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Save up to $200 on Panasonic lenses!

October 9, 2012
deals
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Panasonic keeps launching one deal one after another (at least in USA). You can now save up to $200 on camera+lens at Amazon (Click here to check the deal page). Here is the detailed deal list. Just click on the camera name link to check it out:

$50 off the Lumix 14-42mm lens: DMC-GH2, DMC-GX1, DMC-GF5, DMC-G5.
$75 off the Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm lenses: DMC-GH2, DMC-GX1, DMC-GF5, DMC-G5.
$75 off the Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-185mm lenses: DMC-GH2, DMC-GX1, DMC-GF5, DMC-G5.
$100 off the Lumix 100-300mm lens: DMC-GH2, DMC-GX1, DMC-GF5, DMC-G5.
$200 off the H-HS12035 Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm lens: DMC-GH2, DMC-GX1, DMC-GF5, DMC-G5.

Keep in mind that there are two more deals to watch out:
$80 Visa Gift Card on Olympus camera purchase at Amazon (Click here to read the conditions).
And the 2% back in Rewards again at Amazon (Click here to read the conditions).

New Panasonic GH3 image samples!

October 9, 2012
reviews
85 Comments

Panasonic is now sending the GH3 cameras to bloggers for testing (not with me of course..LOL). Within the last 24 hours FourThirdsUser (Click here), Pocket Lint (Click here), Photographyblog (Click here) and ePhotozine (Click here) posted new GH3 image samples. There are no RAW files available yet. As I said before I suspect the GH3 quality is more or less on par with the E-M5. Same sensor I guess…

The GH3 preorder links at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here) and in Europe at Wexphotographic UK, Technikdirekt DE and Digit-photo FR.

For EU readers: The less than 300 Euro camera deals:
[shoplink 33945 ebay]White Olympus E-P1 body for 184 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 34108 ebay]White Olympus E-PM1 body for 199 Euro on eBay Spain[/shoplink] [shoplink 34100 ebay]Black Panasonic GF3 body for 199 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 33940 ebay]White Olympus E-PM1 body for 249 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 33944 ebay]White Olympus E-P1 body for 249 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 33948 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 body for 259 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 34106 ebay]White Olympus E-PM1 with kit lens for 279 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 34102 ebay]Silver Panasonic GF2 with kit lens for 284 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 34105 ebay]Black Olympus E-PM1 with kit lens for 285 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink] [shoplink 33946 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens for 287 Euro on eBay Germany[/shoplink]

Olympus Image share app now on iTunes. Panasonic X zoom to ship on October 31th.

October 8, 2012
deals, news
31 Comments

If you are going to buy the new [shoplink 33622]E-PL5[/shoplink] or [shoplink 33620]E-PM2[/shoplink] than you will be happy to have this, the new Olympus image share App. It’s now available for free on iTunes (Click here). By the way the E-PM2 shipment should start this week according to BHphoto and the E-PL5 should ship on October 23th (again BHphoto).

And there is also a new shipment info about the Panasonic 35-100mm X lens. Panacam will ship the lens from October 31th through Amazon (Click here). Panacam is a Hong Kong reseller that proved to have a good and reliable service.

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(FT4) More and more hints about a possible Panasonic GX2 release in November.

October 8, 2012
Rumors
132 Comments

Months ago I already published rumors about a possible GX1 successor coming after Photokina. Now rumors are getting stronger. According to multiple anonymous sources a Panasonic announcement is scheduled for the first half of November. One of the sources said that the GX2 has some “major differences” from the current GX1 and has “the same [shoplink 33624]PGH3[/shoplink] sensor“. The current GX1 got multiple price drops during the last weeks. The GX1 with kit lens (Click here) costs less than the “supposed to be cheaper” GF5 with same lens! I am still not sure if the camera will have a built-in viewfinder liek the [shoplink 23692 ebay]DMC-L1(Click here)[/shoplink] or not.

P.S.: I also heard that there will be no new lens announced along the GX2.

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Special GH3 page at Amazon (Click here) and a full Olympus presentation page at Amazon (Click here).
The Sony NEX-7 (Click here) and the Fuji X PRO 1 (Click here) are for now the only mirrorless cameras with such a rangefinder styled design.
The [shoplink 23692 ebay]DMC-L1 eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
The [shoplink 26385 ebay]DMC-LC1 on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

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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

There is no Olympus X-E1 :)

October 8, 2012
news
20 Comments

Not only the E-M5 sensor but also the EVF is very good according to LL.

