Debunking rumor: GH5 likely not to have 8K

• April 12, 2016
• Rumors
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There is a rumor going around the web suggesting the Panasonic will announce a 8K MFT camera. I guess most of them think this will be THE feature of the GH5. But I want to remind you that

Panasonic itself announced that it will announce an 6K (not8k!) mirrorless system camera during fiscal year 2016. The specs will be:

– 6k recording at 30fps and 4K at 60fps
– Each 6K frame has 18 Million Pixels. this means you can screen grab 18MP photos from each 6K recorded frame
– If the camera records 6K than the Four Thirds sensor will have 20+ Megapixels in “normal still photo mode”.

It’s more likely that we will see a Panasonic 8K camcorder(!) before we get a GH with 8K.

 

a bit of everything…

• April 12, 2016
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Olympus Pen-F Review in Grand Central Terminal

Revolutionary bird photography: Hand-held shooting with a 600mm lens (Olympusphere).
LUMIX GX85 4K Photo with Jonas Borg (Panasonic Australia).
Panasonic DMC-ZS100 Digitally Digested Review (TheDigitalDigest)
Think the standalone camera market is doomed? Perhaps it’s time to think again! (Imaging Resource).

Open Box GH4 for $1,100 at BestBuy

• April 11, 2016
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BestBuy is selling a bunch of Open Box GH4 for $1,100 on their eBay Store (Click here). You get the full 1 year Panasonic US warranty on those.

There is also a Gold Box deal on Lexar SD cards at Amazon (Click here). 71% off!

More deals:
The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN MFT lens is finally in Stock for the first time via BHphoto (Click here).
LX100 for $569 in [shoplink 59207 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 59208 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic GH4 for $1114 at [shoplink 59181 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
The Silver Panasonic GX8 is for sale for $839 only at [shoplink 59093 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Olympus is having a Trade Up Campaign through 4/30. You can learn more about it on that special page at Adorama.

New Panasonic patent discloses a 27mm f/1.8 fixed lens MFT camera

• April 11, 2016
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We found a newly published Panasonic lens design patent which shows a 27mm f/1.8 lens designed for a fixed lens mirrorless camera with Four Thirds sensor. The patent also shows some possible variations of the lens design (24mm f/1.8, 25mm f/2.8 and 21mm f/2.8).

I am yet not sure Panasonic will ever launch a LX100 version with that lens.

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Patent analyzed in partnership with Dicahub.

Meyer Optik teases a new lens: “A New Legend Returns”

• April 11, 2016
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After successfully Kickstarting the Triplan MFT lens Meyer Optik Goerlitz is teasing a new lens launch:

Last year 452 backers made history and committed $359,000 to return the legendary Trioplan 100 with its soap bubble bokeh to the marketplace. Now Meyer-Optik is getting ready to make history again. This time, we are innovating upon our legendary past to build the ultimate must-have lens for every photographer. Don’t miss the news.

a bit of everything…

• April 11, 2016
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REVIEW; Olympus Ultra Wide Zoom 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Lens

Panasonic VariCam 35 Review – Challenging the Arri Alexa? (Cinema5D).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ100 (ZS100) review at Camerahoarders.
Olympus 300mm Pro taken with Pen-f Gallery (Flickr).
Jupiter-8-1 unboxing at DC.watch.
PEN-F Outdoor und Studio (Pen And Tell).

All the normal and strange things you can do with the Olympus AIR

• April 10, 2016
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Nine months ago Olympus launched the [shoplink 58415 ebay]Olympus AIR MFT camera[/shoplink]. DC.watch posted a roundup of pictures that shows the many different ways you can use that camera. Click on the pictures to enlarge the image:

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