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Nocticron preorders at Amazon US! And new reviews at CameraLabs, Photographyblog and Focus Numerique.

January 22, 2014
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These are the pros and cons from Cameralabs

It took a while but now you can preorder the new crazy good and a bit crazy expensive Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 lens at Amazon US (Click here). And these are the new lens reviews:

Cameralabs (Click here) writes:

Unlike many fast primes that have come before it for various systems, the Nocticron is not about delivering a dollop of creamy bokeh at the cost of soft details once you move away from the center. It’s not about suffering from slow autofocus, nor having to worry about camera shake. It’s not about having to stop-down to achieve the sharpest results. No, the Leica Nocticron is about having your cake and eating it – and what a delicious cake it is too

Photographyblog (Click here) says:

$1599.99 is undoubtedly expensive for an 85mm lens for any system, but given the excellent image quality, creamy bokeh and snappy performance, we feel that it’s just about justified and a good investment for Micro Four Thirds users who require a fast portait prime lens.

And we also have a test by the French site Focus Numerique (google translation here):

The first results with this new 42.5 mm are quite good without being outstanding. The images are crisp and stitched in the center at full aperture of f / 1.2. This sensation of sharpness fades as one approaches the edges.

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In USA the lens can be preordered at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). In UK at Wexphotographic (Click here)

(FT5) Olympus will also launch a new E-M5 and 12-40mm kit and three new compacts.

January 22, 2014
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Next week on January 29 (6am London time) Olympus will not only announce the E-M10 and the three new MFT lenses. There will be also a new E-M5 with 12-40mm lens kit and three new compacts.The kit will be available only with the Black E-M5.

Digicameinfo reports there will be three new compacts too:
– STYLUS SP-100EE estimated retail price of about 55,000 yen
– STYLUS TG-850 Tough estimated retail price of about 35,000 yen
– STYLUS TG-835 Tough estimated retail price of about 33,000 yen

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E-M5 vs E-M10 size comparison (by Toor)

January 22, 2014
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43rumors reader Toor (Source: Twitter) created that E-M5 vs E-M10 size comparison to display the differences. If you care about small size cameras you will be happy to see the new E-M10 is quite a bit smaller!

As you know the camera will be announced on January 29 at 6am London time. Be sure to be online at that time on 43rumors to follow the event live!

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony RX100 Mark II Shootout by TheCameraStoreTV

January 22, 2014
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TheCameraStoreTV team tried to answer a simple question. Is the tiny Panasonic GM1 really a better camera to use than a proper high end compact camera? Watch the video to get their answer!

Reminder: You can find the new Gariz GM1 leather case in [shoplink 43805 ebay]Black or Brown on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

Small surprise: New Rokinon with MFT mount launched and in Stock!

January 21, 2014
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Samyang/Rokinon quietly introduced two new MFT mount version of some of their lenses. They are already available at BHphoto:

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC (Click here to see it at BHphoto).
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC (Click here to see it at BHphoto).

These are lenses designed for Full Frame DSLR cameras. The only thing that they did change is the mount. That’s why the lenses are big. But what the heck, $299 for a very good quality 85mm f/1.4 lens is a no brainer if you don’t care about the size!

(FT5) Small bad news for European readers: Olympus 25mm f/1.8 and new pancake zoom to cost 399 Euro!

January 21, 2014
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Last week we learned the price of the new Olympus 25mm f/1.8 lens and the new pancake zoom would be 35,000 yen in Japan. By using the current currency conversion the price would be 250€. Well the last two days I got confirmations from one trusted and one new source that Olympus will price the lens much higher than that! It will cost 399 Euro!

These are the prices:
Olympus 25 f/1.8 will cost 399€
Olympus 14-42 will cost 399€
Fisheye lenscap will cost 99€

Once again EU citizen have to pay more than US or Asian countries on camera and lenses!

For me this means I will wait for a refurbished deal at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink] to try to get them for a lower price :(

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Full Kodak S-1 Micro Four Thirds camera specs released.

January 21, 2014
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Kodak released the full specs for the KOdak PixPro S-1 Micro Four Thirds camera. Here they are:

Manufacturer	Kodak
Image Sensor
	CCD pixels	16Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4640
	Pixels (H)	3480
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	Micro / Four Thirds
	Sensor Size (width)	17.3mm
	Sensor Size (height)	13mm
	Aspect Ratio	4:3 3:2 16:9
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Screen resolution	920k dot
	Touch Screen	No Data
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual Fixed Face Detection Multi
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/4000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes Program Variable
	Metering	Centre-weighted – Average Multi Pattern Spot
	ISO sensitivity	200 – 12800
	White balance	Auto Manual Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Shade
	Exposure Comp	+/-3
Viewfinder
	Viewfinder Resolution	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	5fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920×1080 1280×720 720p 640×480 VGA
	Video FPS	30p
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	Lithium-Ion LB-070 7.4V 1000mAh
	CIPA Rating	410
Box Contents
	Box Contents	Kodak Pixpro SZ ED 12-45mm f/3.5-6.3 AF Lens unit, Battery, P10 flash unit, AC adapter, USB cable, Neck Strap, CD-Rom, Service card, Warranty card, Manual
Dimensions
	Weight	290g
	Width	115.6mm
	Height	68.4mm
	Depth	35.6mm

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