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Dear readers!

The success of 43rumors is based on the quality and not only on the quantity of rumors. As I always told you when I receive a rumor I try to get multiple confirmations from different sources. It takes some time before I can publish a rumor. When I arrive at home I try to chat with everyone I know and my girlfriend sometimes gets frustrated when I am sitting on the couch with my laptop on the legs until very late at night. You really need to be nice with her because it’s her patience that makes it possible for me to work on 43rumors ;)

Today I will tell you what I am working on. Why? Because it is soooo exciting that I can’t stop myself from writing you!!!

In March-April I tried to understand why Olympus didn’t release the FourThirds camera we expected to be announced. I now know that Olympus has taken some drastic decisions.
And now since weeks we are receiving many many many exciting rumors! I am 99% sure that Olympus is working on a modular camera system. And this opens a whole new world of opportunities. I already received many rumors (or examples) on how such a system will work. But I still need to wait to get some more confirmation. But there will be changes, on every aspect of the camera, new lenses, new sensors, new AF.

So keep following 43rumors. You won’t be disappointed!

P.S.: Of course I am also working on new Panasonic rumors ;)

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(FT5) The new Panasonic 8mm fisheye specs

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Tomorrow Panasonic will launch the new 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens. We didn’t receive any price indication yet but at least we have some technical details of the lens:
– 10 elements in 9 groups (1 ED lens)
– 7 diaphragm blades / circular aperture diaphragm
– No optical image stabilizer
– It can’t take filter
– closest focusing distance 0.1m
– maximum magnification 0.20x – 0.40x
– diagonal angle of view 180°
– overall length 51.7mm
– weight 165g

It comes with a lens cap, lens rear cap and a storage bag.

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a little bit of everything…

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Panasonic G2 Aufnahmen aus der Hand ( A Panasonic Germany How-To)

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LUMIX Festival für jungen Fotojournalismus 2010 (Systemkameraforum / google english translation)
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Your Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2Olympus E-P2 can look like a Hasselblad ;) -> DCwatch (google english translation)
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Is The PEN Mighter Than the SLR? (UniquePhoto)
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First Panasonic G2 user samples: (dpreview forum)

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AF-assist beam mod to E-PL1

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ZappB created an AF-assist beam mod for the Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1Olympus E-PL1. On dpreview forum he says that “With the AF light, I can take photos in pitch black conditions using the flash. Normally, this would be impossible. I also added a mode for the light to stay on constantly for video or whatever you desire with a constant light.

Now he wants to teaming up with a manufacturer to produce these device. Contact him if you want to collaborate!

Well don ZappB!!!

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(FT5) Panasonic 8mm f/3.5 fisheye to be unveiled next week

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According to many rumors we received from different sources Panasonic will launch a the new P&S camera but also the long awaited 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens. It will be smaller than any other 8mm lens on market (smaller than the Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5Olympus 8mm f/3.5 and the Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5Sigma 8mm f/3.5).

It doesn’t come with optical image stabilizer and it can’t take filter (like the Panasonic 7-14mm).

We don’t know when the lens will be in Stock but we really hope Panasonic will not make us wait too long!

Via Photorumors:
The Panasonic FX75 will have 14MP and a Leica 24mm ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 Summicron lens with 5x optical zoom. The camera will support HD video in AVCHD Lite format. No RAW file format.

Keep following 43rumors!

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Panasonic 7-14mm tested (dpreview)

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According to Dpreview the “Panasonic 7-14mm offers more consistent sharpness across the frame at 9mm
Anyway, the Olympus 9-18mmOlympus 9-18mmOlympus 9-18mmOlympus 9-18mmOlympus 9-18mmOlympus 9-18mmOlympus 9-18mmis noticeably sharper in the central region at 14mm

Read the review: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/panasonic_7-14_4_o20/

Direct links to the lens:
Amazon / Adorama / BH / Amazon Deutschland / Amazon UK / Amazon France

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