In Stock now: Atomos Ninja Inferno

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GH5 owners might be interested in this: The new Atomos Ninja Inferno is now in Stock for the first time via BHphoto.

And our reader Marc Silber just sent us this:

I wanted to let you know I have released my new book Advancing Your Photography (AYP)

My goal with AYP is to provide a complete system for all levels of photographers that is easy to use. It is based on thousands of hours of interviews I have conducted with pros over the years, with advice from some of the biggest names in photography—Chase Jarvis, Bambi Cantrell, Chris Burkard, Joe McNally, and dozens more.

The book is available now on Amazon (where it’s already on their hot new release list)
Amazon.uk (pre-order)
Amazon.de  (pre-order)

Those who order can go here to get a bonus and an chance to win a ThinkTank bag.

Here’s what Chase Jarvis (Multi Award Winning Photographer and CEO of CreativeLive) said about the book:

Marc’s new book is an all-in-one, easily accessible handbook drawn from his huge library of interviews with top photographers — and packed with information that can be put into action immediately. This book will show you how the pros do it.  Study this and take your best shot.”

A breakthrough in AYP is defining and outlining for use the full “Cycle of Photography” as a tool to continually advance on an upward spiral.

I took great care to define all terms and illustrate all points I make, including a very thorough glossary. At the end of each chapter is a “Crash Course/Summary” — also handy for those who want to get fast tips and then come back later for the meat. It includes easy to use tips for nine genres of photography from those who have clearly mastered each.

It is a handbook of the size to carry in your camera bag, as well as to keep handy for processing— so it’s always right at your fingertips ready for use!
Here’s some background for why and how I wrote the book.

Thanks for helping spreading the word about this new resource for the photo community.

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Current Olympus/Panasonic deals:
$50 off on Olympus lenses at BHphoto and GetOlympus.
Up to $150 off on Panasonic lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
$150 off on Panasonic LX100 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$200 off on the Panasonic G7 at Adorama , BHphoto and Amazon.

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New Leica 12-60mm reviews roundup

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Photographyblog tested the new [shoplink 65411]Leica 12-60mm lens[/shoplink]:

The Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH standard zoom offers a versatile focal range of 24-120mm in a relatively small and lightweight package, backed-up by excellent image quality throughout the focal range and impressively fast and silent autofocusing. It’s just a little soft wide-open at 60mm, where it’s best used stopped down for the best results, and thhere’s some barrel distortion at 12mm, but otherwise it delivers fantastic sharpness at all focal lengths, even at the edges of the frame.

Panasonic-Leica 12-60mm at [shopcountry 65411].

And here are two video reviews of the lens:


Panasonic Leica DG 12-60mm f2.8-4 Review


Panasonic Lumix Leica DG 12-60mm F/2.8-4 review

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a bit of everything…

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XEEN 20mm T1.9 at BVE Expo 2017

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Pro Photographers (Adorama Learning Center)
Interview with the Olympus Visionary Diego Garín (OlympusPassion).
SLR Magic 8mm F4 + DJI Inspire 1 w/ Zenmuse X5 (Vimeo).
DFD (Depth from Defocus) on GH5 Explained (Joseph Linaschke).
‘Popular Photography’ magazine and PopPhoto.com to close after nearly 80 years (Dpreview).

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

Joe: “A collection of my 20 favorites from 2016, shot with the Olympus OM-D EM5 and E-M5 Mark II, and a variety of m43 lenses.
http://www.lessgearmorephotos.com/20-favorite-photos-2016/“

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(UPDATED) GH5 autofocus controversy: PhotoJoseph vs Max Yuryev

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This weeks GH5 autofocus test from Max Yuryev created a huge controversy on the web when he claimed the GH5 autofocus sucks. UPDATE: Max and Joseph had a joint conversation with some very interesting insights about how the GH5 works. I embedded the video on top of this post and I want to quickly thank both for the very constructive way they sorted out this!

The most interesting info for me comes at the end of the video. it seems like that when the Panasonic Gh5 shoots at 4K internally the autofocus is no more working at it’s best. And Max guess is that the processing power isn’t simply enough. But maybe that’s something Panasonic can improve with future firmware updates…

 

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Six new SLRmagic 8mm MFT lens tests…

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I got many mails from 43ruumors readers who tested the new SLR Magic 8mm f/4.0 MFT lens (here at BHphoto):

Jan: “I just wanted to let you know, that I published a review of the new SLR Magic 8mm F4. As far as I know it is the first review of this lens:
http://www.janundseinekamera.de/slr-magic-8mm-f4-review/”

Michael: “Hi admin, not a rumour but a link to some sample images and impressions of the SLR Magic 8mm f/4 fir your next “bit of everything” post! Cheers! https://vimeo.com/210273446”

Tom: “I put together a review on SLR Magic’s new 8mm lens:
https://tomsphotoworld.wordpress.com/2017/03/27/slr-magic-8mm-f4-for-m43-solid-capable-quirky-and-really-fun/
It is a very fun lens, and the image quality is quite sufficient, especially considering the price. I think it is a very compelling option for people looking at an ultrawide lens for m43. ”

Avril: “I was part of the program to test that lens. Here is the link, if you want to share it. https://vimeo.com/210899264“

Emeric: “I’ve realised this review of the SLR Magic 8mm f/4: https://youtu.be/Z1uZnckyzyU It’s a real-life test, with beautiful footages. Shot on Inspire 2, GX80 and GH4.”

Matt: “I have produced a new review on the SLR Magic 8mm f4 wide angle MFT lens.  For your interested readers here is the link: http://alpineworks.smugmug.com/SLR-Magic-8mm-f4-Lens-Review/“

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