The Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 lensis not only cheap ($99 at  Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto) it’s also an “attractive option” according to latest DxOmark test:

Although it performs quite, well it doesn’t really stand out. And there are some concessions, most notably in sharpness. While experienced photographers know sharpness isn’t everything in a lens, it feels like a somewhat retrograde step. Nevertheless, as a model intended to entice users to upgrade from a kit zoom, it is an attractive option.

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Current US deals reminder:

Olympus camera deals:
E-M1 for $899 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus. $50 off. This is the lowest price ever!
E-M5II for $849 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus. $50 off. Again lowest price ever!
E-M10II with kit lens for $699 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus. $100 off!
E-M10II body for $549 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus. $100 off!
E-M10 two lens kit bundle at GetOlympus. $400 off!
E-M10 for $399 (or $449 with kit lens) at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus. $250 off on the kit version!
E-PL7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus. $100 off!
E-PL7 with lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus. $100 off!

Panasonic camera deals:
$400 off on the GX8 with 12-35mm lens at BHphoto (Click here).
Free $150 gift card with the GH4 at BHphoto (Click here).
GX8 got a $200 off at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic.
G7 got a $200 off at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic.
You get a free $100 gift card on the G7 kit sold by Adorama .
The GM5 sells for $469 only at Adorama.

Panasonic lens savings:
$200 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 OIS Lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic Store.
$200 off on the 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$200 off on the 7-14mm f/4.0 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$150 off on the 25mm f/1.7 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic Store.
$1o0 off on the Panasonic 14-140mm Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$70 off on the Leica 15mm f/1.7 Lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$50 off on the Panasonic 100-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Panasonic 45-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Panasonic 42,5mm f/1.7 lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
$50 off on the Panasonic 30mm macro lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
$30 off on the Panasonic 20mm II pancake at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$30 off on the Panasonic 14mm pancake Amazon, Adorama and Bhphoto.

Olympus lens deals:
$150 off on the 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 8mm f/1.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 60mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens sold at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$150 off on the 14-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 17mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 12-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

Annie tested the [shoplink 56144 ebay]Kern Paillard lens[/shoplink] on the GH4:

“Another tiny Cinema lens of 26mm taken at wide open f1.9. We like to use a wrist strap when the camera is mounted on a tripod, at least for this camera setup.“

You can find the Kern Paillard lenses on [shoplink 56144 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Our friends form TheCameraStoreTV posted their first Tutorial video. It’s an intro to Shooting and Working with Log Video. Watch it!

Panasonic Post Focus Demonstration – Capture and focus adjustment

If you happen tow own the GX8,G7 or FZ300 camera than the new firmware update will allow you to use the new Post Focus feature. Dpreview tested it and writes:

This is a pretty impressive piece of technology, and it certainly does exactly what Panasonic says it will. But in reality, Panasonic is one of the least in need of a don’t-miss-the-subject focus bracketing feature, as it already offers a highly accurate autofocus system with very capable AF tracking.
It is true that many of us are keen to have pictures with more than 8MP in them, but on holiday and snapshot occasions eight is often more than we really need. For occasions that require larger images we’ll just have to wait for the arrival of 8K Raw video in this camera line. I’m not sure that the Post Focus feature will be something people buy Lumix cameras especially to get, but alongside the 4K Photo 30fps stills mode, it is another clever side benefit of having high resolution video.

Panasonic Post Focus Demonstration – Focus selection with peaking:

Sm.art.graphicstudio sent me this comparison between the soon ot be released new Olympus 300mm MFT lens and the [shoplink 56759 ebay]7500 Euro expensive Canon 400mm lens[/shoplink].

Thanks!

As you know the new Leica SL Full Frame mirrorless system camera has been made with lot of Panasonic tech inside. It even uses Panasonic’s own V-LOG profile. But it seems Leica didn’t implement it well. Newsshooter reports:

Log curves are supposed to be flat, but it seems the Leica version was so flat that it makes grading difficult, perhaps impossible.

And EosHD writes:

I first noticed it with the lens cap on that the blacks in LOG mode seem to start around 100 on the 0-255 luma range. This makes the footage essentially un-gradable, severely limits dynamic range and is an obvious flaw. Who does Leica have testing the video features!?

So this doesn’t seem to work as smooth as a “Full Frame GH4” yet :(

DxOmark (Click here) tested the E-M10II sensor and there is not surprise at all. The sensor is the same as the one used on the E-M1 and E-M5II:

With the addition of the vaunted 5-axis stabilization (albeit a modified version), an improved high-res viewfinder and some worthwhile tweaks to the handling, including the useful AF targeting pad, the E-M10 II no longer feels like a entry-level model. Combined with an accessible price and a sensor performance that’s similar to the mid-range E-M5 II which in turn is close to the very best 4/3 format sensors there’s little doubt the E-M10 II is an attractive option and solid choice.