Leica 12mm F/1.4 Test and Samples by Daniel Cox: “amazing details”

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Daniel Cox posted his short test with the new 12mm f/1.4 Leica lens on Naturalexposures (full size sample on Dpreview):

“I love the amazing details that are easily seen from the center of the lens all the way to the extreme corners, even when shot wide open. It’s build feels as robust as any lens I’ve ever handled. As much as I love this new wide angle option we’ve been given, it really is a specialty lens for most photographers. The Lumix Vario 12-35mm F/2.8 also covers the 24mm range. Having a zoom can be a big advantage, especially one as sharp as the 12-35mm Vario. But if you want to shoot the Milky Way or any other scenes after the sun has gone down, this is by far the best lens we have for Micro Four Thirds users.”

Preorders:
12mm f/1.4 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. Panasonic US. WexUK. ParkCameras.

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a bit of everything…

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Shutter Speed Basics – Techniques, Tips and Panning

Sweet Spot: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Real World Samples (Dpreview).
5 of the best kit for macro photography (OlympusMag).
11 Environmentally Friendly, Green Gear Choices (Explora).
Creating with the Lume Cube (BH on Youtube).
Flat tripod on Kickstarter

Dave:We don’t often get great deals on camera gear here in Australia, but these ones at the moment look particularly good…
Lumix G 30mm f2.8 macro lens $199 after cashback
Lumix G 42.5mm f1.7 portrait lens $229 after cashback
Lumix G 20mm f1.7 II pancake lens $199 after cashback
from: www.camerahouse.com.au
available from Thurs 16th June – Sunday 3 July.
Camerahouse is a large mainstream dealer with retail stores in every state.

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Save $150 and get a free case on the brand new Olympus 75mm and 45mm f/1.8 portrait kit

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Olympus launched a new special edition portrait kit you can have for $999 at BHphoto (Click here). You get this:

  • M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.8 Lens
  • M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 Lens
  • 2x Lens Hoods
  • Extra Small and Medium Barrel Lens Cases

Overall you save $150 and get the bag for free!

40-150mmPRO

eBay is promoting a new Olympus deal. The grey imported Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens for $979 (Click here). It’s covered by a the seller warranty.

Reminder: New Panasonic-Leica 12mm f/1.4 preorders at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.

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Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup.

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Anastas Stas Tarpanov‎
The little girl of the mahout that is working for a local thai NGO is enjoying her bath into the river while her father is taking care of the elephants.
Shot with Olympus OM-D 1 + 40-150 f/2.8 PRO lens.

1) You can share your pics by using posting on our 43rumors Facebook page (Click here).
2) All 43rumors readers pictures can be seen here: facebook.com/43rumors/photos. Like the pictures you like and chat with the authors if you want to know how they took the shot!
3) The most liked pictures and some pics selected by myself will be posted weekly on 43rumors

This is the weekly selection:

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