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Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7s Review – 4k vs ISO

First Impressions: Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II (ThePhoBlographer)
FZ1000 Field Test Images at Outbackphoto.
Kamerabuch zur E-M10 by Pen And Tell.

Anonymous: “Issue with GH4 connecting to external monitors and 24p output. Not sure if you have heard about this but I feel it needs attention. Many GH4 users are reporting various issues with connecting to external monitors. Here are a few forums that I have found users are having the same issue as myself (my cheap Lilliput monitor will display all frame rates on the GH4 except for 24p and 23.978)
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/10334/gh4-issues-with-monitors/p1
http://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/6676-gh4-wont-output-24p-on-external-monitor/
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?325330-Can-t-view-24p-on-external-monitor
A search will pull up other forums as well complaining about the same issue.
Hopefully you can shed some light on the this if it has not yet been addressed or resolved.

Rhys:Hi, you don’t usually seem to cover many UK based deals, but I’ve just spotted that Jessops have pretty much every Olympus m43 lens with 10% off. I’ve just ordered a 9-18mm at about the cheapest price I’ve seen it at in the UK. I nearly paid £470 for it from Jessops earlier this week! :) Maybe you could share with your readers. http://www.jessops.com/accessories/lenses/olympus

Tim:In Australia, the GX7 body is selling for $470 USA / $514 AUD at three stores online. http://www.shopbot.com.au/pp-panasonic-lumix-dmc-gx7-price-439847.html

Yan:Recently, we used Panasonic GH4 to shoot chemical reactions in 4K with a Tokina 100mm macro lens. Below is a trailer we just released (in 1080p): http://vimeo.com/102098227. I think 4K and m43 format make GH4 the king of macro video work. The image detail and large DOF are unmatched by any other consumer camera on the market. I hope this video could be useful to the m43 community.”

Muvida:Here’s a video clip I shot last month using hacked Panasonic GH2 at 720s/50fps mode. Lenses : Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 and SLR Magic 12mm f/1.6 both with hoya CPL filters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIocyv08sjk

Fabrys:This is my last video shot in London with the OMD EM-5 and the Sony RX100MII (for slow motion at 60P). https://vimeo.com/101187544

Henrik:I made this video a couple of days ago.It shows how powerful the GH3 still is and how the 43 system has no problems competing with professional equipment. Wanted to share this with you in case it would be interesting for 43rumors’s readers to watch. Filmed with the first batch of the Panasonic GH3 camera, coupled with the black Olympus 45mm F1.8 using a cheap set of macro tubes. Recorded entirely at ISO 1600 and F8 aperture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jj-H_SDdoM&list=UUzSiJ94Isc6ZsfROvPiJtdA

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US deal reminder: E-M1 for $999. Open Box GH4 for $1599.

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There are some great deals on high quality MFT cameras and lenses:

For the first time the Olympus E-M1 sells for under $1,000 via [shoplink 47312 ebay]Thegamesarena one Bay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
You also save $100 on the Open Box GH4 sold by [shoplink 47293 ebay]Samys one Bay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Save $100 on the superb Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 II for $319 in [shoplink 47330 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 47331 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink].

More US deals Reminder:

Olympus US launched a $50 rebate on the following MFT lenses:
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 17mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 60mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

All current Olympus deals can be seen on that Amazon page and on that GetOlympus page.

Those are all current Olympus deals at GetOlympus:
Save $50 on Fast Prime Lenses for OM-D & PEN
Save $50 on Zoom Lenses for OM-D & PEN
Save $100 on the Award-Winning OM-D E-M1
Get a FREE Camera Grip with OM-D E-M10 Purchase
Up to $900 Off Lenses with OM-D or PEN E-P5 Purchase
Up to $100 Off Recorders with OM-D or E-P5 Purchase
FREE Wi-Fi Card with the E-PL5

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(FT5) No entry level GH camera coming any time soon.

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A highly trusted source confirmed that there will be no “entry-level” GH camera from Panasonic. The simple strategy from Panasonic is to lower the price of the camera that gets replaced. Like it happened with the GH3 after the GH4 release.

The source said the GH4 sales exceeded the expectations and Panasonic is also preparing a “surprise” for current GH4 owners…

GH4 North American store links:
GH4 camera at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Ritz Camera and Panasonic. Price: $1,698. In Canada at Vistek.
GH4 camera with interface unit at Adorama and BHphoto. Price: $3,298
Interface unit only at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. Price: $1,998
Save $100 on the Open BOx GH4 sold by [shoplink 47293 ebay]Samys one Bay (Click here)[/shoplink].

GH4 Europen store links:
Germany: Wexcameras, Marcotec-shop.de.
UK at Wexphotographic, CameraWorld, UKdigital, CVP, TipTop.
Holland at Fotohanskeuzekamp.
Belgium at Fotokonijnenberg.
Norway at Fotovideo.
Sweden at Cyberphoto, Skandinavianphoto.
Finland at Telefoto, Topshot, Verkkoauppa.
France at Photocineshop.
Spain: Fotoboom.

Asian store links:
Digitalrev and Digidirect Australia.

4K cards
Kingston 16-32-64 GB SDHC UHS-I Speed Class 3 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Sandisk 16-32-64 GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II Memory Card at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Transcend 64-128 GB High Speed 10 UHS-3 at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Panasonic 16-32-64 GB SDHC-UHS-I U3 Card (90MB/s) at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).


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Panasonic 20mm II for $319.

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You can grab the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 II for $319 in [shoplink 47330 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 47331 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink]. That’s $110 less than the current price at Amazon US.

US deals Reminder:

Olympus US launched a $50 rebate on the following MFT lenses:
$50 off on the 45mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 17mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 60mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
$50 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.

All current Olympus deals can be seen on that Amazon page and on that GetOlympus page.

Those are all current Olympus deals at GetOlympus:
Save $50 on Fast Prime Lenses for OM-D & PEN
Save $50 on Zoom Lenses for OM-D & PEN
Save $100 on the Award-Winning OM-D E-M1
Get a FREE Camera Grip with OM-D E-M10 Purchase
Up to $900 Off Lenses with OM-D or PEN E-P5 Purchase
Up to $100 Off Recorders with OM-D or E-P5 Purchase
FREE Wi-Fi Card with the E-PL5

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New SLR Magic Anamorphot video review.

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A 43rumors reader just sent me his review video of the new SLR Magic Anamorphot:

Just watched TheCameraStoreTV video on the SLR Magic Anamorphot, and was disappointed to find it was not up to the quality of most of their videos. I just posted this video a couple days ago with my unboxing and impressions of the SLR Magic Anamorphot, where I go into detail that will give potential buyers a better idea of the adapter and the results it can give you.

You can grab the anamorphot lens on [shoplink 47326 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup!

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Jannes Boonstra‎
Em1 75mm f/1.8

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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