Nocticron test by LLoyd Chambers: “It’s a must have lens”

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The fastest lens on the smallest MFT camera (Courtesy of Mark Baber).

Well known reviewer Lloyd Chambers is testing the Leica Nocticron and writes:

The superlative rendering style of the 42.5mm f/1.2 is evident. If there is a must-have lens for Micro Four Thirds, this is it.

I am pretty sure many 43rumors readers would love to buy the lens but I think most agree here when I say the lens is a little bit too expensive. You can get the lens for $1599 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and at BHphoto (Click here).

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Does the E-M10 have an AA filter or not? Look at Olympus answers :)

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The Olympus E-M10 is back in Stock via third party resellers like Ritz Camera at Amazon US (Click here).

Did you ever wonder if the E-M10 has or has not an Anti Aliasing filter? Well Moonlight Knight tried to get an answer by contacting four different Olympus employess:
– Olympus Japan
– Olympus Hong Kong
– Olympus USA
– Olympus Europe

You would think they would all give you the correct answer but this is not what happened! Moonlight Knight writes:

Olympus USA did not give me a reply even after a week. The other three offices gave me a reply reasonably quickly, but I got three different answers!
Answer 1: “E-M10 sensor has AA filter.”
Answer 2: “As for today we have no information about low-pass filters used on E-M10 sensor.”
Answer 3: “The E-M10 is a low-pass filter less product.” (He referred me to the specifications, which said TruePic VII is optimized for low-pass filter less sensor. I know that E-M10 uses TruePic VII, but I don’t think it logically implies E-M10 must have no AA filter.)

Lol :)

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100 Euro off on the Panasonic GM1 in Germany.

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Graph source: Idealo.de

What you see on the graph on top is the price change in Germany for the Panasonic GM1. As you can see the price now dropped by 100 Euro and the lowest price is now 558 Euro at [shoplink 45145 ebay]eBay Germany (Click here to grab one)[/shoplink].

I own the GM1 and I can say I am using the camera a lot and I am quite happy with it. It’s true that sometimes I miss the manual controls of the PEN but I am using the GM more than the PEN I had before because it really is easy to carry always with you! I do believe this is one of the most underrated cameras on market. If you look at it in a practical way than it’s a winner! Grab it if you have kids running in your house :)

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Great GF2 deal at Adorama. And new Panasonic DMW-FL580L Flash for preorder.

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The new Panasonic GH4 is still selling very well according to Amazon US DSLR (yes DSLR!) ranking. But there is also another new Panasonic product: The new Panasonic DMW-FL580L Flash is now available for pre-orders at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

And Adorama has also a great deal on the almost forgotten GF2 :)
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 with Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 Lens is now only $349.00! Take into account that the lens sells for $322.95 on its own! You can order it in Black (Click here), Silver (Click here) or Red (Click here).

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Panasonic UK launches a new GH4 preview campaign. And E-M10 course in France.

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Panasonic UK launched a new GH4 preview campaign and Olympus France a new E-M10 course (LeMondeDeLaPhoto). The GH4 preview campaign press release can be read at the bottom of this post. before that I want to ask EU readers to send me the GH4 preorder links they find. For example I still have no preorder option in Germany! Weird…

European preorders and price:
UK at Wexphotographic, CameraWorld, UKdigital, CVP, TipTop.
Holland at Fotohanskeuzekamp.
Belgium at Fotokonijnenberg.
Norway at Fotovideo.
Sweden at Cyberphoto, Skandinavianphoto.
Finland at Telefoto, Topshot, Verkkoauppa.
Germany: Marcotec-shop.de.

North American preorders, shipping date and price:
GH4 camera at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,698. In Canada at Vistek (Click here).
GH4 camera with interface unit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Price: $3,298
Interface unit only at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,998

 

—————-PRESS TEXT from Panasonic—————-

Panasonic Announces Preview Campaign for DMC-GH4

Panasonic is pleased to announce a preview campaign for the newly announced DMC-GH4 LUMIX interchangeable lens camera, allowing consumers the opportunity to see the new camera 7 weeks before it is released.  Three GH4 cameras will be in the UK for this weekend only for the preview campaign to be held exclusively at three stores for three days at each store.

The preview campaign will start on Thursday 13th March, Friday 14th March and Saturday 15th March, from 10-4pm at;

Conns Cameras, 54 Clarendon St, Dublin 2

The previews will continue at the following stores on Friday 14th March, Saturday 15th March and Sunday 16thMarch 2014 from 10-4pm;

Jessops, 129-131 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2HU

Park Cameras, Burgess Hill, not London

Each store will have a working sample of the camera for users to try, as well as a dedicated Panasonic person to talk through product features and answer any questions.  Offering a unique opportunity to see the new camera before it is released, the preview campaign provides a great opportunity for those considering purchasing the new camera to come and have a look.

Panasonic’s new LUMIX DMC-GH4 is the ideal interchangeable lens camera for photographers and videographers that want greater mobility and speed, while delivering the professional quality they expect. The most advanced camera yet in Panasonic’s series of LUMIX G cameras, the LUMIX DMC-GH4 boasts stunning image quality and 4K video capability in a compact and durable chassis.

For those consumers looking to purchase the new DMC-GH4, Panasonic is offering a free battery and battery grip worth £315 when they purchase a DMC-GH4 Digital Camera.  An excellent addition to the GH4, the DMW-BGGH3E battery grip offers a longer battery life and a comfortable grip and easy handling even in vertical shooting, while the spare battery will be most useful for more shooting enjoyment. The free battery and battery grip is claimed by consumer redemption to Panasonic (http://www.panasonic.co.uk/promotions) until 2nd June 2014.[1]

What better start to the weekend than having a first look at the new and much anticipated DMC-GH4 camera!

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Source: Photographyblog.

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