Panasonic officially opened the new Lumix PRO Serive website: lumix-pro.us/

Press text:

Introducing Lumix PRO Services
We are excited to begin offering personalized Lumix camera, lens and accessories support for our imaging professionals. The Lumix Pro Services(LPS) program is designed for professional photographers, filmmakers and cinematographers, offering prioritized support, expedited delivery and repairs, special discounts, exclusive phone support and more. Our goal is to provide everything you count on to operate and grow a successful business with Lumix.

Why Now?
For over 10 years we have listened to professional creators to develop and build the most innovative imaging technology on the market. Our pros provide valuable feedback on every aspect of our business, and that includes service. We’ve taken your feedback and put together a program that reflects your highest priorities for speed, service, and support.

Eligibility
Lumix PRO Services is designed for professionals.
The following are the ownership prerequisites for membership:

2 current Lumix Professional Camera Bodies
(G85, G9, GH4, GH5, GH5s)

+4 Lumix lenses. Qualifying Lenses:
12-35mm f/2.8
12-35mm f/2.8 II
14-42mm f/3.5-56 Power Zoom
35-100mm f/2.8
35-100mm f/2.8 II
45-175mm f/3.5-5.6 Power Zoom
Leica 100-400mm f/4-6.3 – Vario-Elmar
Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit
Leica 12mm f/1.4 Summilux
Leica 15mm f/1.7 Summilux
Leica 200mm f/2.8 Elmarit
Leica 25mm f/1.4 Summilux
Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 Nocticron
Leica 45mm F/2.8 Macro-Elmar
Leica 50-200mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit
Leica 8-18mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit

via Dpreview

Panasonic issued the 2018 financial report. In all documents I could only find one mention of their camera business. It says sales decreased. That’s it :)

Interview with Mike Boening – Olympus Visionary Photographer

Today Gold Box deals at Amazon US, BHphoto, eBay, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es.
Documenting the Orion with Olympus (Olympus Imagespace).
Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vlogging test in 4k (Gordon Laing).
Bokeh: Zuiko 45mm, Panaleica 42,5mm, Voigtländer 42,5mm (Pen And Tell).
Photographers! Don’t Forget These Smaller Studio Accessories (Explora).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

Olympus marketing director Nathan Lloyd talked to Engadget and when asked about Full Frame the answer was:

“That’s not the direction we want to go, that’s not our core competency. Full frame doesn’t answer everything. High speed, autofocus and performance is better on Micro Four Thirds. We also have a compact and lightweight solution.”

E-M1X Preorders:
Olympus E-M1X in USA at Amazon, GetOlympus, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus E-M1X in Europe at Calumet Germany, ParkCameras, Jessops, WexUK.

ThisTanaka shared the first “real product image” I have seen showing the 1,25x teleconverter switch of the new 150-400mm lens:

E-M1X Preorders:
Olympus E-M1X in USA at Amazon, GetOlympus, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus E-M1X in Europe at Calumet Germany, ParkCameras, Jessops, WexUK.

Panasonic S1/S1R High Res Photo and HLG Photo announced at CES 2019

Today Gold Box deals at Amazon US, BHphoto, eBay, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es.
A Photographer’s Take on the WD My Passport Wireless SSD (Explora).
Canon says “8K video capable camera is already in our EOS R-series roadmap” (MirrorlessRumors).
Man’s $1,998 Camera Fried by Self-Driving Car Laser (PetaPixel).
Handheld Landscapes at Night: Canon EOS R v Panasonic GX80 (Pascal Tristan).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

Kenneth Barker‎
A dawn with no sun -Loch Chon, Trossachs
Olympus E-P1

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