LUMIX BGH1 | Me Myself & BGH1 by Nick Driftwood

H&Y Black Mist Filter With RevoRing – [My First Impression] by Peter Forsgård.
Sunlight in Photography (Explora).
5 Ideas to Capture Forced Perspective (42West).
Review of Meike 3.5mm F2.8 Fisheye Lens for MFT cameras (Meike Global).

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

Finnish photographer Hannu Huhtamo wrote this on Facebook:

Greetings from the beautiful Lake Saimaa! Last night I just had to do some light drawing in front of this amazing scene. Mosquitos all over me and small baby perches were nibbling my toes as I stood in water with bare feet😄. Thanks to my wife Sanna for the behind the scenes video clip! 😘 Check it out how I did the image. Olympus Suomi Light Painting Paradise I wish I was in Finland

This video shows how he has done this:

Stunning!

Lumix 25mm f1.7 Lens Long Term Review – “That Micro 4/3 Guy”

In-depth tripod review: Sirui SR-3204 (Dpreview).
7 Things to Learn After Manual Mode (42West).
Test Hybride Micro 4/3 Olympus Pen E-P7 : un appareil photo réussi doté de nombreuses options créatives (Lesnumeriques).
What’s the Skinny on the Moza Slypod Pro Master Kit? (Explora).

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

Every year, Techno System Research, a major marketing research company located in Japan, publishes the worldwide camera market share data. Here are the market share changes compared to 2019. This includes all kind of cameras (compact, DSLR and Mirrorless).

via nikkei

Noise Battle of the EM1X vs Em1 Mk3

Getting Started with Lighting for Food Photography (Explora).
Headshot Photography Tips You Need to Know (42West).
LUMIX Live: Carissa Dorson
Freewell Magnetic VND review by Marc Alhadeff.

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

The best fisheye for your APSC & M43 camera? TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 8‑25mm F4.0 PRO review (DigitalCameraWorld).
We Live in the Era of Post-Peak Camera Demand… So What’s Next? (PetaPixel).
13 Creative Exercises for Photographers at Home (Explora).
Lens in Focus: Jean Fruth’s Choice for Grassroots Baseball Photos (42West).

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

Topaz announced a new update Sharpen AI software. And til August 20 you save $30 on Sharpen AI using our checkout code “RUMOR“. Download a free trial version here.

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