ZY Optics announced new Lens Turbo adapters for MFT. The three new products will be soon go on sale on [shoplink 57613 ebay]eBay (auction here)[/shoplink].

Press text:

Shenyang China, Jan 12, 2016 – Shenyang Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics), a leading Chinese manufacturer of camera lenses and focal reducers, has provided additional options for Micro Four Thirds camera users by releasing three new Lens turbo adapters. The new adapters allows full frame lenses with M42 screw mount or Canon FD mount or Minolta MD mount to be used in Micro Four Thirds cameras with a wider angle of view and faster aperture. These new turbo adapters are compatible with cameras with Micro Four Thirds mount including the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (BMPCC) and work extremely well for video production.
Similar to the previous Zhongyi Lens Turbo (ver II), the new MFT turbo adapter features a structure of 4 lens elements in 4 groups, including 1 extra-low dispersion element which helps in reduce the chromatic aberrations on the image. The angle of view of the camera lenses will be increased by 0.726x and the max. aperture will be improved by 1-stop. Version II of the lens turbo adapter has a complete different optical design from version 1 and a much improved coating. The optical performance also upgrades tremendously.
Purchase can now be made via ZY Optics official website (http://www.zyoptics.net/) or authorized resellers. Suggested retail price is USD 149.

Shenyang Zhongyi Optical & Electronic Company Limited Email: sales@zyoptics.net Website: http://www.zyoptics.net/
Current available lens turbo adapters conversions
About Us
Shenyang Zhongyi Optical and Electronic Company (ZY Optics) is a leading Chinese camera lens & adapters manufacturer. We currently manufacture and distribute lenses and lens turbo adapters under the brand name of ‘Mitakon’ & ‘Zhongyi’.
For more information about Shenyang Zhongyi Optical and Electronic Company Limited and our products information, visit our official website http://www.zyoptics.net

60 Second Photo News: Panasonic Leica DG 100-400mm, TZ100 & TZ80

Panasonic Develops Single Cable and Connector Solution for Transmission of Full-spec 8K Video Signals (Panasonic press).
Go beyond your gear acquisition syndrome (CanonWatch)
Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 (Admiringlight)
Test del teleobjetivo Olympus M.Zuiko 300mm f:4 IS PRO (Alamany)
Plenty of Olympus EU auctions at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink].
Olympus rebates at Amazon Germany.
Olympus and Panasonic Cashback at Wex UK.

David: “I have updated my MFT-Lenses brief-reviews to include more lenses and lens image samples. The most recent entries are the Panasonic 25mm f1.7, the Olympus 40-150mm f4-5.6, and an unusual Nikkor 400mm f5.6 ED *non-IF* – at:  http://www.david-ruether-photography.com/MFT-Lenses.htm”

‎Moro Tere: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8TLOnhOjM GH4 4K. Arabia Street Art Festival in Helsinki. panasonic 35 -100mm, Sigma 18 – 35mm and tokina 11 -16mm metabones speed booster.”

Preorder links to the two new MFT lenses:
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. WexUK.

Panasonic LUMIX ZS100 Camera Overview

Plenty of Olympus EU auctions at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink].
Olympus rebates at Amazon Germany.
Olympus and Panasonic Cashback at Wex UK.
Go beyond your gear acquisition syndrome (CanonWatch)

Preorder links to the two new MFT lenses:
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. WexUK.

Farrukh: “As video bloggers we cover everything from food, fashion, travel, museums, and more. We photograph and film everything on Olympus gear, EM1s, 7-14mm, 9-18mm, 25mm, 45mm, and the 75mm. In our 2015 highlights video you can get a taste of what we do. https://youtu.be/cjX7VX1QvAA
You can see more of our content on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Implausibleblog”

Joe: “A collection of shots from 2015, all taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark I and II. lessgearmorephotos.com/20-favorite-photos-of-2015/“

Yes, the world keeps changing and we “classic” system camera owners look pretty old compared to it :)

Amazon just released an official press release to share the top three hot sellers during the photo holiday deal season:

First place (top seller): Fujifilm INSTAX Mini Instant Film Twin Pack – White
Second place: GoPro HERO4 SILVER
Third place: AmazonBasics Head Strap Camera Mount for GoPro

And among the most sold digital (non action) camera was the 360 degree Ricoh Theta S camera.

We are the last Dinosaurs on this earth!

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