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(FT3) More E-P5 and E-PL6 rumor bits…

April 15, 2013
72 Comments

Another source just sent me in the following message:
1) The E-P5 has built-in WiFi
2) The E-Pl6 has a Premium design over the E-PL5. But it’s not physically different. It uses a few better materials and a very small amount of color on some parts of the body.

Thanks anonymous source for sending this!
P.S.: Still wondering why the E-Pl5 gets replaced by the E-PL6 with so minor differences…

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Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

More GF6 image samples…

April 15, 2013
news
38 Comments

If you want to see more image samples taken with the new GF6 than check out these links at Photographyblog, Hybridcams, Focus Numerique, Dkamera and Photoscala.

P.S.: Sources can send me info about the upcoming G6 and LF1 by using the anonymous contact form. Thanks!

Up to $175 discount on the OMD. G5 superkit deal

April 14, 2013
5 Comments

E-M5:
There is still five months to go until the next new OMD camera announcement. But you can find more and more OMD deals:
Save $115 on the OMD body at Amazon (via third party reseller).
Save $175 on the OMD with 12-50mm lens at Amazon (via third party reseller).
Don’t forget you can get an Accessory of Your Choice Free with the Purchase of the E-M5!

G5:
Panasonic G5 Superkit deal with two lenses and $100 Gift Certificate at Adorama (Click here).
And you can get the G5 with kit lens for $359 at Groupon.

20mm Panasonic pancake:
The $335 price for the 20mm pancake is back at Amazon (Click here). It will ship on April 19.

Panasonic GH3
Nine GH3’s are in Stock at Amazon (Click here).

Popphoto GH3 review to read: “Best ILC yet”

April 14, 2013
84 Comments

Panasonic Lumix GH3 vs. Canon C300: The Non-Comparison / Semi-Comparison Video from Paul Kell on Vimeo.

You can now read online the full Gh3 review from Popphoto (Click here). It’s the review where they state that the GH3 is “the best ILC yet” (ILC= Interchangeable Lens Compact). And that’s the reason why they like the GH3:

“If you’re looking for the Micro Four Thirds body with the best possible video and wonderful still capture, the GH3 is the camera for you. Its obvious competition, Olympus’s OM-D, doesn’t offer the same level of video capture. Even without this advantage, we’d still be inclined to opt for the GH3 simply because you’d have to add the OM-D’s $250 optional grip to get the solid handholdability that you get with the GH3’s built-in grip. But the OM-D’s retro style has won the hearts of many, many shooters. And while we like to champion practicality over style, in this case it may be too close to call.“

GH3 specs and price check at [shopcountry 33624].

For EU readers: Cheapest place to get the 75mm lens is in UK

April 14, 2013
deals
22 Comments

43rumors reader “Cuius” found that very low price for the Olympus 75mm f/1.8 lens at Wexphotograhic UK (Click here). You cna grab it for 639 Pound or 750 Euro. Yes, also non UK European citizen can buy it and there is no import tax to pay. Just the 25 Euro extra shipping costs. That’s almost a 200 Euro saving of the regular price in Germany (949 at Amazon).

Thanks Cuius!

Best sold MFT lens gets discount: 20mm for $335 at Amazon.

April 13, 2013
deals
27 Comments

The likely most popular MFT lens got a nice discount at Amazon (Click here). There are only eight left and sold by Amazon itself for $335 (previously it was $399). And it quickly jumped on first place of the mirrorless sales rankings (Click here to see).

More deals and in Stock info:
The GH3 is in Stock at Amazon (Click here). But to see how well it sells you have to watch the DSLR and not the mirrorless ranking (Click here). I guess Amazon (or Panasonic) consider it as DSLR competitor.
$229,00 for the [shoplink 37971 ebay]Brown GF5 body with kit lens(Click here)[/shoplink] $169,00 for the [shoplink 37982 ebay]Black GF5 body only (Click here)[/shoplink] $217,90 for the [shoplink 37983 ebay]Red GF5 body with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink]

The rumor/news week roundup! New LF1, G6, E-PL6, E-P5, GF6 and Blackmagic!

April 13, 2013
news, Rumors
55 Comments

This was a very busy week! And here are the rumor/news highlights to remember:

Links to the two new MFT cameras:
We had two new MFT camera announcements. Here are the preorder links for US. I still haven’t found EU preorder link options :(
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema camera specs and preorders at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Panasonic GF6 specs and preorders at t Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

Olympus E-P5 and E-PL6:
There is an Olympus announcement scheduled for early May. There will be a new E-P5 with no built-in EVF and likely same OMD sensor. It comes in black, silver and white and with the 17mm f/1.8 lens or with the 14-42mm.
There maybe also a new E-PL6 with small improvements over the previous E-PL5.

Panasonic G6 and LF1:
In late April Panasonic will announce the G& and the premium compact and fixed lens camera named “Panasonic LF1”. it has a built-in viewfinder.

Panasonic affordable lenses:
Panasonic showed their charts about the current Mirrorless sales and also said that they want to focus on the development of affordable lenses: https://www.43rumors.com/panasonic-wants-to-focus-on-affordable-lenses/

Metabones MFT adapter:
They have been delayed and will now come in late Summer: https://www.43rumors.com/metabones-speed-booster-adapter-for-mft-delayed/

That was a hell of a week! And there are plenty of new rumors and news to come the next week too!

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Kenmorecamera still sells the GF5 for an incredible low price:
1) $169,00 for the [shoplink 37946 ebay]Black body only (Click here)[/shoplink] 2) $217,90 for the [shoplink 37947 ebay]Red body with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink]