DC.watch posted new pictures which do show how big the new Kowa 90mm f/2.5 MFT lens is.

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Current Kowa 8,5mm MFT lens on Amazon.

The E-M1II design progress (via twitter.com/fujiyacamera).

The official MFT badge from the Cp+ show (via twitter.com/fourthirds43).

Images from the Olympus booth at DC.watch.

The GH5 shell (via twitter.com/fourthirds43).

Pamasonic booth pictures from DC.watch.

Press text:

Nissin is developing next-generation ultra-high heat resistance strobe with specially designed quartz tube to mark the new industry standard.

Nissin Japan Limited (Chairman Mr. Goto Chikara) proudly announces the development of next-generation ultra-high heat resistance and durable strobe, equipped with specially designed quartz tube. This new strobe is a successor of the high heat resistance “”Nissin MG8000 Extreme flash” that discontinued in 2015. The next-generation strobe is expected to feature with high guide number, and equip with the Wireless 2.4Ghz Nissin Air System. Also it will be compatible with Fujifilm, Sony, Micro Four Thirds, Canon, and Nikon cameras. The new strobe information including product specification, availability and pricing are expected to release in Jun 2017

The Micro Four Thirds group posted the new updated Lens catalogue you can download here:
English: http://www.four-thirds.org/en/common/pdf/catalog2017_en.pdf
Japanese: four-thirds.org/jp/common/pdf/catalog2017_jp.pdf

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Thanks J-Marc!

The big CP+ shows opened the doors today and Kowa is displaying their new 90mm f/2.-5 macro lens for the Micro Four Thirds system:

Image via Fujiyacamera

A Review of the Olympus E-M1 Mkll Micro Four Thirds Camera by David Thorpe

Micro Four Thirds Lenses for Wedding Photographers (By Todd Vorenkamp).
Panasonic GH5 with Letus Helix Jr single axis and Steadicam Aero allows new levels of stabilisation (Newsshooter).
New Firmware Upgrades for Panasonic VariCam Cameras Provide Powerful New Features (Panasonic).
10 Best Instant Cameras (Adorama Learning Center).
Essential Gear for the Working Pro (Explora).
The Move to Micro 4/3 – A New Chapter (Darktidephoto).
Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

If you still have some GH5 questions left you will probably find the answers inside this hour-long interview with Sean Robinson from Panasonic. On top is part A of the interview. And here are the links to the other parts: Part B, Part C and Part D.

Preorders (use these links to support my work thanks!):
GH5 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Panasonic US. In EU at Amazon.de, Cyberport.de and ParkCamera.
Battery Grip for DC-GH5 at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
Leica 12-60mm at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
12-35mm F/2.8 II Asph at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
35-100mm f/2.8 II ASPH at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
45-200mm f/4-5.6 II POWER OIS at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II POWER OIS at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
Panasonic DMW-XLR1 XLR Microphone Adapter at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
DMW-DCC15A DC Coupler at BHphoto and Adorama.