Surprise: Japan Camera Foundation selects the OM-1 as camera of the year
The “Historical Camera Judging Committee” sponsored by the Japan Camera Foundation has selected the OM-1 as “Historical Camera” of 2022.
■Historical camera judges (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
Kei Tanino (Director/Chairman of the Japan Camera Museum), Yasunori Ichikawa (Photography technology researcher), Kazunori Kawata (Camera critic/Photographer), Hideto Sasaki (Representative of PCT LLC), Makoto Suzuki (Deputy Editor-in-Chief of “Digital Camera Watch”), Kenji Toyoda (Camera Critic), Fumio Nakamura (Camera Critic), Yoshinori Marui (Photographer / Professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University), Kazuo Yamamoto (Japan Camera Foundation)
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Save big on Lexar/PNY SD cards at Amazon
Amazon New Years deal page is now offering a deal on Lexar cards and storage (Click here) and PNY cards and storage (Click here).
Reminder: Topaz launched the new Holiday deals on all APPS (Click here). You save up to 30%.
Panasonic press event on January 4th

Panasonic will be holding a press conference live from the Jasmine Ballroom at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM PT. The press conference will also be livestreamed at https://panasonic.com/ces.
a bit of everything…
Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 PRO, Is now the right time to buy it?
Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Olympus EM5 mk3 – Is it Wise to buy a used or end of stock one in 2023? (ThatMFTguy).
An Invisible Layer of Gold Could Be the Secret to Glasses That Never Fog Up (Gizmodo).
Winter Photography Glove Roundup (Explora).
Understanding Composition in Animal Photography (42West).
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
The Narrowband: My OM Systems Wish List
The Narrowband writes:
These are all the features and cool things I would love to see in a new camera. Now they do not have to come by Christmas. I know just how long it can take to make a good winning camera. Most of this is astrophotography stuff. Some though any person would love to have though I am sure.








