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Panasonic financial report 2016: 4K is driving sales up!

May 6, 2016
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Panasonic published the 2016 financial report and the forecast for 2017. Alld ata can be found here: panasonic.com/global/corporate/ir/release.html

The whole company:
OP increased by 33.8 bil. yen y-y to 415.7 bil. yen, net incomeattributable to Panasonic Corporation increased by 13.8 bil. yen y-y to 193.3 bil. yen, where both figures exceeded their forecasts.

AVC Networks results (which also includes the digital camera and lens business):
Sales went up 1% and operating income went up 22%. There is no detailed info about the sole digital camera business.

Forecast for the AVC segment:
Sales are expected to increase with high quality imaging and high value added products mainly in 4Kproducts, such as projectors, digital cameras, broadcasting cameras and surveillance cameras

a bit of everything…

May 6, 2016
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Mike (video on top): “My feature documentary is currently on the film festival circuit, would love to pitch it to you for feature on your blog for “a bit of everything” or otherwise. www.southbureauhomicide.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/137415295
I bring it up because it was shot 99% with my two Panasonic Gh3 bodies. There are a several shots in the film from GoPro car mounts, but the Gh3 did everything else, either with the 12-35 2.8 or the 35-100 2.8.”

£150 Amazon Credit and £100 Cashback on the GX8 at Amazon UK.
Olympus Europe launched a new summer special bonus. All details can be read here: bonus.olympus.eu.
Predict the E-M1 II price (Dpreview Forum).
The Olympus 40-150mm PRo lens patent (Freepatentsonline).
Lumix zs100 images from vietnam by william innes (LumixLounge).

Black GX8 sells for $814 only!

May 5, 2016
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The Black GX8 sells for $814 only on eBay (Click here). That’s about the same price of the newly announced GX80!

More deals:
Adorama launched the next great Panasonic deals: Free $200 gift card with the LX100 (Click here).
You get a free $150 gift card along the GH4 sold by Adorama (Click here).
Electronicsvalley is selling the Panasonic GH4 for $899 only on [shoplink 59622 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Many Sandisk SD cards got a major price drop at Adorama (Click here). You save up to $45 when you buy their 512 GB card.
Silver GX8 for $819 only at [shoplink 59588 ebay]QuickNdone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
GH4 for $1,079 only at [shoplink 59589 ebay]QuickNdone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Leica 25mm Summilux lens for $429 only at [shoplink 59506 ebay]Quickndone eBay Store (Click here)[/shoplink].
Open Box 12-35mm X lenses with $150 discount by [shoplink 59545 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
There is a special $150 rebate on the GH3 sold by BHphoto (Click here).
Olympus 14-150mm lens for $349 only via Amazon US (Click here) and [shoplink 59414 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 price drop on the E-M10 sold by Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
The Olympus 300mm PRO lens is back in Stock in USA via [shoplink 59655 ebay]BestBuy on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Word on the street says there is a possible 2-3 months delay on Panasonic-Olympus cameras with Sony sensor…

May 5, 2016
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The Komamoto earthquake forced Sony to stop the sensor production for about 6 weeks (expected to resume end of May). Word on the street has it that while both Olympus and Panasonic will not delay any camera announcement the shipment date may be affected. We can expect up to 2-3 months delay.

The E-M1II for example is rumored to use the Sony 20MP MFT sensor. The camera is supposed to be announced in September at Photokina with shipment in October. This could now change with shipment start being more close to Christmas time.

But so far there is nothing 100% concrete yet as the situation is still “fluid”.

New Panasonic 12-60mm reviewed by ePhotozine

May 5, 2016
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12-60mm

ePhotozine tested the new Panasonic 12-60mm lens:

The Lumix 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph Power OIS lens is not perfect, but it has some remarkable properties and is incredibly versatile. The low levels of distortion and CA are truly impressive and overall central sharpness is of a high standard.
Lenses have different applications and this Lumix seems an ideal light, compact travel lens that will deliver the goods over a wide range of subject matter.

12-60mm store search links: [shopcountry 59679]. The lens is set to start sipping next week!

a bit of everything…

May 5, 2016
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New TRIOPLAN “Soap Bubble Bokeh”‘ F2,8 100MM Review (Note: available as MFT mount option too).

£150 Amazon Credit and £100 Cashback on the GX8 at Amazon UK.
Olympus Europe launched a new summer special bonus. All details can be read here: bonus.olympus.eu.
Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 Macro review (Steve Digicams).
300mm F4.0 IS PRO LENS revew by Jet Daisuke.
Olympus Ambassador & Fashionfotograf Brendan De Clercq zur Pen-F (Digitech).
first look at the lensbaby twist 60 (Diyphotography).

Adorama launches superdeal on the LX100: You get a free $200 gift card!

May 4, 2016
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Adorama launched the next great Panasonic deals: Free $200 gift card with the LX100 (Click here). Looks like a new LX200 is on the way :)

More deals:
You get a free $150 gift card along the GH4 sold by Adorama (Click here).
Electronicsvalley is selling the Panasonic GH4 for $899 only on [shoplink 59622 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Many Sandisk SD cards got a major price drop at Adorama (Click here). You save up to $45 when you buy their 512 GB card.
Silver GX8 for $819 only at [shoplink 59588 ebay]QuickNdone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
GH4 for $1,079 only at [shoplink 59589 ebay]QuickNdone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Leica 25mm Summilux lens for $429 only at [shoplink 59506 ebay]Quickndone eBay Store (Click here)[/shoplink].
Open Box 12-35mm X lenses with $150 discount by [shoplink 59545 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
There is a special $150 rebate on the GH3 sold by BHphoto (Click here). Note that BH is close for passover. You can preorder the camera online but it will ship only on May 1.
Olympus 14-150mm lens for $349 only via Amazon US (Click here) and [shoplink 59414 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 price drop on the E-M10 sold by Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
The Olympus 300mm PRO lens is back in Stock in USA via [shoplink 59655 ebay]BestBuy on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].