New Olympus 25mm f/1.2 and 30mm macro lenses reviews

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens got tested by Photoreview:

Subjective assessments of test shots showed them to be very sharp, even at the maximum f/1.2 aperture. The fast MSC autofocusing system and effective stabilisation in the E-MI enabled us to use the lens hand-held at very slow shutter speeds – as low as 1/3 second – and obtain a high percentage of sharp pictures.
Our Imatest tests showed the lens able to exceed expectations for the 16-megapixel resolution sensor in the E-MI with measurements taken near the centre of the frame. The highest resolution was obtained at f/2.5, which is 1.3 f-stops down from maximum aperture.
Some edge softening was measured at all aperture settings and depth-of-field was very shallow at wider apertures. Diffraction began to limit sharpness at f/11, as shown in the graph of our Imatest result below.
25mm f/1.2 PRO at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro Review at Photographyblog:

For a small, lightweight and affordable macro lens that also does double duty as a (granted, slightly overlong and not particularly bright) standard prime, the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 30mm f/3.5 ED Macro is clearly an excellent performer.
30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, GetOlympus. Amazon.de.

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Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm F/1.2 Pro unboxing

Panasonic pro users’ thoughts on the Lumix G80 (CameraJabber).
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Systeemcamera Review (Coolblue)
Sample Reel: Check out the Panasonic FZ2500’s 4K video quality (Dpreview).
30 macro hands on and first impression (Ugofoto).
Is the New Macbook Pro 2016 Fast Enough for 4K Video Editing? (Cinema5D).

Brad:Selfie Shooters in candid Camera…which is of course about shooting portraits on the street of other people taking selfies, it is a lot of fun and includes tech info as well. The important bit for this site is that all the pics were taken with the Olympus EM5 mk 2 and the diminutive Panasonic 35-100 f4-5.6 zoom.
https://braddlesphotoblurb.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/selfie-shooters-in-candid-camera.html

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Firmware update on three Olympus PRO lenses

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Olympus just released a new firmware update for three PRO lenses: cs.olympus-imaging.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/download/software/firm/e1/#fmzdl

The Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens gets the following new features and fixes:

  • Stability of lens aperture when shooting videos has been improved.
  • MF shooting operations have been improved.
  • Enhanced stability of AF operation when shooting video
  • Improved AF operation when using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 1.4x Teleconverter MC-14.
  • Enhanced stability of sequential shooting when using the E-M1 Mark II.

The Olympus 8mm PRO lens gets the following new features and fixes:

  • Improved stability of C-AF operation for sequential shooting with H.

The Olympus 300mm PRO lens gets the following new features and fixes:

  • Improved AF operation.
  • MF shooting operations have been improved.
  • Enhanced stability of operation when shooting video.
  • Enhanced stability of sequential shooting when using the E-M1 Mark II.
  • Improved image stabilization accuracy when using the E-M1 Mark II.
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Adapting Camera Lenses: What Works

Hands On Mini Review with Olympus’ M.ZUIKO Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO Lens (Steve Digicams).
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II review: First Look (Amateur Photographer).
Tiny marvel: Panasonic LX10 sample photos (Dpreview).
LX15 image samples at CameraJabber.
Watch an SLR Camera Get Sliced in Half by a 60,000 PSI Waterjet (PetaPixel).
Images from Salon De La Photo at FocusNumerique and LeMonde.
Beautiful satellite images of Earth reveal how much humans have changed it in ways nature never could (Businessinsider).

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Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 lens for $299

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The Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 lens is back in Stock for $299 only at Amazon and BHphoto.

Reminder: Up to $600 off on Panasonic cameras and lenses at BHphoto and Adorama:
Up to $600 off on Panasonic GH4 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$200 off on Panasonic GX8 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on Panasonic GX85 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Up to $300 off on Panasonic G7 kits at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$30 off on the 14mm f/2.5 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$50 off on the Leica 15mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$30 off on the 20mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the 30mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
200 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$50 off on the 42,5mm f/1.7 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the 7-14mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$300 off on the 12-35mm X lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$150 off on the 14-140mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$50 off on the 100-300mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$400 off on the 35-100mm X at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the compact 35-100mm at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$150 off on the LX100 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.

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(FT5) More GH5 pricing info!

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I got a bit more detailed info on the procing of the GH5:

Body only: Price will be between 1 800 € and 2 000 € in Europe for the DMC-GH5.
Price will be ± 2 900 € for the DMC-GH5 + the new Panasonic Leica 12-60 Lens (not the older 12-60mm lens!)

Will you buy the GH5 at that price?

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