Panasonic press conference on April 13 (new AG-AF 4K MFT camcorder coming).

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Panasonic will have a press conference on April 13 right at the NAB show in Las Vegas. Trusted sources already told us back in October the new AG-AF100 successor is due with completely new sensor and 4K recording. I am particularly interested in that new MFT sensor as it should bring some incredibly advanced new performance:

Source 1:

I had a conversation with a Panasonic Rep here in Japan.He told me in the near future there will be an upgrade of the AF 101 camera announced. Newly designed sensor will have an immense dynamic range of up to 15 stops and 4K. Sensor will be a big surprise in unexpected ways. Not shure about the price tag though.

Source 2 via Photorumors.

  • 4K video
  • 18MP photo
  • 16+ stops of dynamic range
  • Improved lowlight capabilities
  • Improved skintones
  • Improved highlight rendition
  • Useable ISO (almost no grain) up to 12,800
  • The new camera will basically have one of the best stills and videos images/color rendition/dynamic range compared to the competition
  • Price tag is expected to be high – similar to the  AF101: around $3k-$4k

 

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Panasonic GH4 price drops down to $1,219. New firmware update coming soon.

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The new GH4 firmware update is coming very soon. And another good news is that the price of the camera is dropping too. You can have it for $1,219 on [shoplink 51985 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. Sold by trusted Canadian seller QuickNdone. Free shipping to US and CA.

Current deals:
There is a $200 discount on the new E-M5II with 12-40mm PRO lens kit sold at Amazon US (Click here).
Olympus E-M1 sells for $999 in [shoplink 51866 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 51867 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic G6 with 14-42mmII kit lens for $449 on [shoplink 51902 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
E-Pl5 with kit lens for $399 only via Amazon US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Black 25mm prime lens for $310 at [shoplink 51951 ebay]Prodigital on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Olympus E-M5II in Stock:
Silver at Amazon, GetOlympus and BHphoto.
Black at Amazon, GetOlympus and BHphoto.

Panasonic GF7 in Stock and G6 deal:
Silver at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Pink at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

New Panasonic lens preorders:
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S. Lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
Panasonic MACRO 30mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S. Lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.

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(FT3) E-M1II will come with 1/32.000 electronic shutter?

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Image courtesy: Reviewed.com.

Following a rumors I posted many months ago a source told me Olympus has the tech for an impressive 1/32,000 electronic shutter. And that it should get featured inside the next E-m1 successor. The source didn’t share info about when the E-M1II may be announced…

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FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

 

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First Venus 60mm review (comes in MFT mount too).

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Macro “guru” Thomas Shahan got his hands on the brand new Venus 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Ultra-Macro Lens. On the video above he tests the Nikon mount version but the lens also comes for MFT. It is the World’s First 2:1 Magnification Lens with Infinity Focus. Thomas impressions is:

 I am amazed by the amount of detail I can pull out of this lens. I can focus on anything from a landscape to a portrait, down to a detail, down to a portrait of a jumping spider.

The lens will be on sale soon on [shoplink 51077 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

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$90 off on the Olympus 25mm f/1.8 lens (now $310).

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You save $90 on the Black 25mm prime lens sold by top rated seller [shoplink 51951 ebay]Prodigital on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Current deals:
There is a $200 discount on the new E-M5II with 12-40mm PRO lens kit sold at Amazon US (Click here).
Olympus E-M1 sells for $999 in [shoplink 51866 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 51867 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic G6 with 14-42mmII kit lens for $449 on [shoplink 51902 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
E-Pl5 with kit lens for $399 only via Amazon US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Olympus E-M5II in Stock:
Silver at Amazon, GetOlympus and BHphoto.
Black at Amazon, GetOlympus and BHphoto.

Panasonic GF7 in Stock and G6 deal:
Silver at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Pink at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

New Panasonic lens preorders:
Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S. Lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
Panasonic MACRO 30mm f/2.8 MEGA O.I.S. Lens at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.

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New E-M5II reviews roundup. Iridient Developer 3 adds High Res support.

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Olympus E-M5 II High-Res Review: 40 megapixels for $1,100 (vs D810)

It’s time for a new roundup of the most recent tests with the new E-M5II. Also important to know is that Iridient Developer 3 for Mac OS X now supports RAW images from the E-M5 Mark II, including the all new 40 megapixel high resolution mode (Thanks Brian for sharing this).

Olympus E-M5 Mark II – love and hate at first sight (EosHD).
Olympus E-M 5: Mk I vs Mk II (JLWilliams).
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II bought in store Unboxing (Frugalfilmmakers).
Olympus E-M5 II Shooter’s Report Part I (Imaging Resource).
E-M5II review at Mirrorlessreview.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II (Photoreview).
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Review at Steve Digicams.
Sample photos from the OM-D E-M5 Mark II at Reviewed.com.
A family affair – Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. OM-D E-M5 Mark II (Mirrorlessons).

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.

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