Shoten announced the new 7 Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Here is the google translated text:

Seven designers 7 Artisans 60 mm F 2.8 Macro (Sony E / Canon EF – M / Fuji Film X / Micro Four Thirds)

Scheduled to be released in May 2019
Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 25,000 (excluding tax)

7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro is a “60mm macro lens” designed for “APS – C size” mirrorless camera that can shoot from closeup to infinity.
It can be captured without disturbing from remote places such as insects and small animals, so it is suitable for shooting subjects that are difficult to close close-up.
The focus part is sharp, blurred is beautiful, and the whole is depicted richly in gradation.
Ultra close-up shooting up to 5 times magnification is possible by installing an optional extension tube.

Full info at GetOlympus. And there is also a new Profoto+Olympus giveaway.

Good Luck! :)

William Optics has launched a new Redcat 250mm f/4.9 lens on Kickstarter. The lens can be used on MFT cameras too althaugh this is only a manual focusing lens:

From the beginning, the goal was to create the best possible design for an affordable, small, lightweight, and fast Apochromatic refractor for astrophotography needs. The unique optical design includes the highest quality glass for the best possible color correction and flat-field. The result is a 51mm objective lens, in a sleek Petzval design, for a full frame flat field image. The optical quality provides for exceptional performance at a fast focal ratio of F/4.9.

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Olympus released their new free online magazine issue: http://en.olympusmag.co.uk/issue61/

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.

Press text:

KIPON start to deliver latest mark2 version to use upgraded optic system for both FF to Apsc& FF to MFT two lines Baveyes 0.7x focal reducers

KIPON start to deliver latest mark2 version to use upgraded optic system for both FF to Apsc& FF to MFT two lines Baveyes 0.7x focal reducers, can get the image with more high resolution, fit over 4K high density digital sensors.

Baveyes M42-m4/3 0.7x
Baveyes EF-m4/3 0.7x
Baveyes C/Y-m4/3 0.7x
Baveyes L/R-m4/3 0.7x
Baveyes OM-m4/3 0.7x
Baveyes PL-m4/3 0.7x

Olympus Japan shared a couple of new E-M1X images. On top you see the “naked” E-M1X alloy structure. Below you can see a bunch of different 3D printed prototypes used to test the E-M1X ergonomics.

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.

Best Micro Four Thirds Lenses 2019 // My Most Used Lenses

Fuji shows a mockup of a modular GFX system mirrorless camera (Mirrorlessrumors).
Camera industry situation representation using vectors (Personal View).
High Resolution mode on the Panasonic Lumix S1R | Downloadable Photos | 4K (L-rumors).

Romeo: “How good is the combination Olympus E-M10 III + Olympus 45mm F1.8?Here my answer. https://www.romeocolombo.com/Recent-Photos/“

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram MicroFourThirdsGallery.

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