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Up to $400 off lens/camera savings at BHphoto and GetOlympus. CameraQuest.com Voigtlander Lens Sale!

July 23, 2015
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There is a full special Olympus deal page created at BHphoto (Click here). Same deals are running at GetOlympus page (Click here).

Cameraquest notified me about a new deal on their Voigtlander lenses:

ALL sale lenses bundled with a Premium B+W Nano 007 Filter!
All have free expedited shipping. Lenses over $600 have free Next Day Shipping to most lower 48 locations.
Sale available for North and South America only.

Voigtlander Micro Four Thirds Lenses https://shop.cameraquest.com/voigtlander-micro-4/3-lenses/
17.5mm f/.95 $1200 now on sale $900
25mm f/.95 VII $1000 now on sale $800
42.5mm f/.95 $1000 now on sale $800

Voigtlander Leica M Lenses https://shop.cameraquest.com/voigtlander-leica-mount-rangefinder-lenses/?p=catalog&mode=catalog&parent=191&pg=1&pagesize=48
12mm f/5.6 Leica M $750 now on sale $700
21mm f/1.8 Leica M $1200 now on sale $1050
28mm f/2 Leica M $630 now on sale $600
35/1.2 VII Leica M $1200 now on sale $1000
50/1.1 Leica M $1000 now on sale $900
50/1.5 Black Leica M $900 now on sale $800
50/1.5 Chrome Leica M $1050 now on sale $950

SL II Lenses for Nikon and Canon EOS https://shop.cameraquest.com/voigtlander-slr-lenses/
20mm f/3.5 Nikon $550 now on sale $500
20mm f/3.5 EOS $530 now on sale$500
28mm f/2.8 Nikon $500 now on sale $480
28mm f/2.8 EOS $500 now on sale $480
40mm f/2 Nikon $500 now on sale $450
40mm f/2 EOS $550 now on sale $450

That’s cool! 3d-printed prototypes of adapter ring for Lee 100mm system for MZD 714.

July 23, 2015
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43rumors reader Zheng sent me this message:

I have made two 3d-printed prototypes of adapter ring for Lee 100mm system for MZD 714. As it’s working well, I put one of them on eBay. It’s the first and only one available in the world for welcomed and popular Lee 100mm system.
For some further information, after having sold it, I am planning sell the final printing on Shapeways, but not like the one on ebay, it needs the buyer some DIY skills because the adapter contains not only 3D printed part.
I am also working on a customized filter slot for 7-14mm lens, to have 3 filters on Lee system without dark edge. Perhaps when it’s ready, they will be available on Shapeways as a pack altogether with the adapter. Here’s the link to the adapter on ebay
[shoplink 54719 ebay]http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Adapter-ring-for-Olympus-M-ZD-7-14mm-with-Lee-100mm-filter-holder-/271935410129?[/shoplink]
and I have opened a discussion topic on dpreview since 3 weeks.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56062817
Here some more pictures
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56177849

More new GX8 full size image samples and new video test!

July 23, 2015
reviews
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If you plan to buy the GX8 here are some new full size image samples for you from ePhotozine, D-Pixx, LeMondeDeLaPhoto and Focus Numerique. And CameraStuffReview posted that GX8 video:

Panasonic GX8 AF test from Ivo Freriks (Continuous AF using Olympus 40-150 mm lens + 1.4 converter).

Preorders:
Black GX8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In Eu at WexUK.
Silver GX8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In Eu at WexUK.
FZ300 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic.

a bit of everything…

July 23, 2015
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Voigtlander Nokton 10.5mm f/0.95 hands-on review (micro four thirds mount)

Wedding shot ONLY using micro 4/3 kit (Michaelbriggsphotography).
Lensbaby Velvet 56 for micro 4/3 user review (Tysonrobichaudphotography).
Generating 3D-images in the 19th century (TheNakedCamera).

Kuban: “Just another video I shot with the Olympus OMD EM5 II. https://vimeo.com/132581111”

RH: “I put together a short skateboard video shot with a GH4 along with the panasonic 8mm fisheye, panasonic 12-35mm, and the olympus 75mm. I had the camera capture the video in 4K with the CineD profile and applied a small amount of color correction in Final Cut Pro X. http://vimeo.com/132049375”

Doomsterkent: “Olympus 7-14 F2.8 PRO Filter holder made by china brand “Gron”. photo: http://forum.xitek.com/pics/201506/14939/1493949/1493949_1435678912.jpg”

Latest 24h update on the refurbished Olympus cameras/lenses at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket Europe[/shoplink]:
[shoplink 54741 ebay]40-150mm superkit[/shoplink].
[shoplink 54742 ebay]Silver E-P5 body[/shoplink].
[shoplink 54743 ebay]40-150mm superkit[/shoplink].
[shoplink 54744 ebay]E-PL5 with kit lens[/shoplink].
[shoplink 54745 ebay]E-PL5 with kit lens[/shoplink].
[shoplink 54746 ebay]60mm macro lens[/shoplink].
[shoplink 54747 ebay]E-P2 with kit lens[/shoplink].

Confirmed: Panasonic GH4 firmware update coming in October will add V-Log!

July 22, 2015
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VLOG

Panasonic New Zealand confirmed via Twitter that the new V-LOG firmware update will arrive in October. V-LOG will dramatically improve the video quality performance of the GH4 as tested recently by TheCameraStoreTV.

found via EosHD.

GH4 store links:
GH4 camera at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic.
GH4 camera with interface unit at Adorama and BHphoto.
Interface unit only at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic.

New Panasonic GX8 full size image samples by Gliulio Sciorio and Photographyblog.

July 22, 2015
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Giulio Sciorio (Click here) posted full size image samples taken with the new Panasonic GX8. He writes:

I guess after shooting with the GX8 for a week I’m appreciating the GX8 for what it is – a modern photographers camera. Size and mic port aside what I found was that because of the quality of the JPEGs out of camera and the larger size, I was able to put my efforts into capturing beautiful moments of a special time in my life. At the end of my life I won’t be thinking about the GX8, the size or other quirks I’ll be looking at the images and reliving my 40th with my wife.

Photographyblog posted both full size JPG and RAW files:

(FT3) New E-M5II firmware coming within days?

July 22, 2015
Rumors
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A source got the following info from Olympus:

He mentioned that there would be a “firmware update before the end of July to update the Hi-Res option to as low as 1/80 shutter speed”.
I’d presumed that when he said “1/80 shutter speed for the high-res” that he meant the whole process of taking the complete photo would take 1/80 sec. Maybe he meant each of the 8 photos/sensor moves would take 1/80 sec… which gives ~1/10 of a second to take a photo.

E-M5II store links:
E-M5II in Black at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
E-M5II in Silver at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
E-M5II In Europe at AmazonUK, Jessops, WexUK, Namencolor.
E-M5II Gariz leather case on eBay in [shoplink 52300 ebay]Full Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or in [shoplink 52301 ebay]Full Brown (Click here)[/shoplink].