CIPA released the camera shipment numbers for May. A detailed visual overview can be seen as usual on Personal View. And the news here is that there is…no news :( Camera sales are still sloppy and way under the forecast from the companies.
Here are a couple of new deals/in Stock info:
The Titanium E-M5II is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 MFT lens for $299 at [shoplink 54236 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 off on the Panasonic 45-150mm lens at BHphoto (Click here).
Savings on Toshiba cards at Amazon (Click here).
Our readers noticed quite a huge mistake on the official new ImageVision 4K Micro Four Thirds camera banner. The Chinese company is displaying the E-mount(!) lens image on the background of the MFT camera. They really should address this if they want to be taken seriously :)
The site of the product is available here: imaginevision-tech.com.
Panasonic G7 owners may have noticed the serial number on the camera can rubbers-off. Panasonic US released an official statement about the matter:
Panasonic has just become aware that some customers who recently purchased DMC-G7s are experiencing rubbed-off printing of the camera’s serial number tag and we apologize for any concern this may have caused. Any reference that these are “knockoff” cameras is not factual. We have already informed our factory in Japan who is investigating these reports. Be assured that this will not have any negative impact on the camera’s warranty. Your warranty is validated by the proof of purchase from an official retailer and the serial number clearly appears on the carton’s UPC label. All customers should retain these two documents in addition to registering your camera on the Panasonic web site in the unlikely event that you require service. https://secure2.prodregister.com/pnaportal/index.aspx
Panasonic G7 Store Links:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Miguel Ortiz
For your consideration:
30 stacks in three lines. All images at 20 sec, f/2,8, and iso 1600.
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This is the weekly selection:
You get a fre external mic with the Panasonic G7 at Adorama (Click here).
Reminder:
$399 for the E-PL7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, GetOlympus.
Amazon is making a unique offer selling the Olympus prime lenses for $299 only: 25mm f/1.8 (Click here) and 45mm f/1.8 (Click here).
E-M1 now sells for under $1,000 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
E-M5II sells for $899 only at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
New [shoplink 53923 ebay]CM1 case from Cotta for sale on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Andrew sent me this: “Not sure if you’ve ever posted this before, I’ve never seen it. Someone posted in the Olympus SLR forum on DPreview with a picture of an Olympus Sponsored Racecar driven by James Hunt (famous driver). I googled that and found this commercial from ~1979 for Olympus featuring James Hunt.”
The Olympus Trip 35 fixed lens camera can be found used on [shoplink 35471 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s also rumored that a digital version will be released by Olympus sometimes this year…
