DC.watch interviewed (part 1 and part 2) the Olympus managers and engineers behind th 150-400mm lens development. There is obviously a lot of deep technical talk about the lens. At the end of the interview DC:watch asked them about the future of Olympus and their answer is (google translated):

We want to combine the elements of small size, light weight, and environmental resistance with the merits of the Micro Four Thirds system itself to further sharpen our strength of being able to go anywhere with our hands. think. Of course, we will continue to pursue high image quality. I have always wanted to be able to take better pictures so that customers can take pictures that they couldn’t take before, and I think that will continue to be the same.

As nothing would have happened in the meantime :)

Real talk about the OM-D system (English Version)

Capturing festive Bokeh by Daisy Dickinson.
Filter Holders for Ultra-Wide-Angle Lenses (Explora).
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 150-400/4.5 PRO – Secret Feature (Kroupski – activate youtube translation).
Camera Conspiracies: Best Smartphone vs Best Camera (Huawei P40 Pro vs Olympus EM1 III and Gopro 9)

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

Sirui 35mm F1.8 –Affordable Anamorphic

Get Excited, the Pen F II Might Be Made! Here’s What We’d Love to See (ThePhoBlographer).
lympus PEN-F II Coming? I became an ambassador, again! (Red35).
Adobe Photoshop Elements: The Best Entry to Advanced Photo Editing (Explora).
Olympus 150-400mm PRO lens tested at Mobile01.

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

Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3 – A Mini Photography Project

Best On-Camera Monitors for All Budgets (Explora).
Syrp Unveils the Genie Micro, a $160 Smart Controller for Your Camera (Petapixel).
BOKEH explained in intense detail (Northrup).
A Short Break & Some Changes Moving Forward (Robin Wong).

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

Use the code “08YZE72X” to save 8% on the newly announced TTartisan 50mm f/1.2 MFT lens sold on Amazon US.

Insane Beginner M43 Portrait Lens, Pergear 50mm f1.8 HD MC – RED35 Review

Modified tripod collar to fit Olympus 50-200mm classic zuiko with 3D print (Witono).
8 Tips for Improving Framing and Depth in Your Landscape Photographs (Explora).

Ben:

I recently produced a video I thought might be of interest to yourself and your readers. I set myself the challenge of capturing a cinematic sequence with one restriction…I could only use focal lengths of 100mm or greater. I feel that like a lot of filmmakers, I tend to use wide lenses a lot of the time, so wanted to learn more about the purpose of long lenses and the unique shots that they can achieve. It was a fun experiment and my little girl was very patient while I asked her to walk up a hill…again and again and again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwM5A2KN9JQ

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

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