Curioisty: Freddie Mercury trying out a fisheye on an Olympus SLR
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Still love this shot of me giving #freddiemercury camera lessons #1986
Found via Constantine Manos from our OMD Facebook group
a bit of everything…
I’m Feeling The Olympus Vibes!!! (Again!!!)
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Six DIY Studio Projects (Explora).
Is the High Resolution Mode just a Gimmick? (Richard Wong).
Should Olympus/OM System Focus On Wildlife Only? Let’s Talk! (Robin Wong).
How to Protect Your Filmmaking Gear: Camera Bags, Hard Cases, and More (42West).
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
The camera market is on a recovery trend, driven by China.
Newswitch reports that camera sales are now particularly strong in China. While sales are decreasing in terms of unit numbers the average price increased and does positively affect the overall sales value (see graph). Newswitch reports:
The camera market is on a recovery trend. Demand in China, which can be said to be the driving force, is solid, and with the tailwind of the weaker yen, sales of high-priced models are strong and shipments are increasing. Another contributing factor is that consumers have more opportunities to go out and take photos as the coronavirus pandemic subsides. On the other hand, with the successive announcements of new products, sales promotion activities by each company will become more active, and product development will accelerate in anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympics and other events. As competition intensifies, companies are likely to be required to further strengthen their supply systems.
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Why I Sold My GH6 for THIS…
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Ken LIED To Us! | Olympus 35 SP vs LEICA M3 (Matt Osborne)
End of an Era for the Lumix G9 (Marlene Hielema).
Introduction to Wildlife Photography (Explora).
Tech Gadgets and Ideas for Outdoor Entertaining (42West).
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
WILD Rumor: Panasonic GH6 successor to be announced in January/February?
It would be highly unusual for Panasonic to announce a successor only two years after the GH6 announcement. But there are two aspects to consider:
- The phase detection AF is a crucial feature that Panasonic is eager to implement as soon as it gets on all models
- The S5II with phase detection AF also was announce two years only after the original S5.
Panasonic now has a total of TWO cameras registered in China. Usually it takes up to a couple of months until registered models get officially announced:
- Camera “P2303A” has dual 5.1/2.4GHz support indicating it’s a mode advanced model (Could be GH7 or SR1II)
- Camera “P2301A” has 2.4GHz support “only” which indicates this is a more entry level model (Could be fixed lens camera or entry level MFT or some BG video model)
Source NYA on Weibo
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Night Photography £200 vs £2000… Can YOU tell the difference??
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Slow motion video of birds (Mike Lane).
Colour, Light and Shadow – Panasonic GX9 (Grant Robert).
Stocking Your Macro Studio on a Budget (Explora).
Best Lighting Kits for Indie Filmmaking (42West)
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
Surprise move: Panasonic launches a leasing service on the G100 and S5II
Now this is something really new: Panasonic Japan now let’s you have the G100 MFT camera in leasing.
You pay a monthly fee of 2,970Yen (that’s $20). After 37 months, monthly fee is 550 yen ($3,7). When you cancel your contract, you will receive this product free of charge:
Don’t know if this new kind of sales strategy will be expanded outside Japan. What do you think about this?