Sankeibiz reports that Panasonic has developed a Lightfield digital system camera. It works just like the well-known [shoplink 54342 ebay]Lytro camera (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. The camera allows you to refocus the image in post production (see the official Panasonic example above). But unlike the Lytro this is actually a system camera! There is no word yet if it has a Micro Four Thirds or another new mount. Let’s hope it’s MFT!
Sankeibiz says Panasonic will commercialize the camera sometimes in 2016.

The advantage of such a camera is that you would never “miss the focus” in any shot as everything on the image or video would be “in focus”. More info about Light field cameras can be read on Wikipedia.

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found via Digicameinfo and Dicahub.

CIPA released the camera shipment numbers for May. A detailed visual overview can be seen as usual on Personal View. And the news here is that there is…no news :( Camera sales are still sloppy and way under the forecast from the companies.

Our readers noticed quite a huge mistake on the official new ImageVision 4K Micro Four Thirds camera banner. The Chinese company is displaying the E-mount(!) lens image on the background of the MFT camera. They really should address this if they want to be taken seriously :)

The site of the product is available here: imaginevision-tech.com.

Panasonic G7 owners may have noticed the serial number on the camera can rubbers-off. Panasonic US released an official statement about the matter:

Panasonic has just become aware that some customers who recently purchased DMC-G7s are experiencing rubbed-off printing of the camera’s serial number tag and we apologize for any concern this may have caused. Any reference that these are “knockoff” cameras is not factual. We have already informed our factory in Japan who is investigating these reports. Be assured that this will not have any negative impact on the camera’s warranty. Your warranty is validated by the proof of purchase from an official retailer and the serial number clearly appears on the carton’s UPC label. All customers should retain these two documents in addition to registering your camera on the Panasonic web site in the unlikely event that you require service. https://secure2.prodregister.com/pnaportal/index.aspx

Panasonic G7 Store Links:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.

Miguel Ortiz‎
For your consideration:
30 stacks in three lines. All images at 20 sec, f/2,8, and iso 1600.

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Andrew sent me this: “Not sure if you’ve ever posted this before, I’ve never seen it. Someone posted in the Olympus SLR forum on DPreview with a picture of an Olympus Sponsored Racecar driven by James Hunt (famous driver). I googled that and found this commercial from ~1979 for Olympus featuring James Hunt.”

The Olympus Trip 35 fixed lens camera can be found used on [shoplink 35471 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s also rumored that a digital version will be released by Olympus sometimes this year…

Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1P Smart Phone: First Look

Panasonic G7 and Metabones Speed Booster XL hands-on – Super 35mm 4K for cheaper (EosHD).
5 Things You Should Do First When Opening A RAW Image in Photoshop (Adorama Blog).
What species of photographer do you belong to? (TheNakedCamera).
Medieval Goings On With Olympus OM-D E-M5 II + M.Zuiko 75mm F/1.8 (Soundimagesplus).
Panasonic G7 test at Yodobashi.

Tim: ” I just got my hands on the metabones XL and hooked it up to my GH4 with a Canon 35mm F2 IS.  LOVE the look and depth of field.  It’s insane!! http://youtu.be/WSn_yD0Aaos”

Michael: “Hi, this isn’t a rumour but maybe your readers would be interested… I wrote an article on my blog about backing up photos on the go. I found a nice solution. http://mgxp.blogspot.ch/2015/06/backup-your-photos-on-go.html. It’s not m43 specific but I use a GX7 so that’s why I’m here :-)“