The soon to be announced LX8 will have a built-in evf like the current LF1 you see on the picture above.

An anonymous source just told me that the Panasonic LX8 will be announced within a few days. Now here is the thing I know for now:

(FT5) There will be a fixed lens Four Thirds sensor camera from Panasonic.

But what I don’t know for sure is if this will be the LX8 or if the LX8 will be a second camera with (1inch?) sensor.

I hope the sources reading this can give me an answer about that soon. Thanks!

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Previously rumored LX8 specs (not yet confirmed by trusted sources!):

– Lens will be a 24 – 90 f2 – f2.8
– Will be 3% larger than the LX7
– Will have a swivel touch screen with touch to focus and capture features
– Updated processing engine enhancing JPEG output
– EVF built in, no hotshoe
– Automatic Lenscap
– built-in 3 stop ND filter

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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

Last week I got the pricing info of the new Olympus 40-15mm f/2.8 PRO lens info for Australia ($1,499 AUSD). Now a US source told me the lens is expected to ship in Q1 2015. price will be in between $1,200 and $1,400 in US.

I hope to get some more info about the other lenses too. Like the 7-14mm, 9mm f/1.8 (if true) and the superfast lens prime.

Official Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 PRO description (via http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/em1_brochure)

Incorporating the same powerful optical and digital technologies developed for the top-of-the-line Zuiko Digital lenses, M.Zuiko PRO series lenses are designed to bring the highest level of professional imaging performance to our line of compact Micro Four Thirds system cameras. The second model in this series is a telephoto zoom lens with 35mm camera-equivalent zoom range from 80mm to 300mm. Built tough to stand up to the harsh demands of professional use, this high-grade lens boasts optical performance with f2.8 brightness throughout the zoom range and a durable dust-/splash-proof structure. Together with the 12-40mm f2.8 PRO standard zoom lens, this new lens enables the PRO series to cover the widest possible range of photographic requirements.

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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

A couple of weeks ago I told you that Samyang will soon launch the 50mm f/1.5 lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. And now according to CanonWatch Samyang will also launch a 50mm Cine lens with a crazy f/1.2 aperture (for many different mounts). The lens will be of very high quality for a very low price. This is a good news for all GH4 owners and video shooters amongst us!

P.S.: There are already many MFT Cine lenses from Samyang/Rokinon and a list can be seen at Bhphoto (Click here).

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eBay links to all different branded Samyang lenses:
[shoplink 20647 ebay]Samyang [/shoplink], [shoplink 20684 ebay]Walimex [/shoplink], [shoplink 20649 ebay]Rokinon [/shoplink], [shoplink 20650 ebay]Opteka [/shoplink], [shoplink 20651 ebay]Falcon [/shoplink], [shoplink 20653 ebay]Vivitar [/shoplink] and [shoplink 20652 ebay]Bower [/shoplink].

Latest announced Samyang MFT lenses on BHphot0:
10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS lens in Micro Four Thirds mount (Click here).
12mm f/2.0 NCS CS lens in Micro Four Thirds mount (Click here).
24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC lens in Micro Four Thirds mount (Click here).
35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens in Micro Four Thirds mount (Click here).

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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

Olympus will announce the E-PL7 on August 30 and it will be the only real new camera (there will be a new E-M1 Silver edition too). A 43rumors reader sent me this size comparison picture between the E-Pl7 and the E-P3.

I am wondering what will happen now with the Olympus E-PM and E-P line…

Here are more new leaked pictures of the soon to be announced Olympus E-Pl7!

Like you know there is not other new PEN to come. One PEN E-Pl7 to rule them all! The specs are also wll known. Just check the E-M10 spec list to know what the E-Pl7 can do :)

Thanks Digicameinfo!

P.S.: There is also a Silver E-M1 to come, two new PRO zooms and a great E-M1 firmware update. Announcement likely on August 30.

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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

Nabil Fathi tweeted that Olympus will add 4K to the E-M1. Important to note is that he tweeted this on August 13. Days before I posted the rumor I got from a new and yet non-trusted source.

The real interesting thing is that Olympus official twitter account favorited his tweet! It doesn’t mean anything yet, it’s certainly not a prove this is coming for real but it’s an interesting coincidence. For now let’s stick to what one of my trusted sources said yet. E-M1 firmware is indeed coming but he said there is no 4K video recording feature coming.

I repeat it again, for now 43rumors doesn’t believe this 4k firmware will happen! I just wanted to point out the strange rumors I got and that as you see not only I am getting!

A highly trusted source told me Panasonic will release a new GH4 firmware update soon. Likely along the new GM2 (4K camera) release. I have no detailed info about the new freatures and fixes but I have been told the firmware will add RAW video recording (on external recorders).

In the meantime other sources confirmed there will be a new E-M1 firmware update too. it will be big but like I told you the past days it’s highly unlikely it will add 4K video recording.

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GH4 North American store links:
GH4 camera at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Ritz Camera and Panasonic. Price: $1,698. In Canada at Vistek.
GH4 camera with interface unit at Adorama and BHphoto. Price: $3,298
Interface unit only at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. Price: $1,998

GH4 Europen store links:
Germany: Wexcameras, Marcotec-shop.de.
UK at Wexphotographic, CameraWorld, UKdigital, CVP, TipTop.
Holland at Fotohanskeuzekamp.
Belgium at Fotokonijnenberg.
Norway at Fotovideo.
Sweden at Cyberphoto, Skandinavianphoto.
Finland at Telefoto, Topshot, Verkkoauppa.
France at Photocineshop.
Spain: Fotoboom.

Asian store links:
Digitalrev and Digidirect Australia.

4K cards
Kingston 16-32-64 GB SDHC UHS-I Speed Class 3 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Sandisk 16-32-64 GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II Memory Card at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Transcend 64-128 GB High Speed 10 UHS-3 at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Panasonic 16-32-64 GB SDHC-UHS-I U3 Card (90MB/s) at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct