This is again not a very cheap lens from Meyer-Optik-Görlitz. Their new Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 MFT lens will ship at Christmas time for a non Christmas friendly 1.400 Euro. The lens is an optimized redesign of their current [shoplink 53617 ebay]M42 mount lens which is available on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. The special feature of the lens is that it has a super perfect “soap bubble” bokeh:

PRESS TEXT (Source: meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/the-bokeh-effect/):

ePhotozine posted these G7 vs G6 size comparison images. The G7 really looks completely different from every angle. I like them both :)

More G7 news:
There is also a first look video at Amateur Photographer.
FullHD and 4K video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WQDCiZ99pw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy60wWoCZUQ

More and larger version of those images are available at ePhotozine.

Panasonic Preorders:
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.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.

GH4 Overview Training Tutorial

Buy Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and receive £50 Amazon Credit (Amazon UK).
Up to £200 Cashback with Selected Panasonic Cameras and Camcorders (Amazon UK).
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.4 review at Thenewsprint.
Selection of spring photos taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 in New York’s Hudson Valley during the month of April (Lessgearmorephotos).
Animation to show how CMOS and CCD image sensors work. This animation was used in a trial against Canon Inc (Gizmodo).
Olympus 75mm f/1.8 review at Thenewsprint.

Anonymous: “Two more examples of Panasonic’s Anamorphic function and V-LOG L from Pro Photo Supply in Portland Oregon.The first clip is a comedic New Report on the features but it is very informative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aEMUDQlRFE  The second clip features pre and post grade examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhPK56Ii5sw”

Petri: “I have recently started to write blog, because so many people have complimented my photography (especially portrait work, which I often do in B&W). So far very humble blog has only 2 photography related posts, but I will be adding soon much more. Unlike most people I have ceased to use Adobe LR & PS entirely. I use DxO photo suite for everything. You can see some of my Olympus OM-D E-M5 photos at:
https://capturethemind.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/china-in-black-and-white-part-1/
https://capturethemind.wordpress.com/2014/12/15/random-photos-of-early-winter-2014/“

That took quite a long time but at last the new 10,5mm f/0.95 Nokton lens will ship from June 30! The world’s first preorder option is now up on [shoplink 53570 ebay]eBay Japan (Click here to read full details)[/shoplink]. They say the lens will ship on June 30!

P.S.: Image samples at DSLRmagazine and a pricing info for UK (£999). The lens is listed as “Coming soon” at BHphoto (Click here)….since 8 months exactly :)

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II – DSL-ARM

Olympus created that new commercial to promote Mirrorless cameras. Two more videos and a funny “prescription” for DSLR owners can be seen/read at GetOlympus/dslarm (Click here).

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For our German readers:  Amazon.de Gold Box deal at 9:00 on the G5 kit (Click here), at 12:00 on the 7.5mm lens (Click here) and at 18:00 the E-P5 kit (Click here). Price displays only at the exact hour towards!

The new Olympus PRO lenses are now listed at AmazonDE and AmazonUK too. Here is the full preorder list:

New Olympus stuff preorder links:
7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
8mm f/1.8 PRO lens: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK, AmazonUK, AmazonDE,
Titanium E-M5II: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus, WexUK.
Accessories:
7-14mm Olympus LC-79 Lens Cap at BHphoto.
Olympus PPO-EP02 Dome Port for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus PPZR-EP05 Focus Gear for 8mm at BHphoto.
Olympus POSR-EP10 UW Anti-Reflecting Ring for 8mm at BHphoto.

Two additional info on the new G7:
1) The Panasonic G7 will ship on June 15 already according to Amazon US (Click here).
2) There is a G7 bundle savings offer at BHphoto (Click here).
3) The 14-140mm lens has two purely cosmetic changes. HD mark is gone (doesn’t look good on a 4K camera) and the name writing is in white (and no more yellow like before).

Preorders:
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.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.