Well that’s a very unusual deal: When purchasing the E-PL8 at GetOlympus you get a free brunch for two :)
The full overview of Olympus and Panasonic deals can be seen here at Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
TheCameraStoreTV selected the Best and Worse camera and lenses of the year. And maybe a bit surprising two Micro Four Thirds camera are under the three worse cameras of the year: The new Olympus PEN-F and the new YI M1.
Not sure you will agree with this…but watch the video to learn whats the reasoning behind their choice!
ZY Optics announced a new MFT lens. This is the official press text:
Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics) has released a new compact Super Macro Lens for full frame cameras, the Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens and it features a high reproduction ratio up to 4.5:1.
Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens is very compact in its class which allows photographers to capture extremely fine details or patterns with ease. The lens is capable of creating unbelievable macro images ranging from 4x to 4.5x magnification. Users no longer need to DIY or use any extension tubes to reach high magnification shooting. It incorporates a 6pcs of elements in 4 groups structure which delivers impressive resolution from corners to corners. Weighing merely 0.5 lbs (230g) and 6cm long, it is a perfect companion for wildlife and outdoor shooting. The wide angle of view and close focusing distance allows you to compose creative images with more information included into the frame. Greater magnification (up to 13:1) can also be achieved by stacking extension tubes or bellows. The high magnification is also extremely useful for scientific purposes.
The enclosure of the lens is made of metal to strengthen its durability. Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony FE, Sony Alpha, Pentax K, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds, Fuji X mounts are available.
Pricing & Availability
Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens is now available to ship and purchase at ZY Optics authorized resellers and at our official website (http://www.zyoptics.net/). The Recommended Retail price is USD 199.
Panasonic LX100 Peter’s Christmas Ideas Gift #4
17 Best Cameras For Digital Low-Light Photography (Adorama Learning Center).
Please add a LOG video profile to the GX85/GX80 (Change.org)
16 Recommended Stylish Cameras (Explora).
For camera makers, hope lies in pricey devices for the few (Cnet).
Test – Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100 mm f/4 IS PRO (Focus Numerique).
Gianluca: “I know it’a a bit late for a Photokina video but this one is different. It makes you experience a day at Photokina in a creative and enjoyable way. The focus is of course on mirrorless cameras (especially m4/3) and I shot the video using Panasonic m4/3 gear.
https://vimeo.com/192420250”
Aaron: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILOc4UtYKg8. A collection of footage shot on GH4 using studio lighting. I find that when using high quality lighting the 96 fps has a much higher bitrate look.“
The new 12-100mm PRO lens is in Stock via third party sellers at Amazon US (Click here). The lens is NOT in Stock elsewhere…
The full overview of Olympus and Panasonic deals can be seen here at Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
A new Konica-Minolta lens patent describes the construction of a new 50mm f/1.4 lens design for the Micro Four Thirds system. It is well-known that Konica designed some of Panasonic MFT lenses. So it is likely that this design will become a real product branded as Panasonic or Leica.
Konica designed the following “Panasonic” lenses:
Leica 45mm f/2.8 (patent here)
Leica 8-18mm f/2.8 (patent here)
Panasonic 150mm lens (patent here).
Olympus released the 4.3 firmware update for the E-M1: cs.olympus-imaging.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/download/software/firm/e1/#fmzdl
As you may remember the previous 4.2 firmware update had a bug. This has now been fixed!
