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The lens is now available for preorder on this Amazon US&EU page and at Pergear.

Key Features:
1.The 24mm focal length provides a moderate wide-angle field of view
2.F1.4 aperture allows for better low-light performance, making it possible to shoot in challenging lighting conditions without compromising on image quality.
3. With 7 elements in 6 groups provide Sharp and vivid images
4. Full-metal built and compact design and Clickless Aperture Ring

Panasonic Japan officially discontinued the Lumix DC-ZS80 (DC-TZ95). Hard to make money on compact cameras. I wonder if OM Digital still will make a tough model!

via Asobinet.

Combining the Best of the Brands!! The Ultimate Camera Imagined

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Why do you need DR: a closer look at dynamic range Part 3 (Dpreview).
Manfrotto Introduces a Pair of Carbon Fiber Tripod Kits (Explora).
Tips and Tricks for Taking Self Portraits (42West).
Paisajes de primavera con Sergio Marcos (Om System).

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

You can preorder the new lens at Amazon US&CA&EU and Pergear.

Marc Alhadeff tested this lens and concluded:

The AstrHori 18mm F8 probe goes beyond of what you could ever think and is very fun to use. But professional results will require a lot of time investment and some add-on material (motorised rail and additional lights)

My Holy Trinity For Micro Four Thirds (I’m never speed boosting again)

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Photographing the Lapwings Display Flight (Mike Lane).
Nokton 25mm f/0.95 MFT lens test at Mapcamera.
What in Moiré? How to Fix and Remove It (42West).
Solar Eclipse Photography FAQ (Explora).

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

TTartisan announced this new 100mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift 2xmacro lens. They report the MFT version of this lens will be announced within a couple of months.

Keys Features:

• 2X magnification macro lens
• Featuring tilt, Shift and Rotation capabilities
• Clicked aperture ring
• Available mount: E/X/Z/RF (first batch) L/MFT mount will be released later
• Price: $389
• Release time: 6:00pm on May 15th（UTC/GMT+8:00）

Costa Rica with a new 90mm macro through the eyes of Petr Bambousek

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Most significant cameras of the DPReview era: Part 1
Testing the SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE Ecosystem (Explora).
Different Camera Shooting Modes Explained (42West).
Panasonic 4K Outdoor PTZ Camera AW-UR100 Use Cases (Panasonic youtube).

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