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Tony (video on top): “A spot shot for a New Zealand clothing company as well as our local Volvo agent using a GH4: https://vimeo.com/140364055. The two drone shots used a GoPro 4.

Breakdown of V-Log’s pros and cons to help shooters decide whether it’s right for them (Suggestionofmotion).
Tamron 14-150mm Lens Focus (ephotozine).
Olympus TG-4 Review at Photographyblog.
GM5 review at Photodanielm.
GX8 test at Fengniao.

Geekvie:Check out this video comparing the iPhone 6s 4K video to the GH4! http://youtu.be/JGIMcmt-lLU

Zeiss announces the best wide angle lens yet on market: Otus 28mm f/1.4.

ZEISS Otus 1.4/28

I don’t know how much sense it makes to use such a beast of a lens on a MFT camera. But if you want to use the world’s best lens and have plenty of $$$ than well lucky you! Zeiss just announced the Otus 28mm f/1.4 lens (56mm adapted on a MFT camera). You can read all details here:
Press text with images and charts at Mirrorlessrumors.com.
Official presentation at Zeiss.de.
Full Technical details can be seen on that pdf file (download here).
Leaflet with image samples (pdf file here).
Image samples on Flickr.

And here the impressive MTF chart:
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a bit of everything…


The Double Exposure Trick – Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II: Drop The Snobbery and Enjoy This Fun Camera! (Planet5D).
Review of the Olympus Tough TG-4 in Olympus Housing (Divephotoguide).
Wrapping up the Olympus Journey. Final Review of the M43 system (Yannick Hong).
GX8 vs Olympus E-M5 II stabilization at DC.Fever.

Norihiko Sumitani:GH4 V-Log L Test at Night: https://youtu.be/GSJQQtxsLV0

Michael:Customers in Switzerland and Lichtenstein can buy a brand new Olympus E-PL7 body for CHF 159.00 only at http://www.digitec.ch. Use code “OLYMPUS200” on checkout and you get CHF 200.00 off (359 – 200 = 159). See: https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/shoppromotion/das-gesamte-olympus-sortiment-und-die-neue-e-m10-mark-ii-testen-4788?tagIds=520 (scroll down to the E-PL7)

Marc:I have just posted a photo of the “Blood Moon” on my blog taken with the EM1 40-150 and 1.4 teleconverter. May be of interest to your readers? http://blog.marcrogoff.com/blood-moon/

Kipon announces the Baveyes EF and M42 “Speed Booster” adapters.

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Kipon announced the release of two new “Speed Booster” adapters for EOS and M42 lenses. The adapters cost 20,000 YEN (150 Euro). They have a focal length reduction of 0,7x which means a 50mm FF lens will become a 70mm lens on the MFT camera using the adapter. These adapters will be soon for sale on [shoplink 55931 ebay]eBay (search link here)[/shoplink].

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a bit of everything…


Micro Four Thirds Lenses & Adapters for Panasonic & Olympus OM-D Cameras: Quick Review

Speedmaster 25mm lens review by Photobyrichard.com.
The Olympus E-M10II and 7-14 Pro Lens Review by Steve Huff.
In eigener Sache: Kamerabuch E-M5II ist fertig (PenAndTell).
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II at Dutch Pixelmania.

Matt:Two videos made with Panasonic GH4 for a contest. Would love your views and votes! http://www.gensqueeze.ca/cheese_squeeze and http://www.gensqueeze.ca/young_canadian_modern_family

Austin:The steadxp kicker starter campaign released some new footage today show with the GH4. Looks great with the 4k https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1091165875/steadxp-the-future-of-video-stabilization/posts/1373243