Panasonic battery finally decoded! Now it costs you $22.75 only to get a second battery.

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Bestblatt.com has the new decoded batteries (price $22.75):

New Li-Ion ID-Security Rechargeable Replacement Battery. This battery is fully-decoded and 100% compatible with most current firmware version v1.1, v1.2 or later. Works wonderfully for:

Panasonic DMC-G1, DMCG1
Panasonic DMC-GF1, DMCGF1
Panasonic DMC-GH1, DMCGH1
Panasonic DMC-G1K, DMCG1K
Panasonic DMC-G1R, DMCG1R
Panasonic DMC-G1A, DMCG1A
Panasonic DMC-GF1C-K, DMCGF1CK
Panasonic DMC-GF1K-K, DMCGK1CK
Panasonic DMC-GH1K, DMCGH1K
Panasonic DMC-GH1W, DMCGH1W
Panasonic DMC-G1KEB-A
Panasonic DMC-G1KEB-K
Panasonic DMC-G1KEB-R
Panasonic DMC-G1KEG-A
Panasonic DMC-G1KEG-K
Panasonic DMC-G1KEG-R
Panasonic DMC-G1WEG-A
Panasonic DMC-G1WEG-K
Panasonic DMC-G1WEG-R
and more models.

Thanks Jerry for the link!

UPDATED with image samples -> New Gizmon Fisheye lens tested on the E-P1

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Interesting, the japanese blog plusd.itmedia.co.jp tested the new GIZMON Fisheye on the E-P1. Read the google english translation. The Lens itself is priced at ¥ 18,000 ($206 or 140 EUR) and sales begins on December 15.

UPDATE:
Checke the Gizmon website for more news (Read the japanese text or google english translation).

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Uh, and important, the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lens is back in Stock at amazon US (sold by amazon for $399).

Dpreview posts a “Beginners Guide to HD Video in digital cameras”

The Panasonic

Dpreview wrote a “Beginner guide for HD Video in digital cameras“. It is well written and easy to understand.

For those of you interested in professional publications I always found the BBC website to be the best choice: http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/index.shtml.

P.S: Check this website if you are interested in digital photography tutorials cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm