New 4K Transcend 256GB SD card for your GH4/LX100.

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If you shoot 4K videos on your GH4 and LX100 than you will be interested to read this. Transcend launched a new 256GB SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 Card. Here is the full press release:

Transcend Launches 256GB SDXC UHS-I Speed Class 3 Cards for 3D and 4K Video Recording

2014/12/05

Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend ), a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, is proud to announce the launch of 256GB large capacity SDXC UHS-I cards. Featuring the full support for the Ultra High
Speed Class 3 (U3) specification, Transcend’s SDXC UHS-I U3 cards are capable of reaching incredible read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 60MB/s. The cards also provide the immense storage capacity more than enough to save all the high-resolution 3D, 4K and Full HD recordings.Unmatched Storage Space up to 256GB for 4K Recording
With a wide range of capacities from 64GB to an enormous 256GB, Transcend’s UHS-I U3 memory cards are fully equipped to handle the increased capacity requirements of professional photography and filmmaking. For instance, the 256GB SDXC UHS-I U3 card can store more than 40,000 high-resolution JPEG images (12 megapixel camera, 6MB file size), over 16,000 RAW images (based on 14MB file size), or a full 16 hours of 4K Ultra High-Definition footage (4096×2160 35Mb/s H.264 AVC compression). Moreover, Transcend’s SDXC UHS-I U3 cards make extended video recording sessions possible thanks to the use of the exFAT file system that allows users to exceed the 4GB size per file limit of FAT32.

95MB/s Transfer Rate with Top-Quality MLC Flash Chips
The Ultra High Speed Class 3 specification guarantees a minimum constant write speed of 30MB/s to facilitate cinema-quality video recording. Transcend’s SDXC UHS-I U3 cards, however, can achieve at least double this performance with top-quality MLC flash chips, offering blazing-fast read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 60MB/s. Such performance ensures continuous lag-free smooth 4K and 3D video capture in stunning real-world color and clarity. In devices that do not support the UHS-I specification, Transcend’s SDXC UHS-I U3 cards still offer constant write speeds of at least 10MB/s (SD Speed Class 10 performance), which makes them perfect for Full HD video recording as well as fast-action consecutive shooting.

Transcend’s Free RecoveRx™ Software
For added value, Transcend’s exclusive RecoveRx software features a user-friendly interface that allows users to search deep within a storage device for traces of erased files that can be rescued; the files include digital photos, documents, music and videos. With just a few mouse clicks, users can easily recover virtually any type of digital files. Moreover, RecoveRx supports SD Card Formatting and Data Protection functions, providing the ultimate convenience to manage any memory card.

All Transcend memory cards are fully tested for compatibility and reliability, and carry Transcend’s renowned Lifetime Warranty. The SDXC UHS-I U3 cards are available in 64GB ($49), 128GB ($109) and 256GB ($289) capacities.

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Keep Snapping // Iceland // Lumix LX100 Photos by Erik Hecht

Eric (video on top):I put together this 4K slideshow of photos taken with my LX100 in Iceland: http://youtu.be/CKHwg8nTsf4. I also made a gallery on my website of the images: http://www.erikhecht.com/iceland/. I’m incredibly impressed with the quality of the raw images of this camera and I think your readers will enjoy the images as well.

Panasonic 35-100mm f/4.0-5.6 Field Test (TheDigitalStory).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 review-in-progress posted (Dpreview).
One format to rule them all? Shall “mirrorless full-frame digital” become the universal photographic standard? (Eyesuncloudedphoto).
Panasonic GM5 Shooter’s Report (Imaging Resource).
Olympus E-PL7 TIPA Review at Photographymonthly.
E-Pl7 test at DC.watch.

Karsten:During ‘Illuminale’, a festival of lights at Trier (Germany), we shot the following official movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMzMSY6yvlI. Foremost in the hall of Konstantin Basilika it was extremly dark so I was wondering how the GH4 would manage the situation in UHD mode. Finally it worked great at max ISO 1600 and noise reduction level 0! Our lenses were Olympus 14-35 f2.0, Nokton 17.5 and Nokton 25, most of the time wide open.

Bolt:just made unboxing of leica dlux typ 109: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JME3eFXoB5s and leica d-lux typ 109 4k video test sample https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH1BGZZVqew

Gene:Just edited up a few shots from a recent trip to India. Everything was shot on our GH4’s with Panasonic Lenses. https://vimeo.com/113346707 https://vimeo.com/113176496

Shaun:This short documentary was filmed on the Lumix GH4. The story is about a young teenager who loves photography, has never been on a college campus, but is given the opportunity to visit Duke University and photograph a football game with an all access media pass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6lARirchro

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup.


Tore Hansen‎
Shining Future
Model: Heidi Ariélle Nestaker
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus m.zuiko 12-40mm f.2.8 PRO

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Manual focus techniques for mirrorless cameras

Using the LX100 in studio at Mirrorlessjourney.
E-Pl7 review at Trustedreviews.
Asian Design award won by the GM5, GX7 and 40-150mm PRO lens (Phileweb).
The Extremely Wonderful Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm F/1.8 Lens (Soundimagesplus).
Comparison between the Fuji X-T1 and the Olympus E-M1 at Fotodesign.
GM5 test at DC.watch.

Kevin:https://vimeo.com/113183920. Shot with the Panasonic GH4. Sleeping in The Cosmos is a portrait on driver (sleeper mechanic) Scott Sousa. In late 2014 Scott took his sleeper Saturn up to the line against a 5th generation Chevy Camaro and not only won, but achieved an entirely new record for himself putting the car into a whole new time bracket. Join Scott on a journey through the cosmos to understand what makes him and his car tick!

Andrew:Your readers may be interested in some of the unique architecture in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma: http://worldofdecay.blogspot.com/2014/11/burmese-days-1-very-odd-lim-chin-tsong.html This is a very odd mansion built a century ago by a Chinese businessman. http://worldofdecay.blogspot.com/2014/11/burmese-days-2-decay-at-pegu-club.html This is the famous Pegu Club, the British gentleman’s club from 1882, now deserted with fate unknown. Most photographs taken with the Olympus 9-18mm lens, processed with PhotoNinja software.

Shaun:This short documentary was filmed entirely on the Lumix GH4. The story is about a young teenager who loves photography, has never visited a college campus, but is given the opportunity to go to a Duke University football game and photograph it with an all access media pass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6lARirchro

Mike:I just got my GM5 a few days ago and did a first impressions review focusing on the size advantage and how it works with various micro four thirds lenses: http://backgroundblur.com/#!/articles/547e16cd4306f47b33c62b10

Lawrence:I recently purchased the LX100 through your links and just spent a week with it in Japan. I took a few stills (attached 4 pictures from Japan and one from Seattle – feel free to share ) but focused mostly on video.
The video is below – originally shot in 4K, then downsampled to 1080p and edited in Premiere Pro (with a little color grading, levels, vignetting applied). Everything was handheld except for the time lapse scenes. So far I’ve found the LX100 to be a joy to use – substantially better handling than the RX100 series I had been using previously, with far better options for video and just as good image quality.
https://vimeo.com/113366484