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Zhongyi Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2 Lens sample video (shot with Panasonic GH4 @ f/1.2)
from Steve Yeung on Vimeo.

Olympus 75-300mm tested at SLRgear.
Olympus 25mm lens review at DC.watch.

Anonymous:Most pro cinematographers agree, resolution has nothing on DR and Color Space. Here are 5 reasons to buy the BMPCC for m4/3 video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=preneD7YY8I&sns=em
An Overlooked Very Cool Feature of the Olympus E-M1 That I Had Previously Overlooked! (Thewanderinglensman)

Spencer:Just wanted to share a short film I shot with my Gh4 Using the panasonic 12-35mm and my 7-14 occasionally: https://vimeo.com/103380910

Tom:I hope it is ok to use this form to send you a link to a video I made about micro jitter in the 35-100. This seems to be a very common issue that can likely be fixed with a firmware fix, if Panasonic bothers to do so. Reports about similar issues are on the 14-140, and previously on 12-35 f.28 until Panasonic did issue a fix for that: https://vimeo.com/106895202

Apefos:Some fantasy ideas about a perfect video camera with HDR video at Personal View“.

Bart:I had the chance to shoot with the Otus 55mm on my GH3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQlqYhDgII

Marc:I wonder if you’d be kind enough to feature my blog on one of your round ups as my photography blog has been shortlisted for a Blog North Award here in the UK. All of my work is made using Olympus digital cameras (a Pen and an OM-D) so hoped your readers might like to vote for me! http://marcprovins.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/squeeze.html

 

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$40 reward and extended warranty on the Panasonic 12-35mm at Adorama.

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Yo get 4% reward ($40) and extended warranty on the Panasonic 12-35mm lens sold at Adorama (Click here).

More current deals:
Double deal on the new E-M10 at GetOlympus (Click here).
2 deal pack deal on Sony SD cards at Adorama (Click here).
Refurbished E-m1 cameras are for sale for $1,039 only at GetOlympus (Click here).
Save $150 and get a flash for free on the premium E-M5 kit sold for $999 at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Olympus E-PL7 shipping at Amazon, Adorama, [shoplink 48516 ebay]Samys[/shoplink] and [shoplink 48517 ebay]Willoughbys[/shoplink].

 

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(FT3) New Olympus Mechanical shutter will do 1/16,000 (and electronic for 1/32,000)

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An anonymous source told us Olympus next MFT camera will have a mechanical shutter that will do 1/16000. And there is also an Electronic shutter for 1/32000. Sounds like this could find his way in the new E-M5!


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New 14mm II lens available for preorder at BHphoto!

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Almost unnoticed at Photokina was the new Panasonic 14mm II lens announcement. Just like the 20mmII this is an “esthetic” update. Well, you can now preorder that updated lens on BHphoto (Click here). And those are all other preorder linsk for the new Photokina stuff:

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.
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.

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First hacked E-M1 firmware update is available (at your risk).

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Lightsnow (Click here) developed two(!) custom E-M1 firmware updates:

“The main feature of this release is, that is a bigger part of the sensor for the 1080p videos. This means that a resolution similar to 4k is read by the sensor and then downscaled to 1080p. You gain a lot of nice things like:
  1. The Auto Focus in videos should be smoother.
  2. Full Sensor read in video mode. No crop.
  3. Better ISO performance in low light video situations
  4. More Dynamic Range in video
  5. This firmware is based on the official version 2.0.”

Of course you have to be aware that this is nto an official firmware from Olympus. It’s your choice to take the risk or not. Lightsnow also promised to add soon 4K recording to the E-M1:

“Next up would be a higher framerate, higher bitrate and of cause the 4k feature itself.”

Sounds exciting…if it works!!!

Silver E-M1 preorder links
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.

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The Commute – GH4 + SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 10mm T2.1
from Jurek Ugarow on Vimeo.

Olympus v. Fuji v. Sony – Camera Shoot-out – Part 5 – Final Thoughts by JoshMcLeod.
Nokton 25mm lens review at Photobyrichard.
7 Days with Metabones’ Canon EF Speed Booster at Suggestionofmotion.
Photokina News Teil 3: Keystone (Pen And Tell).
LX100 image samples on Flickr.
Atomos Shogun 4K recorder RAID quickie (Personal View on Vimeo).
Japanese E-PL7 test at Kasayapa and Mynavi.
Olympus 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 patent at Egami.

Paniko:I’d like to share my last video I did the day before Olympus released the “NO4K firmware update” for the OMD E-M1 :) http://youtu.be/tszjsd9kTAY. I’m relatively new to video, but shooting it with a OMD E-M1 does not let myself down and (for now) i’m not feeling the need to buy another camera just for that.

Mark:Hey guys, just wanted to share a video walkthrough of an all-mobile photography workflow. Olympus E-PM2 used in the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa5oFqVofkw

Capio Studio:Hello 4/3rds here is a sample of the Panasonic GH4 in slow-motion with the AR-15. I hope you enjoy! https://vimeo.com/106127450

 

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