The Black E-M5 with 14-42mm kit lens is now in Stock for the normal price at Amazon US (Click here to grab the deal). And it’s selling that good that is damn close to dethrone the NEX-7 from the first place of Amazon mirrorlress ranking (Click here). While it already dethroned the NEX at Amazon Germany (Click here).

UDPATE: It is now alreayd SOLD OUT :(

And now an updated about the Techradar E-M5 test results I linked last week:

The surprising RAW Signal to Noise ration chart from Techradar.

Last week I posted the graph from Techradar showing that the E-M5 has the best RAW dynamic range and noise handling. yes, even better than the Fuji X PRO 1. But as I told you many times you always be aware that there are so many variables that influence test results that you really have to be very careful. I asked Techradar to explain me their test procedure and they gave me that link (Click here).

I have two more doubts:
1) The super German experts from Digitalkamera DIWA lab (Click here for the translation) discovered that the real sensitivity of the E-M5 starts with ISO 120 (when the camera is set at ISO 200) and ends with ISO 14.200 (with the Olympus setting being at 25.600).
2) It’s known that there are not decent RAW converters for the Fuji X Pro 1.

Anyway, we are talking about small differences. The E-M5 is a damn good camera and it will not change the essence of your photography skills to know that it is a tack better or a tack worse than the Fuji :)

If for some reason you need the E-M5 now than Willoughby’s has four of them in Stock through Amazon (Click here). But we aren’t that desperate or not? :)

UPDATE: The camera is now in Stock at Amazon Germany (Click here).

But here is the next and more important tip if you are still a film camera user like me. Fuji Japan (via FujiRumors) reports that starting from May 1 there will be a double digit price increase on all photographic films! So buy a large Stock now! Here are some links:
Fuji Velvia at [shopcountry 30509].
Fuji Provia at [shopcountry 30508].
Fuji Superia at [shopcountry 30510].
Damn, it’s getting tuff for us film useres. Kodak dropped the slide film production and Fuji increases the price :(

More interesting US deals:
E-Pl2 with 14-42mm and 40-150mm lens for $499 at Amazon (Click here).
Panasonic GF3 with 14mm pancake for $414 at Amazon (Click here).
Panasonic GF with kit lens for $399 at Amazon (Click here).
Nokton 17.5mm is now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here).
Olympus E-P2 black body for $229 at Amazon (Click here).
The current most sold m43 camera at Amazon (Click here to see rankings) is the E-PL1 kit (Click here). The body only is in Stock for $149 (Click here).
The Panasonic GX1 body sells for $549 again at Amazon (Click here).
The Panasonic 45-175mm X lens sells for $389 at Amazon (Click here).

He has also these two other lenses for sale:
[shoplink 30499 ebay]Kodak Singet 35 Ektar 44mm (here on auction on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 30500 ebay]55mm F/1.0 (here on auction on eBay)[/shoplink].

Good Morning!
It’s so good to wake up and here such a superb music of Fabien Boeuf. The video is from our friend Seb Farges with the usual GH2 + Canon 50mm FD lens + [shoplink 25880 ebay]Berthiot Tiny Cinemascope 2X[/shoplink] combination. Great work!

And for our European readers looking for a good deal here is the new list of refurbished cameras/lenses from [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]:

PEN cameras:
[shoplink 30476 ebay]White Olympus E-PL3 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30469 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm pancake and VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 30470 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 30471 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30472 ebay]White Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30473 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm pancake and VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 30474 ebay]White Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 30475 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink]

Lenses and Viewfinder:
[shoplink 30477 ebay]Olympus VF-3 external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 30478 ebay]Olympus 14-150mm lens[/shoplink]

The first (overpirced) E-m5 is in Stock at Amazon (Click here). But you really want to pay $300 extra just to get it earlier or not? :)

A good news. The new Nokton 17.5mm is now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here).

More interesting US deals:
Olympus E-P2 black body for $229 at Amazon (Click here).
The current most sold m43 camera at Amazon (Click here to see rankings) is the E-PL1 kit (Click here). The body only is in Stock for $149 (Click here).
The Panasonic GX1 body sells for $549 again at Amazon (Click here).
The Panasonic 45-175mm X lens sells for $389 at Amazon (Click here).

And here it is the new Black E-m5 with 14-42mm in Stock at BHphoto (Click here)! The other kits are released in limited quantity because of the higher demand (Click here). Olympus Japan (Click here) issued a statement to say that there will be a delay in Silver E-m5 shipments! Very likely Olympus didn’t expect such a high demand. The new MMF-3 adapter is in Stock at Amazon (Click here), but you know that you will get it for free along the E-M5 :)

More interesting US deals:
Olympus E-P2 black body for $229 at Amazon (Click here).
The current most sold m43 camera at Amazon (Click here to see rankings) is the E-PL1 kit (Click here). The body only is in Stock for $149 (Click here).
The Panasonic GX1 body sells for $549 again at Amazon (Click here).
The Panasonic 45-175mm X lens sells for $389 at Amazon (Click here).

UPDATE: There is one more deal! The GH2 body only is in Stock for $599 at BHphoto (Click here).

There is a new $20 price drop on the E-PL2. The black body is now in Stock for $229 only at Amazon (Click here to grab the deal).

The Panasonic GX1 black body is now in Stock for $549 at BHphoto (Click here).

The E-PL1 black body keeps being in Stock for $149 only at Amazon (Click here) and worldwide shipment on [shoplink 30359 ebay]Cameta eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. If you need it with the 14-42mm kit lens than it costs $288 at Amazon (Click here). And that combination is the second most sold mirrorless camera right behind the NEX-7 at Amazon (here is the ranking).

Bhphoto (Click here) still says the E-M5 should start to be available from today. But I have no clue if they are actually shipping the first cameras!