EU deals: Already first price drop on the PRO 12-40mm lens.

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There are a couple of new EU deals to report and at least one of them is a quite surprising deal. The still to be shipped Olympus 12-40mm PRO lens got a 142 Euro price drop in Spain (Click here). I don’t know if you can order the lens from outside Spain. If the answer is yeas this is really a great deal.

Another great deal is the 150 Euro off on the E-M5 with 12-50mm kit at Fotomundus (via DL) and the 80 Euro off on the 60mm macro again at Fotomundus (via DL).

HOT UPDATE: Forgot to mention two gold Box deals running otday in UK! On the Panasonic GX1 (Click here) and on the Olympus XZ-10 (Click here).

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Finally: $200 E-M1+12-40mm cashback details unveiled. Two new E-M1 reviews by WDC and Huff.

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You can finally download the E-M1+12-40mm $200 cashback form here: Olympusamerica.com (.pdf).

Whatdigitalcamera (Click here) used quite some nice words for the E-M1:

The E-M1 will no doubt appeal to existing PEN and E-series shooters, but we can see the charms of it attracting attention from DSLR owners too, especially travel and reportage photographers looking for a high-quality, responsive and well-made camera to go anywhere with them. Put simply, the E-M1 is not just one of the best system cameras around at the moment, but one of the best cameras full stop.

And also Steve Huff (Click here) likes the camera:

I can say that for me, the Olympus E-M1 is the best Mirrorless camera on the market today when looking at the “Whole Picture” of cost, size, build, speed, toughness, EVF, performance, features and lenses available. No one else even comes close and I should know, I have used EVERYTHING out there. Well done Olympus, you have indeed created a mirrorless masterpiece!

P.S.: A special thanks to Olympus for recognizing that people buying the E-M1 with 12-40mm lens should get rewarded with a lower kit price. Not many companies do that!

Preorder 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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a little bit of everything…

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Under the sky by Blazouf from blazouf (Astro timelapse with OM-D)

BMPCC C-Mount Test Field of View on Youtube.
GX7 review by Ericcote.net.
GX1 vs. GX7 (and GF1 as well) image quality, mainly high ISO performance (Tysonrobichaudphotography).
Lumix 35-100mm f/2.8 (Bestmirrorlesscameras).
OM to Pentax 645D adpater at DC.watch.
Photo Ninja and Lightroom Integration (OutBackPhoto).

Kornel Lehocz:I’m the developer of the Scarab Darkroom raw converter, which I think is fairly popular among Olympus users. I’d like to send you news about the availability of Scarab Darkroom 2.0 and 2.0 Lite. (In fact already 2.02 after 2 quick bugfixes.)
I’ve pasted the press release at the end of this message, but you can find the properly formatted press release, and other material at
http://www.scarablabs.com/press
and more information on the product’s page and the About section of the site.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

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Press Text: Scarab Darkroom 2.0 released

Scarab Labs has released the new version of its popular raw conversion software.

Zadar, Croatia, October 7th, 2013: Scarab Labs has released Scarab Darkroom 2.0 – the advanced version of its fast and easy-to-use digital camera raw converter for Windows. Compared to the earlier free versions, it also contains a number of new features like noise filtering, chromatic aberration correction, split toning, Adobe RGB color space support, and more… The software is now available for purchase on the Scarab Labs website for $49. The free variant is still available, and has been renamed to Scarab Darkroom Lite. The program supports most raw-capable cameras from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung, and Sony.

About Scarab Labs:
Scarab Labs was founded in 2008 by ex-game programmer Kornél Lehőcz to follow his passion and create software for the photographic imaging industry. Scarab Labs’s other currently available product is a star filter plug-in for Adobe After Effects and Photoshop. For more information please visit the Scarab Labs website!
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E-M1 first time in Stock at Ritzcamera.

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Just got a note that the E-m1 is now for the first time marked as in Stock at Ritz (notevia DL). Readers also told me that their preorder on BHphoto are now shipping. The camer should be in Stock at Amazon on Monday.

One more thing: Chip, a german computer and foto magazine, tested the Olympus OMD E-M1 and ranked it place no. 1 on their dslr and dslm best of list (Click here).

Preorder 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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Kai test the GX7 and likes it a lot!

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Kai from Digitalrev tested the GX7 and he quite likes the camera. That said the video is a bit…let’s says….unexciting. Kai are you a bit tired lately? Feel free to come and visit me for a snow vacation in the Alps :)

GX7 store links:
Silver GX7 body at Amazon US, BHphoto, Adorama, Samys, Wex Deutschland, Wex UK , Amazon JP.
Silver GX7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Samys, Henrys, Wex Deutschland, WexUK, Amazon UK.
Black GX7 body at Henrys, Wex Deutschland, Wex UK, Amazon UK, Amazon Japan.
Black GX7 with 14-42mm lens at Henrys, Wex Deutschland, Wex UK, Amazon UK.
Black GX7 with 20mm lens at Henrys, Wex UKAmazon UK, Amazon Japan.
Silver GX7 with 20mm lens at Henrys, Wex UKAmazon UK, Amazon Japan.

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EU deals: New refurbished Olympus camera acutions (with E-P5 for the first time).

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There is a bunch of new refurbished Olympus camera auctions at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. For the first time we also have the brand new E-P5. Here is the list with the newest auctions on top (Click on the name to open the page):

[shoplink 42252 ebay]Black E-P5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42253 ebay]Black E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42254 ebay]Four Thirds 12-60mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42255 ebay]Black XZ-2[/shoplink] [shoplink 42256 ebay]MMF-2 adapter[/shoplink] [shoplink 42257 ebay]Silver E-PM2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42258 ebay]Silver 75mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42259 ebay]Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42260 ebay]60mm macro[/shoplink] [shoplink 42261 ebay]E-450 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 42262 ebay]Violet E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42263 ebay]VF-4 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 42264 ebay]White E-P3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42265 ebay]Silver E-PL5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42266 ebay]Black E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42267 ebay]Black XZ-2[/shoplink] [shoplink 42268 ebay]Black E-P3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42269 ebay]Brown E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42270 ebay]White E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42271 ebay]Black XZ-2[/shoplink] [shoplink 42272 ebay]Black E-M5 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 42273 ebay]White E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42274 ebay]Black XZ-2[/shoplink] [shoplink 42275 ebay]Black E-M5 body[/shoplink]
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