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a little bit of everything…

October 11, 2014
news
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Panasonic GH4 v2.0 Anamorphic 5K test from Martin Wallgren on Vimeo.

LX100 unboxing pictures at Photographyblog.
Panasonic GM1s support by Adobe.
E-M1 with 75mm lens shots by Joshmcleodphotography.
Announcing the Housing for Olympus Tough TG-3 (Nauticam).
Sample Gallery: Panasonic Lumix GM5 (Cameras.Reviewed).
Olympus 50-150mm f/2.8 Pro sample gallery (Cameras.Reviewed).
Nocticron Glue problem at Tomnguyenstudio.
Panasonic GM5 First Shots (Imaging Resource).
Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 PRO at New York Comic Con (ThePhoBlographer).
E-PL7 waterproof housing will ship from October 27 (Olympus Japan).

Lee: “Hi, the C-Mount on M4/3 Facebook group has produced some exclusive branded T-Shirts for BMPCC owner who just love their C-Mount lenses. Lee Mullen, C-Mount on M4/3 Facebook admin said “We came up with this idea based upon the most frequent question when somebody wants to try a C-Mount lens on their camera; “Does it cover the BMPCC?”, so myself and fellow member Ron Stratton came up with the idea and design to produce a stunning and humorous slogan for the t shirt’s logo – ‘Does it Cover?’ with an image of the Pocket Camera sat in the middle of a vignette complete with dramatic clouds. T shirts and soon coming other merchandise can be purchased directly from our CafePress store: http://www.cafepress.com.au/mf/92683355/c-mount-on-m43_tshirt?productId=1377411864. We are also looking at ‘C-Mount on M4/3’ lens bands to help people to focus with any awkward TV lens”.
For those wanting to join the Facebook group, can do so by going to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cmountm43/“

Kodak S-1 Micro Four Thirds camera is now in Stock at Amazon US.

October 10, 2014
deals
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Four different kind of Kodak S-1 kits are all(!) in stock for the first time at Amazon US (Click here).

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).

Two LX100 tidbits you likely didn’t know (in lens shutter and flash sync). Gets “Essential” mark at PB.

October 10, 2014
reviews
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Panasonic displayed the LX100 at the Ceatec show in Japan (Source: DC.watch). And by the way, many of you may have missed to learn about two interesting features of the LX100:

1) LX100 has a lens-shutter, not a focal plain shutter. So flash-sync for all over the shutter speed (within the mechanical shutter range)
2) LX100 can do wireless flash, according to menu and draft manual that is equipped at Panasonic Center Tokyo.

Thanks M.O. for sharing this info!

There are also new LX100 reviews:

1) Full review at Photographyblog. The camera earned the “Essential” mark:

The LX100 raises the bar considerably and leaps right to the top of the burgeoning premium compact market, even making a strong case as a serious alternative to CSC and DSLR models if it suits your outlook on the world. Sony may have had things mostly to themselves with the RX-series in recent times, but Panasonic have definitely shook things up with the exciting new Lumix DMC-LX100.

2) ISO test at Focus Numerique.

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.

First review of the new Panasonic 35-100mm f/4.0-5.6 lens

October 10, 2014
reviews
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CameraStuffReview posted the first test of the brand new Panasonic 35-100mm f/4.0-5.6 lens:

In terms of construction and image quality, the Panasonic 35-100 mm gives nothing up to other inexpensive, but larger, micro-43 telephoto zooms (45-150 mm, 45-175 mm) that we have reviewed previously. The metal construction of the Panasonic 35-100mm f/4 is more luxury and might even be better. The even sharpness, the beautiful background blur (“bokeh”) at the longest focal distance and the low sensitivity to flare and ghosts surprised us in a positive way. The Panasonic 35-100 mm f/4 guarantees beautiful vacation photos, without neck pains.

35-100mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

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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.

a little bit of everything…

October 10, 2014
news
5 Comments

Tour Saint Jacques Paris from Pier-Yves Menkhoff Films on Vimeo.

New keystoning tilt/shift effect test at Evenstarphotography.ca.
Keystoning test at DC.watch.
E-PL7 test at DC.watch.
Panasonic LX7 patent at Freepatentsonline.
GH4 firmware update info by Newsshooter.
Panasonic 35-100mm f/4.0 lens patent at Egami.
Podcast all about mirrorless photography by Jamie McDonald.
Blackmagic Camera Utility 1.9.7 firmware update.

Sebastian: “Apertus° and Magic Lantern join forces to develop AXIOM Beta: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=11787.0 and https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/axiom-beta-the-first-open-digital-cinema-camera/x/5022798#activity“

US deals reminder: $100 off on the Olympus 75mm lens.

October 9, 2014
deals
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There are plenty of savings including the $100 off on the 45 and 75mm lenses at GetOlympus (Click here).

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).
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).

Quite cool Panasonic patent discloses a variable focal length optical viewfinder! Attacks last DSLR “advantage”.

October 9, 2014
news, Rumors
101 Comments

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One of the remaining BIG advantages of DSLR camera over Mirrorless cameras is that you can frame your images through an optical viewfinder. It’s simply more “connecting” than watching through an electronic viewfinder. Well, it looks like Panasonic will soon eliminate that last DSLR advantage!

The image on top is quite complex but the idea behind it is simple: Panasonic patented an optical viewfinder which actually changes focal length in sync with any Micro Four Thirds lens! For example the optical viewfinder shows an 20mm focal length when you sue it along the 20mm pancake or 42,5mm focal length when you use the Leica Nocticron. And it obvisouly would also sync with any zoom lens too! It would become the first universal useable and variable optical viewfinder for any current digital mirrorless system. And it basically woudl do a similar job of an Optical viewfinder you usually have on a DSLR:

Like you see th optical viewfinder zooms into the subject just like a real zoom lens. The official technical presentation from Panasonic says:

An optical viewfinder is configured to be attached to a camera body with an interchangeable lens. The optical viewfinder includes: a Keplerian viewfinder optical system 301 including a scalable objective lens group 330; a stepping motor 305 configured to drive the objective lens group 330 along an optical axis; and a control circuit configured to control driving of the stepping motor 305 based on a result of detection by a PI 306. When a variable focal length lens (an interchangeable lens) is attached to a camera body, the control circuit controls driving of the stepping motor 305 in accordance with a focal length of the variable focal length lens and displays at least a photographing frame on an EVF panel 307.

I love that!

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