Metabones (Click here) announced the new Canon EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds Speed Booster S which is finally compatible with the Olympus OMD cameras!
This is difference between Normal version and S version of EF-MFT Speed Boosters:
I keep receiving info from various anonymous sources saying that the E-P5, E-M5 and likely also other cameras will get a firmware update within the next few months. This is highly likely also because Olympus Capture Software yet doesn’t support any other camera than the E-M1. I hope the new firmware will allow tethering and some of the other new E-M1 features on all current MFT cameras!
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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct
Image courtesy: DC.watch.
Olympus 40-150mm tested at CameraStuffReview and writes:
The construction and image quality of the Olympus 40-150 mm f/2.8 are absolutely top class. The combination of an Olympus OM-D E-M1 or Panasonic GH4 with an Olympus 12-40 mm f/2.8 PRO + 40-150 mm f/2.8 PRO is a compact, high-quality tool that weighs a couple of kilos less than a traditional 24-70 f/2.8 + 70-200 mm f/2.8 and a professional SLR, which the image quality comes surprisingly close.
More tests:
Some 40-150mm example photos published by Kenneth Lehtinen in Finland.
40-150 VI Bokeh Shootout (Pen And Tell).
French LX100 movie test at Focus Numerique.
Panasonic GM5 review at Digitalversus.
LX100 sample gallery at Imaging Resource.
LX100 hands-on at DC.watch.
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Panasonic preorders:
LX100 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto. Europe at WexUK.
GM5 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto. Europe at WexUK.
GM5 in red at Adorama.
35-100mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Olympus preorders:
Silver E-M1 body at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus. In Europe at Wex UK.
40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus. In Europe at Wex UK, Technikdirekt and Amazon.
LH-76 lens hood at Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus.
MC-14 1.4x teleconverter at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus.
PRF-ZD62 Z protection filter at Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus.
PRF-ZD72 Z protection filter at Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus.
General links to all new Olympus stuff at Adorama.
ALL new stuff announced at Photokina at Amazon.
The 20% off on Olympus refurbished stuff is ending today at GetOlympus (Click here to see the list of MFT stuff).
Other current Panasonic/Olympus US deals:
E-M1 for $1,079 sold by [shoplink 48867 ebay]eBay Canadian Store (Click here)[/shoplink]
E-M10 with $100 off and free lens: [shoplink 48766 ebay]Black E-M10 kit (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 48767 ebay]Silver E-M10 kit (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 free gift card on the GM1 sold at Adorama (Click here).
$100 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 OIS lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Silver GX7 body or kit version sells with a huge $300 + $100 gift card at BHphoto (Click here).
There are plenty of savings including the $100 off on the 45 and 75mm lenses at GetOlympus (Click here).
Refurbished: $559 for the 75mm f/1.8 (Click here).
Refurbished: $399 for the Black 17mm f/1.8 (Click here).
Refurbished: $399 for the Silver 17mm f/1.8 (Click here).
Refurbished: $319 for the 75mm f/1.8 (Click here).
I guess most of you already forgot there is also a Micro Four Thirds camcorder line from Panasonic :) Well, according to two anonymous sources there will be a new AG-AF camcorder in 2015. One of them said it’s likely to come at NAB 2015 and replace the current AG-AF100/101. Pretty obvious that this new camera will have 4K recording. Other features are yet unknown…
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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct
Stephanie Shiu: On the hour: from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Panasonic GH4 field report by Mike Kobal.
Olympus 12mm test at Itmedia.
FZ1000 review at Camerahoarders.
Here is a test of the Leica 25mm lens, against the similar Nikon 18.5mm lens for the Nikon 1 system. It shows that the Leica lens is a lot better (M43photo).
Two Weeks With The Olympus EM-1 (Luminous Landscape).
E-M10 review at Toolsandtoys.
Jean: “A “next door” story on an unconventional specie. As a professional photographer, I recently worked on an amazing universe, the Sphynx. These hairless cats are an official specie which appeared in the 60’s. Just very few official breeders around the world. That work, made for magazines, was entirely shot with two GH3, a Pana 20mm and Olympus 12mm & 45mm. Link is: http://www.fubiz.net/usersstuff/sphynx-un-univers-a-part/”
Robert: “I’m not sure if this is something you’d show but I shot this video on a local artist with a bmpcc https://vimeo.com/89224026. I’m sensor size agnostic but love using m43 for the tiny lenses.“
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You get the E-M1 for $1,079 sold by [shoplink 48867 ebay]eBay Canadian Store (Click here)[/shoplink]. No import tax and free standard shipment to US! And CameraLand US sells the E-M10 with $100 off and free lens: [shoplink 48766 ebay]Black E-M10 kit (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 48767 ebay]Silver E-M10 kit (Click here)[/shoplink].
