Readers’ work roundup…

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You’re Ruining Our Party from alan marino on Vimeo.

43rumors editor’s note: This is the latest roundup of 43rumors readers work. To share your work just send me a message at 43rumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

Alan (video on top):I’ve found over the years that the Tele – Conversion or Crop Mode on the G -Series of Lumix cameras really comes in handy if you want to extend the zoom range of your lenses and even helps on the other macro end of shooting. Here’s an example of how it can turn a lens that has a short focusing distance like the Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 into almost a macro.

Markus:Perhaps someone may be interested in my blog where i have quite alot of phots taken with the em-5 and CV Nokton 17.5 and 42.5.
Alot of casual photos and some more edited and with a little more thought and work behind them: http://www.mtyskfoto.se/?cat=10

Gonzalo:I recently finished shooting and editing my first Music Video with the Lumix GH3 and the Olympus M. Zuiko 45mm for a couple of very talented girls. I hope you enjoy it! (More technical info in the video’s description): https://vimeo.com/74102241

Desy:Hi there, just wanted to share a short film with you that we shot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.  We used the Panasonic 12-35mm 2.8 about 80% of the time and 20% with the 25mm 1.4. https://vimeo.com/77648980

Seb:I don’t know if you saw my latest film, a sharp pocket anamorphic set on OM-D E-M5 with Qioptiq Linos MeVis-C 35mm f1.6 C-mount lens and my baby Berthiot Hypergonar 1.75X anamorphic lens: https://vimeo.com/77265744

LaDP:I wanted to share a recent piece of work that we shot completely with GH3s and Voigtlander/SLR Magic primes. Its a music video for the band Capital Cities, who have had some decent success with their last two releases. I DP’d the shoot and chose the GH3s because of their combination of size, wight, and lens choice. Those primes I mentioned are great video tools. The editor and post production crew both commented positively on the look of footage and how it didn’t feel like an HDSLR – or at least it didn’t look like the 5D footage they normally see. Nice to change it up every now and then. Anyhow, the video went live a few days ago, and I thought the 4/3 community would like to check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFynzpSwW8E

Brian:i have a small 12-40 lens review, infrared with the em1 and full frame vs micro 4/3 blogs that i want to see if you can post the links the next time you post ” a little bit of everything” www.leadinglinephotography.com/blog

Digital Bear:http://www.flickr.com/photos/minami/sets/72157635514570540/  and http://www.flickr.com/photos/minami/sets/72157635559474066/

Dario Viola:This video is done with the Lumix LX7, testing g the slow motion 100fps, i did it in a tv studio during the rehearsal of the comedy-show Colorado (kind of our SNL) https://vimeo.com/78910074

Wasim:I thought you might be interested in sharing with your readers a piece I did about Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point/Roxbury area of New York (next to where all those homes burned down). I shot the piece almost entirely with a Panasonic GH3 and a bunch of lenses (Oly 75mm 1.8, 45 mm 1.8 and Panasonic 20mm and 14-140). I used a Nikon D600 to shoot the photos right after it happened last year, but I found that using a smaller kit like the GH3 and whatever lenses I had that day helped me move around this very tight-knit, private community with much greater ease than my larger gear. People opened up to me a lot easier when I had a camera that wasn’t as intimidating. Really helped make the piece happen. In any case, here’s a link to the piece: https://vimeo.com/76846036

Izhar:A date with the Zookeeper’s Boys is a short I made in London leading up to Danish band Mew’s concert. https://vimeo.com/79295185 Shot with my hacked GH2, using Lumix 7-14mm, 20mm, 14-140mm and Canon FD 50mm/1.4 lenses. Edited with FCPX.
Anonymous: “Hello there, thought your readers may like this video I made. It is a short mini-doc on a street artist friend of mine. It was shot using two GH3’s. The main interview was shot with the Lumix 12-35 f2.8 and a Rokinon 8mm fish eye on an automated slider. The timelapse was shot with the 12-35 and most of the B-Roll shots are Canon FD lens: the 28mm f2, 50mm f1.4, and the 85mm f1.8. I really love the Canon FD lenses. They have much less contrast then the Lumix lens so I end getting a much flatter picture profile which is what I prefer for color grading. For the intro POV shots I used a GoPro. The video was color graded using FilmConvert. Hope you enjoy! ABCArtAttack: The Art of Bryce Chisholm from Bryon Evans Films: http://bryonevansfilms.com/?p=1450
Thomas:Just wanted to share a test I did of the Black magic pocket cinema camera here in NYC https://vimeo.com/76536299 as well as a very quick shadow recovery test https://vimeo.com/76545003

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USA: Panasonic GM1 and Olympus 12-40mm lens in Stock on eBay US! GX7-GH3 deals ending tomorrow.

