Panasonic shows sort of mini GH4 prototype for drone use

Newsshooter at Photokina 2016: Panasonic unveils stripped-down GH4 4K drone camera prototype from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Newsshooter reports: “At the Photokina show, Panasonic had a 4K drone camera tucked away in the corner that’s got the internals from the GH4, but in a much smaller package. It can be controlled via an iPad wireless or with a USB cable. They currently don’t have any sort of release date, but if the demand is there, they could have it out in the world within a year.

And here is a picture of the camera via Focus Numerique:
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The next Photokina news roundup….


New Olympus Lens Unboxing Time!!! 25mm PRO and 12-100mm PRO

Handevision Iberit lenses hands-on by Matt Granger.
Yi Interview about M1 Camera, Photokina 2016 by Personal View on Youtube.
Olympus interview by Personal View on Youtube.
Laowa 24mm f/14 Replay 2x Macro Lens With Unusual Shape Announced (ePhotozine).
First Look at the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm f4 IS PRO (Steve Digicams).
Inside Photokina: perspective playground (Youtube).
First impressions from the new mirrorless camera by Xiaomi YI (DIYPhotography on Youtube).
E-M1II first impressions by ThePhoBlographer.
The New Panasonic FZ2000 Bridge Camera (Cinema5D).
Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100 Prototoype Hands-on Photos (Photographyblog).
Hands-On Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Digital Camera (ALC).

Olympus preorders:
E-PL8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
25mm f/1.2 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
12-100mm f/4.0 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
FL-900r flash at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon.de.

Panasonic preorders:
G85: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
FZ2500: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
Lx10: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.

Xiaomi M1:
M1 Micro Four Thirds camera can be preordered at Amazon US (Click here).

Olympus says: E-M1II beats the Fuji X-T1 dynamic range!

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ePhotozine published the interview with Olympus Imaging Global Marketing Manager Toshiyuki Terada. Here are a couple of notes:

Dynamic range:On Dynamic range, we have compared the dynamic range to the competition, and the E-M1 Mark II at ISO200 gives 4.2 steps, which is better than the E-M1, (3.8steps), and APS-C cameras such as the Canon EOS 7D Mark II (3.5 steps), and Fujifilm X-T1 (3.5steps).

New 20MP sensor:The 20mp Live MOS sensor, different to the PEN-F, with Phase Detection focus on chip. There’s a new processing engine, the TruePic VIII – giving higher image quality, there is a 1 stop noise performance improvement over the E-M1.

About Full Frame users:We find a lot of people buy into the OM-D system and start trying it, and end up leaving the Full-Frame system at home.

E-M1II price:Slightly more than the E-M1, depending on location, and global economics, for example, Brexit.

Damn you british people are going to cost us a lot :)

Olympus preorders:
E-PL8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
25mm f/1.2 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
12-100mm f/4.0 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
FL-900r flash at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon.de.

Panasonic preorders:
G85: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
FZ2500: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
Lx10: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.

Xiaomi M1:
M1 Micro Four Thirds camera can be preordered at Amazon US (Click here).

Setsuya Kataoka confirms E-M1II hand held resolution mode is a “future possibility”

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In a new interview with Photographyblog Setsuya Kataoka from Olympus gave some more clues about the handheld high resolution mode:

At the moment you still need to use a tripod. It’s very much a future possibility but not yet. It might work with some moving subjects, such a leaves in the breeze, but it needs testing out in a variety of different situations by end users.

Also interesting his answer about the best selling Olympus cameras: “The E-M10 in Europe and US, and the E-PL7 in Japan

One more link: E-M1II questions answered, clarifications and extra information at Mirrorlessons.

The full original 43rumors news racap can be found here for Panasonic and Olympus.

Olympus preorders:
E-PL8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
25mm f/1.2 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
12-100mm f/4.0 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
FL-900r flash at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon.de.

Panasonic preorders:
G85: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
FZ2500: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
Lx10: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.

PocketWizard Launches FlexTT5 TTL Radio System for Panasonic

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Pocketwizard announced the new FlexTT5 TTL Radio System for Panasonic:

PocketWizard Launches FlexTT5 TTL Radio System for Panasonic
Panasonic photographers can now benefit from PocketWizard’s wireless transceiver radio technology for remote TTL flash and camera triggering.

So. Burlington, VT (September 19, 2016)– LPA Design, Inc., manufacturers of PocketWizard brand products, the world leader in reliable wireless control of cameras, flash lighting and light meters, developed the first TTL radio system specifically for Panasonic ‘s mirrorless cameras. Panasonic photographers can now take advantage of PocketWizard’s patented wireless TTL, HSS and HyperSync® technology, enabling them to be more creative in every lighting setting.

