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E-M5, GH3, E-PL5 and new MFT lens reviews.

February 3, 2013
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Let me catch up with some major new MFT reviews:

The video on top shows an EM-5 Battery Grip Review & Test by WhatDigitalCamera. And Thom Hogan posted his review of the E-M5 at SansMirror.com.

SLRlounge posted the first part of the “Big Panasonic GH3 Review”. Also Naturalexposures posted a new chapter about the GH3.

E-PL5 review at Digital-photography-school.

CameraLabs (Click here) tested the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens: “The Olympus 45mm f1.8 is arguably one of the best lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system, whether you’re using an Olympus or Panasonic body. This lens is so small and light you’ll hardly know you’re carrying it around, yet is capable of delivering industry-leading performance with pin-sharp details across the entire frame right into the extreme corners.”

Fotopolis (translation here) posted the Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 review. The English version should be online soon on their partner site Lenstip.

Mr. Terada interview at Dpreview.

February 3, 2013
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Well known Olympus Manager Toshi Terada got interviewed by the Dpreview team (Click here). Here are just a few interesting points:

– The OMD helped to increase sales in the yet not so mirrorless enthusiast US market.
– He also said “Direction-wise, we’d like to produce products for Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds within this year. Because we have to provide a product for users with SHG and HG lenses. And there are people using E400, 500 and 600-series DSLRs, we have to provide products for them to keep enjoying their photography.”
– A future high end compact camera from Olympus may have an 1″, 1/1.7″ sensor. Certainly not APS-C because it’s impossible to make a compact camera with that sensor size.

As you can read no real big news here. I still have my very personal suspect that Olympus could merge FT into the MFT system soon. And there may be just one High End camera by end of the year merging the advantages of the two systems. Compact size and full reliable and fast autotofocus for all MFT and FT lenses.

“Full Frame Equivalence” and Why It Doesn’t Matter (Admiringlight)

February 3, 2013
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How many times did we read these endless Full Frame vs Micro Four Thirds equivalence discussions? And I am sure they will come back again and again and again. But next time we may all be more prepared when discussing about it thanks to the great article posted by Jordan Steele on Admiringlight (Click here): “I’ve heard many times “Yeah, your 75mm f/1.8 is crap – it’s like a 150mm f/3.6.” No, it’s not, it’s a 75mm lens with an f/1.8 aperture and a field of view that is the same as a 150mm lens on full frame.”

It’s a must read! Thanks Jordan!

New Olympus deals on cameras (E-M5 and PEN) and MFT lenses.

February 3, 2013
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Olympus launched four new rebate programs you can see at Amazon (Click here). Here is the list:
1) E-M5, E-PL5, E-M2 and XZ-2 got an up to $100 discount at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
2) Save $100 on Qualifying Olympus Lenses at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
3) Save up to $50 on Qualifying Olympus Flashes at Amazon (Click here).
4) $20 rebate on Olympus Point-and-Shoot Cameras (list here at Amazon).

More Panasonic and Sigma MFT deals:
GF5 with X zoom for $349 at Amazon (Click here). GX1 body for $300 at Uniquephoto (Click here). Sigma 19mm for $99 at Uniquephoto (Click here). Sigma 30mm for $99 at Uniquephoto (Click here).

Unusual auction: Apefoscope Anamorphic lens copyrights for sale.

February 3, 2013
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Apefoscope Anamorphic Adapter – The Project from apefos on Vimeo.

Adriano Apefos: informed me that “I am selling the rights and technical specifications for the Apefoscope Anamorphic Adapter. I decided to sell the rights and technical specifications for a company which can do a better finishing and better lens quality. please take a look on that [shoplink 36554 ebay]eBay auction (Click here)[/shoplink]. You can become the manufacturer and sell units worldwide.”
You can see a video example shot with the GH2 on top of this post. And you can watch more videos here: http://vimeo.com/user327710

Too bad Adriano can’t keep going on with this projects :(

Sigma deal now on single MFT lenses ($99). GX1 for $300.

February 2, 2013
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As you know for weeks now the Sigma double kit deal is running on BHphoto (Click here). Starting from today you can also buy one single lens for $99 only:
Sigma 19mm for $99 at Uniquephoto (Click here).
Sigma 30mm for $99 at Uniquephoto (Click here).

And the same store offers the new GX1 body for $300 only (Click here).

Refurbished E-M5:
Silver E-M5 with 12-50mm lens for $1049 at Cameta (Click here).
Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens for $1049 at Cameta (Click here).
Refurbished E-M5 are also available on Cametauctions ebay Page (via Slidoo).

New deals: GX1, GF5, E-PL5, E-M5. New Olympus lens preorder.

February 1, 2013
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GX1:
Body only for $319 at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Body with kit lens for $419 at BHphoto (Click here).

GF5:
White GF5 with kit lens for $349 at Amazon (Click here).

E-PL5 and E-PM2:
The Olympus E-Pl5 discount is valid til tomorrow at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
And so will the E-PM2 rebate agains at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

New Olympus 75-300mm:
The lens is now available for preorder at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

More bits:
Still running and in Stock the double Sigma lens deal at BHphoto (Click here).
And the Amazon mirrorless hotseller ranking shows an “old” comanion on top again (Click here to see the ranking).