Blackmagic MFT video sample…

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Sunset from John Brawley Tests with Blackmagic MFT and Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 and SLR Magic 12mm f/1.6.

There is not only the GH3 if you need an advanced Micro Four Thirds video camera. The video on top has been shot on the Blackmagic MFT camera which promises to be a very nice tool for low budget productions.It has been shot with the superb Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 ([shoplink 30452 ebay]here on eBay[/shoplink]) and the [shoplink 36084 ebay]SLR Magic 12mm f/1.6 (here on eBay[/shoplink]). Would love to see a comparison with the GH3 one day, and I am pretty sure the Blackmagic will top the Panasonic camera.

The body only is in Stock for $3000 at [shoplink 36083 ebay]IDSMgroup (Click here)[/shoplink] and (out of Stock) at BHphoto (Click here).

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Refurbished Olympus Europe deals…(twelve E-M5!)

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This may be really your good chance to get a E-M5 for a good price. There is a new record of Twelve refurbished E-M5 for sale in Germany via [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. Here are the direct links to each auction:

E-M5:
[shoplink 36062 ebay]auction 1[/shoplink], [shoplink 36063 ebay]auction 2[/shoplink], [shoplink 36064 ebay]auction 3[/shoplink], [shoplink 36065 ebay]auction 4[/shoplink], [shoplink 36066 ebay]auction 5[/shoplink], [shoplink 36067 ebay]auction 6[/shoplink], [shoplink 36068 ebay]auction 7[/shoplink], [shoplink 36069 ebay]auction 8[/shoplink], [shoplink 36070 ebay]auction 9[/shoplink], [shoplink 36071 ebay]auction 10[/shoplink], [shoplink 36072 ebay]auction 11[/shoplink], [shoplink 36073 ebay]auction 12[/shoplink].

And there are also plenty of PEN cameras and MFT lenses on auction too [shoplink 22691 ebay](Click here)[/shoplink].

In future to get notified when there are new auctions login and save this search on my little new Slidoo eBay website:
Olympus E-M5 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PM2 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PM1 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL5 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL3 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL1 search (Click here).
Olympus E-P2 search (Click here).
Olympus E-P1 search (Click here).

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Olympus 12mm discontinued at BHphoto…

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Usually there are two reasons why an item gets marked as “discontinued” at BHphoto (Click here). And only one single lens is in Stock at Amazon (Click here). My guess is that there is not enough request for that lens that justifies the $300 price difference between the equal Silver and Black version. It really looks like Olympus want to cheat us on that. They should simply offer the Black lens for the same price and stop.

 

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This may be the Olympus viewfinder of the future…really?

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Back in summer Olympus surprisingly showed their Google Glass version (more on that on CNET). Now I spotted a new patent that combines that futuristic technology with the use of an Olympus camera. The glass works as a sort of a viewfinder positioned directly over your eye. The electronic image appears as soon as the camera will be hold close to it. The Olympus patent describes how this also helps to miniaturize cameras because you will not need any built-in viewfinder nor LCD screen.

You can read the details fo the patent at freepatentsonline.

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(FT4) New 75-300mm II coming soon?

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According to trusted sources form our Japanaese firends at Digicaminfo Olympus will announce a new updated 75-300mm II F4.8-6.7 ED lens soon. As I told you lats week the current 75-300mm lens is marked as “discontinued” at BHphoto (Click here) and almost completely gone from Amazon too (Click here).

Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

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Black E-M5 is the most sold (says Olympus France) And new set of refurbished E-M5 cameras in Europe…

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Interview:
Olympus France stated in an interview with Lepidi (translation here) that the black version sells more than the Silver. And most buyers are SLR owners and many of them are Journalists.

E-M5 in Europe:
For the third time Olympus launched an E-M5 rebate action while Europeans have to rely on local hard to find deals. For some mysterious reason the chepaest E-M5 you can find in Euro currency is in France (864 for body at Amazon), and in Italy (on eBay via Slidoo). And after a very long time plenty of refurbished E-M5 cameras are sold at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. To get notified in future about the new European refurbished E-M5 auctions login at Slidoo and save this search.

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