UPDATED: DOWNGRADED rumor: New 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO zoom coming in 2014.

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Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

UPDATE: One anonymous source said the 7-14mm f/2.8 wide angle zoom will be released at  Photokina in September 2014. But after posting that rumor one very trusted source contacted me and said that Olympus likely will not release exactly that lens and unless they change their mind the lens will have slightly different specs. In short, take that rumor with a grain of salt yet. I am now trying to get info about the final specs.

P.S.: There is still no rumor about the super telephoto lens although “some sites” guessed this will be a 300mm f/4.0 lens.

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Panasonic 12-100mm and 12-120mm patents.

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Egami spotted a new Panasonic patent describing a new Panasonic 12-100 or 12-120mm f/4-5.6 zoom. Very handy to have a low cost zoom with 12mm at the wide and 100-120mm at the tele end. Hope this design gets approved for mass production!

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New Black Friday deals: $50 off on some Panasonic lenses. GM1 in Stock at Amazon.

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The deals page presentation at BHphoto.

The Panasonic GM1 is now in Stock and shipping at Amazon US (Click here). And today we also have a couple of new Black Friday deals:

– Plenty of Gold Box deals on photographic accesosries at Amazon US (Click here).
– $330 off on the Panasonic G6 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm Lenses at BHphoto (Click here).
– $50 off on the Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm at Amazon US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
– $50 off on the Panasonic PZ 14-42mm lens at Amazon US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
– $30 off on the new Panasonic 20mm lens at Amazon US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
– Panasonic LX7 for $270 and free extras at Samys (Click here).

All Black Friday deals at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Newegg, Target, Bestbuy and eBay.

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Cameras:
$200 on the Olympus E-M5 at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $799 for the body, $899 with 12-42mm kit lens and $1049 with 12-50mm kit lens.
$150 off on the Panasonic GX7 with kit lens at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $898!
$150 of on tha Panasonic GF6 at Amazon (Click here). No $448.
$100 off on the Panasonic GH3 at Amazon US (Click here) and Samys (Click here). It’s $898 only now!!!
$100 off on the Olympus E-P5 at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $899 for the body only and $1349 for the superkit.
$100 off on the Olympus E-PL5 at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $499 for the body with kit lens!
$75 off on the Panasonic G6 with kit lens at Amazon US (Click here). Now $534! $100 off at Adorama ($498).

Lenses:
$75 off on the 45mm prime lens at Amazon (Click here).
$100 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 12-50mmmm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$80 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 17mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).

Other deals:
Get a Free Memory Card and Case with the Purchase of the GF6 at Amazon US (Click here).
Get Free Accessories with Purchase of the GX7 at Amazon US (Click here).
Massive discounts on the Olympus viewfinders too at Amazon US (Click here).
4% back in reward at Amazon US (Click here).

 

 

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Leica CEO says no MFT camera from Leica

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Leica GM1 clone design by Seung-hun Han via Dicahub. Yep…just change the logo and charge $500 extra 
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Leica CEO Alfred Schopf said that Leica won’t be building on Panasonic’s Micro Four Thirds format (Source: Leica Camera Forum). That said it’s 100% sure they will launch a new mirrorless system in collaboration with Panasonic (Panasonic will build the cameras).

To be honest, I still don’t believe Alfred is telling us the truth here…

 

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New Panasonic GM1 reviews (Digitalversus and 1001tema).

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Free Handgrip promotion in UK (More info at Promotions.panasonic.co.uk)

Digitalversus (Click here) writes:

The Panasonic Lumix GM1 is small, light, stylish, pleasant to use and takes top-quality pictures. What’s not to like? This interchangeable lens camera packs a good range of features and quality tech specs into a cute little camera that’s perfectly portable. A few concessions have been made here and there, but that doesn’t stop the GM1 being one of the nicest little cameras to pass out of our test lab in the run up to Christmas 2013.

The Russian site 1001tema (translation here). Athaugh the google translation tool is making quite a mess it’s worth to check the site for the great pics they posted!

Test images have been posted at Optyczne.

GM1 preorder list:
In US at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
In Europe at Amazon Germany, Wex Germany, Amazon UK, Fotohanskeuzekamp, Cyberphoto Sweden and Wex UK.

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UPDATED: Olympus 12-40mm lens in Stock. New Black Friday deals.

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UPDATED: The new Olympus 12-40mm lens is in Stock via [shoplink 43123 ebay]BergerBrosCamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

There are plenty of new Black Friday deals at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Newegg, Target, Bestbuy and eBay (Click on the store name to see their new deals). Examples:

The Panasonic LX7 for example sells for $282 at Amazon (Click here). Adorama also has a nice overview of all Olympus deals (Click here) and Panasonic deals (Click here).

Sandisk and other photography accessory Gold Box Deals running today only at Amazon US (Click here).
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Cameras:
$200 on the Olympus E-M5 at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $799 for the body, $899 with 12-42mm kit lens and $1049 with 12-50mm kit lens.
$150 off on the Panasonic GX7 with kit lens at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $898!
$150 of on tha Panasonic GF6 at Amazon (Click here). No $448.
$100 off on the Panasonic GH3 at Amazon US (Click here) and Samys (Click here). It’s $898 only now!!!
$100 off on the Olympus E-P5 at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $899 for the body only and $1349 for the superkit.
$100 off on the Olympus E-PL5 at Amazon US (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Now $499 for the body with kit lens!
$75 off on the Panasonic G6 with kit lens at Amazon US (Click here). Now $534! $100 off at Adorama ($498).

Lenses:
$75 off on the 45mm prime lens at Amazon (Click here).
$100 off on the 17mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 12-50mmmm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 12mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$80 off on the 40-150mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
$100 off on the 17mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).

Other deals:
Get a Free Memory Card and Case with the Purchase of the GF6 at Amazon US (Click here).
Get Free Accessories with Purchase of the GX7 at Amazon US (Click here).
Massive discounts on the Olympus viewfinders too at Amazon US (Click here).
4% back in reward at Amazon US (Click here).

 

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