Multiple sources told me that Olympus will NOT have a new products stand at this years Photokina. Instead they will have a presence in form of a “Perspective Playground“. This means there is a 99,9999% chance Olympus wont announce a new camera. No new E-M5III and no new PEN-F.
From what I heard Olympus will keep a low profile presence at this years Photokina to go Full Monthy in May 2019 (next Photokina event).

The only hope is that Olympus will still announce some lenses this year.

Sigma just patented two new Micro Four Thirds lenses: 14mm f/1.2 and 35mm f/1.2. Now you will wonder…what has this to do with Panasonic? Because Sigma is known to sell those lens designs to Panasonic. The Leica 12mm f/1.4 for example is designed by Sigma (article here).

That’s why there is a high chance the 14mm and 35mm f/1.2 prime lenses will be released by Panasonic (maybe using Leica brand).

I received some more “hints” that the E-M5III might NOT be announced at Photokina. What they will announce instead is still uncertain. Maybe a new PEN-F-II?

Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

Vitaly Kiselev from Personal View shared his insights on the GH6:

• Panasonic wants to add 8K support, most probably at 24p only
• m43 sensor can be first present only at GH6 presentation time and will be exclusive for 1-2 years
• 8K support can be interpolated (from around 6.5-7K), but can be true 8K, depends on sensor version Sony chooses
• Next focus will be improving high frame rates
• AF will be kept at same level, slightly faster, just with more options
• Will use this EVF – https://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/19797/meet-first-gh6-part-1600×1200-resolution-oled-evf#Item_1
• GH6 can be first camera with AI and cloud based features with monthly cost
• Other features can be possible to be enabled permanently, but paid, similar to V-LOG license
• Panasonic also wants to account for big currency fluctuations
• So, price will rise compared to GH5, but it can be GH6V (value edition) with 8K and other features disabled that you can buy later
• GH lineup, after one year of introduction, will be 3 cameras – GH6V, GH6 and GH6X (top one, similar to mix of G9 and GH5S)
• First announcement round will be Photokina 2018 and spring Photokina 2019 or CP++ will be release time

My two cent: The specs might be close to the real Gh6 camera but I have a hard time believing Panasonic will announce the GH6 at Photokina this year. At earliest I expect it to be announced in May 2019.

Tore Hansen
God is great
Malindi, Uganda
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus M.Zuiko PRO 12-40mm f.2.8

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Back in December Sharpest Light Limited announced the new Viltrox EF-M2 Electronic Adapter which is on sale on Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR and Amazon IT. They now released the new 30. firmware update which brings the following improvements:

1. Improved the auto focus speed in Olympus E-M1 and E-M1 II.
2. Improved the compatibility for BlackMagic Design.
3. Improved the stabilization for GH4. In picture mode, please turn off the lens IS when camera idle.

Download it here: viltrox.com/en/index.php?m=index&a=show&cid=149&id=214