Today OM Digital Japan announced that it will launch and archival and an infrared E-M1X and E-M1III camera edition in summer 2023. Here is the press text:

Announcing the Development of the IR SYSTEM, an Infrared Camera for Digital Preservation ideal for research and investigation using infrared light imagery.

Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2023 – OM Digital Solutions Corporation (President and CEO: Shigemi Sugimoto) announces the development of the IR SYSTEM, an Infrared Camera for Digital Preservation, ideal for research and investigation using infrared light imagery.The IR SYSTEM in development is high performance Infrared Camera that takes advantage of the OM SYSTEM imaging product’s compact, lightweight, and high image quality features. Scheduled to be available at OM Digital Solutions Business Store for corporates and business customers in Japan in the summer of 2023.

Introducing the R SYSTEM Cameras for Digital Preservation of cultural and natural artefacts through simplifying the Digitization Workflow.

Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2023 – OM Digital Solutions Corporation (President and CEO: Shigemi Sugimoto) is pleased to announce the R SYSTEM Cameras for Digital Reservation of cultural and natural artefacts through simplifying the Digitization Workflow. Scheduled to go on sale at OM Digital Solutions Business Store for corporates and business customers in Japan in the May, 2023.

More info (in Japanese) on that pdf: biz.om-digitalsolutions.com/user_data/packages/raku2pc/news/news_20230418_rsystem.pdf

Press text:

OM Digital Solutions Corporation and Arcana Mfg. Co.,Ltd. jointly introduce the FacTrans Pro / E-M1 III 3D Scanning System for generating high-definition 3D data at high speed with a single click.

Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2023 – OM Digital Solutions Corporation (President and CEO: Shigemi Sugimoto) and Arcana Mfg. Co.,Ltd. (Representative Director: Yoshikazu Furukawa, Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture) are pleased to announce the FacTrans Pro / E-M1 III 3D Scanning System that generates high-definition 3D data at high speed with a single click. Scheduled to go on sale at OM Digital Solutions Business Store (https://biz.omdigitalsolutions.com/) for corporates and business customers in Japan in the summer 2023. 43rumors.com

Tech Tuesday – The Lens Line-up!

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Camera Perspective, Cropping and Alignment in Midjourney V5 (Ai ImageLab).
OM System OM 1 Tricky Back Button Focus Settings, Godox High Speed Sync, & Yellow Settings (Rob Trek).
Lav vs. Shotgun Mics for Interviews: Which is For You? (Explora).
What is a Codec & Why it’s Important (42West).

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

Shrink the lens, not the power

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Sharp Is Boring (Matti Sulanto).
What Should be in Your Camera Lens Cleaning Kit (42West).
Panasonic Lumix FZ80/82 For Absolute Beginners: Supplement (Graham H).
Zhiyun Announces MOLUS G60 and X100 Mini Monolights (Explora).

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

My long time friend Andreas Jürgensen is asking the photographers opinion about the AI generated images and AI editing tools for photography. Please consider participating his survey at Surveymonkey (Click here).

Photography has changed a lot in recent years – especially through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Today, AI tools can optimize images, edit them and, since a few months, even create completely new images that look deceptively real.
What do you think of this development? Do you feel fascination for the technical possibilities or do concerns and rejection prevail when you think about AI and photography?
Maybe you are afraid that it will affect the authenticity and creativity in photography. Or maybe you’re curious and open to new tech possibilities and see AI as an opportunity to be more creative.
In this survey, we would like to learn more about what you think about this topic and what questions and suggestions you have.

We are curious about your opinion!
Andreas Jürgensen

P.S.: Join Andreas new AI-Imagelab forum to learn how to use AI to work with your photos.