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.

ThePhoBlographer once more states that Full Frame is the sweet spot in photography:

Real innovation isn’t coming to your APS-C or Micro Four Thirds camera. They will become sensors that shift into phones and luxury-style compact cameras. I fully embrace the latter.

While I do agree that luxury style cameras like the PEN-FII make a lot of sense I still think MFT value is in the compactness of lenses, video (where you often need the smaller size) and speed (smaller sensor allow for faster readout). And at the end sensor size really doesn’t matter. Nowadays all camera are technically excellent. Manufacturer should focus on the user experience, just see how many Fujifilm X100VI sold recently!

What do you think?

Video on grading OM-Log400 from camera and Atomos Ninja

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Prime Lens Vs Zoom Lens – Which One Is BETTER? (Gary W).
Choosing a Lens for Wildlife Photography (Explora).
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90mm F3.5 MACRO test at Mapcamera.

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 :)

All photographers and filmmakers need ton of storage. So this might be something for you:

Sandisk announced an extremely compact and fast external SSD storage that is in Stock now at Amazon US, BHphoto and Adorama. In Europe at Amazon DE.

Reconnecting with Nature | With OM SYSTEM Ambassador Emilie Talpin and the OM-5

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Shoot GREAT JPEG’S With Your Panasonic GX9 – A Quick Guide (Grant Robert).
How to Assemble a Video Camera Shoulder Rig (Explora).
Is the OM-1 mk2 better at AF for birds than the OM-1 Mk1? It has taken me a while to decide! (Mike Lane).
NAB 2024 Recap: Biggest Announcements & Show Highlights (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 :)