Check out that new page at GetOlympus where you can see all Olympus visionaries work. It’s great to read what gear PRO’s are using to achieve their artistic goals.

Two days ago I reported that both Olympus and Panasonic are rumored to have postponed many camera releases. And it’s likely the new GH5 and E-M1II will ship 2-3 months later than expected.

Today Panasonic Japan confirmed that the Kumamoto earthquake damage will have a negative impact on their digital camera business. Panasonic didn’t disclose any details about the possible shipment delays and affect on the future roadmap.

Behind the Scenes at WSSF Olympus 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown 2016

How to Shoot Through Glass Without Unwanted Reflections (PetaPixel).
Der Tracker in Zingst, Abschlussbericht (Pen And Tell).
Moon Smart Focus is a new and revolutionary autofocus for professional filmmakers (Nyteknik.se).

Chris: “Here’s a video with a little twist shot in one long take with the GH4 while showcasing Rode products: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntm7sHrkXQk”

C.Gavin: “Short video I shot at the weekend at a local classic car show here in North London. You can see the video here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0QQ_jryT6k. I’ve written about it on my blog here… http://www.chrisgavin.com/2016/06/car-show-enfield-pageant-of-motoring.html. That blog article gives details of the gear used etc, but basically it’s all GH4 using a single prime lens… Canon 50mm f1.4, (using speedbooster XL and Tiffen VariND filter) “

Adobe released the new Camera Raw 9.6 software update. Download links:  Win | Mac
Lightroom CC 2015.6 is now available too!

SLR Magic Anamorphot 2x Adapter – First Impressions

Billingham Camera Bags for Street Photography (Nicholasgooddenphotography).
Images fromt he CameraGP awards at DC.watch.
Primer: What is VR, and why should photographers care? (Dpreview).
Introduction to Using Lens Adapters (ALC).
5 Filmmakers Share Tips on What to Expect after Film School (Explora).
Hands-On: Der Tracker in Zingst (Pen And Tell).

Olympus developed a new kind of sensor cabaple of acquiring simultaneasuly (RGB) and near-infrared (NIR) images using only a single image sensor. Here is the press text:

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Masatoshi Okutomi and researchers at Tokyo Tech and Olympus R&D have developed a new imaging system for simultaneous acquisition of color (RGB) and near-infrared (NIR) images using only a single image sensor.

Background

Commercially available compact and low-cost color digital cameras acquire single-sensor color images with a color filter array (CFA)— an array of R, G, and B filters and overlaid on the image sensor (Fig. 1). Therefore, the data acquired by CFA based image sensors are mosaic. A set of image processing algorithms such as an interpolation process of the mosaic data called demosaicking, and color correction is performed to acquire a full-color image. In this way, current color cameras realize low-cost and easy-to-use color image acquisition.

System developed in this research

In recent years, many applications using a pair of color (RGB) and near-infrared (NIR) images have been proposed by computer vision and image processing communities. With this background, the group of Masatoshi Okutomi at Tokyo Tech and researchers at Olympus R&D have developed a prototype of a new imaging system for the simultaneous acquisition of RGB and NIR images using a single image sensor. Figure 2 is an overview of a prototype of this system consisting of a novel CFA that contains both RGB and NIR filters. The arrangement of the new CFA is shown in the Fig. 2, where “N” represents the NIR filter. The researchers have also developed an image processing system that can execute sets of image processing algorithms, such as demosaicking and color correction, in real time. The new system can acquire and display high-quality RGB and NIR images simultaneously at 60 frames per second (fps). Since the new system can provide users with a practical solution for simultaneous acquiring both the RGB and the NIR images, it is expected to open up a new range of applications in many fields such as remote sensing, security, robotics, agriculture, and medical imaging, where the NIR information is useful.

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found via Image Sensor World.

Photo Recovery: Two Minute Tips with David Bergman

5 Exposure Tips for Common High Contrast Scenes (ALC).
To St. Helens and Back: Olympus TG-Tracker Shooting Experience (Dpreview).
Macphun Filters for Photos Review (Photographyblog).
Opinion: A Disturbing Trend in Photography (PetaPixel).

Kai: “Floating timeless sea characters and beautiful jellyfish in a meditative film – with classical music.  Kind of underwater love and diving impressions.
Shot with Panasonic Lumix GH4 and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 12-40 mm 1:2.8 Pro lens for Micro Four Thirds –
with incredible sharpness through the glas of the
aquarium. Free hand shot, no stabilisation, few colour corrections. Shot in: Nordsea Aquarium Borkum, Germany. Hope you like and enjoy it :)
https://youtu.be/AIKQGQLfkoQ“