In future photographers might use some AI to edit their own pictures. Adobe launched Firefly and I joined the Beta to see how it works. Sadly, the three tools that are interesting for us photographers are not activated yet: Inpainting (to remove and replace pieces of a photo), personalized results to create new images form your real photos and extend image (to increase the aspect ratio through AI interpolation).

The only tool I could play with is the text to image generation tool If you want to see how good (or bad) this works check out my video:

BCNreport shared the latest Japanese February sales data:

Lens share by mount:

• E-mount 32.6%
• MFT 13.8%
• Canon EF 11.4%
• Nikon F 9.3%
• Fujifilm X 8.8%
• Nikon Z 8.5%
• Canon RF 7.7%

Lens share by manufacturer:

• Canon 17.1%
• Sigma 16.0%
• Tamron 15.1%
• Sony 14.2%
• Nikon 13.8%
• OM Digital Solutions 8.6%
• Panasonic 4.6%
• Fujifilm 4.2%

via DigicameInfo

All details here: https://www.four-thirds.org/en/ftsday2023/

Nitecore announced the new BB Mini Rechargeable Electronic Air Duster Cleaning Tool for Cameras. You can buy it now on Amazon (worldwide) and eBay.

There are a ton of storage deals on this special BHphoto page.

Hot Kickstarter projects:

1. If you need a flexible, portable high quality 4k Laser projector to show your images and videos than check out the new JMGO N1 Ultra on Kickstarter (Click here). It’s the first gimbal and easily portable 4K Laser projector.
2. The new Benro Theta has collected over 1 million Dollars on Kickstarter (Click here)!
3. Duovox successfully funded their new Night Vision and Sony Starvis powered Monocular on Kickstarter.
4. The new modular Grip sling has been successfully funded on Kickstarter (Click here to back it).

Full Frame vs Micro Four Thirds: What is this Crop Factor thing?

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Go inside Sigma’s factory to see how lenses are made (Dpreview).
OM System/Olympus: The Histogram is Wrong; Using Flash with Auto ISO (Rob Trek).
How to Use the Color Green in Photography (42West).
Lav vs. Shotgun Mics for Interviews: Which is For You? (Explora).

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