A couple of horse talk about the future of MFT from Robin Wong!

Why I Don’t Need High MEGAPIXEL (How to be BETTER in Photography)

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Panasonic Leica 9mm f1.7 Review: Tiny, Fast, and Fun (ThePhoBlographer).
Why Micro Four Thirds Will Make You a Better Photographer (Grant Robert).
Back to School: 43 Needs and Wants for Film School (Explora).
What is Butterfly Lighting? Photography Examples and Setups (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

Today the world stock market is crashing, And Panasonic shares dropped nearly 13%. Cause for this are fear of recession and increased tension between Iran-Israel. Will be interesting to see if the market can recover in the near future…

Note: OM Digital is not listed on any Stock market. Nikon and other companies are doing bad as well:

Micro Four Thirds: Length or Girth… What’s your Preference?

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
OM-1 & OM-1 Mark II Settings: Birding detection (Olympus Youtube).
Best Gimbal and Camera Stabilizers of 2024 (Explora).
Best Tripods and Tripod Heads for Nature Photography (42West).
GH7 review at Kitamura.

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

Usually the Panasonic financial reports don’t disclose details about the camera sales. But the Q1 report contains a small info:

Although digital camera equipment performed well, some product categories were affected by the worsening market conditions, resulting in a decrease in revenue.

So that’s good news I suppose :)
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found via DCLife

5 days left to preorder the PGYtech new customizable Outdoor Photography Backpack on Kickstarter (Click here).

Reminder: Three days left to order the Light Meter Lit Duo 1 on Kickstarter (Click here).

As you know a sudden increase of demand for the Olympus E-P7 forced OM Digital to stop accepting preorders. Yesterday OM Dgitial issued that press note in Japan (google translated):

Thank you for your continued patronage of OM Digital Solutions products.

Regarding the mirrorless single-lens camera “PEN E-P7,” for which we have temporarily suspended accepting orders, we will resume accepting orders from retailers and our online store from 10:00 a.m. on August 5, 2024.

We deeply apologize to our customers and all concerned parties for the inconvenience caused to those who have been waiting for a long time. Regarding the mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera “OM-D E-M10 Mark IV,” we will resume accepting orders as soon as we have a prospect of supply, so we ask for your patience for a little while longer.

We will continue to strive to further improve our services, so we appreciate your continued patronage.

Products that are now available for order

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera “PEN E-P7 Body”
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera “PEN E-P7 14-42mm EZ Lens Kit”
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera “PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit”