For $449 you can preorder the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 lens at BHphoto and Adorama. And here is a new video interview with Sigma CEO Yamaki-san:

GH5 firmware 2.0 usable Autofocus?

New Robot Skin for the GH5 by Lookcircle.
GH5 Side by Side Rig Entaniya HAL 250 3.6 NotreDame Cite front (Entaniya).
Leeming LUT One for Panasonic GH5 and Other Panasonic Cameras Now at Version 501, Supports HLG, V-Log L and Cinelike D (Creativityinnovationsuccess).
STC Screw-in Lens Adapter For Olympus M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm F2.8 Pro (Sappohire Ker).
Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Pierre: “I shot a handheld gh5 film 4k when I was in New Orleans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYL67bYDIHw“

Mark: “Arri vs GH5 :-) Which is which? https://youtu.be/5cEKtlh-_VI“

Panasonic Japan announced the shipment start dates: The G9 will ship from January 25 while the new 200mm lens will ship from December 14.

Panasonic Preorder links:
Panasonic G9 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Wex UK.
Leica 200mm lens at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Amazon DE. Amazon UK. Amazon IT.

Panasonic EVA1 Cinema Camera

Pictures from the NY Nab show at Personal View.
Using camera noise for effect (extreme low light) and missing footage – format error? – IP 110 (CRFTSHO).
PhotoPlus 2017 – Olympus E-M1 Mark II Camera (Youtube).
OLYMPUS PEN-F – Jimsandkittys Los Angeles Adventure (Olympus UK).
Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Little Island Media: “Check out this promotional video that I shot with the GH5 using 1080p/60 10 bit All-I. The 10 bit footage was unbelievably solid, colors where pushed to the extreme, skin tones were also tweaked extensively yet the robust codec was able to hold everything together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYogQ_VtmnU&t=78s“

The Journey From Panasonic’s G1 to G80 Micro four Thirds Camera

OLYMPUS TOUGH TG-Tracker – Underwater Adventures in Egypt (Olympus UK).
PhotoPlus 2017 – Panasonic Lumix GH5 Firmware Update (Youtube).
Autonomy of (digital) cameras have never been so good! (Daniel M).
iOS Apps Can Secretly Shoot Photos if Given Camera Permissions (PetaPixel).
Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Capion: “Sharing with you our Phase 2 demo featuring the Panasonic GH5 / GH4 and Atomos Shogun Flame. These cameras truly pack a punch!
https://vimeo.com/238012677“

Til November 16 you can preorder the new Luminar 2018 for Mac and Windows at Macphun.com for a reduced price.

This is just an example of what you can do with the new software:

Reminder: Panasonic launched new savings on cameras. A full list can be seen at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera.

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Olympus posted the Q2 financial report. Both the company as a whole and the Imaging Division did better than expected. This is what Olympus had to say about the camera business:

Strong sales growth of 19% centered on OMD series in mirrorless camera field, contributing to overall higher revenue in Imaging Business despite substantial decrease in compact camera sales.
Operating profit: Substantial increase in profitability achieved through larger ratio of sales from high margin, high-end mirrorless cameras and effective management of iexpenses
Operating profit of ¥1.6 billion posted in comparison to operating loss of ¥1.4 billion in previously equivalent period, making for operating profit margin of 5.3%

Good to know they are finally back making profit on their business. But they need to keep releasing new high-end model in 2018 too. It really sounds like this is the only way to keep profitability.