Panasonic confirms RAW recording could come on the GH4 via firmware upgrade!

• October 13, 2014
• Rumors
• 33 Comments

A month ago I told you that a trusted sources said Panasonic would add 4K RAW recording on external devices on a future GH4 firmware upgrade. Well, our source was right as this has been confirmed by two companies:

1) Atomos confirmed via Twitter that they will update their Atomos Shogun (Here at BH) (which will also be able to record 4K 444).

2) Panasonic said raw output from the GH4 could come with a future firmware upgrade as soon as external recorders will allow this (Source: EosHD).

Sounds great!!!

UPDATE: GH4 is not able to output 4:4:4 so Atomos 4K 4:4:4 feature can only be used by future new 4K cameras.

New Olympus 40-150mm PRO reviews roundup (with Robin Wong).

• October 13, 2014
• reviews
• 124 Comments

 

Image courtesy: Robin Wong

Robin Wong (Click here) added some more tests with 1) MC-14 tele converter 1.4x 2) Continuous AF tracking and 3) Comparison with 75mm F1.8.

There is also a German 40-150 f/2,8 Teil III test at Pen And Tell.

Chris: “I had the opportunity to test the M.Zuiko 40-150mm in combination with the x1.4 Tele Converter at a Olympus Specialist Event in Sydney yesterday. Here a short article on my experience with it and some test shots with 100% crops. ”

Preorders: 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto, GetOlympus. In Europe at Wex UK, Technikdirekt and Amazon.

$100 gift card with the Panasonic GM1. Last day of 20% off on Olympus ref. stuff!

• October 12, 2014
• deals
• 2 Comments

You get a $100 free gift card on the GM1 sold at Adorama (Click here). And today is your last chance to get 20% off on all refurbished stuff with coupon code “COLUMBUS” at GetOlympus (Click here to see the full list). Grab it!

Other current Panasonic/Olympus US deals:
$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).

The Panasonic CM1 smartphone with 1 inch sensor was the most viral news on 43rumors!

• October 12, 2014
• reviews
• 48 Comments

Photokina is over and I noticed one strange thing. Guess what was the most viral news here on 43rumors? Neither the LX100 or the Olympus 40-150mm lens. And nor was it a rumor. It was the news about that unique Panasonic 1 inch sensor smartphone camera! The article can be read here and a first review here. The Panasonic CM1 is listed at Panasonic Germany, Panasonic Austria, Panasonic France. and only sodl in those countries. But I am wondering 43rumors reader think this is a great product:

Do you think the CM1 is a product Panasonic should push worldwide?

• Yes!
• No.

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Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup.

• October 12, 2014
• news
• 36 Comments

Jannes Boonstra‎
Little fox (E-M1 + 75mm)

1) You can share your pics by using the message box on our 43rumors Facebook page (Click here).
2) All 43rumors readers pictures can be seen here: facebook.com/43rumors/photos. Like the pictures you like and chat with the authors if you want to know how they took the shot!
3) The most liked pictures and some pics selected by myself will be posted weekly on 43rumors

This is the weekly selection:

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This weekend only: 20% off on refurbished stuff at GetOlympus!

• October 11, 2014
• deals
• 3 Comments

That Super Olympus deal runs this weekend only: 20% off on all refurbished stuff with coupon code “COLUMBUS” at GetOlympus (Click here to see the full list). Grab it!

Other current Panasonic/Olympus US deals:
$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).

New set of LX100/GM5/4K Photo videos from Panasonic.

• October 11, 2014
• news
• 25 Comments

4K Video Advantages III – Turn 4K videos into high quality 4K photos

The city of Berlin in 4K with the new LUMIX LX100 by Benjamin Todd (Youtube).
The all new Panasonic Lumix GM5 – Main features (Youtube).

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.