Ken Rockwell wrote an enthusiastic article over the new Canon S90. He never mentioned the Panasonic LX3 in this article or any article written before (a part from one advertising link inside the D-Lux4 review). And I really do not understand why. Does he know that Panasonic exists?

One of the sentence I didn’t like says:

“3.) Full-Sized Image Sensor. Well, not really, but considering that other makers lie about their 4/3 system DSLRs and E-P1 PEN as having full sized sensors (they are really only have quarter-sized), I’m saying “full sized sensor” here to light up the fact that the S90 and G11 have the biggest sensors of any compact cameras I’ve seen.”

Any compact camera ever seen? What about the Lx3??? And I never heard Olympus telling anyone that they have full sized (Fullframe) sensors inside the E-P1.

UPDATE: he wrote a short Leica D-Lux4 review you can read here: http://kenrockwell.com/leica/d-lux-4.htm

His sentence in short: “Would I buy one? No way.”

P.S.: I like Ken Rockwell, but I just want to know why he is never mentioning the LX3

Very good news for all owners!

http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php?title=Camera_Raw_5.5

Something rare is happening. Amazon US and Adorama and BHphoto have few Panasonic-Leica 25mm f/1.4 in stock.

– Amazon US has only one Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 lens! For $1,019.93 and free shipping

– Adorama has the cheapest price $999.95 and free shipping.

– BHphoto has it for $1,049.95 and free shipping

Havn’t found the lens in german stores and only one lens is in stock at amazon UK

You want to know how well the lens performs? Read the following popphoto review!

A nicely review written by Eli Reed. He strongly recommends the camera!

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0908/camera-corner-olympus-e-p1-review.html

The huge MicroFourThirds tecnology success will shortly move other competitors to release cameras with the same or a similar concept.

Nikonrumors found a new Nikon patent for a mirrorless camera system. Zeiss will probably not make any digital rangefinder camera. Latest report are saying that Samsung delayed their first NX camera release. Chasseur d’Image magazine predicts a Leica M9 in September. There are no reliable reports about possible Canon and Sony moves but I suspect they are working on mirrorless cameras.

The only thing we know is that Olympus and Panasonic both will soon release new MicroFourThirds cameras ;)

The very good noisy camera website speculates with the idea that Panasonic and Olympus may want to combine to get Pentax! Of course this sounds crazy to me but may you want to read it for yourself…

http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/08/hoya-admits-pentax-needs-alliance-in-the-long-term-to-survive.html