(FT5) What’s coming in 2-3 weeks: E-M5II, GF7 for sure and 7-14mm, 8mm fisheye likely.

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Olympus recently registered the name of two compact fixed lens cameras and the new E-M5II.

The CP+ show will start in February 12 and we have a pretty clear idea about what’s coming from Panasonic and Olympus. Here is the list of cameras and lenses and please tell us what you will consider to buy:

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Possible surprises: I still have no clear info on new Panasonic MFT lenses. And Olympus may show first mockups of the super fast prime lenses like the patented 12mm f/1.0!

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A bit of everything…

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Urban Up-Cycle from Ryan Mancuso on Vimeo.

The LX100 on Madeira, Part One by Jonas Linngard.
MFT Adapted Canon FL 55mm f/1.2 (Betterfamilyphotos).
Panasonic Lumix GM5: análisis (Quesabesde).
Panasonic GM5 ISO test at Focus Numerique.
A masterclass in light-painting with Andrew Whyte (Phhoto).
Joshua Resnick legal defense fund (Gofundme).

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Back in Stock: Refurbished E-M1 for $1,039.

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You save $360 on those refurbished E-m1 cameras sold directly by Olympus US (Click here) and Olympus Canada (Click here).

 

The Olympus US up to $100 lens savings are back:
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$80 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

Panasonic cameras:
Panasonic GF6 with kit lens sells for $349 only at Amazon US (Click here).

Olympus cameras:
Silver E-M1 now sells for $1,049 on [shoplink 50562 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Black E-M1 for $1199 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
Silver E-M1 for $1199 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
Black E-M1 with two lenses and extras for $2149 at Amazon (Click here).
$200 off on the E-M5 sold at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$100 off on the E-Pl7 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$150 off on the E-PL5 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$100 off on the Olympus SH-1 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).

 

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(FT4) 7-14mm Zuiko lens to be released at CP+.

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Along the new E-M5II Olympus will also finally launch the new 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens! The other PRO lens, the 300mm f/4.0 will ship the second half of 2015. Both lenses are already listed at BHphoto without pricing info:

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Lens (here at BHphoto).
Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm f/4 PRO Lens (here at BHphoto).

I am yet not 100% sure if the 8mm f/1.8 fisheye will be unveiled at CP+ or  1-2 months later. But it’s going to ship for sure this summer. AT CP+ we will also get a new 14-150mm “R” version.

I yet have no solid info on new Panasonic MFT lenses but I hope to get them soon ;)

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For readers: Don’t miss any news. Join our group on facebook and follow our tweets.

Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

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New 40-150mm PRO lens review by Tyson Robichaud and Thom Hogan.

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A great 40-150mm PRO image from Tyson Robichaud.

New double review on the 40-150mm Olympus PRO lens:

Tyson Robichaud writes:

In good light, or with decent contrast, this lens is fast to focus though, so situationally, it’s pretty damn quick.  It’s sharp, contrasty and has good fidelity at lower ISO’s which is where most folks will probably be shooting this for outdoor sports, wildlife, studio or outdoor portraiture or the like, and in those situations I think it will be a great addition to any micro 4/3 system shooter’s bag.

Thom Hogan writes:

Olympus has a real winner with the 40-150mm f/2.8. A very usable focal range, excellent optics, a really nice build with no real flaws in handling, and focus performance at Olympus’ state of the art means that this should become a classic m4/3 lens. Once Olympus has completed their initial Pro line (7-14mm f/2.8?, 12-40mm f/2.8, 40-150mm f/2.8, 300mm f/4), an E-M1 owner should be able to go from 14mm to 600mm equivalent in a four lens set that delivers one heck of a lot of performance in reasonably small packages.

40-150mm PRO shop link:
In USA/Canada at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus and GetOlympus Canada.
In Europe at Wex UK, Technikdirekt and Amazon.
In Asia at Digitalrev and Amazon Japan.

 

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Olympus lens savings are back (up to $100 off on primes and zooms).

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The Olympus US up to $100 lens savings are back on GetOlympus (Click here) and other US stores:
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$80 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

Panasonic cameras:
Panasonic GF6 with kit lens sells for $349 only at Amazon US (Click here).

Olympus cameras:
Silver E-M1 now sells for $1,049 on [shoplink 50562 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Black E-M1 for $1199 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
Silver E-M1 for $1199 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
Black E-M1 with two lenses and extras for $2149 at Amazon (Click here).
$200 off on the E-M5 sold at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$100 off on the E-Pl7 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$150 off on the E-PL5 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).
$100 off on the Olympus SH-1 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).

 

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