New version of CameraKompare for your iPhone

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The creator of CameraKompare (J.D. Hodges) sent me following text:

“I’ve just released a new free update to Camera Kompare which includes the Panasonic LX5 and 24 other new cameras, plus optimizations for the iPhone 4 retina display.

Now I need to decide which features to implement first in the next free update. Your readers seem to have a really good grasp of what they’d like to see in a mobile camera app, so their feedback would definitely help me improve the app!”

Which feature would you most like to see in the next free update to Camera Kompare:

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*This will increase the app download size from approx 12MB to approx 34MB.

NOTE 1 APERTURE – the next version (1.3) will compare apertures between cameras with fixed lenses (since it’s a definite include, that’s why it’s not on the poll).
NOTE 2 LENS COMPARE – How useful would a interchangeable lens comparison feature be? The idea would be that users could compare for example the 17mm Olympus m43 lens vs. the Panasonic 20mm m43 lens etc. If readers care to leave comments on this, that would help me gauge interest (it’s not in the poll b/c this feature will take a while and wouldn’t make it into the next immediate upgrade).
NOTE 3 ANDROID – if you’d like to see an Android version, please leave a note in the comments!

Thanks in advance to all your awesome readers!!!

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(FT5) Panasonic GH2 + lens announcement on September 21!

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The new Sony A33 has almost the same size as current Panasonic G2 and GH1 cameras.

Finally we received very good info from our reliable sources. Panasonic will announce the new Panasonic GH2 and new lenses on September 21 (probably at 6am London time). We previousely told you that there was a planned Panasonic press release on Augst 26. According to our good sources Panasonic postponed the announcement for the GH2!
We are now investigating the reason for the delay. We know that Panasonic new sensor development has taken more time than expected and that could be the main reason for the delay. Another reason could be the announcement of the Nikon D3100 and Sony A55 and A33 cameras. Maybe Panasonic wants to make some last minute changes…

We will tell you more about the GH2 as soon as we have bulletproof infos!

P.S.: Nikon had their press release today, Canon and Sony will have it next week. Olympus and Panasonic only by mid Spetember. Does that mean something?

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Send your questions to Olympus and Panasonic!

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Mirrorlessforum is currently collecting readers questions to Olympus and Panasonic: “Next month in Germany two big events will take place: The IFA in Berlin (September 3rd – 8th) and the photokina in Cologne (September 21st – 26th). All manufacturers will use these opportunities to present new products. Of course we will visit both events and will have interviews with product managers at Panasonic and Olympus.”

Feel free to add yours on http://mirrorlessforum.com/panasonic-g1-g2-g10-gh1-gf1/2419-ifa-photokina-your-questions-olympus-panasonic.html

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a little bit of everything (Olympus announces new compact cameras)

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Kevin Dowling wins grand prize in the Olympus PEN “your story” challenge. (via Photoxels)

Olympus announces mju-7050, FE-5050 and FE-4050 (Dpreview)

[shoplink 14832]Olympus E-PL1[/shoplink] Review at Photoxels.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX70 Review (Photographyblog)

A new Olympus forum has been launched. Check it out: Olympus Cafe

The german forum SystemKamera is collecting readers question for the planned Panasonic and Olympus interview: http://www.systemkamera-forum.de

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(FT3) The E-P3 is coming?

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Above: A rendering of a possible E-P3 with built-in EVF (Not the real camera!)

According to rumors we received and according to the german magazine Photographie.de (a well known and reputable magazine) Olympus will soon announce the E-P3. The camera will be placed above the [shoplink 14830]Olympus E-P2[/shoplink] (better specs). It is very likely that it will use the new Panasonic 14 Megapixel sensor. There is a rumor about a built-in EVF that we can’t confirm yet.
It also seems that the E-P3 is NOT the MFT high-end model. That model will come in 2011. The E-P3 for example is not weather sealed :(

I ask our german readers if they can send me a scan of the Photographie magazine where they talk about that camera. Thanks!

P.S: Something personal…may you will not believe me but I am working on rumors from here:

It’s a nice place in the middle of nowhere (Tuscany). Internet connection (via UMTS) doesn’t work very well but I really needed to be in a place like this! I enjoy the silence and the sun, and I hope to be able to catch some nice rumor from here :)

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The need for speed: Canon 50mm f/0.95 (Leica M-mount) and the Canon 50mm f/1.2 (Canon FD mount)

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Canon 50mm f/0.95 M-mount
If you care about your money you will not spend more than $2.000 for the [shoplink 14972 ebay]Canon 50mm f/0.95 M-mount lens[/shoplink] manual focusing lens! Nevertheless there is a flickr group (with 576 members!) that has a nice picture collection. The name of the group is “Canon 50mm f/0.95 “Dream Lens”. You can find some image taken with MicroFourThirds cameras (like here for example with the E-PL1).
Now it’s time for a little bit of camera porn: See the lens attached on the Panasonic GH1 (Fredmiranda) and on the Olympus E-P1 (DChome).
You can get the lens [shoplink 14972 ebay]on eBay (click here to check out current auctions)[/shoplink]

Canon 50mm f/1.2 FD-mount
Canon FD mount lenses are generally high-quality and also cheap lenses. So don’t mind to use the [shoplink 14988 ebay]Canon 50mm f/1.2 FD-mount[/shoplink] on your MicroFourThirds camera! Some image samples are available here on dpreview forum or flickr.
And now again some cameraporn: The lens on the GF1 (Flickr), on the E-P1 (Rangefinderforum)
You can get the lens [shoplink 14988 ebay]on eBay (click here to check out current auctions)[/shoplink]

Feel free to comment this post to add share your experience and pictures!

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