OM-3 wins the Tipa Award….but there’s a catch

The Tipa association announced the 2025 winners. But keep in mind that these awards have a bad reputation.TIPA does receive money from companies—especially through logo licensing fees—and while it claims editorial independence, many in the photo community treat its awards with a grain of salt.

That’s why they create as many categories as possible to sell their fees to manufacturers :(

a bit of everything…


LUMIX S5IIX or LUMIX GH7 for the New Studio? (Tough Choice!)

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
How to Edit Wedding Photos in Lightroom: A Pro Tutorial (Explora)
Best and Worst Camera Accessories Ranked (Matti Sulanto).
14-150mm II test at Mapcamera.
Curves and Levels in Photoshop, How to Master These Essential Tools (42West)

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

a bit of everything…


5 top tips for spring macro photography with the OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
The Fascinating Experiment of the Olympus Air A01 (Snappiness).
Wednesday chat #8: OM-3, Street photography and Drone (Emilie Talpin).
How to Run a Successful Wedding Photography Business (Explora)
Understanding Frame Rates: When to Use 24, 30, or 60 FPS (42West)

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

a bit of everything…


Is Computational Photography the Future of Photography?

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
The best Micro Four Thirds cameras from Olympus, OM System and Panasonic – as chosen by a day one user! (DigitalCameraWorld).
Macro Photography: A Close-Up Look at Small Wonders (42West)
Why Don’t Professionals Use Micro Four Thirds? (Robert Grant).
1 Photo, Printed 5 Ways (+Bonus Technique!) (Explora)

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

Trump exempts some electronic devices from tariffs… but not cameras and lenses

Trump has exempted some electronic devices from the new tariffs. But as far as I understand, this does NOT include cameras and lenses. If this is the case, you will soon see price increases for new cameras, lenses and accessories. So if you need some gear I would buy it now!

Deals:

Save up to $500 on Panasonic cameras (here at BH) and lenses (here at BH)

More deals:

The big Lexar, Sandisk, Nextorage and WD storage deals are live on those pages at Amazon and BHphoto. Some examples:

  • 18% off on the WD 24TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive at Amazon and BHphoto.
  • Nextorage’s launched a new NAB Special Promotion at BHphoto and Amazon. Deals end on April 13:
  • 15% off on the 1TB Sandisk SD card at Amazon and BHphoto.
  • 16% off on the SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD at Amazon and BHphoto.
  • 23% off on the SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO V90 SD card at Amazon and BHphoto.
  • Up to 40% off on Lexar SD/CF cards and storage at Amazon and BHphoto.
  • Up to 37% off on Sandisk SD cards and storage at Amazon and BHphoto.

Albert Dros course rebates:

Topaz rebates: