Unexpected aid: Stefan Daniel from Leica says

Mizuwari interviewed Stefan Daniel from Leica. And he made quite a strong  statement about the MFT world. When asked:

So, for you, the fear that some have about abandoning the Micro 4/3 after the launch of the Lumix S 24 x 36 mm by Panasonic is completely unfounded?

ANSWER: Yes quite. I can not speak for Panasonic, of course. I do not know their plans either. But I can tell you that at the level of use, formats smaller than the 24 x 36 mm still have good days in front of them, with very strong assets in terms of size. This is why we also offer CL and TL in APS-C …

Moreover he feels good about the digital camera market as a whole:

“If we look at the market in the long term, the number of devices sold today is higher than the best times for film.

we are seeing growth, and even, very strong growth in 24 x 36 mm hybrid, and a decline in SLR cameras.

Even if the 24 x 36 mm is the fastest growing segment, I’m not sure it will sign the death of smaller formats such as APS-C and Micro 4/3. Because a 24 x 36 mm autofocus camera, be it SLR or hybrid, will necessarily be larger in terms of optics than a device using a smaller sensor.”

a bit of everything…


VAZEN Anamorphic 1.8x 40mm T2 for MFT – Sample Footage

Z Cam E2 4K 160P Slow Motion Videos w. Olympus 12-100mm Lens (Dpreview Forum).
interview with Pete Aldridge, power maxed racing team photographer (Olympus Imagesapce).
Japanese interview with Olympus photographer Ruriko Taguchi.
Cool image of the Lumix GF1 + Minolta 85mm f/1.7 + 0.7x focal reducer on Reddit.

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

Using 8K to improve live event coverage with Panasonic ROI technology

The 8K ROI multi-camera system is an exciting development for live event capture. It enhances production values by producing up to five separate HD feeds – one of these is a down-converted wide shot, and the other four individual feeds are cropped images in 1080p or 720p simultaneously from the 8K sensor. Yasuhiko Shimizu provides an overview on the system and the technology behind it, and offers an insight into how the 8K ROI system can improve coverage for live events.

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup…


Frank Rückert
” slanting position ” – Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) – Kl. Heufalter
OMD E-m1X – Zuiko2,8/60 – 1/6Sek. – F/4 – Focus-BKT
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