Olympus stops the E-M10II sales because of a manufacturing issue.

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Olympus Japan just issued a statement explaining that it will “pause” the E-M10II sales because of a manufacturing issue. There is yet only a Japanese press text that google translates as follow:

This time, in the digital single-lens camera “OM-D E-M10 Mark II”, in the case of installing a replacement lens of plastic mount on the camera body, we find that there are things the lock is easy to come off.
Now, so we have to consider the improvement, we will meanwhile, was temporarily suspended sales.
The timing of sales resume, we will again guide you in this site to aim the end of September.

Regarding already your response to this was customers who received your purchase, because the very trouble …. was a dedicated window below, we would appreciate your inquiry.

That I apologize the inconvenience to our customers, and apologize.

The camera is still for sale in US&EU:
Black E-M10II at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus, AmazonDE, AmazonUK, WexUK
Silver E-M10II at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus, AmazonDEAmazonUK, WexUK
Black E-M10II with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus, FocusCamera, AmazonDEAmazonUK, WexUK
Silver E-M10II with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympusFocusCamera, AmazonUK, WexUK

a bit of everything…


Mirrorless vs DSLR – what’s the real issue?

Panasonic GX8 Review (Digitalcameraworld).
Panasonic GX8 ISO tests with the Leica 25mm and the Leica 42.5mm Nocticron (Flickr).
Footless Fish spotted an issue introduced issue with the latest firmware for the Olympus EM-5 MII
Personal View FOTGA Monthly Contest (Personal View).
Race the Train 2015 – Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sample Image Gallery (Mirrorlessons).
Panasonic GX8 + Image App (Soundimagesplus).
The 42,5 and 45mm lens comparison at DC.watch
CAMSLINGER Streetomatic: http://igg.me/at/camslinger-streetomatic

The biggest (3D printed) shutter button ever made for an Olympus camera.

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The Japanese folks over at Ah3dprintshop.com are now selling the instruction to 3D print the biggest shutter button I have ever seen yet :)
It’s made for kids to make it easy for them to take pictures. To see how it works just watch that video posted on Facebook.

Olympus AIR MFT camera is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and on eBay in [shoplink 54844 ebay]White (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 54845 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup.


Petri Mikkonen
E-M1 + M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R
14mm, F8, 1/250s, ISO 200

1) You can share your pics by using the message box on our 43rumors Facebook page (Click here).
2) All 43rumors readers pictures can be seen here: facebook.com/43rumors/photos. Like the pictures you like and chat with the authors if you want to know how they took the shot!
3) The most liked pictures and some pics selected by myself will be posted weekly on 43rumors

This is the weekly selection:

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Small PEN curiosity…

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As you know Olympus launched the new Global Open Photo Contest. A small tidbit is that the “Grand Prize” is the “Latest Olympus PEN Camera + Lens kit and 1 Million Japanese Yen“.
Just interesting to note they didn’t write E-PL7 but “latest PEN”. maybe this means there is a new PEN coming between now and early 2016?

a bit of everything…


Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1P: Product Overview with Martin Dorey

Olympus Europe is selling a new bunch of refurbished OMD and PEN cameras through their [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket eBay store (Click here)[/shoplink].
Pre-Order the New E-M10 MkII and Receive a 5 Year Warranty (Amazon UK).
Lumix 30mm macro review at Mirrorlessons.
Olympus TOUGH TG4 review (Cameralabs).
Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro Lens (Samudranil).
LUMIX G VARIO 35-100mm images smaples at Yodobashi.

Mark:Virtually everyone reviewing the E-M1 with firmware 3.1 who claims to have tested the focus tracking with legacy 4/3 lenses seems – on a reading of their reviews or looking at their videos – to be unable to use the camera correctly.
Almost all seem to be unaware of the Continious AF with Tracking setting which is designed specifically to follow moving subjects. C-AF is not the optimum setting for this sort of photography (as detailed in the instructions) yet everyone seems to persist in evaluating the camera’s performance based on this erroroneous setting choice.
Using my legacy 4/3 glass (50-200 SWD and 150/2) and C-AF+TR option, the hit rate of sharp shots on erratic movement (show-jumping, soccer, flying birds) is better than 90%.
On any OM-D press OK, tap the AF setting box and turn the front input dial until you see the C-AF+TR option – it is AFTER the C-AF/S-AF+M/C-AF+M options. When you see C-AF+TR touch the shutter and enjoy better action focus performance.