We have yet not seen the E-M1II in any review or real test. Adrian Rohnfelder is now the first photographer who shares his views on the new E-M1II he tested in Iceland. He also shared few low resolution images on his website. He is also active on the E-M1II facebook group (Join here). That’s where you can ask him anything about the camera!
Not only the highest resolution Olympus sensor to date, the PEN-F also ranks as the highest scoring Olympus hybrid on our database. Improvements over previous Olympus 16Mp sensors are modest, but greater color depth at higher sensitivities is a positive step that will be welcomed by many photographers.
TCSTV posted the Panasonic G85/G80 Hands-On Field Test in Germany with FZ2500 Video Impressions. I know most of you are excited about the GH5 but the G80 is the one camera that does most of the GH5 stuff for a much lower price.
The new 12-100mm PRO lens is a perfect travel zoom and also a perfect lens for budget filmmakeras. The full presentation page with MTF graph can be seen at GetOlympus (Click here). Let’s take at two lens reviews:
This 12-100 is, I suspect, the sharpest and most contrasty zoom lens Olympus have brought out to date. My impression just from working with the files is that its sharpness and resolving power has to be up there with the best Olympus’s best primes. After 2 weeks of shooting every day with it, I would now consider it indispensable on any travel shoot.
Alex McClure tested the lens for Steve Digicams and says:
The first thing I noticed was how small it is. In fact, it’s only about 1-1/4″ taller than the M.Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8 Pro lens. With most wide range zooms you have a great end and a good end, meaning one side is super sharp and the other end is just sharp. That is not the case with the M.Zuiko 12-100mm f/4 Pro IS lens. It is super sharp from 12mm all the way though to 100mm.
More previews and image samples:
Traveling light: M.Zuiko 12‑100mm F4 Real-world Samples (Dpreview)
Introducing the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 PRO lens (Youtube video).
Meet the new Olympus 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro (Dpreview)
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Sample Photos (ePhotozine).
Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100 mm f/4 IS PRO – Toma de contacto (DSLRmagazine).
Let’s have a closer look on the new Olympus 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens. The lens can be preordered now at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.
It is the first f/1.2 lens from a new line of lenses. More lenses will be released in 2017. The full presentation page of the lens can be found at GetOlympus (Click here).
The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm F1.2 PRO lens is an incredibly high performing lens, delivering high level of contrast and sharpness even shooting at wide open F1.2. The bokeh is smooth and creamy, rendering images with great depth and 3D look. Lens technical flaws are well suppressed and controlled, exhibiting almost no trace of distortion, chromatic aberration or flare issues. Having a minimum focusing distance of 19.5cm from the front of the lens can create some dramatic close up shots.
I foresee size and weight to be a popular complain, but honestly, it is almost impossible to create a compact-sized F1.2 lens that is super sharp at F1.2 with superbly fast autofocus. Also, price will be an issue, and this is a subjective comment which I will avoid.
Its combination of extreme sharpness, contrast and creamy bokeh means that you end up with consistently beautiful results. Using it, I certainly felt I could do justice to my subjects better than with any other lens I’ve previously used.
Lars Johnson writes:
I shot some of these photos with manual focus because focusing in auto mode was difficult having a see through curtain covering the models face. Worked very nicely even the depth of field is super narrow at f/1.2.I’m very happy with the sharpness even at aperture wide open. Also nice tones and good contrast.
Few more image samples got at Dpreview. A chinese review can be read at Sapphire Kerr. And below the official introduction video:
If you want the flexibility of a zoom with top quality optics, build and features, the Leica 100-400mm is the way to go. Like other Leica / Panasonic collaborations, it’s priced at the premium-end, but you’re getting a step-up over budget zooms in almost every regard: range, sharpness, contrast, focusing, stabilisation, weather-sealing, zoom lock and tripod mounting options. As such it’s a classy addition to the Micro Four Third catalogue and fills an important gap for a high-end super-telephoto zoom.
