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With $2,199 the YAGH interface unit will cost you more than the GH4 camera itself ($1699). At least if the price unveiled by Phototools is correct.

For a short time Phototools unveiled the price of the GH4 camera. We don’t know yet if this si the correct price or not. What we know for sure is that preorders will be accepted from March 17 only at Amazon US (Click here). That’s a fair price considered the only compettitor right now is the Blackmagic Design Production Camera 4K which sells for $2,995.00 at BHphoto (Click here).

Thanks Marco for finding this!

Note: The current GH3 price is $980 at Amazon.

The image on top shows you the new Voigtlander/Cosina 25mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens! There is no info on the specs yet but I think this as the same optical design as the current [shoplink 15659 ebay]Nokton 25mm (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. What could change is the aperture ring which could become “clickless” like the newer 42,5mm Nokton. This will make film makers happy.

The lens will be announced on this Wednesday February 12 at 5 or 6 am London time!

via Digicameinfo.

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This is the full press text of the new Panasonic GH4:

That’s likely the most spectacular “vertical grip” ever :)

The new interface unit will be announced along the GH4 in a few hours and this is how it will look on the GH4. Images have been already posted at Panasonic’s website (Click here).

Specs:

• XLR (monaural, 2ch)

•   – Line / Mic / condenser mic input (+48V supply) switch
•   – Volume control for L / R, separately
•   – Audio level display monitor

• 3G – SDI terminal

•   – 4K2K (YUV = 4:2:2/10bit) video output
•   – FHD (YUV = 4:2:2/10bit) video output
•   – Monitoring through with time code

Reminder: Follow the announcement live on 43rumors at 4am London time. That’s 5:00 in the morning in Berlin, 11pm in New York, 8pm in Los Angeles and 13:00 in Tokyo.

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Thanks Darktide!

The new GH4 will be officially announced in a couple of hours at exactly 4am London time. That’s 5:00 in the morning in Berlin, 11pm in New York, 8pm in Los Angeles and 13:00 in Tokyo.

As usual you can follow the announcement live on 43rumors. I will update you continually with links to previews, tests, still/video samples and so on…

A website leaked the Panasonic GH4 images for a short time (I am not going ti unveil the site name to see if I can find more info soon). The specs are
– 16,05 Megapixel sensor. It’s a new sensor with semi-conductor protection tech to reduce noise and improved dynamic range.
– quad core processor and venus Engine
– ISO up to 25,600.
– 12fps, 7,5 fps with continuous focusing
– GH4 uses the new UHS I class III SD card format
– Depth From Defocusing (uses Panasonic lens database to fine tune AF!)
– AF as fast as 0.07 seconds. 49 AF points.
– 4K video at 4096×2160 pixels and max frame rate of 96fps.
– Bit rate of up to 200Mbp
– Magnesium body
– Price not unveiled yet
– There is an optional Interface Unit (see image below). Has 2 XLR, 4 SDI, micro HDMi output, color bar signal, audio reference signal, external time control

The camera will be announced tomorrow (Friday Feb 7) at 4am London time! You can follow the announcement live here on 43rumors!

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