One of our readers just sent us the following Ebay link which shows the Macro extension tube set for micro 4/3 cameras. I tried to google around and did not find any user report.

If you ever tried the set please let our readers know your impressions!
Thanks!

Panasonic just published the “Reports Fiscal 2010 Annual Results” and the “New Midterm Management Plan”
“In the digital still camera business, Panasonic aims to be one of the industry’s top three makers by achieving sales of 20 million units per year. In the digital interchangeable lens system camera business, the company strives to achieve the world’s smallest and lightest camera. Establishing a dedicated marketing structure for its single lens cameras in each major region of the world, Panasonic will target a market share of 10 percent or more in the segment. In the compact camera category, Panasonic aims to capture new demand mainly in emerging countries by strengthening its lineup through collaboration with SANYO. Further, Panasonic will advance its black-box technologies in lenses and optical image stabilizer to build a super-thin, super-light and super-high picture quality camera”

A super-thin camera? Sounds good! Can’t wait to see that on Photokina :)

via: noisycamera

Press release:
Hamburg, 6 May 2010 – Next week the Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2, until now only cloaked in classic black, will also be available in silver. The camera unites the power and performance of an SLR with the ease and spontaneity of a compact.

Cloaked now in silver, the hybrid photo and HD movie Olympus PEN boldly brings fun and simplicity back in SLR quality. It’s a legend in the making – and available from mid of May 2010 for €799 including the M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6.

UN (a Japanese company) just released a new Video kit for MicroFourThirds cameras featuring a ST gripST gripST gripST gripST gripST gripST gripST gripST gripST gripST grip and a Shading Hood to better take videos like on a real camcorder. It is the same company that makes the Olympus 17mm close-up lens. They make a lot of useful stuff for MicroFourThirds. Check our their list: http://www.un-ltd.co.jp/en/index03.html#loupe

via: Akihabaranews

P.S.: I found one ST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.ST gripST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.ST grip On Ebay.

Digitalrev tested the Leica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mmLeica Summilux 21mm the Leica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mmLeica Summilux 35mm and the Leica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mmLeica Summilux 50mm lens on the Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1Panasonic GF1 and the new Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1.

Worth to watch!

I already posted that but I have seen that many missed tha. Olympus launched a new 3-D virtual tour. Take a look here: http://www.getolympus.com/pen/index.asp?intCmp=geto_rdrct_pen3d

And if you have some time look at the Olympus contest videos on youtube. Some of them are really funny ;)

Oh! One more thing: The Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1 will appear in the inaugural digital edition of WIRED for the iPad.

EosHD.com is keeping us updated with the latest Panasonic GH1 hack news.

The hack enables following features:
– native 24p 1080p recording to the SD card (cannot be played back on the camera)
– patch to enable English language menus on the Japanese model
– 30min clip length limit has been removed
– 24p patches for 720p AVCHD and MJPEG modes

The hacker “Vitaly” (or “tester13”) believes the Panasonic GH1 has a lot more potential than Panasonic is delivering us. Why didn’t Panasonic allow some of the features listed above?

Read more on EosHD!