For a very short moment I was jumping off my chair. Sony Japan issued a press text with that new Sony & Olympus logo and with “4k” in the title. But after using the google translation tool I discovered Sony and Olympus announced a 4K partnership to develop 4K endoscope systems :)

Still, I hope Olympus will work with Sony to make some 4K ready sensor for the next generation of PEN and OMD cameras!

Fredrik (video above): “I have made an animated GIF (and video) which illustrates how the OM-D sensor moves around when you hand hold the camera: m43photo.blogspot.com/2015/09/olympus-e-m5-mark-ii-sensor-shift-demo.html. This is fascinating in itself, and it also gives you impressively stable video recordings.”

Panasonic 30mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Video Review (ePhotozine).
An affortable zoom lens for m43: Panasonic Lumix G X VARIO 45-175mm (eyesuncloudedphoto).
7-14mm review with side-by-side comparison shots with the older Zuiko 7-14mm/F4 (Pixelmania).

Johannes: “This time the topic is not as hot as some of my last posts. but I did want to give it to a wider audience. m43 suffers a bit from affordable high performance lenses. Like the Nifty Fifty in the Canon world…I had some discussions in the mu43 forum – and gave the Sigma f2.8 30mm a try – and I am impressed… It is a good lens for a really fair price…This should be more public – especially for the people starting photography….delightphoto.zenfolio.com“

Good news for E-M1 owners! You can finally use the full phase-detect autofocus on EF-mount Speed Boosters and Smart Adapters from Metabones!

PRESS TEXT:

Vancouver, Canada, September 18, 2015: Metabones^® adds phase-detect autofocus (PDAF) support for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Alpha 7R2 to its EF-mount Speed Boosters and Smart Adapters through firmware update version 1.8, available from Metabones’ web site for download.

Free of any potential misalignment issues, on-sensor phase-detect autofocus is capable of attaining excellent accuracy. Overall, phase-detect autofocus offers a significant performance improvement over contrast-detect autofocus, and for shorter focal length lenses the autofocus speed approaches that found in digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. Performance, features and limitations of our solution are comparable to other on-sensor PDAF systems involving adapted DSLR lenses on mirrorless cameras, such as A-mount lenses on Sony Alpha 7R2 with LA-EA3 adapter, Four Thirds System DSLR lens on Olympus OM-D E-M1 with MMF-3 adapter or Canon SLR lens on EOS M3 with Mount Adapter EF-EOS M.

Limitations include:

1. During video recording there is no AF (Olympus) or only slow contrast-detect AF (Sony).
2. Continuous AF may have unsatisfactory performance (phase-detect AF) or not supported (contrast-detect AF).

Also added to Metabones firmware update version 1.8 is fast contrast detect AF for other Olympus cameras including E-M5II, E-M5, E-M10 and E-P5. Contrast-detect AF accuracy on Olympus is lens-dependent with most Canon-brand lenses introduced over the last 10 years working satisfactorily. However, some older Canon lenses and some third party EF-mount lenses may not be able to achieve pinpoint-accurate focus on Olympus cameras with contrast-detect AF. These lenses should be used on OM-D E-M1 instead.

In addition, AF support for JVC GY-LS300 is added to this new firmware version. Existing Panasonic contrast-detect AF support is enhanced with 24p added as a supported frame rate for single-autofocus (AFS) during video recording.

By simply downloading and running Metabones App Version 1.8, new autofocus support is added to the following Metabones products:

• EF-E Smart Adapter Mark IV (model number MB_EF-E-BM4)
• EF-E Speed Booster ULTRA (model number MB MB_SPEF-E-BM2)
• EF-E T Smart Adapter Mark IV (model number MB_EF-E-BT4)
• EF-E T Speed Booster ULTRA (model number MB_SPEF-E-BT2)
• EF-Micro Four Thirds Smart Adapter (model number MB_EF-M43-BM1)
• EF-Micro Four Thirds Speed Booster (model number MB_SPEF-M43-BM1)
• EF-Micro Four Thirds Speed Booster S (model number MB_SPEF-M43-BM2)
• EF-Micro Four Thirds T Smart Adapter (model number MB_EF-M43-BT2)
• EF-Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x (model number MB_SPEF-M43-BT4)
• EF-Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster XL 0.64x (model number MB_SPEF-M43-BT3)

The following discontinued products must be updated by factory service. Please contact Metabones customer service for details.

• The original EF-E Smart Adapter
• EF-E Smart Adapter Mark II
• EF-E Smart Adapter Mark III
• The original EF-E Speed Booster

via MirrorlessRumors.com

Since Sunday Zyoptics is taking preorders on the new 25mm f/.09 Speedmaster Micro Four Thirds lens. The lens costs $399. Preorders should be available soon on [shoplink 55572 ebay]eBay too[/shoplink]. And the image above shows you the cool leatherbox you get with the lens. Nice!

OM-D E-M10 Mark II Features Video (Thailand)

Using the Kipon EF to m4/3, smart adapter (Tyson Robichaud).
Olympus Air AO1 – Pros And Cons (Soundimagesplus).
Panasonic dvx 200 review part 5: resolution, rolling shutter, moire, and low light performance (Newsshooter).
Olympus 7-14mm PRO lens test at Capacamera.
Shootout: Voigtländer 10,5 f/0,95 gegen die Kristallkugel Zuiko 7-14 f/4 (PenAndTell).

Siim Jänesto‎: “One very foggy morning. Shot with Panasonic GH4@Lumix 14-140.Downconverted from 4K to 1080p. http://vimeo.com/137999360“