This is the new GX85 superdeal offered by BHphoto (Click here) and FocusCamera (Click here).
Full overview page of the Olympus deals at Adorama, GetOlympus and BHphoto.
Full overview page of the Panasonic deals at BHphoto and Adorama.
The E-M1II should start shipping out next week according to Amazon.
Dpreview posted a new E-M1II image gallery shot in British Columbia:
Many of the images shot in back country were done so under extreme conditions: sub-freezing temperatures, blizzard-like snowfall, avalanche warnings and the like. This in particular should demonstrate just how tough this this camera is, even if the photographer who shot the images was less so.
Imaging Resource published the E-M1 II Field Test for C-AF ().
Using C-AF, I’m happy to report that the E-M1 Mark II’s continuous focusing performance is excellent. Based on both in-the-field experience and after some in-house testing here at IR, I am definitely impressed by the speed, accuracy and overall keeper rate from C-AF. In my swamp adventure, many of my fast-moving subjects were flying birds. Armed with the relatively short 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro lens for this type of subject matter, I was impressed with how well the camera did on focusing these small objects. Not every frame in a short birds-in-flight sequence was in crisp focus, as I undoubtedly had a few shots where the subject moved out from under my AF point. Overall, though, I walked away pleased, without any sense of frustration or any notion that the camera’s AF system couldn’t keep up. I feel like any missed shots were more user-error than a camera-related fault.
Olympus E-M1II preorders:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, GetOlympus and Adorama.
In Europe at ParkCameras. WexUK. Digitech.ch.
One more small thing: Over at E-M1II facebook page someone reports there is a code to save 10% on the new E-M1II on the Olympus Poland store. Not sure if that code works in other Olympus EU stores too!
Olympus disabled the 4.2 firmware update on the E-M1. This is their official press text:
The award-winning Olympus OM-D series has received excellent reviews from a wide range of users. With stunning, compact designs packed with revolutionary technologies, the OM-D series provides incredible speed, outstanding image resolution and a host of shooting features to meet the needs of the professional and enthusiast photographer, alike.
There have been a small number of reported issues with the latest E-M1 firmware version 4.2. As a result, Olympus has proactively suspended this firmware update in an effort to evaluate the reports.
Olympus has been able to confirm that it is a unique group of settings that cause the issue. The camera does not perform properly under the following conditions:
Using HDR, Focus stacking, Hand-held starlight in scene mode, and keystone compensation with Rec view ‘Off’.
When Rec view is turned on, the problem does not happen. Affected users are advised to turn Rec View on to avoid issues.
For those E-M1 owners who have not yet updated their Olympus firmware to version 4.2, and whose current firmware version is version 4.1, no action is necessary.
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$447 vs $3500 – 5D Mark IV vs G7- 4K video compared!
Can you make money selling your photos (Mike Moats).
Panasonic Lumix FZ2000 / FZ2500 review (CameraLabs).
Anteprima Mark2 + video intervista polyphoto italia (Promirrorless).
Nigel Paterson: “I’ve been video blogging for my Motorcycle Magazine using an Olympus OM-D E-M5II. The whole video was handheld, primarily with the 12-40mm f/2.8, but I also used the 7-14mm f/2.8 and 75mm f/1.8. Audi was handled in camera with a Rode Stereo MicX.
Edited on a 13-inch MBP, partly on the flight home.
Given the stabilisation, image quality and compact size of this gear, about the only thing I think which would have been better suited to the job is the E-M1markII, but I don’t have one of those yet… https://youtu.be/16Zj_Gqu82w”
Amj Elg: “https://vimeo.com/191436651 This is a short film I made using the bmpcc (blackmagic pocket cinema camera) using the panasonic lumix 25mm 1.4 and Olympus pro 12 40lenses.”
This is some additional info I got from sources about the new GH5:
• GH5 has on sensor stabilization.
• 2 SD slots for the GH5.
• No more limit about the duration of recording. 29 minutes in Europe.
• The audio XLR microphone hotshoe mounted I/O interface will be compatible with the DMC-GH4.
• The main sizes are identical of the GH4. Advantage : You can use ANY same accessory like Cage, Etc. from your previous GH3 or GH4.
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OM-D E-M1 MkII Menu System
Future Camera Batteries Might Charge in Seconds and Last for Days (PetaPixel).
Is Capture One really a better Raw converter than Lightroom? (Mark Galer).
12 Portable Cameras for Travel Photography (Explorer).
Panasonic 12mm f/1.4 review by ThePhoBlographer.
Akkus – jetzt wird’s kriminell (Pen And Tell).
E-M1II test at Kakaku.
Ricardo: “Hello, I would to share this video with the mirrorlless community that I shot with Panasonic GH4. Love to read your comments. https://vimeo.com/186410622”
