Yongnuo announced this new 25mm f/1.7 lens. You can find all specs (in Chinese) and images at hkyongnuo.com. Here are the translated specs via radojuva;

For mirrorless cameras of the Micro 4/3 system
Relative Hole: 1: 1.7-1: 22
Focal length: 25 mm (EGF for Micro 4/3 cameras is 50 mm)
Closest focusing distance: 20 centimeters
Maximum magnification ratio 1: 5
Optical design: 7 elements in 6 groups, the design includes 2 ED elements and 1 aspherical element
Automatic focusing by STM motor (focus stepping motor)
Aperture: 7 rounded blades
AF / MF focus mode switch
Filter Diameter: 52 mm
Weight: 150 gram
Price: unknown.

The lens will be available soon on their official Amazon Store.

As expected 2020 was a terrible year for the camera industry. CIPA published a forecast where they state that for the first time in a decade we can finally expect an increase of shipments on a year-to-year basis. I would say it’s hard to make it worse than in 2020…unless some other virus variation hits us hard again :(

Olympus Photographer Florian Kriechbaumer took this image of the Space Station passing the moon.

Credit Florian Kriechbaumer: Instagram @djflore and website www.theflore.com

The video can be seen here on Dropbox.

You can find the new Panasonic financial report here: panasonic.com/global/corporate/ir/release.html#2021. The company as a whole is doing great but in all their files there is not a single mention about their camera business. It’s therefore impossible to know if they are doing  good.

4 YEARS with the PANASONIC 12-35 II f2.8 (REVIEW + FOOTAGE)

Today Gold Box deals at Amazon US, BHphoto, eBay, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es
Choosing an LED for Photo: Point-Source or Light Panel? (Explora).
The DP Journey: S5 Autofocus…is it GOOD ENOUGH? (L-rumors).
Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS | Tele-Zoom für MFT-Kameras im Test (Valuetech).
Camera Conspiracies: Panasonic S5 vs G9: Full Frame Worth It For Video?

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

The Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark II: The Panasonic G7’s Big Value Brother

Today Gold Box deals at Amazon US, BHphoto, eBay, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es
GH6 and the future of M43 (Dpreview forum).
OM Digital makes some bold statements….will they actually deliver? (Mirrorlessrumors).
How to Photograph Stunning Sunrises and Sunsets (Explora).
Camera Conspiracies: “The L Mount Alliance Was a BAD Idea”

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

Skylum released a new update for the new Luminar AI ($10 discount with our code “43RUM”). The full list of new features and improvements can be found on this page.

Here is a new Hot-To video on how to replace the SKY by Anthony Morganti: