As you all know OM Digital is actually owned by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) with a small minority stake still from Olympus. Latest news is that JIP now also owns Toshiba. The Stack writes:

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba says it will be going private thanks to a $14bn domestic buyout offer.
Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) has finalized a $32 per share deal to acquire Toshiba and take the company private as a state-owned industry.
The merger dates back to a March proposal by the joint stakeholders to bail out Toshiba. While the company initially declined the buyout offer, the proverbial “uncertain macro-economic outlook, and the challenging environment” made the tech giant reevaluate its position.
JIP holds a number of Japanese properties including branches of Sony and Hitachi.

Didn’t know they had a stake in Sony and Hitachi too! Seems like that JIP is a sort of vacuum cleaner of Japanese companies :)

We Are Spoiled For Choice!!! – Micro Four Thirds

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The best mirrorless cameras for 2023 (Engadget).
Das verändert meine Art zu fotografieren – Olympus EE-1 für alle Kameramarken (Amazing Nature).
The Fastest Glass Money Can Buy (Explora).
How to Take Creative Headshots (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

DJI and Panasonic today officially announced a partnership around Lidar autofocus technology. There is no real product announcement or clear indication about what to expect. But on images you can see a Lidar system mounted on the hot shoe. No info about how good this new system will perform….let’s see…

M43 is a PRO choice in 2023?

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OM System/Olympus Cameras: Your Questions Answered (Red35).
LUMIX Live: The Travel AMA
Best Lens Focal Lengths for Landscape Photography (Explora).
Best Mirrorless Cameras Under $1,000 (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

In a very odd move Panasonic decided that if you do own a MFT camera in Europe you can’t apply for LUMIX PRO service. Check out the Panasonic UK page to verify yourself. In the USA this isn’t the case (see the supported products page).

Hope Panasonic will change this…

TTArtisan 23mm f1.4 for Micro Four Thirds: Sharp, Fast Aperture, Affordable

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Panasonic Lumix GH7 | Rise of Micro Four Thirds (CameraZone).
Another FUN Day with the little 35-100, the kit lens, and Laowa 7.5mm (Gary W).
Genaray Releases PX-Series of RGB Pixel Tube Lights (Explora).
How to Utilize the Adobe Color Wheel (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

English | Ask Me Anything: The Long Exposures Episode

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Intro to Macro Photography (Explora).
Tips for Relaxed and Authentic Family Portraits (42West).
3 L bracket for Legged Thing to OM-1. New colors for carbon tripods and pan heads (Dc.watch).
OM SYSTEM logo “M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II” sales start (Asobinet).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.