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(FT3) New larger GH4 firmware upgrade on the horizon. GH5 ready for early 2017?

February 8, 2016
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Just for fun: GH5 with FF sensor compared with current GH4

The following info comes via a journalist who recently talked to a Panasonic manager. I don’t know if that’s part of a “hide” tactic but this is what the managers told him:

1) A new major GH4 firmware upgrade is coming within the next few months.
2) The Panasonic GH5 will be on market by 2017.

Now if (and that’s a big “if”) the manager told the truth than Panasonic could wait til 2017 to launch the GH5 to incorporate major new features. This could be for example be the new organic sensor and 8K recording.

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European shipment start info: PEN-F (March 1) 300mm (March 25) Leica 100-400 (February 29).

February 8, 2016
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European readers can get an approximate shipment info through Amazon UK:
Panasonic Leica 100-400mm MFT lens ships on March 1 at Amazon UK.
Olympus PEN-F ships on February 29 at Amazon UK.
Olympus 300mm MFT PRO lens ships on March 25 at Amazon UK

All new stuff preorder links:
Silver PEN-F in EU at Amazon Deutschland, FotoMundus, AmazonUK, WexUk, ParkCameras.
Black PEN-F in EU at Amazon Deutschland, FotoMundus, AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCameras.
Panasonic-Leica 100-400mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at WexUK. Fotosidan.
Olympus 300mm f/4.0 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus. In EU at Amazon DE. AmazonUK. WexUK.
Silver PEN-F in USA/Canada at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama, GetOlympus, GetOlympus Canada.
Black PEN-F in USA/Canada at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama, GetOlympus, GetOlympus Canada.

Free $150 Gift Card with the 35-100mm X lens!

February 7, 2016
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That’s another good deal from Adorama: Free $150 gift card with the $897 Panasonic 35-100mm X lens (Click here).

Quickndone eBay deals:
[shoplink 58152 ebay]Silver E-M5II for $789 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58149 ebay]Black GX8 for $859 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58150 ebay]Silver GX8 for $859 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58153 ebay]X Vario 12-35mm for $639 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58153 ebay]Panasonic 25mm 1.7 for $179 (Click here)[/shoplink].

Silver E-M5II for $789 only!

February 7, 2016
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[shoplink 58187 ebay] E-M5II

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You save $110 on the Silver E-M5II sold by [shoplink 58187 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

More deals:
Free $150 gift card with the $897 Panasonic 35-100mm X lens (Click here).
[shoplink 58152 ebay]Silver E-M5II for $789 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58149 ebay]Black GX8 for $859 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58150 ebay]Silver GX8 for $859 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58153 ebay]X Vario 12-35mm for $639 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58153 ebay]Panasonic 25mm 1.7 for $179 (Click here)[/shoplink].

PEN-F versus Fuji X-PRO size comparison

February 7, 2016
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My sources told me that the PEN-F is indeed a competitor of the Fuji X-PRO series. Both cameras aim to attract enthusiast photogrpahers who do care about design and usability. So let’s take a closer look the to size comparison made by Camerasize. From my personal taste point of you I do like the PEN-F design more. But the Fuji has some nice tech features I would love to see on a PEN, for example the hybrid viewfinder. But I admit I am a bit a nostalgic of rangefinder cameras :)

PEN-F Preorder links:
Silver PEN-F in USA/Canada at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama, GetOlympus, GetOlympus Canada.
Black PEN-F in USA/Canada at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama, GetOlympus, GetOlympus Canada.
Silver PEN-F in EU at Amazon Deutschland, FotoMundus, AmazonUK, WexUk, ParkCameras.
Black PEN-F in EU at Amazon Deutschland, FotoMundus, AmazonUK, WexUK, ParkCameras.

Olympus also announced some other stuff:
Olympus E-M10 Mark II Limited at BHphoto and Adorama.
Olympus CBG-11 PR Premium Leather Camera Bag for PEN-F (Brown/Black) at BHphoto.
Olympus CS-48 PR Premium Leather Wrapping Cloth for PEN-F (Brown/Black) at BHphoto.
Olympus ECG-4 External Metal Grip for PEN-F (Black) at BHphoto.
Olympus CSS-S120L PR Premium Leather Shoulder Strap for PEN-F (Brown/Black) at BHphoto.
Olympus CS-47B Leather Body Jacket for PEN-F (Black) at BHphoto.

Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup.

February 7, 2016
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Miguel Ortiz‎
Processing technique. See at large:
https://flic.kr/p/Doi2G6
See the original:
https://flic.kr/p/Cybswk

1) You can share your pics by using the message box on our 43rumors Facebook page (Click here).
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3) The most liked pictures and some pics selected by myself will be posted weekly on 43rumors

This is the weekly selection:

February 6, 2016
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[shoplink 58147 ebay] 25mm--17

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You save $70 on the Panasonic 25mm 1.7 lens sold by [shoplink 58147 ebay]Quickndone eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. UPDATE: As you know the lens got recently discontinued at BH. But I have been told this is just a seller related issue. The lens is not discontinued and still in production. False alarm :)

More Quickndone eBay deals:
[shoplink 58152 ebay]Silver E-M5II for $789 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58149 ebay]Black GX8 for $859 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58150 ebay]Silver GX8 for $859 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 58153 ebay]X Vario 12-35mm for $639 (Click here)[/shoplink].