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.

What’s new in Sharpen AI v3.2:

1. 🤖 More powerful Sharpen AI models
   Motion Blur / Very Blurry v2 now covers 1.5x more motion blur and Too Soft / Very Blurry v2 further reduces artifacts, so you can sharpen more extreme blur with improved output.
2. 🎭 Usability improvements to in-app masking
   Additional keyboard shortcuts, realtime display of brush strokes, color and opacity customizations for overlays, and more.
3. 🌈 Improved color and tone processing for RAW and DNG files
   When available, Sharpen AI will apply a camera-specific color profile as well as provide improved overall color accuracy.

You can use our checkout code “RUMOR” to get an additional 15% discount on all TOPAZ products (Click here).

Panasonic published the full financial report. The good news is that camera sales increased in Europe and Japan. There is no other info about cameras in their report.

Panasonic Lumix Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 | Rob Adams

Behind The Scenes: The gear we use to make DPReview TV
Panasonic Lumix Releases New Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm Lens (42West).
10 Best Gifts for Food Photographers (Explora).
Interview with Panasonic managers at Dc.watch.

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

Preorders: 25-50mm at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon

via CameraSize

Super affordable APSC/M43 2xMacro lens – Pergear 60mm f/2.8 2x Macro

New firmware update for the Panasonic G100.
Why don’t editorials, studios or “pro’s” use MFT cameras? (Reddit).
How to Take Black and White Portraits (42West).
30 Questions You Should Ask Before You Take a Photograph (Explora).

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