There is a “secret code” to see this on your Olympus camera…

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Olympus Russia posted that image of an OMD camera. They say there is a “secret code” to activate some additional info about the camera. UPDATE. Here is the procedure to display that info:

1. With a charged battery installed hold down the MENU button while switching on the camera.
2. When the LCD lights release the MENU button and immediately press it again, once.
3. In the menu go to SPANNER (line 5) and press RIGHT.
4. Press DOWN until you are at the LCD brightness screen (line 3).
5. Enter the brightness screen (shows twin adjusters) by pressing RIGHT and then press INFO and OK sequentially.
6. You will see on the LCD ‘OLYMPUS’ followed by the designation of your camera (eg E-P1).
7. Press in sequence UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, SHUTTER and UP for screen 1.
8. You are now in the hidden information screens: RIGHT = screen 2, DOWN = screen 3, LEFT = screen 4.
9. When you have your information simply switch off the camera.

This is the info you get:

PAGE 1:
•B
•U
•C
•A
•L
•F
•M
I believe these number sequences are relating to the various firmware versions of the different controller boards in the camera and for further information please look at the same section for E-System cameras above.

PAGE 2:

•R: Shutter RELEASES (number of)
•S: FLASH fires (number of)
•C: ?
•U: USF (Ultra Sonic Filter) number of times it is driven by user and by automatic control of the camera is counted.
•V: ?
•B: Number of shots taken with IBIS switched ‘ON’ (Confirmed by Guy Parsons).
•L: ?

PAGE 3:

•CS: Serial Number; this should match the serial number on the bottom of the camera body.
•MCS: Main CPU Serial Number, Model No, Year and Month of manufacture.
•CSD: (From E-PL1 onwards) Relevance unknown.

Found by Dave on Biofos.

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Panasonic GX8 in Stock in Europa (and after tomorrow in USA). New test roundup.

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Image courtesy: Fotohanskeuzekamp.nl

The brand new GX8 is for the first time shipping and in Stock in Europe at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK, Fotohanskeuzekamp.nl and many other stores. It will ship after tomorrow in US stores like Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic.

New GX8 tests:
GX8 hands-on review at Mirrorlessons.
PANASONIC GX8 Compared To OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5 II At High ISO’s (Soundimagesplus).
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8 – First Impressions (Soundimagesplus).

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a bit of everything…

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Metabones Speedbooster 4k Video test – GH4 + Zeiss 85mm (Matt Granger).

Sky News cameraman Andy Portch reviews a year shooting news with the Panasonic GH4 (Newsshooter).
40-150mm f/2.8 Pro lens review at Samudranil.
Panasonic Lumix FZ330 FZ300 Sample Photos (ePhotozine).
Olympus 45mm lens review at Toolsandtoys.
GX8 image samples at Mapcamera.

Dario Viola‎:https://vimeo.com/118917359 Panasonic GX7

P13:A music video using the GH4 with the SLR Magic 25mm T0.95 & Olympus 45mm F1.8 by @CLBeatsHD https://t.co/Zx3B1Z90qL

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$200 off and lot of free extras on the Panasonic GM5.

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New $200 rebate and lot of free estras on the Gm5 sold by Adorama: Black kit (Click here) or Red kit (Click here) are available. And there is also a small $10 discount on the Tamron 300mm Reflex MFT lens at BHphoto (Click here).

Reminder:
The Panasonic 14mm pancake lens got a nice $50 off and sells for $247 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Bhphoto (Click here).
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R Lens sells for $99 only at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).

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(FT3) Some more info about the possible three new f/1.0 Olympus prime lenses and E-M1II.

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The official 12 and 14mm f/1.0 Olympus patent (article here).

Source “Simon” shared some more tidbits about the Olympus f/1.0 lens and E-M1II plan:

The plan from Olympus is to bring out 3 new high prime lenses (sealed) in september 2016. There ar already prototypes in the lab. It is more “easy” to produce fixlenses instead of zoom like 40-150 2.8.I think they will bring them in September 2016. Parralel with the successor of our EM-1 they will introduce a new level of picturequality. There plan is to “steel” customers from Nikon & Canon (D4 + EOS 5) with highprime lenses + freehand hi-resolution modus like the EM 5 MK II. So 12mm/1.0; 25mm/1.0 & 50mm/1.0 will come !

Thanks Simon! Let’s hope you are right on this :)


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