“We have been developing a TTL radio system for Panasonic’s mirrorless gear, specifically the GH4 which is targeted towards professional photographers. Now at last, we have optimized the PocketWizard TTL operating system specifically for their cameras and flashes,” states Steve Padnos, Senior Firmware Engineer and Project Manager.

The benefits of off-camera flash are impactful and dynamic. PocketWizard is the global leader in wireless triggering, range and reliability with patented technologies engineered into every radio. With the FlexTT5 for Panasonic, GH4 photographers can now trigger any number of remote flashes without line of site limitations.

HSS with Panasonic DMW-FL360L and DMW-FL580L speedlights will allow for a full range of sync speeds up to 1/8000- often overpowering bright sunlight in outdoor settings. Studio flash is easily incorporated into a lighting set up with PocketWizard’s HyperSync® technology, which allows photographers to shoot at higher sync speeds, stop action and control both ambient light and flash at the same time.

“With the FlexTT5 for Panasonic, we’re giving a whole new group of photographers access to the PocketWizard family of products and opening up unlimited possibilities in their work. PocketWizard engineers have made this possible,” noted Karen Marshall, CEO of LPA Design.

PocketWizard is currently developing a remote camera cable which will allow Panasonic photographers to trigger a remote camera with their FlexTT5 or any other PocketWizard radio.

At release, the PocketWizard FlexTT5 for Panasonic is currently TTL compatible with the Lumix GH4 camera and DMW-FL360L and DMW-FL580L flashes. Compatibility with other Panasonic camera and flash models will be offered through firmware updates. The FlexTT5 for Panasonic is compatible with existing PocketWizard transceivers including the Plus IV and Plus III in manual trigger mode. It also communicates with all PocketWizard-enabled photo gear including select Profoto, Dynalite, Norman and Photogenic flash systems and Sekonic light meters in manual mode.

The FlexTT5 for Panasonic will be on display in the Panasonic booth at the Photokina trade fair in Cologne, Germany from September 20-25, 2016. There will be a daily 15 to 20 minute presentation in the Panasonic booth for the duration of the show. Any press interested in learning more about the product are either encouraged to attend this presentation or contact heather@pocketwizard.com to set up an appointment to learn more about the new FlexTT5.

The PocketWizard FlexTT5 Transceiver for Panasonic will be available at PocketWizard Authorized dealers across the globe at the end of October, 2016. Photographers will have the option of purchasing individual radios or a set of two. The US MAP price of a single FlexTT5 for Panasonic radio will be $186.00 and a set of two radios which includes a PocketWizard G-Wiz Trunk bag will come in at $299.00 US MAP.

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New Photokina news roundup (with Olympus interview, 30mm RAW file samples, Chris Eyre-Walker V-Log first YI lens shots)

Photokina 2016: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Overview

E-M1 Mark II hands on + handheld highres by Chris Eyre-Walker on Youtube.
JPG and RAW examples shot with the new Olympus 30mm macro by Martin Gallego (scroll down to find the links)
First XIAOYI 1,8/42,5mm image samples shot on the Lumix GX80 can be seen on Flickr.
Hands-on with Laowa 15mm F2 FE and 7.5mm F2 MFT (Dpreview).
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Test & Preview (Alessandro Carpentiero).
Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hands-On Preview (ePhotozine).
Olympus 30mm f/3.5 Macro Hands-on Photos (Photographyblog).
Yi M1 Compact System Camera Hands-on Photos (Photographyblog)
Yi Technology Xiaomi YI-M1 m43 camera preview (Youtube).
Curiosity: Interview just shot with Ansel Adams’s Daughter in law and his CEO on Youtube (via Silberstudios).

Olympus preorders:
E-PL8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
25mm f/1.2 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
12-100mm f/4.0 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
FL-900r flash at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon.de.

Panasonic preorders:
G85: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
FZ2500: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
Lx10: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.

New Olympus 12-100mm lens size comparison

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CameraSize added the new Olympus 12-100mm to their live comparison tool. Above you can see an example of the lens compared with the Panasonci 14-140mm and the Olympus 14-150mm lens.

Olympus preorders:
E-PL8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
25mm f/1.2 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
12-100mm f/4.0 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
FL-900r flash at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon.de.

Panasonic preorders:
G85: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
FZ2500: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.
Lx10: BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. ParkCameras. WexUK.