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HOT: Full Olympus 12mm f/2.0 review at SLRgear!

July 15, 2011
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HOT UPDATE: One single 12mm lens is in Stock now at Amazon (Click here). I bet it will be sold out within minutes!

And here is the next hot review of the (let me say) wonderful Olympus lens! You can read the full and very detailed test at SLRgear (Click here). There are almost only good news! First the sharpness test proves that the lens is already sharp wide open. Chromatic Aberration is only slightly present and only in the corner when shooting wide open. Also Vignetting is a non issue. The distortion is very low and harmonic (easy to correct in Postproduction). Conclusion: “There isn’t much to add here that the tests don’t already say for themselves – the Olympus 12mm ƒ/2 M.Zuiko offers excellent results for sharpness in a quality package. The price might be prohibitive for some, but if you can afford it, you won’t be disappointed.”

No doubt, that lens is a winner! The lens should be in Stock very soon (late July) and you can already preorder it (UPDATE: I fixed the link. Sorry for the mistake. Now all links should work fine!):
In US at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), B&H (Click here), J&R (Click here), eBay (Click here)
in Europe at Amazon Deutschland (Click here) and [shoplink 23576 ebay]eBay (international resellers)[/shoplink].
in Asia at Digitalrev (Click here) and Amazon Japan (Click here).

P.S.: And I can’t wait to read the first [shoplink 23577]Olympus 45mm f/1.8[/shoplink] lens tests too! Preorder search links at [shopcountry 23577].

Panasonc GF3 in Stock in Asia, and on July 18 in Europe (no idea about US and Canada).

July 15, 2011
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[/shoplink] The Panasonic GF3 is finally shipping in Asia! Check at Amazon.jp and Digitalrev. It will be soon available in Europe too. Amazon UK says it’s coming on July 18. DOn’t know yet when it will be available in US. Click here to order or preorder the GF3 at [shopcountry 23109].

One more thing, the new Leica 25mm f/1.4 worldwide shipment starts on July 22. Preorder search links at [shopcountry 23110].

(FT4) Panasonic is working on a lens with powerzoom!

July 15, 2011
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The image on top shows a Micro Four Thirds camera prototype from Panasonic (Source: Egami). But what is also interesting is that zoom lens mockup. One of my very good sources told me that Panasonic is indeed working on a Micro Four Thirds zoom with motorized zoom. I am not sure how that will work but there will be probbly a button on the lens to move the zoom. Maybe that new feature is the reaosn for the 12-50mm f/2.5 lens delay? We still hear that the lens will be announced in late 2011 early 2012. If true this would become the perfect lens for video shooters and will put Panasonic on the top of the HDSRL war against Sony and Canon! Imagine that the [shoplink 16254]GH2[/shoplink] or [shoplink 16841 ebay]AG-AF100[/shoplink] with the 12-50mm f/2.5 lens! Amazing or not?

The currently only optimized video lens is the [shoplink 14802 ebay]Panasonic 14-140mm[/shoplink] (but it has no powerzoom!). Check the lens price at [shopcountry 14802].

Check the links of the two best Panasonic videocameras:
– The GH2 at [shopcountry 16254].
– The AG-AF100 (101) at [shopcountry 16841].

a little bit of everything…

July 15, 2011
news
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Olympus Pen tiny-mini are available for $7 at Micgadget.com.

All new PEN cameras in 3D at Olympus Spain.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review at DigitalPhotographySchool.

Demos of the forthcoming adapters for the Panasonic AF100 (Birger.com). Check the AG-AF100 price and specs at [shopcountry 16841]

Panasonic GF3 Image samples at Quesabesde. GF3 search links for preorders at [shopcountry 23109].

Panasonic G3 review at Popco. Check the G3 availability at [shopcountry 22077].

Olympus PEN E-P3 Hands On Preview at Dphotographer. E-P3 search links for preorders at [shopcountry 23568].

Panasonic AG-3DA1 Full HD 3D Camcorder En Route to Space Station Onboard the Final NASA Space Shuttle Mission (Imaging Resource). See the camera price and features at BHphoto.

Panasonic GF3 Ad in Japan, very nice! (Thanks Chris!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKOQwhQhxfg&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZi-l_QYzf4&feature=related

US deals reminder (20mm pancake for $345, G3 discounted, new Olympus flash in Stock)

July 14, 2011
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There is a new price drop on the Panasonic 20mm pancake at Amazon (Click here). it is now in Stock for $345 only!

As you know Olympus announced many new products on June 30. And the first to be in Stock (in non asian countries) is the new Olympus FL-300R Compact Flash at Amazon (Click here).

Some of you may preordered the G3 long time ago. But you might re-order it now because there is now a $66 discount on the black G3 with 14-42mm lens on Amazon (Click here)!

More deals

You can now get the Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 pancake for $334 on Amazon (Click here)
Adorama has the Voigtländer 25mm in Stock (Click here). And don’t forget that they are also accepting preorders on the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 lens (Click here)
You can now get the AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds camcorder with a free (!) 14-140mm zoom lens at BHphoto (Click here).
The Black and White Olympus XZ-1 are in Stock for $409 only at Amazon (Click here).
BHphoto sent me an email to say that the very last GH1 cameras are now in Stock (Click here). Once sold out there will be no more GH1 cameras for sale anymore! And if you purchase the GH1 body (for $399) you will get $100 on any Panasonic m43 lens you buy. You have to click on “Save $100 on Select Panasonic Lenses” to see the deal.
The same deal is ongoing at Amazon (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

Olympus 12mm lens coming in US on July 21. E-P3 already shipping in Asia! Flash in Stock!

July 14, 2011
reviews
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Jurek Ugarow tested the new [shoplink 23576]Olympus 12mm f/2.0[/shoplink] lens with the GH2 (some parts of the video on top are taken with that lens).

As you know I am on vacation but you people keep sending me tons of links to news and reviews ;)
Mad a roundup of the latest interesting news!

I have been told that the Olympus 12mm f/2.0 should be in Stock in US and European stores by July 21st. Quantities should be very limited. Preorders available here at [shopcountry 23576].
The Olympus E-P3 is already shipping in Asia! You can see the first unboxing pictures at mobile01 (Click here). The japanese E-P3 manual is available at Olympus Japan (Thanks Ogawa). A bit of E-P3 cameraporn is available at DC.watch :)
Robin Wong posted a new review article of the E-P3.
ThePhoBlographer tested the Olympus EP3 with Panasonic Lenses.

The new Olympus FL-300R Compact Flash is in Stock at Amazon (Click here).

Preorder links:
Olympus E-P3 preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon UK and Amazon DE.
Olympus 12mm f/2.0 preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, B&H, Amazon DE and [shoplink 23576 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, B&H and Amazon DE.

Sony beats on time Panasonic and Olympus. Rangefinder styled camera coming!

July 14, 2011
Rumors
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Many readers here on 43rumors are waiting to see a rangefinder styled camera from Panasonic and Olympus. But Sony did it “right” and they will beat them on time with the new NEX-7 which should be announced in late August. How does it look for you? At least better than the current NEX cameras! The real problem for Sony is that they have no small lenses on their roadmap (That Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 is still way to large!). Read more at http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr4-hot-is-that-the-first-image-of-the-nex-7/

UPDATE: Keep in mind that Panasonic will announce a GF PRO camera this year (probaby in August too) which could have the rangefinder style of the [shoplink 21096 ebay]Panasonic L1 (Click here to see that camera on eBay)[/shoplink].