a bit of everything…


Panasonic GH5 – How to open 10 bit 422 video file

Best settings for shooting wildlife with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II (CameraJabber)
Panasonic adds 2K RAW Output Up to 240fps To VariCam LT 4K Cinema Camcorder (Panasonic)
Panasonic Lumix TZ90 / ZS70 preview (CameraLabs).
E-M1II wildlife test at DC.watch.
Panasonic GH5 Hands-on Review vs GH4 in 4k with sample footage (Photorec).

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Clive:This isn’t a rumour, it’s just to advise you that the UK TV program, “The Gadget Show” just ran a back-to-back comparison between the OM-D EM-1 and the new Canon EOS-5D MkIV. Although the Canon did score more highly in a couple of aspects [I think colour reproduction and sharpness], overall both testers [John and Otis] agreed that the EM-1 was the better camera.
Chief reason seemed to be that the Canon didn’t offer a sufficient improvement in quality or features over the Olympus, despite being massively more expensive and considerably bigger.
https://www.my5.tv/the-gadget-show/season-25/episode-6

a bit of everything…(Veydra, GH5, G85 and Insect photography)


Quick Test with Panasonic GH5 Color Profiles – Shot in 4K

Utilising Focus Stacking and Focus Bracketing in Insect Photography (Cameras.Olympus).
Testing Veydra Mini Primes on the Panasonic GH5 (Newsshooter).
GH5 LIVE *test* (PhotoJoseph).
Where are the wild things in spring? (Olympus Imagespace).

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Lior:How is the Olympus E M1 Mark II as a hybrid camera? This is a 4K Video I shot during our vacation in the island of Madeira, great place, great camera. Took only camera with me, no tripod or gimbel, all hand held only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnVVjAtZBw

Andrew:Is it sad that I get excited if I see an Olympus camera in a cool video? https://youtu.be/cOEBwBERPv4

Sony says 8K video on MFT sensor size is a challenge

In a recent interview with Dpreview Sony said this:

Think about 8K video. To get that sort of resolution on a sensor, you need larger sensors, otherwise pixel sizes are too small. To get 8K from a micro four thirds sensor, for example, the sizes of the pixels have to be very small, around 2.3 microns. I think larger sensors are important to maintain image quality as we go to higher resolution video and stills.

So either Panasonic and Olympus will stop increasing Megapixels or they will have to find new ways to keep the Pixel size big (Foveon?). But I am pretty sure Panasonic and Olympus will increase the Megapixels. Also because Panasonic stated that they will make an 8K GH camera by 2020. And that would require a 33MP sensor.

panasonic-slide-4k

a bit of everything…


Olympus Visionary Chris Eyre-Walker takes the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II on an adventure to Namibia. From the oldest desert in the world up to one of the world’s premier wildlife watching destinations, this short highlight film aims to inspire adventure and wanderlust by capturing the beauty and remoteness of Namibia in Cinema 4K.

how to shoot wedding reportage (Olympus Image Space).
Are Sony Bayer Digital Sensors Destroying Creative Photography? (Soundimagesplus).
TEST PANASONIC GH5 : TOUT CE QU’IL FAUT SAVOIR SUR LE MODE VIDÉO (Focus Numerique).
Olympus 25mm F/1.2 vs 25mm F/1.8 Lens Review (Olympuspassion).
Wieder Akkus: BLH-1- Clones (Pen And Tell).

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Chung:Two new cage for Panasonic GH5 at NAB show 2017
Tilta Cage for GH5 https://youtu.be/GWSfzAw_v6Y
Zacuto Prototype cage for GH5 https://youtu.be/bUOeNT-bCsY

Press release: Laowa 7.5mm f/:2 MFT is the widest f/2 rectilinear lens

We already reported about this lens last week. But now the English press text has been released with a new set of images of the lens (see bottom of this post):

PRESS RELEASE

May 1sr 2017.

UK Optics are pleased to announce the new Laowa manual focus lens for Panasonic/Olympus CSC cameras. The 7.5mm f/:2 UWA Lens for MFT.

With its acute 110° angle of view and ultra-fast f/2 aperture allows photographers to create extraordinary quality astro- photography shots with fabulous detail. It also gives photographers a fast wide-angle option for landscape photography and low-light shooting.

The Laowa 7.5mm f/:2 MFT is the widest f/2 rectilinear lens ever designed for Micro Four Thirds Cameras.

Wide angle and Fisheye lenses of a 7.5mm focal length are extremely difficult to construct, with such lenses barrel or pin cushioning distortion ie.; where vertical and horizontal lines tend to bow out away from the centre of the image, the correction becomes more challenging as the focal length decreases, therefore lenses that achieve this effect are called Rectilinear.

Despite the extreme specifications, Laowa have successfully minimized the weight and physical size of the lens to a mere 0.37 pounds (170g) and 55mm long.

The extreme 110° angle of view, ultrafast f/:2 aperture and featherweight, makes this lens an ideal option to pair up with drones for aerial photography. It also gives photographers a fast and wide-angle option for low-light shooting as well as landscape photography.

The build quality of the Laowa lens is exceptional. The lens body is made of lightweight aluminium and the lens mount is manufactured from Hard Chromium metal providing superb abrasion resistance and mount accuracy.

The lens is a Prime Manual Focus lens. The aperture ring operates in full clicks (f-stops). The detachable (metal petal shaped) lens hood is so small that you can in most cases leave it mounted to the lens.

The lens has a (46mm) filter thread and comes complete with the metal petal shaped detachable hood. The 7.5mm lens is available in a choice of either Black or Silver finish.

The MSRP price is £499.00 and availability will be end of May 2017.

Also due out July/August will be a light weight version at 150g specifically designed for the Drones market but with the same optical performance available in Black only, the MSRP is anticipated to be £519.00

Lens Description

7.5mm f/2

Focal Length

7.5mm

Maximum Aperture (Fno)

F/2.0

Angle of View

110°

Format Compatibility

Micro Four Thirds

Minimum Focus distance

4.72” (12cm)

Maximum Reproduction Ratio

0.11x

Focusing

Manual Focus

Filter Thread

46mm

Dimensions(DxL)

Φ50x55mm

Weight

170g

Mounts

MFT

Colour

Black/Silv

New version of the Field Monitor APP adds False Color (pro feature known from 40K$ Cameras like Arri)

Holger just sent me this:

a new version of my Field Monitor app is available – now with False Color , a profi feature known from 40K$ Cameras like Arri. Now available for Lumix cameras. See a demonstration video here: https://youtu.be/n7m1ejtiy6M
An Android version also available in Version 1.1.0 with Anamorphic Stretch, Crop Bars and False Color  with all the features of the iOS version coming in next releases: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.minaxsoft.gmonitor&hl=de