So many surprises – Panasonic G9 II Review (wildlife photography)

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Why Micro Four Thirds offers something no-one else can (Amateur Photographer).
OM-1 Autofocus Tips (Lee Hoy).
How to Shoot One Light Headshots (42West).
Godox Announces 3 Additions to its KNOWLED Lineup (Explora).

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 :)

My personal take on this: Yes it’s tire that MFT is struggling. We had few new product announcement, few “wow” moments the past two years and a big disappointment (Olympus selling the business).
But cameras like the Lumix G9II have the potential to bring back some trust. We now need OM Digital to deliver on it’s promises too. I do believe there is an unique value in the portability of this system. Something you cannot find in any other mirrorless system!

Let me know in the comment system what your opinion is on this!

The new Ulanzi bags are now shipping out and I am absolutely going to buy one for my hiking tours:

• The 35L Ulanzi BP10 can be bought now at Amazon US&EU, Ulanzi Store.
• The 22L Ulanzi BP09 can be bought now at Amazon US&EU, Ulanzi Store.

You get $10 instant discount on their Amazon store while you get 10% off on the Ulanzi Store if you join their mailing list.

100mm macro BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. FotoErhardt. Calumet. WexUK.

So we just got the very first announcement of the year from Panasonic. They launched this new 100mm macro L-mount lens. There wasn’t much talk about MFT a part of the DJI collaboration with support for MFT cameras. Let’s hope Panasonic will have some MFT lens announcements this year too…

This is the livestream of the Panasonic press event at the CES show. Don’t expect any new MFT gear while there might be some announcement regarding L-mount (100mm f/2.8 macro).

Why I Still Love Micro Four Thirds Today?

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
The Best Lenses for the Lumix G9II if You Like Small Primes (ThePhoBlographer).
Panasonic Lumix G85 / G80 review (DigitalCameraWorld).
How to Overpower the Sun with Flash Photography (42West).
Year in Review 2023: New Wildlife Lenses (Explora).

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 :)

As I reported on Mirrorlessrumors (here, here and here) the market for film cameras are booming. So much that for example my Mamiya 7 had a plus 50% raise in value. I am not sure yet but I think also Olympus film cameras are highly requested. Sometimes I wonder if it would make sense for OM Digital to make a new modern film camera again. And Panasonic could even think about making an L-mount film camera or not?

Or is all of this just a temporary hype?