Extended second impressions from Andalucia by Mirrorlessons:

The E-M1 II is not slightly more expensive that its predecessor at launch, it is 40% more expensive. The question becomes: is the camera worth such an investment?
I can’t answer this question completely after just one day of testing. For now I think it depends on how you look at it.
From a strict technological point of view, I can’t think of anything that gets close to what this camera has, and I am not just talking about the Micro Four Thirds system. I could easily expand this conversation to other mirrorless and DSLR systems. What you can do today with the stabilisation is impressive, what you might be able to do tomorrow with the High Res Shot even more.

E-M1II stabilization test by CameraJabber.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Pro Capture Mode (CameraJabber).
E.-M1II – im Studio (Pen And Tell).
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II – Pro Capture Mode (Photographyblog).
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II – 4K Video and 5-Axis Image Stabilisation (Photographyblog).
Erster Eindruck: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II (Photoscala).
Testbericht von Digitalkamera.de.
Test – Olympus OM-D E-M1 II : sur le terrain (Focus Numerique).

Olympus E-M1II preorders:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus and Adorama.
In Europe at ParkCameras. WexUK. Digitech.ch.

Olympus E-M1II accessories:
HLD-9 Power Battery Holder at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
BLH-1 Lithium-Ion Battery at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
BCH-1 Battery Charger at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
AC-5 AC Adapter at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
CBG-12 System Backpack at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and GetOlympus.
CB-USB11 USB Cable at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
CC-1 USB Cable Holder at BHphoto and Adorama.
RM-CB2 Release Cable at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
PT-EP14 Underwater Housing at BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
PPO-EP03 Underwater Macro Lens Port at BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
Underwater Diffuser Plate at BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
O-Ring at BHphoto and Adorama.
LCD Hood at BHphoto and Adorama.
STF-8 Twin Flash at BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.

Last week we on 43rumors reported about an issue of the Image Stabilization on the G80 camera. Well now we have good news: On Instagram Panasonic confirmed this:

Less than a week ago, Panasonic became aware of some reports that the G85’s image stabilization wasn’t delivering the same level of smooth performance that the GX85 is while slow panning in video mode. Panasonic is working to solve the issue with a firmware update as soon as we can. Panasonic appreciates all the valuable feedback and always focuses on meeting or exceeding our customers’ expectations.

Thanks Panasonic!

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And thanks to the anonymous sender for the linK!

EP05 Adventure Photography On Location – Aerial Photography over Iceland

Hands-On Review: 3 Legged Thing Equinox Tripods (Explora).
Caffeine Priority: Panasonic G85 goes on a late night stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge (Imaging Resource).
PhotoPlus 2016 Show Report (Echenique).
Canon EOS 80D or Panasonic Lumix GH4? (Peter Gregg).
Samyang 35 mm f/1,2 y T/1,3 – Prueba de campo (DSLRmagazine).
Panasonic G85 Subject Tracking Demo (Dpreview).

Theo: “Several clips i made and did a comparison vs g80/85 vs Panasonic gh4 on stabilizer. It worked very well but on panning shots you can questioned it. https://youtu.be/Fkf3j5lvFN0?t=2m27s“

Yannick: “I took some time to test the Olympus 60mm macro and the Panasonic 35-100 2.8 with the G7. The colors from this time of the year were also a good way to practice color grading in Premiere. Subtitles are available for details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAPJl85clcw“

Egami spotted a new Sigma patented a new 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye lens design. This seems to be the same kind of design of the new Olympus 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye prime lens:

Welcome – OLYMPUS PEN E-PL8

We reviewed the iPhone 7 Plus, and compared the “portrait mode” / “depth effect” feature to the Panasonic Lumix G80 (ePhotozine).
Chinese 12-100mm PRO lens review at Sapphireker.
Test – Panasonic Lumix G80 : présentation et caractéristiques (Focus Numerique).
Tascam DR-10L Pocket-Sized Digital Audio Recorder with Lavalier Mic (Explora).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX15 Unboxing (Photographyblog).
Panasonic VariCam35 and VariCamLT IBC 2016 Showreel (Cinescopophilia).

Marius: “Sharing this in case it’s of interest to your readers; I’m a Fuji shooter, but I recently reviewed the PEN-F and it…didn’t go the way I expected. https://mariusmasalar.me/olympus-pen-f-25e291eda979“

Olympus released their full Q2 financial reports. And the news aren’t good:

Sales down close to 30% YoY due to market contraction and impacts of Kumamoto earthquake

This comes as no surprise as Olympus did forecast this in Q1 after the Kumamoto earthquake:

Sales in line with forecasts announced in 1Q despite difficult operating environment thanks to strong sales of existing mainstay mirrorless camera models

Still Olympus revised upwards the forecast for Q3: They expect to +3% in sales and +1% in income compared to the previous forecast

In many occasions and even on their own website Panasonic promised to release a firmware update by February 2016 on four MFT lenses to enable DUAL-IS. The owners of that lens are still patiently waiting for Panasonic to keep that promise…

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Thanks Personal View for pointing out that issue!