Rare finding: Rayxar 50mm f/0,75 on the Olympus E-PL5

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It’s the first time in nine years I see this. Image samples of the rare Rayxar 50mm f/0.75 super fast lens shot on the Olympus E-PL5 have been posted by Anadrasi on his [shoplink 56547 ebay]eBay auction page (Click here to see the images)[/shoplink].

That lens is massive and absolutely sexy on the E-PL5.  But I am not sure you can get anything in focus at full aperture!

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Haruo Ogawa (Olympus) says fast primes and 4K camera are coming!

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Focus Numerique interviewed Haruo Ogawa from Olympus. And here are just some of the key info he spilled out:

More Megapixels? For most of our clients 16MP is sufficient. But in certain situations, this is not enough.

The issue with Full Frame: With a 24×36 sensor, the optics are still very impressive and heavy enough. We believe that at Olympus housings must be compact, but the optic must also be more consistency.

New lenses: We will focus on very bright optical lenses.

What needs to be improved with the EVF: We have to go below 6 milliseconds for the human eye can not be bothered. If we can improve the response time, then the electronic viewfinder will be better than the optical viewfinder.

Autofocus: In the near future, we will further improve this hybrid (AF) system.

4K: In the near future, we will try to have a camera with a video mode 4K.

I am particularly excited to learn more about the fast primes!

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a bit of everything…

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Panasonic AG-DVX200 Camcorder h264 30p 4K ‘Street’

Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 O.I.S.: The Selective Lens (Photo Daniel).
Essay: Fun with the Raynox DCR-250, a flashgun and some plant life (Eyesuncloudedphoto).
Panasonic has a contest running from now until 12/4 on Lumix Lounge.
Panasonic Lumix GH4 Vs Panasonic Lumix FZ300 (Youtube).

Olympus:We asked you to share your favorite fall photos in our new User Gallery with the special hashtag for October – and the results were fall-tastic. Olympus America

Germany:
List of todays Gold Box deal at Amazon.de (full page here).
Bis zu 150 EUR Sofortrabatt auf Olympus Objektive at Amazon.de.
100 EUR Amazon Aktionsgutschein beim Kauf einer Kamera E-M5II/E-M1 at Amazon.de.
50 EUR Amazon Aktionsgutschein beim Kauf einer E-M10/E-M10II Kamera at Amazon.de.

UK:
Up to £150 Cashback with Selected Panasonic Cameras and Camcorders at Amazon.co.uk.
Claim up to £100 Cashback when Purchasing a Selected Olympus Lens or Camera at Amazon.co.uk.

France:
Offre de remboursement OLYMPUS – Jusqu’à 150€ remboursés sur une sélection de produits at Amazon France.

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Free $400(!) gift card with the Panasonic GM5 at Adorama.

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You get a free $400 gift card with the GM5 kit sold at Adorama (Click here).

More deals:
E-M1 for $949 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus. (Bhphoto gives you an addition 4% reward).
E-M5II for $899 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on all E-M10II kits at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus.
You save $310 on the grey imported (1 year USA seller warranty) [shoplink 56481 ebay]Panasonic GX8 sold by 6ave (Click here)[/shoplink].
The Panasonic LX100 got a $100 discount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
FZ1000 for $649 at [shoplink 56479 ebay]Quickndone (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the [shoplink 56437 ebay]Panasonic LX100 (Click here)[/shoplink].
$430 off on the [shoplink 56438 ebay]Panasonic GH4 (Click here)[/shoplink].
$50 off on the [shoplink 56439 ebay]Olympus 25mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].

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(FT5) Panasonic-Leica 100-400mm lens will be released in February for around $2,500!

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Our reader Redmosquite spotted an interesting video interview with Panasonic Sweden. It says:

“Panasonic 100-400mm info from Swedish photo fair, comes in late february, priced at 22-23000 SEK which in Sweden is about the same price as the GX8 + 12-35mm kit. another reference is the Panasonic Lecia Nocticron which cost 15000 SEK in Sweden, so It will be really expensive. “

Considering the [shoplink 56494 ebay]Nocticron price is around $1,600[/shoplink] it means the lens will cost around $2,500.

Will you buy the Panasonic-Leica 100-400mm for $2,500?

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Interview to developers of AG-DVX200

Comparing two M.Zuiko portrait lenses – Olympus 45mm f/1.8 vs. 75mm f/1.8 (Mirrorlessons).
Panasonic GX8 review at ThePhoBlographer.
The Panasonic GX8 – Do Those Extra Pixels Count For Anything? (Soundimagesplus).
Adorama Must-Haves: Hot New Lenses For Serious Shooters

Chris:I recently shot a video with my E-M1 and a line of lenses. Here the description:
A visual story of my travels through French Polynesia on my way to Teahupoo in August 2015.
Locations seen in the video: Tahiti Iti, Teahupoo, Moorea, Raiatea, Faa’a, Bora Bora,
Equipment used:
– Olympus E-M1
– M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
– M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro
– M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8
– Panasonic Lumix 8mm f/3.5 fisheye
– Olympus PT-EP11 underwater housing
– Olympus PT-EP02 port
– ZEN 100mm dome port
Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 and colour graded in Adobe Speed Grade CC 2015
Music: Ludovico Einaudi – Choros
http://chriseyrewalker.com/the-road-to-teahupoo/

Sol:I recently picked up this surprisingly solid Nikon-mount lens adapter for the GH4.  The best thing: it only costs about $15. http://suggestionofmotion.com/blog/kf-concept-lens-adapter-nikon-mft-review/

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4% reward and $350 discount on the E-M1.

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You get additional 4% reward on the E-M1 sold by BHphoto.

With year’s end approaching companies are offering more and more price drops. And major deals will start the week before Black Friday. Olympus US lowered the price on OMD cameras:
E-M1 for $949 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus. (Bhphoto gives you an addition 4% reward).
E-M5II for $899 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on all E-M10II kits at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus.

More deals:
You save $310 on the grey imported (1 year USA seller warranty) [shoplink 56481 ebay]Panasonic GX8 sold by 6ave (Click here)[/shoplink].
The Panasonic LX100 got a $100 discount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
FZ1000 for $649 at [shoplink 56479 ebay]Quickndone (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the [shoplink 56437 ebay]Panasonic LX100 (Click here)[/shoplink].
$430 off on the [shoplink 56438 ebay]Panasonic GH4 (Click here)[/shoplink].
$50 off on the [shoplink 56439 ebay]Olympus 25mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].

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