For EU readers: Plenty of new OMD cameras for sale at Olympusmarket.

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[shoplink 45842 ebay][/shoplink] [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink] now updated their refurbished Olympus stuff list with plenty of great OMD cameras and more PEN and lenses:

OMD cameras:
[shoplink 45842 ebay]Black E-M1 with 12-40mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45846 ebay]Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45847 ebay]Black E-M1 body with external flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 45850 ebay]Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45853 ebay]Black E-M1 with 12-40mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45856 ebay]Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45857 ebay]Black E-M1 body with external flash[/shoplink] [shoplink 45858 ebay]Silver E-M5 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 45863 ebay]Black E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45864 ebay]Black E-M5 body[/shoplink]

PEN cameras:
[shoplink 45848 ebay]Black E-P5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45849 ebay]Black E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 45859 ebay]Black E-P5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45860 ebay]Black E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 45861 ebay]Black E-PL5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45862 ebay]Silver E-PL5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45866 ebay]White E-PL5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink]

MFT lenses:
[shoplink 45841 ebay]Silver 75mm f/1.8[/shoplink] [shoplink 45843 ebay]Silver 75-300mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 45851 ebay]Silver 14-150mm lens with bag[/shoplink] [shoplink 45852 ebay]Silver 75mm f/1.8[/shoplink] [shoplink 45865 ebay]Silver 14-150mm lens with bag[/shoplink]

MFT accessories:
[shoplink 45844 ebay]Silver VF-3 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 45845 ebay]Black VF-4 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 45854 ebay]Silver VF-3 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 45855 ebay]Black VF-4 viewfinder[/shoplink]

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E-M1 now sells for $1,129 only in USA.

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[shoplink 45873 ebay][/shoplink] A brand new Olympus E-M1 now sells for $1,129 by trusted sellers on [shoplink 45873 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. This is the lowest price ever for an E-M1.

The Panasonic GH3 for $939 on [shoplink 45874 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]

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Olympus considering to merge medical and imaging division by April 2015.

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The header of the official Olympus restructuring goal document.

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To save costs and avoid redundancy Olympus is considering to merge the medical and imaging division by April 2015. The official document describing Olympus intentions can be seen here: Olympus Japan (translated via google).

What this means exactly for the camera division isn’t clear but to me it sounds likely that Olympus will “dismiss” some employees. Hope I am wrong with that assumption.

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a little bit of everything…(with Ben’s Olympus workshop tour).

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[NEW] Panasonic LUMIX GH4 “LIGHT”

Ben: “I’m running a 2-day workshop for photographers to try out all the latest Olympus OM-D gear, in West Cork, Ireland. It runs over the weekend of the Baltimore Wooden Boat and Seafood festivals, May 24-25.
I’ll have OM-D E-M1s, E-M10s and E-M5s, and all the top Olympus primes and zooms, and Sigma m4/3 lenses. The program includes a boat trip, to shoot boats under sail and the coastal landscape and sea-life; a pass for the castle, whose roof terrace gives the best view across the harbour; a hosted visit to an exhibition of superb local photography; and plenty of time for photography and to enjoy the bustle of the festival. It promises to be a great weekend.
The fee is €215, and Olympus are giving everyone a €60 cash-back voucher for OM-D/PEN purchases.
Here’s a link: http://www.onlinepictureproof.com/bensonrussell/om-d-events/106586

Ben Russell
Olympus Ambassador
p: +353 27 66133
e: ben (at) bensonrussell.com
w: http://www.bensonrussell.com”

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GX7 with the new 15mm and 42,5mm Panasonic lens test at DC.watch.
Speed booster adapter (china) m42->Panasonic G6 test (Berlon).
Olympus 12-40mm lens image samples at Photographyblog.
Olympus 25mm image samples at Photographyblog.
Olympus Stylus 1 test at DC.watch.
Reviewing an “old timer”, the SP-100EE at DC.watch.
E-M1 review at MirrorlessReview.

Beomagi: “I’ve been testing the cheap EF-MFT focal reducer with several lenses:
Part2 http://beomagi.blogspot.com/2014/04/evaluating-cheap-focal-reducer-with.html
Part1 http://beomagi.blogspot.com/2014/03/evaluating-cheap-focal-reducer-with.html”

Anonymous: “http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=161jjb7&s=8#.U1X-6eaSzA4 hi, just saw this billboard in Berlin, Germany. It looks like there’s an Olympus OM-D photography playground exhibit here in Berlin until the end of May. Don’t know if that might be interesting for anyone else here in the area.”

Annedo: “Not a rumor, but I didn’t see a photo of the gm1 and leica 15mm + hood yet. Check the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJw7CaisVI. At 3:02 there is an image of the combo.”

 

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Hot US deal: Almost $200 off on the Panasonic GX7! Olympus accessory deal ends tomorrow.

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That’s quite a deal: The Black GX7 body with extra accessories now sells for [shoplink 45825 ebay]$621 only at 6ave on eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. There is a limited quantity only for sale at that price! 6ave also sells the LX7 with $90 off again on [shoplink 45826 ebay]$621 only at 6ave on eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

And this one ends tomorrow: 20% off on Olympus accessories at GetOlympus (Click here). Just use the code “SPRINGACC” when checking out. The rebate runs on very expensive accessories too like Water housings and Flashes!

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