The Olympus 9-18mm lens is now in Stock for $569 at Amazon (Click here)
If you need a compact MicroFourThirds camera check the current Panasonic GF1 which now costs $670 only at Amazon (Click here)
Olympus.ourlife.ru just posted a new E-5 review using a production unit. You can download a huge ammount of RAW files. It’s incredible how much detail Olympus was able to squeeze from the same PEN 12 Megapixel sensor. Don’t know if you can do any better than this!
Reminder:
The E-5 should be in Stock by late October and you can preorder the camera at Amazon US
Surprise! The new Panasonic AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds camccorder is available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here)!!! They sell it for $4,795.00 (Body Only) with the note: “Usually ships in 6-10 weeks“.
720p 1/60th slowed by half.
The polish website Optyczne.pl just published a list of image and video samples on their website. The videos are availble for download! And they have fullsize image samples (JPG) from 160 up to 12.800 ISO. Also Dpreview posted a new Panasonic GH2 14mm and f/2.5 lens samples gallery!
PanasonicGH2 preorders:
You can preorder the GH2 at Amazon US
In Europe Amazon UK
Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 preorders:
Availble at Amazon US
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Samyang just announced the availability of the new 35mm f/1.4 lens since February 2011. Samyang lenses are manual focus only but very cheap with with good image quality! Read for example the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Photozone review (Tested on the Canon 5d
You can check current Samyang auctions on [shoplink 16768 ebay]eBay by clicking here[/shoplink].
Our friend Steve Huff posted a new”Real World” Panasonic G2 review: “Panasonic has won me over with their [shoplink 14834]G2[/shoplink]. The camera is nice to hold, nice to shoot and looks much nicer in person than it does in the photos online.”
Also Clubsnap, Asahicamera and Optyczne.pl did post new Panasonic G2 reviews
The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 has been announced exactly one year ago. Now US stores are selling the lens with the lowest price I have ever seen…$328 only! Click on these shop links to get the lens: Adorama, Amazon (sold by Adorama)
As usual we europeans are not as lucky as you americans. $328.95 is 237€, but sadly we have still to pay 340-350 Euro for the lens :(
Look at Pixmania (DE, BE, FR, AT, UK, NL, PL, ES and IT) or [shoplink 16752]eBay[/shoplink].
The hottest deals since a few days are the Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm and EVF for $799 at Amazon (Click here)
