LX100 shooting report at Dpreview and review at Digitalversus.

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DPreview (Click here) added the LX100 shooter experience report:

The LX100 let me shoot at ISO 12,800 and come away with results that impressed me. I’m not suggesting the LX100’s images are as good as those of a Nikon D810, or even the best APS-C camera: it uses a sensor area half that size. The corners can be a bit soft at some focal lengths and there doesn’t seem to be quite as much processing latitude (Raw dynamic range) as the latest sensors from Sony, but the LX100 has let me achieve more than I’d expect to do with any other compact.

Digitalversus (Click here) posted the full LX100 review and writes:

The Lumix LX100 hits where it counts. It boasts picture quality, speed, a generally bright lens, 4K video, an aperture ring, a shutter speed dial and an EVF, all in a relatively small body. However, between classic sobriety and geeky frills, don’t ask us whether it overdoes things or underdoes them… After all, it’s part-Panasonic, part-Leica. And there are worse things a camera can be.

Panasonic LX100 store links at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto. Europe at WexUKWex Germany. In Asia at Digitalrev.

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Special BHphoto rebates on Sigma and Lensbaby stuff!

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BHphoto sent me that image promoting a special “hidden” deal on Sigma and Lensbaby stuff. To get the rebate you have to follow those steps:

1) Click on the links below:
Up to $350 off on Sigma Lenses and Flashes (Click here).
Up to $150 off on Lensbaby (Click here).
Bot links link to ALL lenses also non Panasonic/Olympus mount lenses. So pelase scroll to find what your are looking for!

2) Use promo code “BHPPE14” in cart to see the rebate!

You should see the savings by then! And the same “trick” works on other stuff too:
Lumiquest photoaccessoires (Click here).
Tiffen IRND (Click here).
Cinetics Axis (Click here).
Zacuto Camera Rigs (Click here).
imac 27 (Click here).
my passport pro(Click here).
Data Color (Click here).
X-rite (Click here).
Adobe Creative cloud (Click here).

UPDATE: ALL PhotoPLus specials can be found on that BHphoto page (Click here).

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First “Brezel shot” with the amazing Nokton 10,5mm lens :)

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This is one of the few image samples taken with the great new 10,5mm f/0.95 Voigtlander Nokton lens (listed here at BH). That brezel-shot is very useful to check the bokek quality. Looks very good to me or not? Damn, I am hungry now for both the Nokton and the Brezel:)

A few more image samples can be seen at Voigtlander Facebook page.

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These are the other three Nokton f/0.95 lenses:
Nokton 25mm f/0.95 ([shoplink 36580 ebay]here one Bay[/shoplink]).
Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 ([shoplink 36581 ebay]here one Bay[/shoplink]).
Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 ([shoplink 41062 ebay]here one Bay[/shoplink]).

 

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Full Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens review at Mobile01.

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http://www.mobile01.com/userinfo.php?id=2728995
Image courtesy: Mobile01.


Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens preorders at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus. In Europe at Wex UK, Technikdirekt and Amazon. In Asia at Digitalrev.

Mobile01 posted the full Olympus 40-150mm PRO lens review. You can find plenty of image samples you can download to review for yourself. Here are the reviewers conclusions:

1) Image quality is very high straight from maximum aperture (bets sharpness at f/4.0). 40mm shaprness test image here. 150mm sharpness test image here.
2) Bokeh is very natural and soft
3) purple fringing is only present at 40mm in extreme conditions. At 150mm there is no purple fringing
4) Anti flare performance is good althaugh not exceptional
5) There is almost zero distortion
6) Very fast autofocusing

There is no doubt this is a very high quality lens from Olympus!

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens preorders at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus. In Europe at Wex UK, Technikdirekt and Amazon. In Asia at Digitalrev.

P.S.: More image samples can be seen on Flickr (by Terakopian). And here is a curious image of the Silver E-m1 with teleconverter attached:

http://www.mobile01.com/userinfo.php?id=2728995

 

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A bit of everything…

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Advantages of the LUMIX G AF System | Advanced Contrast AF System with DFD Technology

Panasonic GM5 review at Clubsnap.
E-PL7 review at ePhotozine.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Review (NeoCamera).
Great Olympus pictures on Instagram.
Image list of Olympus camera+lens physical issues at Omuser.
E-PL7 am Sportplatz – und ein neues, altes Video (Pen And Tell).

Jan:I just finished my review of four Micro Four Thirds standard zoom lenses. You can read the review in my blog (http://www.janundseinekamera.de/micro-four-thirds-standard-zoom-lens-review/)
or watch it on Youtube (http://youtu.be/TGmNJo8_gSk). The results are somewhat surprising. Regards,
P.S. The two links above are in English, but there is also a German version of this review on my blog (http://www.janundseinekamera.de/micro-four-thirds-standard-zoom-test/) and on Youtube (http://youtu.be/df62gVcUDzY).

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Olympus and Panasonic US deals list.

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This is the update Olympus and Panasonic US deal list of this week:

Panasonic GH4/GH3 and GX7 deals:
$300 off on the GH4 with 12-35mm lens kit at BHphoto.
$800 off on the GH4 with 12-35mm lens and YAGH kit at BHphoto.
$300 off on the GH4 with YAGH at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. Same kit with free extras at Adorama.
$500 off on the YAGH interface at Amazon and Adorama.
Different GH4 kit savings on Amazon.
$100 off on the GH3 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the GX7 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Olympus MFT lens price drops:
$50 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$100 off on the 12-40mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 17mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 25mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, GetOlympus.

And here are the Camera and accessory deals:

Save $100: Award-Winning OM-D E-M1
$800 Off Lenses with OM-D or PEN Purchase
New OM-D E-M10: $50 Off + FREE CASE
M-D E-M10 Premium Kit $100 Off + FREE CASE
Save $200 on the Award-Winning OM-D E-M5
PEN E-PL5: $100 Off + FREE Wi-Fi Card

 

 

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