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Capturing Breathtaking Light Projections at VIVID Sydney 2018 (Olympus Australia)

The Essential Budget Lenses For Every Micro Four Thirds Photographer (ThePhoBlographer).
Lensbaby Burnside 35mm f/2.8 Review (ePhotozine).
FREE! Camera Jabber Olympus Workshop in Oxford
Mouths are Ugly and Macro Photography is Hard! (Explora).

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Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

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The new Leica 50-200mm lens is now shipping in the USA

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Leica 50-200mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, Panasonic.

Multiple readers confirmed that their 50-200mm preorders shipped out today.

More deals:
Very first $200 price drop on the Panasonic GH5s at Amazon, Adorama and Bhphoto.
The GH5 got a new $200 price drop at Amazon, Bhphoto and Adorama.
Leica 8-18mm $200 price drop at Adorama, BHphoto, Panasonic and Amazon.
Olympus launched new savings you can see on that GetOlympus page.
E-M1II now for $1,599 only at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
Now $350 off on the E-M5II at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus.
$300 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$200 off on the Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens sold at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
New $80 rebate on the Speedmaster lens sold by BHphoto.
You save 30% + additional 10% with our”AMB43R” checkout code on this Capture One Pro + Styles bundle.

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Olympus officially confirms they will not have “classic” stand at Photokina this year

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Olympus officially confirmed the rumor we posted days ago. Photoscala reports:

Ja, Olympus verzichtet dieses Jahr in Köln auf einen klassischen Messestand – das hat Pressesprecherin Elisabeth Claußen-Hilbig uns gegenüber bestätigt. 

Which translated means that Olympus will not have a classic stand at Photkina like they had in the past events. Olympus also said they will “only” have a “Perspective Playground” presence.

For the first time in decades Olympus will NOT have their regular stand. Sad news but also logical: the next major Photokina event is planned for May 2019. Makes sense to skip this one :)

Still, Olympus did not confirm that they won’t announce any new camera. But this Olympus statement is an indirect evidence supporting the rumors we got saying the E-M5III will be announced in early 2019 and not at this years Photokina.

On the other hand, Panasonic is also present at Photokina and they might announce a new camera/lens. So let’s hope they will surprise us!

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How to set exposure when shooting video

Olympus PEN E-PL9 Expert Review at ePhotozine.
Picked up a vintage M42 mount lens. Vivitar 28mm F2.5 (Reddit).
Really Right Stuff Revamps Product Lineup, Announces Mark 2 Tripods (Explora).

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Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

Paul:I’m currently doing a run-down of my previous Micro Four Thirds cameras, including example images of what I consider to be the best that I attained with each body. Your readers may be interested in some of the commentary, here’s the link: https://amipal-photography.blogspot.com/2018/06/best-of-bodies.html

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ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 released (has Camera Profiles)

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On1 Photo Raw has been update to version 2018.5. It has a nuge number of updates youn can check out at here: www.on1.com

ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 is a powerful new photo editor and raw processor that uses a state-of-the-art processing engine which provides a smooth and fun photo editing experience and delivers the highest quality results for your photos. Photo RAW includes powerful Lightroom® and Photoshop® features with photo organizing, hundreds of photo effects, HDR, panorama stitching, masking and selection tools, layers, photo resizing, and much more — all in one app. It’s the ultimate photo editor you can own forever and not rent as a subscription.

ON1 Photo RAW works as a standalone app, Photoshop plug-in & Lightroom Plug-in.

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Skylum releases free Aurora HDR 2018 Update 1.2.0

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The Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 is a free update to all current users of Aurora HDR 2018. This update focuses on making the workflow faster and more efficient from beginning to end. Get it here: Macphun.com. Use our coupon code “43RUM” to get a $10 discount!

Aurora also supports the new Loupedeck+ editing console:

WHAT’S NEW AND IMPROVED in Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0:

Here are the most essential changes:

  1. Speed boost for editing and adjusting. We’ve dramatically increased performance across all areas of Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 on Windows and Mac.

