Ansel Adams’ Biggest Secret for Stunning Photography

“New” E-M5II and 12-40mm kit option in Japan (DC.watch).
7 Reasons Why Fisheye Lenses Are Awesome (PetaPixel).
Taking Inventory of My Family’s Cameras (Explora).
European Olympus ref. items list at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink].

Aaron: “A GH4 centric Reel through Rokinon, Lumix, Olympus, and Mitakon glass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ1fPgzmv_k”

Guglielmo: “Hi, this is my last work: https://youtu.be/CaALncsU0d8 filmed with my Panasonic GH4 & LX100. It’s a chemical trip about love&sexual deviation. Hope you like!“

Olympus patented a new les design for two crazy cool MFT tele zooms:

1) 300-500mm f/2.8-4.0 MFT lens  (33,8 cm lens lenght)
2) 200-300mm f/2.8-4.0 MFT lens (22,8 cm lens lenght)

For comparison: The current Olympus 300mm f/4.0 PRO lens has a length of 22,7cm. The 300-500mm MFT lens would be 10cm longer. I think Olympus should really bring that one on the market! So let’s make a poll:

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Patent details: freepatentsonline.com/9395520.pdf

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Note for site reposting this patent news: I spend quite some time to search through the patent literature. So if you repost this please link me back :)

Panasonic issued a new firmware update for the G7 and GX8 cameras

GX8 improvements:

1. New functions are added in Fn button.
   The option “Wireless Setup(Flash)” has been added to [Setting in REC mod] on the [Fn Button Set] of [Custom] menu.
   The option “Wi-Fi” and “LVF/Monitor Switch” have been added to [Setting in PLAY mode] on the [Fn Button Set] of [Custom] menu.
2. The phenomenon that rarely freeze at the time of tracking AF usage is improved.

G7 improvement:

1. New functions are added in Fn button.
   The option “Wireless Setup(Flash)” has been added to [Setting in REC mod] on the [Fn Button Set] of [Custom] menu.
   The option “Wi-Fi” and “LVF/Monitor Switch” have been added to [Setting in PLAY mode] on the [Fn Button Set] of [Custom] menu.

A Review and Test of the Olympus E-M10 Mark 2 Micro four Thirds Camera by David Thorpe.

10 Tips for Capturing Spring at OlympusAmerica
Lumix associate advocate Jordan Bunch: Carrying the Lumix GX85 everyday for 1 month (LumixLounge).
Olympus xa – mighty micro machine – guest review by Michael Rennie (35mmc).
Panasonic 10mm F1.4 lens patent for a 2/3 inch sensor camera (Egami).
Panasonic GX8, premiere contact (LeMondeDeLaPhoto).
Lumix Award 2016 (Dc.watch).
European Olympus ref. items list at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink].

Pont Alexandre III Paris • 2016 Version from Pier-Yves Menkhoff on Vimeo.

A Lumix GX80 / OM-D E-M1 Gallery (Mirrorlessons).
Pixelteq Presents its MultiSpectral Color Filters (Image Sensor World).
The First Micro Four Thirds Lenses You Should Buy (Wirecutter).
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Review (Neocamera).
New filter adapter for the TX1 (DC.watch).
First Look: Panasonic GX85 (Explora).
European Olympus ref. items list at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink].

Sumizoon: “https://youtu.be/5imNfHudYYQ Shoot with GH4 with NOKTON 10.5mm F0.95 TEST and Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG.”

Moro Tere‎: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzUTyVy38Mw. Helsinki Cruising Night 1.7.2016. Camera Panasonic GH4 (4K). Lenses: Panasonic 35-100, Sigma 18-35 & Tokina 11-16 with metabones”

Avi Ross‎: “https://vimeo.com/155787456. I shot, produced and edited this short film last summer. I used my GH-3 and a pair of 1 foot LED light panels for the bulk of the cinematography.”

Unsung Cameras Of Yesteryear: The Epson R-D1

Capturing Motocross with the Olympus Air (Mike Boening)
Developing Style and Vision in Street Photography (Explora).
Tips for better Astrophotography (GetOlympus)
8 Essential Tips For Maintaining Your Memory Cards (ePhotozine).
9 Packing & Travel Tips (PEN/OM-D/DSLR) at OlympusAmerica
European Olympus ref. items list at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink].

Miemo Penttinen‎: “https://vimeo.com/172306523 As mostly a stills guy, I shoot video way too rarely. This is the latest exception: playing around with Olympus E-M5mkII on a sunny midsummer day in the beautiful Suomenlinna island in Helsinki, Finland.60p conformed to 24p. Graded & edited in Premiere Pro CC.”

Jan: “here is a travel video about a trip to India, which I filmed with Micro Four Thirds gear. https://youtu.be/FDMy97dtaAY
When I went to India last year I was afraid to take all my expensive gear with me. This is why I got a used GH1 and a used GX1 (insanely cheap these days) together with some cheap used Panasonic lenses (14-42mm II, 45-150mm, 20mm and a c-mount fisheye). I was surprised that this cheap but versatile set delivered decent 1080p footage and some amazing images.“

Samyang (Rokinon in USA) announced the new 135mm t/2.2 XEEN Cine lens. It will be available in MFT mount too:

“Expand your video and filmmaking experiences with XEEN cinema lenses. With a T2.2 and outstanding optical performance for 4K+, focus on the Mise-en-scène of the images you want to create.
XEEN lenses feature declicked gear rings in identical locations, so that changing lenses is no longer a hassle. Mounts are interchangeable, meaning each lens can be used on a variety of cameras. The XEEN series aims to delivers unparalleled performance with affordability to satisfy the needs of videographers and filmmakers, regardless of the situation or equipment.”

Source: Samyang Global