Every Micro Four Thirds shooter needs this lens!

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
7 Reasons To Use a ‘Real’ Camera Instead of a Smartphone (PetaPixel TV).
Wheels Up with Pelican’s Air Cases for Travel (Explora).
What is Lens Flare? And How to Avoid It (42West).
Scandinavian: Slik setter du opp din OM-1 med OM SYSTEM Ambassador Jo Stenersen (Om Youtube).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

Since months I keep reporting about gear that is getting discontinued. A worrisome pattern! The latest lens to be discontinued is the Lumix 35-100mm II (according to Asobinet). You still can find it in Stock at Amazon US&EU and BHphoto….but I guess that soon you will not be able to buy it anymore.

Should I Upgrade? Olympus E-M5 Mark II vs. Pen-F, E-M1 Mark II & E-M1 Mark III

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
5 ways you’re using AI and may not know it (Dpreview).
Gifts for the Photographer Who Has It All (Explora).
How to Utilize the Adobe Color Wheel (42West).
Landschafts- und Reisefotografie mit der OM-5 (OMSYSTEM.Cameras).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

It’s available for preorder at BHphoto. Press text at Explora.

CameraBeta has been invited for a talk with Panasonic managers. Most of the info was about the L-mount strategy but at least they confirmed that MFT camera sales are “stable”:

• At present, Panasonic focuses on the mid-range full-frame camera market, but in the next few years, it will supplement entry-level and high-end models
• Video will continue to focus on 4K, 6K oversampling, 6K and open gate.
• 8K is not sufficiently popular in the consumer market.
• A telephoto lens will be available soon. I think it’s a surprising size, so please look forward to it.
• It has suffered a lot in the last three years, but is still very good.
• LUMIX G is stable overall. LUMIX S is the best result ever.
• China is the strongest market.
  ・Rapid recovery of production and sales
  ・Securing production and supply by building factories

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via Asobinet