a bit of everything…
the BEST Lumix G9ii feature no one is talking about
Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
LUMIX Live: New Update, Who Dis?
Why Micro Four Thirds Is AWESOME For Street Photography (Robin Wong).
Choosing a Lens for Wildlife Photography (Explora).
Best NAS Devices You Can Use in 2024 (42West).
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk :)
Panasonic financial report for the year 2023 discloses “favorable sales of digital cameras”
Panasonic released the full year financial report. As usual they never really disclose numbers about their digital camera market. So it’s impossible to have a clear view. All they write about that is the following:
favorable sales of digital cameras
And in their forecast they write:
growth of high value-added products (e.g. digital cameras, professional video equipment)
So this is definitely good news. Hope we can soon report even better news once they release a new GH7 :)
Something different: Olympus Camedia C-5060 review
You might have heard hat there is a comeback in interest for very old compact digital cameras. And actually it’s a lot of fun to rediscover all the funny aspects and quirks of those kind of cameras. Here is a review of the Olympus Camedia C-5060 (you can find it here on eBay). That camera was very innovative for the time and it even had a slefie screen! :)
a bit of everything…
7 Reasons To Get The Panasonic G7 In 2024
Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
What the heck is happening with OM System’s PEN cameras? (DigitalCameraWorld).
The Panasonic GM1 Is a Modern Mini-camera Classic That Is Sorely Missed (Fstoppers).
Gift Ideas for Portrait Photographers (Explora).
How to Take Photos in Stormy Weather (42West).
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk :)
OM-1 Mark II review by DigitalCameraWorld: “has features that you WISH your camera had “
DigitalCameraWorld published the full OM-1II review and concluded:
It’s hard to fault the OM System OM-1 Mark II. Yes, it’s similar to its predecessor, but the differences are huge ones – including one that’s so significant, I wish every camera had it. In my opinion, this is the ultimate outdoor camera: it’s astonishingly weather-proofed, its compactness is unparalleled, it negates the need for both ND filters and grads, it matches full frame sensors for ISO noise and actually beats them for dynamic range, the improved autofocus is super-reliable even for birding, and the 2x crop factor is a secret weapon for wildlife.
This is what write James Artaius wrote about the OM-1II. It’s clearly he fell really enjoyed shooting with this camera!
OM-1II at Amazon US&CA&EU, BHphoto, Adorama, Om Digital, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK. OM Germany, OM UK, OM, Italy, OM France.
In Japan OM Digital increased the price of two zoom lenses by 16%
OM System announced the price increase on the following lenses:
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
・225,500 yen Before revision
・264,000 yen After revision
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
・247,500 yen Before revision
・286,000 yen After revision
Google translated text:
OM Digital Solutions Co., Ltd. will revise the shipping prices and suggested retail prices of some products from May 16, 2024 (Thursday).
As raw material costs, manufacturing and logistics costs have skyrocketed in recent years, we have made every effort to maintain prices by improving productivity and reducing costs through rationalization. However, it has become difficult to maintain current prices through such corporate efforts alone.
Therefore, we will be implementing price revisions for some products as shown below. We will continue to strive to deliver high-quality products and services to our customers, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Shipping price and suggested retail price revision Implementation date: May 16, 2024
Price revision rate: approx. 16-17% increase
My guess is that this is only an issue in Japan. Mainly because the YEN lost quite a bit of value compared to the US dollar. And Japan imports the RAW material from abroad.