Yesterday Lomo also announced new “experimental lenses” for the MFT system. You can already preorder the Lens kit at http://shop.lomography.com/ (worldwide shipment). A full gallery of images taken with this lenses can be seen here: http://shop.lomography.com/en/lomography-experimental-lens-kit
The image on top shows you the GM1 with probably the tiniest and cutest vertical grip ever made :)
And now let’s catch up with all the must read news of the day:
In US you can preorder the GM1 with lens at GM1 with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
In Europe at Wex Germany, Amazon UK, Fotohanskeuzekamp, Cyberphoto Sweden and Wex UK.
ISO test at Focus Numerique.
Image samples at Panasonic.net.
The special GM1 page at Panasonic.com.
Yes, the 2-32mm lens has the best MTF graph of all kit zoom: Panasonic.net
A bit surprising. Panasonic dropped the 150mm tele prime lens inf avour of that super 15mm f/1.7 Leica branded MFT lens (Panasonic.net) Price and availabilty are unkown yet.
The 35-100mm zoom will be “Non-X” and a picture of the mockup can be seen at DC.watch.
The Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 will arrive early 2014.
Did you know the GM1 is so well made that it can support your weight? (Image via Fotohanskeuzekamp)
And here is a GX7 vs GM1 size comparison
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Preorders:
In US you can preorder the GM1 with lens at GM1 with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
In Europe at Wex Germany, Amazon UK, Fotohanskeuzekamp, Cyberphoto Sweden and Wex UK.
Previews and tests:
Dpreview , Cameras.reviewed, Hybridcams (french), m43.eu,
The 12-32mm lens has the best MTF graph of all kit zoom: Panasonic.net
Press text:
Dpreview, Focus Numerique (french), Quesabesde (Spanish), DhaRha (english), SystemKameraforum (German), Sansmirror.
Images:
ISO test at Focus Numerique.
Video:
Draadbreuk (dutch), Videorama (spanish), Commercial (panasonic)
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UPDATE: Also the 15mm f/1.7 lens got announced:
* Details of the product specifications, the date of release and the price are under study.
** For a body of digital interchangeable lens camera, as of October 17, 2013, according to research by Panasonic.
*** Released on October 17, 2013.
• The inserted image is that of an engineering mock-up and the final design of the product may differ from this.
• LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
• SUMMILUX, ELMARIT and NOCTICRON are registered trademarks of Leica Camera AG.
And this is the new lens roadmap: The 150mm prime tele has been taken off the roadmap! And the 35-100mm lens is “non-X”
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Today we will not only see the light of the new super small Panasonic GM1. Lomo launched a teaser and says it will unveil a “mystery” product today. And they mention that it will have to do with Micro 4/3 too!
And now it’s here! Someone called it the Full Frame OMD, or the Full Frame for the masses. I am talking about the Sony A7 (or A7r) that it’s now available at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). You judge from the image on top if the OMD and A7 are really close. The one thing that is cool on the A7-A7r is that you can fit MFT lenses in crop mode by using that [shoplink 42338 ebay]Fotodiox MFT to NEX adapter (Click here)[/shoplink]!
Here are some OMD vs A7 info:
– The A7-A7r advantages are: Higher MP count, larger FF sensor, Better High ISO, A7 body for $1700 only.
– The OMD advantages are: way faster AF, smaller lenses, 5 axis stabilization that works on all lenses, much better weather sealing and almost half the price.
So why is the Sony announcement that important?
1) FF never was as cheap as now and challenges the high end APS-C MFT models
2) Sony-Olympus partnership lead to have a close A7-OMD design, and same EVF. And 5 axis IBIS will be used in some future Sony models too
3) I am curious to see if Olympus will go FF too (would be easy now that they have access to Sony sensors).
4) Eventually Olympus could make some lenses for the E-mount FF.
5) Our [shoplink 27042 ebay]OM-lenses[/shoplink] now can work on a FF digital camera.
A full test roundup and worldwide preorder list can be found on SonyAlphaRumors.com (Click here).
That little MFT camera is going to be a hell of ca camera. It has a superfast 1/16.000 shutter! I am not 100% sure yet but I think this can be achieve in pure electronic shutter mode like the one from the Nikon V1.
I also got some more specs not mentioned before: ISO 200-25.600, battery life is 230 pics, weight 204g with card and battery
The camera will be announced tomorrow (Oct 17) at around 4-5am London time.
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