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New MFT reviews roundup!

December 8, 2012
reviews
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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH3 25mm f1.4 from Marcel Gothow on Vimeo.

Time to catch up with MFT reviews posted recently on the web:

SLR Magic 35mm T1.4 rolling review part 1 (Lenspron).
Twice Nirvana: Lumix X Vario 35-100mm F2.8 Review at Frugalfilmmakers.
Olympus 17mm image samples at Nikkei.
Lens Test Panasonic Lumix GX 12-35mm f2.8 OIS at Cameraergonomics and at Sansmirror.
E-PL5 review at ThePhoBlographer, Digitalcamerareview and at ePhotozine.
Jack and Jill went up the hill with the OM-D (Jamesharold).
E-PM2 test at Pixinfo.
Hands on Review of the Olympus 60mm f-2.8 Macro Lens (TheDigitalStory).

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GF5 with lens for $349.

December 8, 2012
deals
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A new Panasonic deal just started. You can grab the GF5 with 14-42mm lens for $349 only at Newegg (Click here). That’s a $150 price drop compared to the normal price at Amazon.

And two 12-35mm X lenses are for sale for $1,039 via Panacam at Amazon (Click here).

The superb 75mm f/1.8 lens can be bought with a $50 saving at a top rated ebay reseller from [shoplink 35453 ebay]NYC (Click here)[/shoplink]. Found via Slidoo.

GH3 production delay in Japan?

December 8, 2012
reviews
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5D Mark III vs GH3 from Ryan Mancuso on Vimeo.

There a rumors on the Japanese website Kakaku (translation here) saying that the shipment of GH3 will be delayed in Japan due to a big delay in the production of “finder component” of the camera. (Thanks Onur for finding this). Don’t know if the info is correct. For now the GH3 is regularly shipping in EU and US stores and should ship next week at Amazon Japan too.

More GH3 news:
Quick Informal High ISO Image Comparison between the GH3 and E-M5 (ThePhoBlographer).
Image samples at Outbackphoto.
And of course first GH3 owners are posting their unboxing videos on youtube.

GH3 store links and in Stock status check:
12-35mm GH3 kit: Wex UK, Wex DE, [shoplink 35309 ebay]Photoexpress UK[/shoplink], FotoHansKeuzekamp (NL),
14-140mm GH3 kit: Wex UK, Amazon UK, [shoplink 35310 ebay]Photoexpress UK[/shoplink], Wex DE, Amazon FR,
Body only: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Panasonic store, Samys, Henry, Vistek, Wex UK, FotoHansKeuzekamp (NL), Amazon FR, [shoplink 35311 ebay]Webdistirbution FR[/shoplink].

Olympus 15mm body cap lens in Stock. US deal on the 75mm lens.

December 7, 2012
deals
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43rumors Casadilla (Thanks!) made me notice that the Olympus Body cap lens is finally in Stock at Amazon, Adorama and Bhphoto.
Also the new XZ-2 is also in Stock at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

The superb 75mm f/1.8 lens can be bought with a $50 saving at a top rated ebay reseller from [shoplink 35453 ebay]NYC (Click here)[/shoplink]. Found via Slidoo.
And then refurbished Silver E-M5 cameras are for sale for $829 at [shoplink 35454 ebay]Cametaauctions (Click here)[/shoplink].

The most sold Amazon mirrorless item of the moment is the discounted Panasonic 45-200mm (ranking here).

raise your hand if you ever saw that Olympus camera before!

December 7, 2012
news
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[shoplink 35447 ebay]

The [shoplink 35447 ebay]Olympus ECRU[/shoplink].

Ok, the E-P3 has been discontinued and Olympus is likely going to announce a new MFT cameras with a very “different design” (so say the rumors I got). Was looking at possible design inspiring cameras form the Olympus film history. Particularly cameras with a rangefinder design. And I found an auction having a camera that 99% of you will likely never have seen before. It is the [shoplink 35447 ebay]Olympus ECRU (Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].

Olympus Global writes: ” “Ecru” is French for “unbleached.” The name of this concept camera was chosen to symbolize its intended role as a tool for living an intellectually enhanced life as natural as unbleached cloth. This concept is symbolized in the white body of the camera, which was sold as a limited edition of 10,000 units in Japan and 10,000 overseas.”

I am pretty sure Olympus will not use that kind of design for their next MFT camera :)

List of all Olympus rangefinder can be found on [shoplink 35450 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] (or via Slidoo eBay if you prefer)

(FT4) E-5 successor the second half of the year.

December 7, 2012
Rumors
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A couple of readers sent me info that they are getting info from their Store or Olympus dealers that the E-5 is running out of Stock. The only thing I heard from a trusted sources is “the E-5 successor is defintiely coming…but not yet! it will be on market the second half of 2013!”

The next announcement will come in very early 2013 and be for at leats one new camera and one new MFT lens.

GH3 test: Shooting people (and more videos)

December 6, 2012
news
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Panasonic GH3 Review 6 – People – ‘C’ Graded for Vimeo from Nick Driftwood on Vimeo.

Nick Driftwood posted the sixth part of his ongoing GH3 review. This time he shows you the different ways of shooting people. By the way, there is a long list of work shared and discussed at Personal View (Click here). It’s a never ending discussion about the GH3 possibilities.

Ryan sent me this message: “I created a slow motion test using the GH3 yesterday at a Philadelphia Skate Park called Hazzard Park. It was filmed using the ALL-Intra 72mbps format, which records in 720p. When I began to edit the footage, I thought it was 1080 at first. The 720p image from the GH3, in my opinion, is as sharp as a 5D Mark III in 1080p. https://vimeo.com/54972772″. There is also a new GH3 vs GH2 ISO comparison by Excuse Cie on vimeo.