Panasonic published the full financial report. The good news is that camera sales increased in Europe and Japan. There is no other info about cameras in their report.

Panasonic Lumix Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 | Rob Adams

Behind The Scenes: The gear we use to make DPReview TV
Panasonic Lumix Releases New Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm Lens (42West).
10 Best Gifts for Food Photographers (Explora).
Interview with Panasonic managers at Dc.watch.

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

Preorders: 25-50mm at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon

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Super affordable APSC/M43 2xMacro lens – Pergear 60mm f/2.8 2x Macro

New firmware update for the Panasonic G100.
Why don’t editorials, studios or “pro’s” use MFT cameras? (Reddit).
How to Take Black and White Portraits (42West).
30 Questions You Should Ask Before You Take a Photograph (Explora).

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

Panasonic announced a new contest on Instagram. And you will be able to win the new GH6! I guess this also means the GH6 full release isn’t far out.

🎬Lumix 20th Anniversary Commercial Video Award🎬
Inviting You to Create Commercial Video Together

We are happy to announce the Commercial Video Award for the celebration of Lumix’s 20th Anniversary. These 20 years would not have been possible without your love and support as we continue to become better than before. We are grateful for that feeling and would like to invite all of you to share a video based on the theme of “LOVE” and create a commercial video with you!

What is the definition of “LOVE” for you? Please show us how you would express your “LOVE” in a video filmed with a LUMIX camera. Many say that “LOVE” is family, friendship, relationship or others that are important in your life. Or it could be a memorable place or a hobby with strong passion, or even an object you have been using since childhood. We look forward to seeing your definition of “LOVE”.

▶About this Award◀
1) Entry: Please post 15-30 sec. video based on the theme of “LOVE” with no music/sound. Make sure to add #LUMIX20thLOVE and the hashtag of the camera model. (ex. #LUMIXGH5).
2) Evaluate: LUMIX will evaluate and pick one video as our 20th Celebration Commercial Video.
3) Music selection: LUMIX will provide several music/sound choices for you to choose when creating the 20th Celebration Commercial Video. Finalized video will be shown to you in advance of public release.
4) Release: 20th Celebration Commercial Video will be released on LUMIX Official Instagram Account and YouTube Channel! Also, the video will be used for advertisement on SNS.

▶How to Enter◀
1) Follow @lumix
2) Pick one or more videos taken with LUMIX camera.
3) Post 15-30 sec. video with an explanation on Instagram.
4) Put the following hashtags: “#LUMIX20thLOVE” and the camera model of which the video was filmed (ex. #LUMIXGH5)
→ DONE!

▶Contest Information◀
・Entry ends on Sep. 30th, 2021.
・Nominee will be contacted via DM, and featured on @lumix
・Please make sure your account is public so that we can see your entry!
・When using a lens, please hashtag the lens model as well.
・Please check out our terms of this commercial award from highlight <CM AWARD>

 

M1 Mac vs. Intel PC for Photos and Video (Lightroom, Capture One, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro)

JPEG XL image format promises smaller files, backwards compatibility and more (Dpreview).
The Best European Photo Spots to Enjoy This Summer (42West).
Wooden Camera Panasonic LUMIX BGH1 Camera Cages & Accessories (Newsshooter).
21 Tips for Getting Sharper Photos (Explora).

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