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Sharp C-mount LINOS MeVis-C 35mm 1.6 on Olympus OM-D E-M5 from Seb Farges on Vimeo.

A blog post on using m4/3 as part of a portable studio setup for dog photography (Duncanmartin)
Panasonic 4K VariCam-Mockup at Cinescopophilia and Slashcam.de.
Are large sensor cameras really better? Read this before you answer (Redsharknews).
Still…Carl Gerrad (Click here) loves what is seen as the GX7 predeccessor…the LC1.
Blackmagic Pocket Camera shipping is slow. 2-4 months according to BHphoto.
SLR Magic 12mm T/1.6 Hyperprime Cine Lens Review (ePhotozine).
Capture One 7.1.4 is now availlable. This version now offers RAW support for the E-P5.

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G6 price drop and PEN deals

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The G6 is seen by many as the real GH2 successor. A relatively “cheap” but still high quality hybrid cameras. It just got a first small price drop at Amazon US (Click here). And if you want you can get it even cheaper (and with a huge set of free extras) at [shoplink 41927 ebay]6ave on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

There are also two GF deals to report:
White GF3 with 14mm pancake for $299 at Amazon US (Click here).
Black GF5 with 14-42mm lens for $329 at Amazon US (Click here).

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Sony photographer talks about a Four Thirds NEX (must be an error?).

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Sony photographer Clayton Nelson wrote a weird message on Facebook. Here is the text:

Mr. DebDeb (Editor’s note: his cat), photographed with my newly purchased Sony NEX 7 four thirds format digital camera. I took this with a fifty year old Nikon lens, used on the camera with a manual adaptor. I was amazingly surprised at the quality of the images that this camera renders, at 25.3 megapixels. The great thing about these cameras is that almost any lens from any camera can be used with the NEX cameras…. Next up? Shooting fashion with, on Amy Mohoric Snyderman, tomorrow…

We know he ist testing the new NEX-7r, so it’s common for him to receive brand new Sony cameras before the release. But I would be surprised to know that Sony made a sort of Four Thirds NEX camera! I guess this has to be an error! Or maybe the new NEX-7R has a Four Thirds sized sensor that can take both, APS-C format, square format and 4/3 format pics? Ok, just speculation for now, I still think he made a mistake. Or he is trying to confuse people because he leaked some NEX-7r info on Saturday…also possible!

 

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Olympus 12-40mm and 14-150mm lens reviews.

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ThePhoBlographer (Click here) tested the new Olympus 12-40mm lens and writes:

What makes the lens so special is not only its excellent image quality which we can’t harp on enough, but the size, build quality, and speed in focusing…we can only give the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 our highest recommendation–and it is every bit deserving of our Editor’s Choice award for best mirrorless camera zoom lens.

ePhotozine (Click here) tested the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4-5.6

Superzoom lenses are not usually known for delivering excellent quality images, and are instead, normally considered a bit of a compromise. This 14-150mm lens from Olympus bucks that trend, delivering excellent sharpness in the centre of the frame throughout the zoom range. This is achieved in a lightweight, compact design that doesn’t compromise on convenience either.

Preorder Links:
Dedicated page at Amazon.
Olympus E-M1 body at Amazon, Adorama and BHphotoAmazon 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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Full E-M1 review at Camera-Reviews. Last episode of LL E-M1 review.

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Image courtesy: cameras.reviewed.com

Cameras.Reviewed.com (Click here) published the full Olympus E-M1 review. They write:

The OM-D E-M1 is bar-none the best stills-shooting experience within the Micro Four Thirds system, with image quality good enough for the working photographer. This camera is a loud and clear statement of intent from Olympus—Micro Four Thirds can be for pros, too.

They have scored it a 9.8 out of 10 and awarded it with the Editor’s Choice. compared with the Panasonic GX7, which also earned a 9.8, though the E-M1 outpoints it the our dynamic range, high ISO, speed, and resolution tests thanks to the excellent 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens. The GX7 is a better performer in white balance and video, however.

Luminous Landscape (Click here) concluded their E-M1 four part review with a final trip in Paris:

At the end of my week shooting with the E-M1 during my vacation in Paris I can summarize my experience as being almost 100% positive. The camera is small a light enough to be carried anywhere, for hours at a time and with a small / light shoulder bag full of lenses from 14mm – 600mm equivalent. That’s the real benefit of the MFT format – lens size.

And the following LL sentence is made for the 43rumors trolls that love to remark the Full Frame or APS-C vs FT sensor size difference:

The MFT advantage used to be smaller cameras and smaller and lighter lenses. Now the body size advantage has been challenged, but the lens size advantage remains, and always will, MFT used to mean some compromises when it came to image quality, but those days are past. Only the most neurotic pixel peeper will find anyhting to kvetch about with files from the Oluympus E-M1 and its contemporaries.

Gotcha trolls? ;)

More E-M1 news:
The Olympus EM-1 first published thoughts on its focus capabilities (Damianmcgillicuddy).
Olympus Try and Touch event in Finland (Henrysnote).

Preorder Links:
Dedicated page at Amazon.
Olympus E-M1 body at Amazon, Adorama and BHphotoAmazon 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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