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GIVEAWAY NOTES
The bag will be shipped worldwide. We will choose one winner for each rumor site + Cosyspeed (Totally 5 bags)

Hi all,

in March this year you and your readers helped us with ideas and suggestions about our CAMSLINGER Outdoor camera bag project. We got about 60 ideas from your readers, which was simply fantastic. Not all, but some of them flew into the CAMSLINGER Outdoor, which is currently on Indiegogo: https://igg.me/at/camslinger-outdoor

To say thanks we’d like to give away a CAMSLINGER Outdoor to your readers :-) MANY THANKS and have a wonderful christmas and amazing 2017.

cheers
Thomas, Cosyspeed CEO

Please see press release to our new Crowd-Funding on Indiegogo. The CAMSLINGER Outdoor is designed for outdoor-active photographers who like to go hiking, biking, climbing, horse riding and travelling: https://igg.me/at/camslinger-outdoor

Press Release

How does a Speed Booster work?

16 Tripods that Are Not Really Tripods (Explora).
Prepping Your Holiday Photo Gear (Adorama Learning Center)
E-M1II test at DC.watch.

Jan: “After being ill for some time, I finally finished my review of the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 25mm 1:1.2 PRO.
I thought you might be interested. The review is available at my blog (https://goo.gl/b60knq) and on Youtube (https://youtu.be/MpN-blvYPJQ).
Regards”

Little Island: “I have just made a video shoot on the GX85 camera last weekend and it was done completely handheld with no post stabilization. I also used a custom picture profile and was able to achieve an image that I truly believe is superior to my GH4.
Right now this camera cost under USD$600.00 and I personally believe that it embodies M43 in every way, small, cheap and amazing stills and video quality.
I have linked the video below, this was shot on Saturday and was edited and delivered to client on Sunday. It shows the dynamic range, 4k quality, stabilization and slowmo capabilities of the camera. It would be great if you posted on your site as one of the “a bit of everything” post. I need my M43 video shooters to see this, its crazy. If you can make this happen it would mean the world to me. I will return the favor by putting your website’s logo at the end of my next video. Thank you for you consideration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHOmitjoKzg“

Olympus Japan issued a new firmware update for the AIR camera. Strange enough I cannot find the firmware update on Olympus english sites.

Olympus OMD E-M1 II fake gimbal shot using built-in image stabilisation

The New Medium Format (Explora).
Front and Center: Breaking the Rule of Thirds in Photography (Adorama Learning Center)
7-14 pro vs Lumix (Ugofoto).
E-M1II vs E-M5II size comparison at Photosku.

Nathan: “45mm lens review: While comparing different m4/3 lens at 45mm found that “.. the ISO performance of the lens is lot more apparent than that of the camera. So, for the same camera with the lens same aperture, ISO1600 of one lens is much better than ISO500 of the other lens”.
https://kuphotoblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/iso-performance-of-m43-lens-45mm-indoor-handheld/“

Wolfgang: “There are some issues with the new EM-1 mark ii:
Those, who have invested in one of the very expensive fast new 128 GByte Lexar SDXC-II 2000x SD-cards for their EM-1 mark II video (like me), may be disappointed: the card is NOT recognized in the SDXC-II-Slot!  I didn’t try any other SDXC-II-Card, but my old Transcend SDCX-I U3 type 10 card, which writes up to 480 MBit/sec, runs flawlessly with C4K-video on the EM-1 mark II. As the Olympus-Codec, which claims 237 MBit/sec, is a Variable Bitrate-Codec, I found most of the time the Bitrate of C4K-video being under 150 MBit/sec (down to 30 MBits/sec!). Only when the scene includes extreme amounts of movement, the bitrate should be near 237 MBit/sec. So far, the Transcend-Card didn’t cause any problem.
Anyway: Olympus should investigate the issue and come up with a firmware update as soon as possible!

Timecode Sync Multiple Panasonic GH4 Cameras Multi-Cam Editing FCPX

Olympus 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens review by ThePhoBlographer.
Check out these digital cameras from when floppy discs were used rather than flash cards (Diyphotography).
Best of 2016: Zeiss Lenses (Explora).
8 Great Shoe-Mount Camera Flashes For 2017 (Adorama Learning Center)
Panasonic FZ2000: análisis (Photolari).

Fredrik: “Here’s some photos I shot with the Nocticron and the GX85. What a stunning lens!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIYxEwVCYVY
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99518548@N03/“

ZY Optics announced a new MFT lens. This is the official press text:

Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics) has released a new compact Super Macro Lens for full frame cameras, the Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens and it features a high reproduction ratio up to 4.5:1.

Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens is very compact in its class which allows photographers to capture extremely fine details or patterns with ease. The lens is capable of creating unbelievable macro images ranging from 4x to 4.5x magnification. Users no longer need to DIY or use any extension tubes to reach high magnification shooting. It incorporates a 6pcs of elements in 4 groups structure which delivers impressive resolution from corners to corners. Weighing merely 0.5 lbs (230g) and 6cm long, it is a perfect companion for wildlife and outdoor shooting. The wide angle of view and close focusing distance allows you to compose creative images with more information included into the frame. Greater magnification (up to 13:1) can also be achieved by stacking extension tubes or bellows. The high magnification is also extremely useful for scientific purposes.
The enclosure of the lens is made of metal to strengthen its durability. Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony FE, Sony Alpha, Pentax K, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds, Fuji X mounts are available.
Pricing & Availability
Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens is now available to ship and purchase at ZY Optics authorized resellers and at our official website (http://www.zyoptics.net/). The Recommended Retail price is USD 199.

Panasonic LX100 Peter’s Christmas Ideas Gift #4

17 Best Cameras For Digital Low-Light Photography (Adorama Learning Center).
Please add a LOG video profile to the GX85/GX80 (Change.org)
16 Recommended Stylish Cameras (Explora).
For camera makers, hope lies in pricey devices for the few (Cnet).
Test – Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100 mm f/4 IS PRO (Focus Numerique).

Gianluca: “I know it’a a bit late for a Photokina video but this one is different. It makes you experience a day at Photokina in a creative and enjoyable way. The focus is of course on mirrorless cameras (especially m4/3) and I shot the video using Panasonic m4/3 gear.
https://vimeo.com/192420250”

Aaron: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILOc4UtYKg8. A collection of footage shot on GH4 using studio lighting. I find that when using high quality lighting the 96 fps has a much higher bitrate look.“