 ebay]VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 24456 ebay]E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24457 ebay]E-P2 with 17mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24458 ebay]E-P2 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24459 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24460 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24462 ebay]E-P1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24463 ebay]E-P1 with 17mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24464 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24465 ebay]E-PL2 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24466 ebay]FL-14 flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 24468 ebay]E-PL1 underwater case[/shoplink] [shoplink 24469 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24470 ebay]E-PL2 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24471 ebay]E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24473 ebay]E-PL1 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24475 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24476 ebay]E-P1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24479 ebay]E-PL2 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24480 ebay]E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24481 ebay]E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24482 ebay]VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink]

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[shoplink 24425 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24428 ebay]E-620 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24429 ebay]12-60mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24430 ebay]35mm macro[/shoplink] [shoplink 24432 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24433 ebay]E-620 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24434 ebay]14-54mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24435 ebay]FL-36R flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 24443 ebay]11-22mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24444 ebay]E-5 body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 24447 ebay]E-450 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24451 ebay]70-300mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24455 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24461 ebay]E-450 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24474 ebay]E-450 with double kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 24478 ebay]70-300mm lens[/shoplink]

XZ-1

[shoplink 24467 ebay]white XZ-1 compact camera[/shoplink] [shoplink 24472 ebay]black XZ-1 compact camera[/shoplink]

Next little 20mm pancake price drop (+ US deals summary)

The Panasonic 20mm got another small price drop at Amazon (Click here). It is now in Stock for $359 via Vanns. And as you know there is also a new metal Panasonic lens hood for the pancake you can find right now in Stock at Amazon (Click here).

US deal reminder:
The Black GH2 with 14-42mm lens is in Stock for $946 at Amazon (Click here).
White and Black E-P3 are in Stock at Amazon (Click here).
There are plenty of (m-)43 cameras and lenses at Adorama (Click here to see the full list).

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