a bit of everything…
How To Get Sharp Focus In Photography – [5 Tips about Focusing]
ThePhoBlographer: Why Aren’t Camera Manufacturers Truly Innovating?
Don’t Be Afraid! Cleaning Your Camera Sensor the Right Way (ThePhoBlographer).
Mastering Color and Tone in Photoshop 2020 (Explora).
Tamron says global market hasn’t recovered yet and it’s forced to extend the production stop (MirrorlessRumors)
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
Sorry folks, the Panasonic GH6 is not coming any time soon…
Reliable sources confirmed to me that while there will be definitely a new GH6 this camera won’t come any time soon. Definitely not this autumn or winter. The best we can hope is that Panasonic might start to tease about this camera early like they did with the GH5.
Small good news at after this bad news: Panasonic confirmed they are developing the GH6. So it’s definitely coming!
a bit of everything…
Who Rules Micro Four Loser Thirds?
The Smartphone Killer: A First Glimpse at the OM-D E-M10 Mark IV (Lee Hoy).
Why Aren’t Camera Manufacturers Truly Innovating? (ThePhoBlographer).
An Introduction to Natural Light Portraiture (Explora).
Olympus PEN-F test at Mapcamera.
Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
M.Zuiko Digital ED 100‑400mm F5.0-6.3 IS | Hands on review by David Tipling
Olympus Ambassador David Tipling is a passionate nature and wildlife photographer with a particular focus on bird photography. Learn more about his journey of becoming a photographer and what he loves most about his work. Additionally, he shares his experience with the Olympus system advantages and especially the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 100‑400mm F5.0-6.3 IS telephoto lens. Enjoy!
100-400mm at Adorama, Bhphoto. GetOlympus.
Zhong Yi Optics Mount Conversion Extender UHD 4K + B4 to M4 / 3 2X EXTENDER released
Zhong Yi announced the new B4 to M4/3 2X extender:
UHD 4K + is a mount conversion extender adapter for mounting a 2 / 3-inch B4 mount lens developed by Zhong Yi Optics on a Micro Four Thirds standard camcorder. Equipped with a high-performance optical lens that doubles the focal length, the lens configuration is 8 elements in 5 groups, and by adopting a lens design optimized for the Micro Four Thirds image sensor, it supports up to 4K resolution (* used) If the B4 lens to be used is compatible with 4K).
The lens barrel is made of aluminum alloy, and the mount on the camera side is made of highly durable stainless steel used for cinema lenses. With a tripod mount that can be attached to and detached from an Arca-Swiss compatible standard tripod or pan head. (* Some are not supported.)
Ending on Sept 30 (and not coming back): 25% off on Capture One
Til September 30 you save 25% on Capture One (Click here) using the discount code “TAKE25OFF“. If you want to first test the software a free 30 day trial of Capture One can be downloaded here. This deal will not be back for a long time!
Reminder: Topaz released the new version of DeNoise AI. And til October 9th you get it for $50 (if you use our checkout code “RUMOR“). The Utility Bundle, which includes DeNoise AI, Gigapixel AI, Sharpen AI, and JPEG to RAW AI, is also on sale through the same dates and is discounted to $165 (regularly $249.99).