This is a modified Kowa 55mm f/1.0 lens. You can use it on your Micro Four Thirds camera without using any adapter. It is currentlz for sale on [shoplink 16724 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. Didn’t find any image smaples taken with that lens :(
A High quality alternative is the [shoplink 14988 ebay]Canon 50mm FD 1.2 (Click here to see current auctions on eBay)[/shoplink]

P.S.: As you might know Kowa announced that they will be making the 350mm f/4, 500mm f/5,6 and 850mm f/9,6 telephoto lenses for Micro Four Thirds.

The E-P2 with 14-42mm lens and EVF is now in Stock for $798 at Amazon (Click here)
Other hot deals:
– The new Panasonic 8mm f/3.5 ED Fisheye Lens is in Stock at Amazon (Click here)
– Panasonic GH1 for $999 at Amazon (Click here)

We just received a document which shows all Olympus instant rebates planned for October 2010 in US only. Download the document here: http://www.4shared.com/document/u2UTF8pc/Olympus_Oct_IR_Promotions.html. You can easily notice how deals are focused on current FourThirds cameras and lenses.

Anyway, in those weeks a lot of Panasonic and Olympus got discounts. This is a list of the most interesting camera/lenses with disocunts:

1) The newest deal is the E-P2 with 14-42mm lens and Electronic Viewfinder for $814 only at Amazon (Click here). The little sister, the black Olympus E-PL1 is in Stock for $509 only at Amazon (Click here).

2) Both Panasonic GF1 kits are in Stock for $660-670 at Amazon (Click here). That’s a $50-100 price drop compared to the price before Photokina. ANother good GF1 deal is available at BHphoto where they offer a free EVF with the GF1+14-45mm lens (Click here). P.S.: I do not expect a GF1 replacement till February.

3) The Panasonic GH1 with 14-140mm lens is still in Stock for $999 at Amazon (Click here). Let’s hope Vitaly can hack the new firmware as soon as possible because this is really a great deal! Keep in mind that you have to pay $500 more for the new GH2 with the same lens at Amazon (Click here)

4) The Panasonic G2 also gets a discount and is in Stock for $649 at Amazon (Click here).

5) The very good Olympus M ED 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds Lens is in Stock for $591 at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto

6) A non-m43 dela: Pansonic LX5 (Black and White model) are discounted at Amazon (Click here)

The new Panasonic 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens is in Stock at Amazon for $799 via third-party resellers (Click here). SOme image samples are available here at Flickr.

More deals:
The GF1+20mm lens for $674 at Amazon (Click here) and the GF1+14-45mm lens for $679 again at Amazon (Click here).
The Panasonic GH1+14-140mm lens deal for $999 is still ongoing at Amazon (Click here).
The new Panasonic G2 is in Stock for $642 at Amazon (Click here)

The big GH1 deal is back. Click gere ot get the GH1 with 14-140mm lens for $999 at Amazon (via J&R).

This makes the current Panasonic deals offer even bigger:

1) Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 with 14-42mm Lumix G Vario f/3.5-5.6 MEGA OIS Lens for $409.95 at Amazon (Click here).

2) The Panasonic GF1 + 20mm lens deal is still ongoing. You can have it for $674.95 at Amazon (Click here). That’s a nice $50 price drop!

3) The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens is in Stock for $336.95 at Amazon (Click here).

4) The Panasonic 45-200mm is in Stock for $265.00 at Amazon (Click here)

The new Panasonic G10 is now even cheaper then the older Panasonic G1!
Click here: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 with 14-42mm Lumix G Vario f/3.5-5.6 MEGA OIS Lens for $409.95 at Amazon.

DEALS REMINDER:
1) The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens is in Stock for $336.95 at Amazon (Click here).

2) The Panasonic GF1 + 20mm lens deal is still ongoing. You can have it for $674.95 at Amazon (Click here). That’s a nice $50 price drop!

3) The Olympus E-PL1 is also available for a very good price. $513.46 for the Black or the Blue model atAmazon (Click here).

4) The Olympus 9-18mm lens is in Stock for $591.99 at Amazon (Click here). That’s $107 less than the “normal” price.

5) The Panasonic 45-200mm is in Stock for $265.00 at Amazon (Click here)

BHphoto and Adorama are closed because of the the Sukkot Holiday. But Amazon is offering some very good MicroFourThirds deal. We reported some of them the last days but there is more than we expected:

1) The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens is in Stock for $336.95 at Amazon (Click here).

2) The Panasonic GF1 + 20mm lens deal is still ongoing. You can have it for $674.95 at Amazon (Click here). That’s a nice $50 price drop!

3) The Olympus E-PL1 is also available for a very good price. $513.46 for the Black or the Blue model atAmazon (Click here).

4) The Olympus 9-18mm lens is in Stock for $591.99 at Amazon (Click here). That’s $107 less than the “normal” price.

5) The Panasonic 45-200mm is in Stock for $265.00 at Amazon (Click here)