Alexander sent me the link to his picture of the G6 and Speed Booster R lens adapter on Flickr (Click here). The adpater is finally in Stock at Metabones (Click here). You can use some great Leica lenses with it:
[shoplink 38869 ebay]28mm F2.8 Elmarit-R (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. This becomes f/2.0 on the Speed Booster
[shoplink 38870 ebay]35mm F2.8 Elmarit-R (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. This becomes f/2.0 on the Speed Booster
[shoplink 38871 ebay]50mm F2.0 Summicron-R (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. This becomes f/1.4 on the Speed Booster
[shoplink 38872 ebay]90mm F2.8 Elmarit-R (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. This becomes f/2.0 on the Speed Booster
[shoplink 38873 ebay]28-70mm F3.5-F4.5 Vario-Elmar-R (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. This becomes f/2.5-3.5 on the Speed Booster
Meantime the Chinese “clone” from the Speed Booster got a slight delay. The “Lens Turbo” for MFT will be released in August instead of now. They wills ell them through eBay. To automatically get notified when new Lens Turbo will be for sale on eBay just save this search in your Slidoo account.
There are some brand new US deals: 1) The Panasonic G5 with 14-42mm kit lens sells for $398 in most US stores. But you get also a free $50 Gift Certificate at Adorama (Click here). So you get $50 back to spend in other stuff :) 2) The E-M5 got a price drop and can be bought for $924. But you get 4% Reward back at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). So you pay $887 while the rest can be spent on other products! 3) Also the Panasonic Gh3 price dropped down to $1249 at Amazon (Click here). And also in that case you get 4% Reward. Makes the camera price worth $1200 only. 4) The Silver E-Pl3 with kit lens sells for $289 at Amazon (only 11 left in Stock). 5) The Limited edition E-M5 with 17mm lens is in Stock at Amazon (Click here).
Adobe released the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5. It’s now available for preorder at BHphoto, Adobe US, Adobe DE, Adobe UK and all other Adobe country stores. US pricing is $149 for new customers and $79 for the upgrade. A preview can be read at Dpreview.
UPDATE: n future Adobe plans to shift all new Photoshop releases and upgrades on their subscription based Cloud Service. This is going to become very expensive for all Adobe customers. it’s time to look elsewhere for cheaper alternatives!
From what I heard til now the new OMD camera will NOT(!) replace the current E-M5. The new OMD will be placed in a different “league” than the current OMD. It will be released in early September. The E-M5 is still selling very well and will not be taken off production.
Drop me a message if you find some more bits about the new OMD camera!
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Shattered Glass: “After reading your blog and watching many of the videos you share, I thought I might send you a video of mine dealing with the SLR Magic 12mm and 25mm Hyperprime lenses. I’ve seen next to nothing about the 25mm on YouTube, and on my video I shared your post about the SLR magic being sharper than the Nokton Voigtlander. Anyway, I hope my video can help out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HjgWypeUpE”
Ivan: “Hi there! I made a short clip using with GH3 and Fujian 25mm 1.4 CCTV lens. With some work in post this combination gives you vintage, almost anamorphic feel. Given the price of the lens ($20 on ebay) I think everyone should have it. Here’s the video: https://vimeo.com/67524039”
Edward: “Thought I’d share my set of pictures from the new Sigma 60mm 2.8 “Art” lens. Previously I have owned the first gen 19mm and 30mm 2.8’s and were very impressed with all their lens qualities but found more suitable replacements in the shape of faster f stop options. This lens however is a real keeper as it’s quite the alternative to the 75mm 1.8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/comedyshots/sets/72157634014718030/ I’m a professional that has made the switch to Micro Four Thirds in a big way. All I miss is the slightly more instant shutter release and the battery life. The IQ absolutely surpasses my Canon 7D. edshots.co.uk”
Jerry: “Its not a rumor, its bug in Olympus E-PL5 when you shutting photos with hi aperture value (for example F12 in A or M) with flash, the live view shows totaly black picture (doesnt simulate flash). Its almost impossible to make composition… I think the problem also exist in P etc. but its mostly visible in A or M. View on the screen should simulate all conditions also flash should be simmulated. Im still waiting for any feedback form olympus tech.”
That’s going to be a busy shopping day! Olympus US just launched an impressive deal action. Too bad it’s valid for USA only! Here is the list of savings and don’t forget that there is also a 4% reward at Amazon (Click here to read the details). and at BHphoto!
John Brawley posted that new video and a new post on his blog (Click here to read): “I shot mainly at ISO 1600, but the first few clips were shot at 800. Lens wise I had the Panasonic 14mm F2.5 (first few shots) and the Panasonic 20mm F1.7 (second lot of shots before the ferry travelling left to right) then I was principally on the Olympus 45mm F1.8 but I also had the 12mm SLR Magic T1.6 and the SLR magic 25mm T0.96”
It’s an imrpessive camera for little money. But there is still a long way to go before it starts shipping (End of July according to BHphoto).
