(FT5) New 15mm f/8.0 lens specs….

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I still have no info about the price of the lens but here are the specs:

Focal lenght: 15 mm (equivalent to 30 mm on a 35 mm camera) :
Aperture: F8 fixed
Dimensions :Max.dia.Ø56(2.2in.)× length 9 (0.4 in.) mm
Design: 3 groups, 3 lenses
Focus: 0.30 m (11.8 in.) to infinite. Manual Focusing (Three settings)
Weight: 22 g (0.8 oz.)

I have been told there is no data communication between camera and lens.  For reference the until now smallest m43 lens is the [shoplink 16258]Panasonic 14mm[/shoplink] that is 2.06 cm thick and weights 55g. I have no diea how Olympus will market this lens. WOuld be nice if they give it to tu fro free on any future m43 camera you buy! :)

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eBay madness (links to Olympus and Panasonic stuff for rich people)

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[shoplink 32812 ebay][/shoplink] Doens’t look so but this is the most expensive [shoplink 32812 ebay]Olympus lens you can buy on eBay[/shoplink]!

So, we heard that Olympus will release a super cheap 15mm f/8.0 lens. But now let’s do a post for rich people. Ever wondered what the most expensive Olympus&Panasonic cameras and lenses are? Here is the list (with overall most expensive items included):

Most expensive Panasonic m43 camera is the AGAF100 for 5.195,00 USD ([shoplink 32811 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive Olympus camera is the OM-3Ti Black edition camera for 3.499,00 USD ([shoplink 32813 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive Panasonic lens is the ET-D75LE6 zoom for 6,176.95 USD ([shoplink 32814 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive Olympus lens is the very rare to find Olympus Zuiko Pen-F Mirror-T 800mm f/8 telephoto for 4.350,00 USD ([shoplink 32812 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive lens you can buy for your m43 camera is the used(!) Cooke S4 HD Cine 8-46mm T1.7 B4 Mount Lens for 32.500,00 USD ([shoplink 32815 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive Panasonic product is the Robotic Welding cell for 39.500,00 USD ([shoplink 32809 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive Olympus products is the Portable Gold box analyzer for 21.000,00 USD ([shoplink 32810 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive camera is that ancient for 959.000,00 USD ([shoplink 32816 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive fast lens is the Leica M3 Summilux 1.4/35 Black Paint # 1765589 *Mega Rare* + OLLUX for 95.000,00 USD ([shoplink 32818 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])
Most expensive digital camera is the 160 Megapixel Roundshot 6×17 DIGITAL Panoramic Camera for 48.222,00 USD ([shoplink 32819 ebay]here is the auction[/shoplink])

You going to buy something here? :)

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New low price for E-PL1, E-PL2 and GX1 for $499 (GX2 is coming by end of the year)

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Rumors are getting stronger and the GX2 should arrive in November. So it’s not a surprise to see the third good GX1 deal in one month. The Black body with 14-42mm lens is now for sale at $499 at Amazon (Click here). But the leader of the Amazon ranking (here to see the list) is the E-Pl1 that sells for $259 again at Amazon. Another good price is the E-PL2 with same lens for $349.

E-Pm, E-PL and GH3 are coming at Photokina in September, the GX1 maybe two months after. Those deals may not be related to it but it’s nice that we can buy a m43 camera for a price that is very low.

P.S.: For the first time in Stock at Adorama the 12-35mm X lens.

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(FT5) UPDATED: New ring flash adapter for the 60mm macro coming too…

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(UPDATED POST!)
Next week Olympus announcement will likely see the final release of the 60mm macro lens and we just learned from top sources that there will be a sort of RF-11 ring flash light adapter for the lens.

So for now we know that Olympus is going to announce a 60mm macro lens, 60mm ring flash adapter and a crazy 15mm f/8.0 and 9mm thick pancake. No cameras yet! E-PM2 (or E-PM5) and E-PL5 coming in mid September!

Stay tuned on 43rumors! And a way to remain informed in real time is to join the facebook comunity:

Thanks!

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Panasonic contrast AF versus Canon Hybrid AF comparison.

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During the last years Panasonic and Olympus achieved impressive results on the AF performance. As you know they rely on the contrast AF only. Canon, Nikon (and soon Sony too) are using a hybrid contrast and phase detection AF on their mirrorelss cameras like on the new Canon EOS-M. The video on top has been made by Dpreview to shows the comparison between the G5 AF and the 650D AF.

I think the real advantage of phase detetion is the continous AF on moving objects. On still objects the Panasonic easily beats the Canon!

BY the way, the new Panasonic G5 arrived in Europe and is in Stock at Jessops and on [shoplink 32831 ebay]eBay UK (Click here)[/shoplink].

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