New refurbished Olympus stuff for EU readers.

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After a couple of weeks without auctions [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink] is back with plenty of Micro Four Thirds refurbished stuff EU readers can buy. Here is the list (Click on the name to jump directly to the specific auction page):

Cameras:
[shoplink 43777 ebay]Black Olympus E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43775 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P5 with 17mm f/1.8 lens and external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 43779 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P5 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 43786 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43780 ebay]White Olympus E-M1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43782 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43784 ebay]Black Olympus E-P3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 43785 ebay]Lila Olympus E-PM1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 43814 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43815 ebay]Black Olympus E-M5 with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43816 ebay]Black Olympus E-P5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43817 ebay]Lila Olympus E-PM1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 43818 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43822 ebay]Black Olympus E-P5 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink]

Lenses:
[shoplink 43776 ebay]Olympus 9-18mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43781 ebay]Olympus 12mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43774 ebay]Olympus 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43778 ebay]Olympus 17mm f/2.8 lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43783 ebay]Black Olympus 45mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 43773 ebay]Olympus 75-300mm lens[/shoplink]

Accessories:
[shoplink 43771 ebay]Olympus MMF-1 adapter[/shoplink] [shoplink 43772 ebay]Olympus VF-3 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 43787 ebay]Olympus VF-4 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 43821 ebay]Olympus PT-EP10 underwater case[/shoplink]

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First full Nocticron review at Lenstip!

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The lens resolution chart (Source: Lenstip)

Lenstip (Click here) is the first site posting a full Panasonic Leica Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 lens test. These are some of their key findings:

– The tested stabilization efficiency is about 3.5 EV (which is a good result says Lenstip).
– The resolution at medium aperture is almost as high as the best lens of the class, the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 (80 lines per mm vs 82 lines per mm)
– At f/1.2 aperture the center performance is said to be “brilliant” and on par with the Voigtlander 0.95/25 and the Olympus 1.8/75.
– At f/1.2 the corner performance is “positive”
– Chromatic Aberration is present at wide apertures while the lateral chromatic aberration and spherical aberration are well corrected.
– Negligible distortion
– The lens corrects the coma in a splendid way. The astigmatism is not a problem either.
– Bokeh is pleasing and at f/2.5 the bokeh effect is very similar
– at f/1.2 aperture the lens shows a very strong vignetting (-2.23 EV)
– it has a good resistance against ghosting and flares.
– Autofocus is fast and very accurate

Overall the only big negative is the high vignetting at f/1.2 aperture. That said I would have loved to see a comparison between the Nocticron and the 42,5mm Voigtlander to see who delivers the best image at f/1.2 aperture! Maybe some reviewer is reading this and will make a comparison for us :)

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More Nocticron image samples via CameraLabs and Dpreview.

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Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

Just try to forget the high price tag of the lens and watch these image samples posted at CameraLabs (Click here) and Dpreview (Click here). Great lens…no doubt! And now back to the price talk: UK readers can preorder the lens at Wexphotographic (Click here) and US readers at BHphoto (Click here). Damn, if it would be $500 less Panasonic would sell 3-4 times more of them and make more money….don’t you think so?

P.S.: Dpreview also posted a set of images from the Panasonic stand. You can see the next new lenses, the 35-100mm and 15mm Leica.

 

UPDATE: More Noctocron images at Megapixel and Optyczne.

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New Kodak MFT camera displayed at CES.

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Cnet shared some pictures of the new Kodak MFT camera. And they also have the final specs:

The PixPro S-1 has decent specs, including a 16.8-megapixel sensor, 3-inch tilting 920,000-pixel display, Wi-Fi and 5fps continuous-shooting mode. It will ship with a slowish 12-45mm f3.5-6.3 collapsible lens; the collapsing mechanism looks a lot like Olympus’ original design for its 14-42mm lens, and the camera uses sensor-shift image stabilization like Olympus as well. There’s a second lens, a 42.5-160mm, as well as a spotting scope that may be part of a second bundle.

And JKImaging marketing director Austin Kazami shared some more thoughts at Amateur Photographer:

It is a CSC designed for a smartphone audience“…”In Japan, CSCs and DSLRs are treated as two totally separate markets unlike in Europe and the US“…”There will also be an 42.5-160mmmm, plus an 400mm fixed focal length lens.

ePhotozine published the official press text. This is the part concerning the new MFT camera:

Leveraging technical prowess and manufacturing excellence, the KODAK PIXPRO Camera line will introduce its first micro four thirds camera with the S-1. The S-1 is WiFi® enabled, boasts a 16MP BSI CMOS 4/3” sensor, a 3.0″ 920 articulating LCD, sensor shift OIS, 1080p 30fps H.264 FHD Video and lithium-ion battery. The S-1 is priced competitively at $499 MSRP for the entry-level single lens kit and $599 MSRP for a double lens kit and is perfect for the avid photographer looking for a high performance model in a slim and compact design.

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Panasonic GH 4K will be launched in February and cost less than $2,000!

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Image courtesy: Engadget

Engadget reports that the GH 4K camera will be officially launched in February and cost less than $2,000:

UHD content can be recorded at 200 Mbps, and output in a full live feed via a mini-HDMI port (thanks to ALL-I Intra mode) to display on a computer or record to a hard drive. Of course, the Micro-Four Thirds shooter can save footage straight to an SDXC card — a UHS Class 3 prototype variant tuned for such a task was on display — though space will run out fairly quickly. There’s no word how many megapixels the cam totes, but it will be able to simultaneously snap photos while recording video.

Great news!

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