Just recently Olympus confirmed they are developing new fast lenses. On info we have about those lenses is the Olympus patent published last year. It shows three 12, 13 and 14mm f/1.0 lenses designed for Micro Four Thirds cameras. I hope we will nto have to wait too long to be able to buy one of those :)
The new Panasonic GF7 is now shipping in Europe (image on top and info via Fotohanskeuzekamp). And Olympus Europe is selling a new Stock of refurbished MFT cameras and lenses through their [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink] eBay Store:
[shoplink 51786 ebay]Silver E-M10 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 51787 ebay]Black 25mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 51788 ebay]Silver E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 51789 ebay]Silver E-M15 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 51791 ebay]Black E-M10 with 12-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 51792 ebay]Silver E-M10 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 51793 ebay]Black E-M1 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 51794 ebay]Black E-M10 with 12-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 51795 ebay]Silver E-M10 with 12-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 51796 ebay]Silver E-PL7 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 51797 ebay]Black E-M10 double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 51798 ebay]Silver E-M10 with 12-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 51642 ebay]E-M1 with 12-40mm lens[/shoplink].
The E-M5II is now in Stock at BHphoto in both Black (Click here) and Silver (Click here) color.
Amazon US now added preorder options on the new Panasonic lenses:
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S. Lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Panasonic MACRO 30mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S. Lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
If you like the idea of having am Drop-in Filter Adapter for M4/3 cameras you can now join the crowfunding project at Indiegogo (Click here):
OWL combines camera adapter and exchangeable filter. User can change filters in a quick and convenient way during filming or photographing. It advances your workflow and cost saving. From now, you just need to prepare one filter to fit all your lenses. You will definitely have a total new experience in photography.
The E-M5II is now in Stock at Amazon US:
Silver body via Uniquephoto at Amazon US (Click here).
Black body via Uniquephoto at Amazon US (Click here).
New Panasonic MFT lens preorders:
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S. Lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Panasonic MACRO 30mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S. Lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
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It’s months now that we get rumors about a digital version of the [shoplink 35471 ebay]Olympus Trip 35 fixed lens camera (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. And we just got new tidbits from our source named “Simon”. He claims to know that indeed Olympus will launch such a camera: “good news they will bring a camera like the [shoplink 51754 ebay]Ricoh GR V[/shoplink]“.
The [shoplink 51754 ebay]Ricoh GR[/shoplink] is the most compact APS-C fixed lens camera yet and has a prime lens. If Olympus will manage to make it even more compact it could become a really nice cam!
I have no reliable info about the release date of the camera but I think we will not have to wait too much…
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