Dpreview had a chat with Kazuhiro Togashi, OM System’s VP for Brand Strategy and Product Planning. The most important news is that OM System says it’s focusing on outdoor photographers but hinted that the PEN series could yet return to the North American market. As you know the PEN E-P7 is still being produced and sold for the Asian market but it’s no more sold in Europe and America. When asked about the development of new PEN cameras the manager said:

The E-P7 is small, with compact bright lenses, making it highly advantageous for travel photography. Therefore, we’ll reinforce such products in our lineup in the future.

What that “reinforce” means is a bit unclear. There might be an E-P8 for the Asian market only…or they might be seriously considering the return of PEN sales on all worldwide markets. The other statements are repetition of what we heard in the past:

1. The focus is on higher end products
2. The focus is on creating products for outdoor photographers.
3. AI will find it’s way in cameras (like for example AI noise reduction applications)

As you know, I a am a big fan of the idea to make a new PEN-FII…let’s see if my dreams will come true !

Why I Love OLYMPUS PEN Cameras!

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OM System OM-1 Mark II vs OM-1 – Which is Better? (Photographyblog).
Hollyland Announces the LARK M2: The Lightest Mini Mic on the Market (Explora).
Best Camera Backpacks for Outdoor Photography (42West).
Interview with Noriko Kita Epson “SC-PX1V” x OM SYSTEM “M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO” (DC.watch).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
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As you all know by now the film cameras are now trendy again. Many young people are now using film cameras to take images for multiple reasons: First of all many of those cameras are a real beauty and they do not age like digital stuff. The second is that by using film you get a consistent look without the puzzle of having to work on your digital files.

That’s why I see more and more of those film camera reviews like the one I am sharing today from Kitamura (google translated). The Olympus OM-2 (here one Bay) is truly a gorgeous camera!

You DON’T need that new shiny camera. I promise. (Micro Four Nerds).

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Guide to Solar Eclipse Photography with Photographer Stan Honda (42West).
Traveling Cross-Country with the Peak Design Everyday Backpack (Explora).
FULL disassemble samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical for cleaning fungus (Mansilha Youtube).
OM-1 Mark II Check image stabilization and buffer performance (Asobinet).

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 :)