Panasonic GX1 with kit lens for $341 now at Amazon (Click here). Damn, is there no deal like that in Europe too?
UPDATE: And the GX1 body is now in Stock for $209 only at Amazon (Click here). UPDATE_2: Now sold out…that was fast guys!
The video on top shows a comparison between the newly announced [shoplink 35724 ebay]Jackar 34mm f/1.8[/shoplink] lens and the [shoplink 14881 ebay]SLR Magic 35mm f/1.7 MC[/shoplink]. Both are certainly not the best lenses for the MFT system but some of you might found them to be a good cheap alternative to other lenses.
The Jackar lens itself can be bought on [shoplink 35724 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] (found via Slidoo).
Image courtesy: Photozone.
Photozone (Click here) published the full Olympus 60mm macro review: “The question of the day is whether to prefer the Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 ED macro over the Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH OIS ? As far as the key aspects is concerned the Leica lens may be a tad sharper whereas the M.Zuiko has a slight edge on the bokeh side. The choice is yours. :-)”
More tests:
E-PM2 tests at Digitalcameraworld.
Bokeh comparison @ 20mm and 19mm at M43photo.
GH3 test at Optyczne (translation here).
E-M5 review at Microfourthirds.
E-PL5 + Cooke Kinic 25mm F1.5 at DC.watch (translation here). That lens costs around 300 dollars/Euro on [shoplink 36682 ebay]eBay (Click here to see auctions)[/shoplink].
More news:
Dpreview also shared the first imrpession about the XZ-10 (Click here to read the article).
As I told you yesterday, there is no day without a new GF or GX deal. Today you can buy the White GF5 with kit zoom for $349 at Amazon (Click here).
A March 2012 filed patent (re-)shows the new GX2(?) design with integrated and tillable electronic viewfinder. You can read all details and see the pics at Freepatentsonline. The front linear design reminds a bit the [shoplink 22691 ebay]Panasonic DMC-L1 body (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. Three years ago I found the first patent with that design. I am glad to have found the newer one because it may means that Panasonic is seriously taking into consideration to transform this into a real product. Another thing I noticed on the patent is that Silver Halide part. May some smart tech guy explain us what it is doing there???
The three year old first patent (Source: Freepatentsonline) explained well why such a cameras makes sense: “If an electronic viewfinder is disposed where a conventional optical viewfinder function component used to be disposed, there needs to be the same amount of space above the body mount as when a pentaprism or the like is disposed, and the various parts cannot be disposed efficiently, which hampers efforts at making the camera body smaller. The technology disclosed here is intended to reduce the size of a camera body.”
Loading ...Links to current [shoplink 36080 ebay]Four Thirds L1 camera (here on eBay)[/shoplink].
Olympus UK (Click here) launched a new deal on the E-M5. Damn Oly, it’s a great deal we would love ot see in the rest of Europe too! :)
E-M5 price check links at [shopcountry 29074].
There is no day without a new USA Panasonic GX or GF deal!
1) There is a brand news GX1 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm Lens deal for $599 at Bhphoto (Click here).
2) And $599 is what you also pay now for the Silver GX1 with 14-42mm X kit at Amazon (Click here).
3) An Ohio store sells the GF3 with X zoom for $339 on [shoplink 36665 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
The GF series will soon see a successor while the GX future still remains a mystery for now although Panasonic promises to deliver a successor.
