Nikon goes Four Thirds :)

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A tiny bit over a month from now Panasonic will announce the new Micro Four Thirds cameras. But the competition already started with the new 2013 camera announcements. Sony released the smallest APS-C mirrorless camera (the NEX-3n) and there is a small interesting news on the new Nikon D7100 (here at Amazon). It uses an APS-C (1.5x crop) sensor that has an additional 1.3x Crop Mode. In short the camera will have exactly the same 2.x crop mode of our FT and MFT cameras. Nikon writes: “the D7100 has the unique ability to shoot in a 1.3x DX crop mode for both stills and HD video. While in this innovative mode, shooters will gain an extra telephoto boost (2X), and a boost in burst speed to seven fps, with 15.4- megapixel resolution. Additionally, while in this mode, the 51-point AF array covers more of the frame, allowing improved subject acquisition and tracking performance through the viewfinder.

To bad the camera doesn’t take FT lenses, it would have become a nice FT camera! ;)

P.S.: Thanks anonymous sender for pointing me out this new feature!

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Speed Booster reviews roundup. MFT version coming in March.

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The very first stock of NEX Speed Boosters is shipping on the Metabones site and on [shoplink 36380 ebay]eBay[/shoplink]. What about the MFT versions? Manual focus lenses such as Nikon, Leica R, Contax C/Y, Contarex, ALPA and Rollei will be supported in March, 2013. To get notified when the MFT version will be available you may also save this eBay search on Slidoo (you can change the search country in settings).

Metabones writes that the m4/3 version also reduces focal length by a 0.71x factor. So, the combined focal length multiplier of a m4/3 camera and Speed Booster is 1.4x. (2x from camera x 0.71x from Speed Booster.) The optics are optimized for the smaller sensor size.

That said there are plenty of new tests you have to read to learn more about the quality and features of the new adapter. Dpreview (Click here), EosHD (Click here) and Lensrentals (Click here) tested the Booster. And Robert from LR writes: “The Speed Booster does what they said it would do, much to my shock and surprise“. Overall from what I have seen now the adapters delivers what it promises. And personally I hope they will also make the OM Speed Booster. Suddenly my small collection of OM lenses will be faster…that’s so cool!

Short question:

Will you buy the Speed Booster MFT adapter (for OMD, Alpa, Canon EF or other mounts)?

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List of OM prime lenses. Click on the link to check the price and auctions on eBay: [shoplink 28869 ebay]21mm f/2.0 and 21mm f/3.5 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28870 ebay]24mm f/2.0 and 24mm f/2.8 and 24mm f/3.5 shift lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28871 ebay]28mm f/2.0 and 28mm f/2.8 and 28mm f/3.5 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28872 ebay]35mm f/2.0 and 35mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/2.8 shift lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28873 ebay]40mm f/2.0 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28874 ebay]50mm f/1.2 and 50mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/2.0 macro and 50mm f/3.5 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28876 ebay]55mm f/3.5 macro lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28880 ebay]85mm f/2.0 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28881 ebay]90mm f/2.0 macro lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28882 ebay]100mm f/2.0 and 100mm f/2.8 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28884 ebay]135mm f/2.8 and 135mm f/3.5 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28885 ebay]180mm f/2.0 and 180mm f/2.8 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28886 ebay]200mm f/4.0 and 200mm f/5.0 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28887 ebay]250mm f/2.0 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28888 ebay]300mm f/4.5 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28889 ebay]350mm f/2.8 lens[/shoplink],, [shoplink 28890 ebay]400mm f/6.4 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28891 ebay]500mm f/8.0 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28892 ebay]600mm f/6.6 lens[/shoplink], [shoplink 28893 ebay]1000mm f/11 lens[/shoplink].

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Serial numbers of the possible European E-M5 defect cameras.

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Lepidi (translation here) reports the serial numbers of the European E-M5 cameras affected by the crack issue:
– Black: BEK501001 til BEK508887
– Silver: BF4501001 til BF4503865
Contact your local Olympus agent if you have that crack issue and they will fix it for you.

Something else: Olympus to Attend Focus with Damian McGillicuddy (Photographyblog).

And finally for EU readers: New refurbished Olympus cameras are on auction at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. This includes some of the latest cameras:
E-M5 [shoplink 36922 ebay]auction 1[/shoplink], [shoplink 36923 ebay]auction 2[/shoplink], [shoplink 36924 ebay]auction 3[/shoplink], [shoplink 36925 ebay]auction 4[/shoplink].
E-PL5 [shoplink 36921 ebay]auction[/shoplink].
E-PM2 [shoplink 36919 ebay]auction 1[/shoplink], [shoplink 36920 ebay]auction 2[/shoplink].

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Lowest price record: $889 for the Black E-M5.

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The price for the E-M5 body only is now as low as it has never been before via third party resellers at Amazon (Click here). That’s even cheaper than the price you pay for [shoplink 36914 ebay]refurbished E-M5 on eBay[/shoplink]. The seller has a good feedback history so it’s a real deal.

More US deals reminder:
E-PM1 with kit lens from $399 down to $299 at Adorama, Amazon and at BHphoto.
E-PL3 with kit lens now $399 at Adorama, Amazon and at BHphoto.
E-P3 with kit lens for $449 at Adorama and Amazon.

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“Nippon Camera” speculation for 2013: 7 new MFT and FT cameras to come.

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“Nippon Camera” published their camera roadmap guess for 2013. It’s based on a mix of existing rumors and their own speculations. This is what they write about Panasonic and Olympus:
Olympus: E-P5 in April. E-M7 and E-7 in August.
Panasonic: GF7 in March, G7 in August, GX2 and GH5 by end of the year.

I think they may be right on the Olympus roadmap (and that wasn’t really a big secret). And also the Panasonic roadmap isn’t far away from what we already heard.

via Canonwatch, via Pentaxforums.

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Full Panasonic GH3 review at CameraLabs.

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Gordon Laing just publsihed his Panasonic GH3 review on CameraLabs (Click here). The camera got an overall score of 88% and Gordon writes: ” While many manufacturers are still looking to miniaturise their compact system camera offerings, with the GH3 Panasonic appears to be pursuing a different goal which is to produce a mirrorless camera every bit as functional, capable and robust as a professional DSLR. The Lumix GH3 is evidence that they are succeeding and is more than deserving of Cameralabs Highly Recommended award. Micro Four Thirds goes from strength to strength.

US readers stills truggle finding the camera in Stock somewhere. Today a very limited number of cameras is in Stock at Adorama (Click here) and via third party resellers at Amazon (Click here).

Reminder: more than ten refurbished E-M5 cameras with 12-50mm kit lens are for sale for 1,029$ on [shoplink 36867ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

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