  2. Fast single-file opening. With an improved image processing engine, Aurora HDR is now much faster when opening single files.

  3. Loupedeck integration (for Mac&Windows). Now, users can quickly process photos in Aurora HDR using physical dials, knobs, and keys.

  4. Batch processing (for Windows). Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 will allow Windows users to edit a large number of photos simultaneously.

  5. Better memory management. Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 is also optimized to make better use of memory, with more intelligent memory management and improved stability.

  6. Windows version catches up to Mac version. Windows users will receive a flip/rotate tool, bringing Aurora HDR for Windows more in line with its macOS counterpart.

  7. Aurora HDR now supports more cameras than before. The full list across both Windows and MacOS includes: Canon EOS 3000D / Rebel T100 / 4000D, FujiFilm X-H1, FujiFilm X-A20, FujiFilm X-A5, FujiFilm X-E3, Olympus E-PL9, Panasonic DC-GF10 / Panasonic DC-GF90, Panasonic DC-GX9 / DC-GX7MK3, Panasonic DC-TZ200 / DC-ZS200 / DC-TZ202 / DC-TZ220 / DC-ZS220 / DC-TX2, PhaseOne IQ3 100MP Trichromatic, Sony A7 III.

Here’s a full list of the new features and improvements:

MAC:

  • Performance boost when editing and opening single files

  • Faster export

  • Loupedeck integration

  • Better brackets sorting during Batch processing

  • Better memory management

  • Plugin stability improved

  • New camera support

  • Better export performance

  • Fixed brush drawing

  • Improved opening of .DNG image

WINDOWS:

  • Performance boost when editing and adjusting

  • Faster export

  • Better stability and memory management

  • Batch processing added

  • Added layers menu and layer options menu

  • Ability to rename layers

  • UX improvements

  • Quick loading of single RAW files

  • Hover on blends

  • Added white balance color picker

  • Localisation fixes

  • Changed order of preset categories

  • UI fixes and improvements

  • Added histogram to tone curve filter

  • Improved stability of Dodge & Burn filter

  • Added context menu in the filters menu

  • New camera support

  • Better Windows document support

  • Added flip/rotate

  • Exif saving to document fixed

  • Loupedeck integration

  • Improved opening of .DNG image


AURORA HDR 2018 1.2.0 OFFER INFORMATION:  

Current users of Aurora HDR may upgrade for $59 ($49 with your coupon code).

New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 for $99 ($89 with your coupon code).

A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.


OFFER AVAILABILITY: June 20–July 4

Bonuses included in the offer ($148 value):

  • 119 Dramatic & Romantic Sky overlays ($29 value) – The ultimate collection of 119 dramatic high-res sky overlays to turn photos with boring skies into eye-catching works of art.

  • Complete HDR Tutorial by Trey Ratcliff ($99 value) – This entirely new HDR tutorial is perfect for beginners to mega-advanced professionals who want to see all of the latest post-processing techniques. Lisa and Trey discuss their artistic inspirations and challenges, how they compose a shot, their camera settings, and much more. You’re then transported back to Trey’s studio where he slowly takes you step-by-step through his latest techniques.

  • Deep Dive into Aurora HDR 2018 video by Trey Ratcliff ($20 value) – Trey Ratcliff, the most famous HDR photographer, shares his editing process in the new Aurora HDR 2018.

Get it here: Macphun.com. Use our coupon code “43RUM” to get a $10 discount!

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Wildlife photography in Yellowstone with Jake Davis and the Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Watch the DJI Ronin-S control focus on a Panasonic GH5 (CameraJabber).
Colour Ratios, White Balance, and How to Use Them to Improve your Photography (Jpegmini).
What is the Best Camera for Beginners? (Epxlora).
New Suono TX2 case (DC.watch).
Wroclaw / The meeting place / European Capital of Culture / Timelapse [ G7 + samyang 12mm + feiyu tech mg v2] on Youtube.

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Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

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