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The Panasonic Gm1 is for the first time in Stock in USA via [shoplink 43024 ebay]Kenmorecamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. UPDATE: And the Olympus 12-40mm lens is also in Stock for the first time at [shoplink 43028 ebay]BestBuy on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Remidner: This is the last day of the $200 savings on GX7 and GH3 kits at Amazon (Click here).

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a little bit of everything…

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Metabones Speed booster Review & tested on BMPCC by Blunty.

E-M1 review at Amateur Photographer.
A fix for the Apple 10.9 Mavericks and App Nap performance Issues (Phaseone).
Is the Leica 25mm a portrait lens? (M43photo).
Olympus Stylus 1 First Shots posted: How do images taken with this high-end, long-zoom camera stack up? (Imaging Resource).
Olympus 45mm review at Fotooase (German).
Olympus Stylus 1 Review at ePhotozine.
GX7 review at Bestmirrorlesscamerareviews.
Olympus OM-D E-M1, Panasonic GX7, Fuji X100s: Refinement (TheOnlinePhotographer).
E-M1 test at Itmedia.
Stylus 1 – der Taschendrache mit voller Brennweite….(Pen And Tell).
12-40mm lens test at Yodobashi.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera with a voigtlander 42.5mm lens at Footlessfish.

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GM1 will ship on Dec 7 in USA (says Amazon). In Stock in Canada! And E-M5 sells now for $767.

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There is finally some info about the GM1 availability in US. The camera will ship from December 7 according to Amazon US (Click here). It’s a more general “mid-December” according to BHphoto (Click here). Canadians have even more luck and the Gm1 is already in Stock at Henrys (Click here).

And today there is also a great deal on the Olympus E-M5. You can buy the black body for $767 at [shoplink 43010 ebay]Big Value on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

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E-M1 review and long exposure test. E-M1 camera of the year at Reviewed.com.

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Image courtesy: Seldomscenephotography

Seldomscenephotography (Click here) posted that long exposure E-m1 vs E-m5 comparison. And also Photolisticlife (Click here) tested the E-M1 long exposure “issue” that was mentioned on other sites. He says it’s basically a non issue:

“I guess I’m trying to say that 99.9% of people taking 60 second or longer photographs will most likely leave the Noise Reduction on auto therefore making this a non issue.  For the rest of you, shoot a dark frame and you can subtract most of the noise out in post processing in no time at all so worry not.”

Admiringlight (Click here) posted a full E-M1 review:

“It’s a lot of money for a mirrorless camera, but given all the features, the extremely tough body with pro-grade weathersealing, the supreme responsiveness, outstanding viewfinder, super deep buffer and excellent autofocus, it’s worth the price.”

And Cameras.reviewed.com (Click here) selected the Olympus E-M1 as camera of the year:

With oodles of manual, customizable control, fantastic image quality, a superb new EVF, and full weather sealing, the E-M1 is a true, professional-caliber mirrorless camera. Paired with Olympus’ new 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens, the E-M1 was our favorite camera of all that we tested in 2013.

E-M1 Store Links:
Olympus E-M1 body at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto, Amazon DE (via DL), Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL), WexUK, Topshot FI, CameraWorldUK.
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, AmazonDE (viaDL), Amazon ES (via DL).
Olympus E-M1 with 12-40mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK and CameraWorldUK, Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL).
Olympus E-M1 with 12-50mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK, CameraWorldUK, Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL).
Olympus EP-13 Eyecup for E-M1 at Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus HLD-7 Battery Grip for E-M1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus LC-62D Metal Front Lens Cap for 12-40mm at Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus LH-66 Lens Hood for 12-40mm at Adorama and BHphoto.

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