One new MFT camera is now shipping out: The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2
The Blackmagic 4k G2 Micro Studio Camera is now in Stock at BHphoto. Here is a review of the camera:
Olympus and Canon announced an alliance…in the medical field
Curiosity: Olympus and Canon announced an alliance in the medical field regarding Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems (press text here). As you know Olympus still develops Hugh quality optics for endoscopes. So in a certain sense they still are developing innovative tech in a field that is closely related to Camera Optics.
Still hurts knowing they sold the business…
Reminder: $550 off on the OM-5 + 14-150mm lens bundle and cheapest/fastest Ricoh SD card deal
Save $550 on the bundle at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
More hot deals:
Save big on fast SD card:
The 256Gb V90 fast SD card sells for $129 only at Amazon US (Click here). It’s the lowest price you can get now on fast V90 cards.
DJI:
$100 off on the DJI Osmo 4 sold by Amazon and BHphoto.
Maven:
The extremely popular Maven filters are now available on Kickstarter (Click here).
Save 15% on all SPINN products:
Til Februay 7 you can use our checkout code SD15-QUMN97 to get a 15% discount on all their products (Click here).
BCN ranking for 2023: Three OM Digital cameras made it into the top 10 of the best selling cameras of the year!
The Japanese BCN association collects the real sales data form about 50% of the Japanese stores. So their numbers are the most reliable indication about the market situation. Today the published this articles that shows the most sold cameras of the whole year 2023. These are sales in terms of “numbers” (not value) and with both body and kit versions added.
- Sony ZV-E10
- Sony A6400
- Canon R50
- Canon R10
- Canon M2
- Olympus E-P7
- Nikon ZFc
- Olympus E-PL10
- Olympus E-M10IV
- Sony A7IV
I am surprised to see three OM Digital/Olympus cameras into the top 10. Particularly the PEN series seems to be very popular. Time for OM Digital to give us the PEN-FII ;)
We don’t have such reliable rankings outside of Japan. All you can do is check out those rankings:
- Amazon US Bestellers (Lumix G is selling well there).
- Amazon Germany Bestsellers (OM-1 is selling well)
- Amazon UK Bestsellers (Lumix selling well)
Just announced: new DJI Mic 2
You can buy it now at Amazon US&EU, BHphoto, Adorama. Those are probably the best wireless mic you can buy now!
Youtuber reviews:
New Amazon Europe deals on OM Digital gear!
Also today you have new OM Digital deals on European Amazon stores (Click here and than scroll further to find all “green” marked coupon deals).
Hot deals at Amazon Germany:
- 250 Euro off the OM-5
- 200 Euro off the 17mm f/1.2 PRO
- 200 Euro off the 45mm f/1.2 PRO
- 150 Euro off the 12-100 PRO
- 150 Euro off the 40-150 PRO
- 150 Euro off the 8-25 PRO
- 75 Euro off the 20mm PRO
- 75 Euro off the 14-150mm
- 75 Euro off the 70-300mm
- 150 Euro off the 7-14mm PRO
- 65 Euro off the 65mm macro
Hot deals at Amazon UK:
- 235 pound voucher on te OM-1
- 215 pound voucher on the OM-5
- 130 pound voucher on the 300mm PRO
- 130 pound voucher on the 12-40II
- 130 pound voucher on the 825mm PRO
- 65 pound voucher on the 100-400
- 65 pound voucher on the 60mm macro
a bit of everything…
Is the LUMIX G9ii what the GH6 should have been?
Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Photography Vlog in Universal Studio Osaka Japan using GX85 (Gary W).
Introduction to Astrophotography Camera Star Trackers (Explora).
How to Optimize Your iPad for Photo Editing (42West).
Gratis 2023 PDF photo book by Micro43italia.it
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk :)