Olympus Suomi published a picture of Metallica frontman James Hetfield shooting with E-M1.

E-M1 Store Links:
Olympus E-M1 body at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto, Amazon DE (via DL), Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL), WexUK, Topshot FI, CameraWorldUK.
Olympus E-M1 with 12-40mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK and CameraWorldUK, Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL).
Olympus E-M1 with 12-50mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK, CameraWorldUK, Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL).

AXE, BLACKSTAGE, DIRECTORS CUT from Hugo Goudswaard on Vimeo.

DMC-FZ1000 Firmware update service (Panasonic).
Olympus 14-150mm f4-5.6 II Weather Sealed review (ThePhoBlographer).
Olympus Viewer software updated (Olympus).
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-3 Review (ePhotozine).
How Weatherproof Is Your Olympus E-M1?; Read What Olympus Has To Say About It (TheWanderingLensMan).
A new E-Pl7 bag at DC.watch.
Cp+ photos by Cabala Feng.
Olympus AIR review at Gigazine.
E-M5II review at Yodobashi.
E-M5II – ganz normal – und in der Nacht (Pen And Tell).

As you know there is a nice 14-150mm Micro Four Thirds lens from Tamron (here on BH). Well it looks like Tamron is working on a more “magnified” version of this lens. Egami spotted a new patent describing two variations with 200 and 300mm at the tele end. And these lenses would keep the same f/3.5-6.3 aperture and have VC (lens stabilization).

Let’s hope they really make that 14-300mm lens! One lens to rule them all :)

Gianluca Bertoni
Lanzo d’Intelvi
OLYMPUS OM-D EM1
Olympus Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8

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If you like the idea of having am Drop-in Filter Adapter for M4/3 cameras you can now join the crowfunding project at Indiegogo (Click here):

OWL combines camera adapter and exchangeable filter. User can change filters in a quick and convenient way during filming or photographing. It advances your workflow and cost saving. From now, you just need to prepare one filter to fit all your lenses. You will definitely have a total new experience in photography.

Here are the official MTF charts of the two new MFT lenses. Preorders here:
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S. Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Panasonic MACRO 30mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S. Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

UPDATE: The new lens preorders are online:
Panasonic LUMIX G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Panasonic LUMIX G MACRO 30mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

A bit strange but Panasonic just announced two new MFT lenses right after the end of the CP+ show!

The image on tops shows you the Panasonic Lumix G 42,5mm f/1.7 Mega OIS lens. And below you can see the picture of the Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Mega OIS macro.

The macro lens has a 1:1 magnification and 10,5cm close focusing distance. Price is 399 Euro.
The 42,5mm f/1.7 has a 31cm close focusing distance and also costs 399 Euro. It comes in Black and Silver.

Both will ship from May!

Full press text and more images:

Panasonic has announced two new Micro Four Thirds lenses – the Lumix G 30mm Macro and 42.5mm portrait lens. 

Elegantly designed with a sharp, metallic black finish, the new 30mm macro lens perfectly matches the style of the latest LUMIX G interchangeable lens cameras. With a 30mm (35mm camera equivalent: 60 mm) wide angle and a high speed f/2.8 aperture, the lens provides sharp, high contrast image rendering. Utilising 1x life-size magnification, deep depth of field, and a focusing distance starting at just 0.105 m, the lens offers excellent performance even when shooting true-to-life macro shots.

A durable and reliable metal mount means the lens is perfectly suited for day-to-day use, while the multi-coated lens elements minimise ghosting and flaring to further enhance shooting performance. With a 240 fps Drive Auto Focus (AF) and MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), you can achieve fast, accurate focusing and stable framing with every shot.  

The 30mm macro will be available in black from May 2015. 

The new 42.5mm lens is available in sharp metallic black and silver, and delivers beautiful defocus to help you add more artistry and creativity into your photography. Offering a 42.5mm middle-telephoto focal distance (35mm camera equivalent: 85mm equivalent to 85mm on a 35mm camera), a high speed f/1.7 aperture, and a versatile focusing distance of 0.31 m, the lens can deliver portraits with a rich stereoscopic effect as well as close-ups with beautiful defocus.

The lens’ POWER O.I.S. system effectively compensates unwanted blur caused by handshake – not only small, fast movements but also large, slow ones – helping you get the results you want, even in low light situations. The POWER O.I.S system, alongside the 240fps Drive AF, delivers stable framing and precise focusing every time.

The 42.5mm portrait lens is available in black and silver from May 2015. 

press text via ePhotozine.