As reported by many readers (including Pen And tell and Denjw) the 4.2 firmware update for the E-M1 contains a major bug on. It locks down and creates corrupted images when using those functions:
– Focus Stacking
– Keystone
– HDR
– Starlight mode
So please do not install the firmware. Or if you already installed it don’t use those functions until Olympus will release a bug fix (hopefully soon).
olympus EM1 mark II auto focus test in low light conditions
Best of 2016: Digital Cameras (Explora).
The LUMIX GX8 and GX80/85 in London (CosySpeed).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Sample Video by DPReview.com
The Most Influential Images of All Time (Time.com).
G85 vs GX85 at Mirrorlesscomparison
Ogawa: “LUMIX got many prizes in Digital Camera Grand Prix:
http://www2.phileweb.com/pdf/dc2017/ebook_dc2017/
e.g. 12mm Leica, GX7 II, etc…
I also heard that E-M1 II and 12-100mm got the “best camera of 2016” from “Nippon Camera” magazine, but there is no official web info. (very conservative magazine, less internet literacy)
https://www.nippon-camera.com/monthly.php
https://twitter.com/yaotomicamera/status/801317123230498816
https://twitter.com/yaotomicamera/status/801318757020921856“
Today only you save $31 on the yearly Adobe CC subscription plan sold at BHphoto. And there is also a $1,000 rebate with free $250 gift card on the JVC camcorder with MFT mount sold again at BHphoto.
The new 12-100mm Olympus PRO lens is in Stock now at Amazon US (Click here).
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The E-M1. E-M5II, E-M10II and PEN-F got a firmware update: cs.olympus-imaging.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/download/software/firm/e1/#fmzdl
Updates on the E-M1
Updates on the E-M5II
Updates on the E-M10II
Updates on the PEN-F
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II // First tests. from Janne Amunét on Vimeo.
Go Wild with an Olympus (Olympus Imagespace).
Extreme lens modding with the Helios 44-2 (Diyphotography).
We Take a Close Look at Their New M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm F/4 IS PRO Lens (Steve Digicams).
Chasseurs d’Images tested the E-M1II and says the G80 has better autofocus.
Will The Olympus OMD EM1 Mk II Survive Being Under a Running Faucet? (ThePhoBlographer).
FIRST LOOK: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II (Photoreview).
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Photographyblog tested the lens and writes:
The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro makes a great all-in-one travel partner to the OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera, forming a fast, well-built, weather-proof system that delivers excellent image quality, not to mention featuring the most advanced image stabilisation system of any camera/lens combination currently available.
Optically, it’s not quite a perfect lens though. While both centre and edge sharpness are very high throughout most of its focal length range, the performance drops off a little at the 100mm focal length, where you need to stop down to get acceptable results. Otherwise it’s all good news. Chromatic aberrations are almost completely absent, vignetting is not a real issue, and distortion is very well auto-corrected through software algorithms.
The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro is a great choice for those users who want an all-in-one solution to their everyday photography and videography needs, covering a very versatile focal range whilst featuring both a fast f/4 aperture and an amazing image stabilisation system. Highly Recommended!
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