Good Morning!
Let’s start the week by pointing out an error: Got many emails from readers because Luminus Landscape wrote that they tested an “Olympus X-E1“. Actually the camera they are talking about is the [shoplink 34075 ebay]Fuji X-E1[/shoplink] :)

There is one small interesting info within that article that reviews the new A99 FF camera. They write that “in the EVF category we thought that the Olympus was superior in terms of clarity and refresh rate“. So it’s superior to the $2800 new Sony A99 Full Frame viewfinder. This is just to say that resolution (where the A99 is better) is not the only measure to take into the account when talking about electronic viewfinders quality.

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E-M5 at Amazon, Adorama, B&H, Jessops, Amazon UK, Amazon Germany, Amazon France, Amazon Japan and Digitalrev.

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E-M5 Case:
There is the official [shoplink 31898 ebay]CS-36FBC Olympus case[/shoplink]. A [shoplink 31899 ebay]leather half case from Hong Kong[/shoplink]. A full [shoplink 31900 ebay]leather case with strap from Cina[/shoplink]. Than we have half cases from two well known producers, [shoplink 31901 ebay]Zelenpol[/shoplink], [shoplink 31906 ebay]Kaza[/shoplink] and [shoplink 31902 ebay]Gariz[/shoplink].

E-M5 Batteries, and other things:
The [shoplink 31905 ebay]Olympus GS-4 strap[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 31903 ebay]DSTE E-M5 batteries[/shoplink] you have to use with an extra charger. There is an [shoplink 31903 ebay]E-M5 car charger[/shoplink] a [shoplink 31908 ebay]new E-M5 LCD screen[/shoplink] and a [shoplink 31909 ebay]Front Cover+ Top Panel[/shoplink].

Olympus 75mm review at Lenstip.

October 7, 2012
reviews
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Lenstip published the full Olympus 75mm f/1.8 lens review. And the conclusions says it all: “I do not hesitate to write it: testing such lenses is pure pleasure which starts when you take the lens out of its box and you look at it for the first time. You already know you deal with a very solid instrument. Pleasurable experience lasts when you take sample shots or photos of testing charts“.

I hope the new 17mm f/1.8 lens will be as good as that lens!
The best price I found in Europe is at [shoplink 34070 ebay]Pro Video France (Click here)[/shoplink]. A third party lens hood is sold by [shoplink 33366 ebay]ProPhotoshop Germany (Click here)[/shoplink]. In US the lens will be back inS tock at Amazon on October 22th.

More reviews:
60mm macro image samples at Letsgodigital. Part two of the 60mm macro battle posted at Admiringlight.
Panasonic 14-45 mm vs Olympus 12-50mm at Cameraergonomics.
LX7 review at Cameralabs and Steve Digicams.

For US: The sub $300 MFT camera deals roundup!

October 6, 2012
deals
6 Comments

[shoplink 34055 ebay]

[/shoplink] Yesterday we had two great US deals on the E-PL1 and GF3. Two readers sent me some more links to cheap Micro Four Thirds cameras. So here is the overall link list including yesterdays deals:
Olympus E-PL1 body sells for $139 at Amazon (Click here)
Silver Olympus E-P1 body for $189 at [shoplink 33960 ebay]Rhyanna (Click here)[/shoplink] Black Olympus E-PL1 body for $199 at [shoplink 33964 ebay]Tvwu (Click here)[/shoplink] Silver Olympus E-P1 body for $213 at [shoplink 33961 ebay]Rhyanna (Click here)[/shoplink] Red Panasonic GF3 for $233 at [shoplink 33957 ebay]BigValue (Click here)[/shoplink] Black Olympus E-PL2 body for $239 at [shoplink 34061 ebay]Zmdistribution (Click here).
Black Panasonic GF3 for $263 at [shoplink 34054 ebay]China Bedding (Click here)[/shoplink] Black Olympus E-PL1 with kit lens for $269 at [shoplink 33966 ebay]Zmdistribution (Click here)[/shoplink] and Amazon (Click here).
Black Panasonic GF3 with kit lens for $299 at [shoplink 34055 ebay]Tech (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 34056 ebay]Californiaint (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic GF3 with kit lens is available for $311 only at Amazon (Click here).

And than we have many refurbished PEN cameras at Cameta (Click here to see the list). There are for example:
Black E-PL1 for $119
Black E-PM1 for $169
Black E-P2 for $189
Black E-PL1 with lens for $199
Black E-PM1 with lens for $249

As you see, there are many chances to get a MFT camera for less than $300!