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Is the SLR magic 25mm f/0.95 better than the Nokton?

January 19, 2013
reviews
78 Comments

Andrew Reid tweeted the first image comparing the new SLR Magic 25mm f/0.95 vs the Nokton 25mm f/0.95. I have to say the results of the SLR Magic lens are stunning! I already posted a similar comparison back in May (Click here to read that article). But the lens used by Andrew is the final production version that should come on market in February for $799. But there will be a special rebate at launch and the real price will be $649. That’s $550 less than the Voigtlander Nokton lens!

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Current SLRmagic lenses for Micro Four Thirds:
SLR Magic 12-36×50 ED Straight Spotting Scope lens (w/ hand grip) is now available on [shoplink 26994 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
SLR magic 11mm f/1.4 lens you can preorder on [shoplink 22154 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Toy Lens 26mm f/1.4 lens on [shoplink 18603 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
SLR Magic 35mm f/1.7 MC lens on [shoplink 14881 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Noktor SLRmagic 50mm on [shoplink 25691 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

Europe: New Olympus refurbished roundup. Cheapest E-M5 in France.

January 19, 2013
deals
6 Comments

It’s weekend and if you have some time to try your fortune you may check out the latest new auctions at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink]. It’s by no mean close to the great US deals you saw the last week. But it’s the only way to save some Euro. The cheapest E-m5 I found in new conditions is the Black Body at Amazon France. And here are the refurbished stuff links. Click to check the current auction price:

E-M5
[shoplink 36211 ebay]Black body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 36220 ebay]Black body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 36221 ebay]Black body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 36222 ebay]Black with 12-50mm lens[/shoplink]

E-P3
[shoplink 36206 ebay]Silver with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 36210 ebay]Black with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink]

Lenses
[shoplink 36207 ebay]12mm lens[/shoplink]

“Older” Pen’s
[shoplink 36208 ebay]White E-P1[/shoplink] [shoplink 36218 ebay]Black E-P2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 36219 ebay]Silver E-P2 body only[/shoplink] [shoplink 36212 ebay]Black E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 36216 ebay]White E-PL3 with 17mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 36215 ebay]Silver E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 36209 ebay]Black E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 36217 ebay]Silver E-P1 with double lens kit[/shoplink]

More deals at Foto Hnas Keuzekamp:
Olympus 40-150 ED Silver – €139
Olympus 40-150 ED Black – €179
Olmypus 12-50mm Macro – €199

In future to get notified when there are new auctions login and save this search on my little new Slidoo eBay website:
Olympus E-M5 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PM2 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PM1 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL5 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL3 search (Click here).
Olympus E-PL1 search (Click here).
Olympus E-P2 search (Click here).
Olympus E-P1 search (Click here).

USA: GH3 in Stock at KenmoreCamera.

January 18, 2013
deals
20 Comments

[shoplink 36232 ebay][/shoplink]

I just got notified via Slidoo that the GH2 is now in Stock via eBay US at [shoplink 36231 ebay]39mm (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 36232 ebay]Kenmorecamera (Click here)[/shoplink].

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P.S.: Damn, I am so happy my Slidoo beta website works! Login and save the search you want to get notified like it happened on the GH3 :)

HOT Suprise! Kodak and JK Imaging will make a new Micro Four Thirds camera! The Kodak S1!

January 18, 2013
Rumors
115 Comments

PConline just posted these images disclosing a new Kodak branded (and JK manufactured) Micro Four Thirds camera! It’s named “Kodak S1” and has built WiFi transmission function. The camera will be released in Quarter three of this year!

Kodak officially presented the camera in a Press Conference in Peking. The bloggers at PConline also said the sensor used will be a Sony CMOS. But I don’t know if that is an official info or their guess.

GF5 with lens for $299!

January 18, 2013
deals
14 Comments

Yep, Panasonic is clearing their GF stocks and that’s why you keep seeing those tremendous deals. Today you can grab the GF5 with 14-42mm lens for $299 at Newegg (Click here). And while yet out of Stock you can still grab that other amazing deal…Both Sigma MFT lenses (the 30 and 19mm) for the price of one only at BHphoto (Click here). Basically for $500 you can have the GF5 with 14-45mm lens and two Sigma prime lenses! At that point plenty of EU readers are red in face for anger!
Reminder: New Black E-M5 body with 14-42mm lens for $899 at [shoplink 36148 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

(FT4) No new MFT camera from Olympus yet (it will come in Spring).

January 18, 2013
Rumors
17 Comments

I expect a new Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus to hit the market in Spring but surprisingly I have been told by two sources that the announcement of the camera will be made AFTER(!) the CP+ show!

There will be new stuff for the CP+ show but this doens’t include that camera. The reason why Olympus will “skip” the CP+ show is yet unknown!

P.S: All normal E-P3 kits are now marked as discontinued at BHphoto (Click here). And they are massively discounted at Adorama (Click here) and low in Stock at Amazon (Click here).

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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

Olympus patents a super wide angle zoom (for compact cameras?).

January 18, 2013
Rumors
12 Comments

Olympus patented a series of possible super wide angle zoom all starting with the focal length of 5mm and ending between 25mm and 35mm. May I ask some experts here if that lens is for a normal compact camera or for a larger size sensor? Thanks!
P.S.: Note that this is a very slow lens, that’s why I am having a doubt this may be for a normal compact camera…

Source: Freepatentsonline.