a bit of everything…


Canon FD Metabones Speedbooster Ultra 0.71x VS Cheap Speedbooster

Field Test: Five High-Speed MFT Prime Lenses from Olympus (Explora).
Gear of the year – Carey’s choice: Panasonic GX9 (Dpreview).
Panasonic S1-S1R and lens: What we know and what’s “rumored” (L-rumors).

PM: “Just thought you may be interested in this. The DC Watch Camera Awards for 2018. Has a number of M43 cameras in the list. Actually, M43 has done pretty well in this years list. 4 in the top 20 (5 if you include LX100 ii). Proves that M43 is doing rather well (at least in Japan) still. https://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1160690.html“

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

a bit of everything…


5 Reasons to Buy an Olympus Camera

Matt Granger says the L-mount alliance is a better Full Frame system than Canon-Nikon (L-rumors.com).
2018 was the biggest shakeup in years for the camera world (Engadget).
Sigma C 56 mm f/1.4 DC DN review at Lenstip.
Must-Have Accessories for Camera Bags (Explora).

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

New Olympus teaser for the E-M1X launch on January 24!

The video above is the official teaser for the E-M1X launch on January 24!

A couple of screenshots:

Rumored E-M1X specs:

Name: E-M1X OMD camera
Sensor: 20MP (not global shutter)
Frame rate: 18fps
7.5+ EV stabilization
2 TruePic VIII processors
2x the processing speed of the E-m1II
Autofocus: Adaptive and expandable focal points. Two examples. If you are shooting a person, then shift to shooting a car, the number of focal points will automatically expand. If you are shooting a basketball player, you will get a vertical series of 5 focal points.
Body Size: 144.37 x 146.765 x 75.345mm (body with a built in vertical grip)
High Res: Can shoot handheld High Resolution images (around 80MP) at 1/60s
Photography focus: Sports and Wildlife shooters
Same batteries as E-M1 Mk II
Live electornic ND filter
Larger EVF
Price: Close to $3,000
Launch: January 24… along “2 tele zooms, 1 wide angle zoom. speedlight. zuiko binoculars”
Availability: February

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What Panasonic and Olympus should do in 2019 according to Dpreview

This is what both companies should do according to Dpreview:

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Olympus

Olympus – we feel for you. You were among the first manufacturers to create a modern mirrorless camera, and now, a decade on, you’re the only brand that doesn’t (or isn’t preparing to) offer its customers a full-frame sensor. We know that it’s been a tough few years for you guys over in the camera division but we’ve got a few ideas for how you can disrupt things in 2019 and beyond.

Olympus – in 2019 we wish you would…

  • Start making small cameras again. Maybe an updated PEN-F?
  • Update the OM-D E-M5 II.
  • Simplify your cameras’ menu systems, please!
  • Add PDAF to your lower-end PEN and OM-D cameras.
  • Add a large sensor to the TOUGH range. You already make the best rugged cameras, why not go one step further?

Panasonic

As you prepare to enter the full-frame market in a few months, we can only imagine that things are pretty hectic in your Osaka headquarters right now. Hopefully you’re not working the engineers too hard, and they get a little downtime to read DPReview, because we’ve got some suggestions that we think might really help Panasonic out in 2019.

Panasonic – in 2019 we wish you would…

  • Ditch field-sequential EVFs, for good.
  • Either fix DFD for video, or use PDAF instead.
  • Now that you’re in the L mount alliance, how about making a full-frame 4K video camera?

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You agree with this list?

a bit of everything…


[NEW] LUMIX S | Through the Eyes of Professionals – Annie Griffiths

Why we haven’t taken a stance on in-body stabilization vs OIS – and why that has changed (Dpreview).
2018 Pixel Awards: Camera of the Year (Tony and Chelsea Northrup).
I Just Got a New Camera… What Do I Do? (Explora).
First thoughts on the New Panasonic S series full frame cameras by Jon Bryant (L-rumors.com).

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


What is the actual dynamic range of the GH5 (and a7iii)

Top 10 Ways to Give Your Photos as Gifts (Explora).
Must-Have Accessories for Camera Bags (Explora).
8-Bit, 10-Bit, What Does It All Mean for Your Videos? (Explora).

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup…


Detlef Reich‎
Bundeskunsthalle
Oly PEN-F
Laowa 7.5/2.0

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