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(FT3) Tokina to release two MFT lenses with AF at PMA in September?

January 17, 2011
Rumors
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[/shoplink] According to a new 43rumors source: “Tokina will introduce at PMA (CliQ) 2011 two autofocus lenses for the m4/3 mount. The first one will be a 17/2.0 or faster pancake. The second one will be a 8-16mm/3.5-4.5 or faster. Both lenses will feature internal focusing and a build quality similar to the excellent [shoplink 19059 ebay]Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8[/shoplink]. OIS and linear motor is under consideration as Tokina is out-sourcing, as usual, the technology to contractors. Price range is about 25% less than similar offerings from [shoplink 14798]Olympus (17/2.8)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 14822]Panasonic (7-14/4.0)[/shoplink].”

See and read the specs of the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 on [shoplink 19059 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] or Amazon.

P.S: Thanks to the anonymous source! I owe you a beer for that ;)

Reminder: Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
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FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
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FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct

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New GH2,GF2, E-PL2 and E-5 tests.

January 17, 2011
reviews
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[shoplink 17361]Panasonic GF2[/shoplink] review by Digitalrev

[shoplink 17163]Olympus E-5[/shoplink] review at foto.lt

[shoplink 16254]Panasonic GH2[/shoplink] in Africa (Panasonic.net)

[shoplink 16254]GH2[/shoplink]: Magnified focus with legacy lenses (m43photo.blogspot).

[shoplink 17361]Panasonic GF2[/shoplink] test at DCview.

Look at that photo at Flickr. It looks like the Olympus E-PL2 “could” have some red dot issues. Did you find more pictures showing the same issue?

[shoplink 18844]Olympus EPL2[/shoplink] Review, first installment (Kirk Tuck)

The E-PL2 is in Stock at [shoplink 19094]eBay[/shoplink] and “almost” in Stock at Amazon DE. Pre order tare available at Amazon, Adorama, Amazon FR,

A Micro Four Thirds rumors roadmap

January 16, 2011
Rumors
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Don’t make fun of me because of that baby-graph I posted here :)

We posted so many rumors that it’s good to post a visual summary of what could be coming soon. Keep in mind that those are rumors. Some of them may be true, some will change and some of them may be turn out to be false. But one thing I can tell you. Panasonic and Olympus will very soon announce MANY new Micro Four Thirds products. Just curious…

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You can preorder the Fuji X100 at Adorama!

January 16, 2011
deals
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You can now preorder the Fuji X100 at Adorama (Click here). And finally we have an official price: $1,199.00! If only that camera would have a Micro Four Thirds mount! :)

Other US deals:
Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G Aspherical Lens for $370 at Amazon (Click here).
Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 for 549 at Amazon (Click here).
Panasonic DMC-GH1 with 14-140mm lens for $999 at Amazon (Click here).

a little bit of everything…

January 16, 2011
news
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ATIBA & EVANS [shoplink 16254]Panasonic GH2[/shoplink] Skate

[shoplink 17163]Olympus E-5[/shoplink] test at Photoreview Australia.

[shoplink 17361]Panasonic GF2[/shoplink] test at Ganref.jp.

Panasonic marketing man: “GH2 is a niche” (EosHD)

Living in the 3rd Dimension (3Dkraft)

Panasonic 12.5mm 3D lens test at Fotopolis.

First Olympus E-PL2 already on eBay and Amazon.de! (+ Amazon E-PL2 status change)

January 15, 2011
deals
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Olympus is as usual much faster than Panasonic in shipping new products. Unlike the Panasonic GH2 (only the silver version is in Stock at Adorama) the new Olympus E-PL2 is already in Stock at [shoplink 19094]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] two weeks only after the announcement! It’s sold by an eBay Powerseller from Hong Kong which has more than ten of them in Stock. And Amazon US has changed the status from “preorder” to “temporarily out of Stock” which usually means that they will have them in Stock very soon.
Panasonic, you should take a lesson from Olympus on how to shorten the rime between the announcement and the real delivery of new products ;)

Pre order the Olympus E-PL2 at Amazon, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon FR,
And the Olympus XZ-1 at Amazon, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon FR and Amazon UK.

Double interview with Olympus and Panasonic (Imaging Resource)

January 14, 2011
news
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Imaging Resource posted a double interview with Olympus and Panasonic!

First they had a small talk with Peter Ewen, Katie Roseman, and Sally Smith-Clemens from Olympus USA. Olympus underlined their commitment to the 12 Megapixel “Philosophy”. And honestly I do agre with what they say :) . They also talk about the [shoplink 17163]E-5[/shoplink] (huge success!) their Four Thirds plans and the movie and 3D trend. There are plenty of interesting info but no details about future products.

The second interview has been made with Darin Pepple from Panasonic USA. He said “We’re finding that the compact system camera is not really stealing business (in USA) or cannibalizing in any way the SLR business right now. What’s really happening is we’ve identified about 23 million users that would love to be in an SLR“. And that is what he says about the APS-C sensor mirrorless competition: “With the Micro Four Thirds system, we are a little bit smaller than an APS-C sized sensor that you’d find in any one of our competitors, for example. But at the same time, they’ve corrupted the lens quality to try and get it down so small, that the edge detail — they’ve sort of blurred out the image. Especially in the zooms, not so much in the fixed focal-lengths, but the zoom lenses.”

Take time to read both (very long) articles and let us know what you think about them!