Digicaminfo reports that the E-PL6 may be released for Japanese marked only. As reported before the E-PL6 only has few minor improvements over the current E-Pl5. If you argue that this isn’t possible notice that this already happened in the past. A slightly updated E-PL1s was introduced in November 2010. Some of these “Japanese” E-PL1s can be found on [shoplink 38478 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
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It’s back! You can grab the [shoplink 38467 ebay]Olympus 75mm f/1.8 lenses for $799 at CameraLand (Click here)[/shoplink]. Just a few days ago Photozone (Click here) tested the lens and said that it is “the best micro-four-thirds lens” to date. And as you know it’s coming in Black too along the new E-P5.
Also the 60mm macro is available for $449 at [shoplink 38470 ebay]CameraLand (Click here)[/shoplink].
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This is the first time I see a price drop on the Voigtlander Nokton lenses in USA:
$200 price drop on the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 at Adorama (Click here).
$100 price drop on the Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 at Adorama (Click here).
It may not be casual that such a price drops comes right after the SLR Magic lens started shipping (In Stock also at Adorama).
Olympus deals winner: As you know Olympus launched massive deals on cameras and lenses. The most popular deal is the E-Pl5 according to Amazon ranking (Click here). And the most sold Oly lens is the 12mm (Amazon ranking here).
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Panasonic deals:
20mm pancake for $335 at Amazon (Click here).
Panasonic G5 for $498 and leading the sales ranking at Amazon (Click here).
GX1 body for $249 at Adorama (Click here).
GX1 with kit lens for $379 at Amazon (Click here).
Olympus Lens Deals:
17mm f/1.8 lens gets a $50 discount at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
12-50mm zoom gets a $50 discount Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
12mm prime lens gets a $100 discount Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
40-150mm gets a $50 discount Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus Camera Deals:
Up to $100 discount on the E-M5 is back at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Up to $75 savings on the E-PL5 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Up to $75 savings on the E-PM2 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Savings also on a huge amount of compact cameras at Amazon (Click here to see the list).
I have been told by a source that the E-P5 also has two brand new autofocus features:
1) Super Spot AF: you can now select an area that is even smaller than standard AF points. Ideal to focus on very small subjects
2) Focus Peaking: yoy already know what this is :)
The E-P5 also has some new features concerning “connectivity”:
1) Built-in Wifi. You can use the Olympus Image Share Application to remotely control the camera.
2) QR display: There is also a new connect “trick”. The E-P5 can display “QR codes” on the LCD screen. If you point your Mobiles camera on the QR code to connect both devices
Reminder: The Olympus E-P5 and the three black primes will be announced on May 10 at 6am London time. 43rumors will folllow the event with live updated!
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The new Panasonic GF6 just got his first review thanks to ePhotozine (Click here): “The Panasonic Lumix GF6 offers almost everything you could want from a mirrorless camera, with the most likely complaint about it likely to be the lack of flash hot-shoe, making it less appealing to the more serious photographer”
Panasonic Germany listed the G6 and relative pricing. I still haven’t found preorder options in Europe. Feel fre to comment this post with store links if you find them!
P.S.: Also in Europe the E-P3 got some price drop. For exmaple you can find new bodies with kit lens for 499 in [shoplink 38455 ebay]Black (eBay Germany)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 38454 ebay]Silver (eBay Germany)[/shoplink].
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Sigma officially annoucned the pricing and availability of the 60mm f/2.8 ART lens. It will ship on may 16 and is priced at $239. preorders here at BHphoto (both Silver and Black). The 19mm can be preordered here and the 30mm here.
Next news: Zacuto (Click here) launched the GH3 Z-finder. What a beast! it’s bigger than the GH3 :)
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Panasonic deals:
20mm pancake for $335 at Amazon (Click here).
Panasonic G5 for $498 and leading the sales ranking at Amazon (Click here).
GX1 body for $249 at Adorama (Click here).
GX1 with kit lens for $379 at Amazon (Click here).
Olympus Lens Deals:
17mm f/1.8 lens gets a $50 discount at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
12-50mm zoom gets a $50 discount Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
12mm prime lens gets a $100 discount Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
40-150mm gets a $50 discount Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus Camera Deals:
Up to $100 discount on the E-M5 is back at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Up to $75 savings on the E-PL5 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Up to $75 savings on the E-PM2 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Savings also on a huge amount of compact cameras at Amazon (Click here to see the list).
I got a confirmation from multiple sources that the new Olympus E-P5 will ship in June. And there is also a surprise. At the beginning Olympus will offer the body only and the 17mm kit version only! There will be no 14-42mm kit yet (it may come later).
There is still a big “???” on the final price. Early rumors I got from an anonymous source said the price will be around $1000 with kit lens. If you consider that the actual (discounted) price for the 17mm lens is $449 (here at Amazon) this sounds a bit too good to be true. I expect the price to higher /the $1,000 price may be refered to a future 14-42mm kit option). I hope sources are reading this and may help me to gather this info. Thanks!
Reminder: Announcement next week on Friday May 10 at 6am London time.
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