There is a new Olympus interview at Imaging Resource. Most of the talk was about the new E-M1II, But Mr.Haruo Ogawa gave us a couple of “extra” interesting info:

1. He expects that in five years the new Olympus cameras will be four times more powerful than the E-M1II (you need this for 8K for example)
2. When asked if  sensors can improve in terms of noise and sensitivity or if we are very close to physical limits he answers: “I think that now [regarding] the noise level, we are coming close to the physical limit.”

So it looks current sensor technology doesn’t allow major leaps forward. But I am pretty sure new things will happen in the future. Something like three layer sensors, graphene sensors and so on could still give us major improvements.

GH5 Prototype TEST#2 Paris Place de la concorde

Eagle-eyed lenses (Science Magazine).
Telephoto Prime Shootout and the OM 500mm f/8 Reflex Lens (Jim Chung).
Finding your style (Olympus Imagespace).
Buying Guide: The Best Cameras for Vlogging (Adorama Learning Center).
10 Recommended Full-Sized Tripods (Explora).
ND Filters and Long Exposures with Olympus cameras (OlympusPassion).

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

Thomas Hogben: “Short film made of my recent trip to Iceland with the Panasonic GX80/GX85 .. it might be small but it packs a punch – https://vimeo.com/201404180”

Fredrik: “Here’s a fun video I shot with the GX85 and Panasonic Leica 25mm. Loving how easy it is to get good colors out of the new generation Panasonic camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI8pSER4mV0“

CIPA releases the December camera shipment data from Japanese companies. And there is finally some good news: The system camera shipments were higher than in 2015 and 2014! Let’s hope this trend will continue in 2017….

‎Frank Rückert‎
” L’Àgora ” – in Valencia – Spain – http://pen3.de/
OMD E-M1II – Zuiko2,8/7-14mm – 1/500sek. – F/5,6 – ISO64

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Sony announced the World’s fastest SD card:

The SF-G series boasts an ultra-fast write speed up to 299 MB/s – fast enough to support continuous shooting of high-resolution images with high performance DSLRs supporting the UHS-II interface.

There is no info about the US/EU price yet. Only Sony Japan unveiled the pricing: 128GB will cost 49,000 YEN  (around $400), the 64GB card 25,000 YEN ($220) and the 32GB card 15,000 YEN ($130).

SLR Magic expands its micro four thirds lineup with new ultra wide angle lens

Hong Kong, China (Feburary 25, 2017) – SLR Magic expands the micro four thirds lens lineup with the new SLR Magic 8mm F4 ultra wide angle lens. The product will be officially introduced during upcoming BVE 2017 fair in Excel London.
The field of view corresponds to a 16mm lens in 35mm format and this fast wide angle of view opens up many new creative composition opportunities, particularly in the fields of interior, architectural and landscape cinematography and photography. Additionally, light weight and compact size of the SLR Magic 8mm F4 ideal for aerial photography as well as multi-camera setup 360 VR.
We place our highest priority in the development on our lenses to fulfill the demands of professional cinematographers and photographers. The design and build of the SLR Magic 8mm F4 is solid and reliable.
The SLR Magic 8mm F4 (MSRP: $349 US) will be available from authorized SLR Magic dealers starting March 2017.
The SLR Magic 8mm F4 will be first presented at the BVE 2017 show. The SLR Magic stand would be in (S1-8 G30 Holdan Ltd.) during the BVE show which are to be held in Excel London from Feburary 28th to March 2nd 2017.
Demo footage by volunteer tester: http://vimeo.com/205525395

SLR Magic is currently looking for volunteers to test this lens at a special price. If interested:
Send an email to support@slrmagic.com with the subject “SLR Magic 8mm F4 volunteer”.
Include sample videos/photos or link to photo/video reviews you have done in the past.

Technical Data SLR Magic 8mm F4

Lens Type: Ultra wide-angle lens
Compatible4Cameras: All micro four thirds mount cameras
Optical3Design: 9 elements in 8 groups
Distance Settings: Distance range: 0.10m to ∞, combined scale meter/feet
Aperture: Manually controlled diaphragm, 7 aperture blades , Lowest value 16
Angle of view: 140 degrees
Bayonet: micro four thirds
Filter Mount: Internal thread for 43mm filters; filter mount rotates while focusing.

Filter adapter (included) for 52mm filters
Surface Finish: Black anodised
Length to bayonet mount: approx. 41.4mm (approx. 1.63in)
Largest diameter: approx. 46.1mm (approx. 1.81in)
Weight: approx. 110g (approx. 3.9oz)

DC.watch posted new pictures which do show how big the new Kowa 90mm f/2.5 MFT lens is.

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Current Kowa 8,5mm MFT lens on Amazon.