New European Black Friday deals on SD cards and tripods

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Today’s new camera deals:
Up to 35% off Cameras and Lenses from Nikon, Fujifilm, Olympus and more at Amazon UK.
20% Rabatt auf ausgewählte Produkte von Amazon Warehouse at Amazon DE.
Up to 30% off SanDisk Memory & SSD at Amazon UK.
Up to 40% off Manfrotto, Joby and Lowepro Acessories at Amazon UK.
Hasta -50% de descuento en fotografía y drones (Amazon ES).

All new Black Friday deals:
Today we got ton of Black Friday  deals on those pages at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
The specific photo and accessory deals can be see on those pages at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

From now til December 1 you save 30% on Capture One PRO (including bundles, upgrades and subscriptions) when using the code “BLACK-FRIDAY-19“! And you will get the new Capture One PRO 20 software as a free update when it’s released!

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New Mitakon Creator 85mm f/2.8 1-5X Super Macro for MFT announced

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Mitakon released the new Creator 85mm f/2.8 1-5X Super Macro lens which is also available as native MFT mount option:

Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 1-5X Super Macro Lens has a wide magnification range (from 1X to 5X) allowing photographers to capture subjects at different sizes. Users no longer need to DIY or use any extension tubes to reach high magnification shooting. The lens is also designed to have one of the longest working distance for ANY super macro lens. The closest working distance at 5x magnification is 3.93” (10cm) and 10.7” (27.2cm) at 1x magnification. This working distance is so much longer than traditional macro lenses in the market. Photographers can now start shooting macro objects without getting too close and scare them away. The extended working distance also implies lighting can get to the subjects easier. It is also more friendly to use on video shooting. This new super macro lens also has a near telecentric performance which is a big advantage when it comes to macro image stacking photography or industrial usage.

The new 1x-5x Super Macro lens incorporates a 12 elements in 8 groups structure which delivers impressive resolution from corners to corners. The chromatic aberration is also controlled to the minimum (APO design). Weighing merely 1.65 lbs (750g) and 6.7cm long, it is a perfect companion for both wildlife or indoor lab shooting. It is relatively compact in its class which allows photographers to capture extremely fine subjects or patterns with different sizes. Greater magnification can also be achieved by stacking extension tubes or bellows. The high magnification is extremely useful for scientific purposes. The lens can only be used in macro distances and cannot focus to infinity. A 58mm filter thread is also available.

The enclosure of the lens is made of metal to strengthen its durability. Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony FE, Sony Alpha, Pentax K, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds, Fuji X mounts are available.

Sample Images

5 years warranty only covers the lens but NOT the accessories (i.e. tripod collar & LED light)

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Black Friday: Save big on Seagate storage and Lexar SD cards

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It’s Black Friday and all deals are listed on those special pages at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. In Eu at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

Special mention: Today you save big on Storage (including SD cards) at Amazon US.

All Olympus Black Friday deals can be found on those pages at GetOlympus, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera.
All Panasonic Black Friday deals can be found on those pages at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera.

Sigma Black Friday deals:
16mm f/1.4 at Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto,and Adorama.
30mm f/1.4 at Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto, and Adorama,
56mm f/1.4 at Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto, and  Adorama.

Samyang and Laowa:
We got a new Black Friday deal: Up to $150 off on Samyang MFT lenses sold at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Laowa launched a new $50 rebate on  their MFT  lenses sold on BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.

From now til December 1 you save 30% on Capture One PRO when using the code “BLACK-FRIDAY-19“! And you will get the new Capture One PRO 20 software as a free update when it’s released!

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Panasonic exits chipmaking with sale to Taiwan player

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Panasonic sold their 49% share in the TowerJazz joint venture. It means i will no more play any part image sensor production. I don’t think it means the end of their organic sensor development. Probably TowerJazz or Sony or Samyang will produce those future sensors for them.

Reuters reports:

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp said it would sell its loss-making semiconductor unit to Taiwan’s Nuvoton Technology Corp for $250 million as the Japanese electronics giant struggles to lift its profit amid a lack of growth drivers.

The sale is part of Panasonic’s plans to cut fixed costs by 100 billion yen ($920 million) by the year ending in March 2022 by consolidating production sites and overhauling loss-making businesses.

Panasonic has already divested most of its chip business as it lost to more nimble Korean and Taiwanese rivals, and has shut down or shifted its manufacturing facilities to its joint venture (JV) with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor.

Its semiconductor unit currently focuses on designing power-management chips and sensors for smartphones, cars and security cameras. It sold part of the power management chip business to Japan’s Rohm Co this month.

The latest deal includes the sale of the entire JV, which is owned 51% by Tower and 49% by the Panasonic chip unit. The JV operates three Japanese chipmaking facilities.

Panasonic said the sale will not have any significant impact on its earnings. The value of the deal that Panasonic has announced excludes the amount Nuvoton would pay for Tower Semiconductor’s stake in the joint venture.

Nuvoton said in a statement the all-cash transaction was expected to close by June 2020, and would “increase Nuvoton’s presence in the global semiconductor industry through greater scale and volume of semiconductor solutions”.

Nuvoton, which was spun off from Winbond Electronics Corp in 2008, supplies chips for electronic devices including computers and audio products.

Panasonic has turned its focus away from low-margin consumer electronics and bet on businesses that sell to automakers, as well as to corporations such as factory-owners and firms that automate processes.

But the shift has failed to lift profit at a time when the U.S.-China trade war has hit industrial purchases and output, and the global car market is contracting. (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki in Tokyo; Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in Taipei, Neha Malara in Bengaluru; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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Up to 300 Euro Instant rebates on Olympus gear at Amazon DE

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Today we got ton of Black Friday  deals on those pages at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
The specific photo and accessory deals can be see on those pages at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

Amazon DE:
Amazon DE has added rebates on three Olympus cameras:
300 Euro off on the E-M1II at Amazon DE.
100 Euro off on the E-M5III at Amazon DE.
250 Euro off on the E-M5II kit at Amazon DE.

Amazon UK:
Up to 35% off Cameras and Lenses from Nikon, Fujifilm, Olympus and more at Amazon UK.

Amazon FR:
Photo: jusqu’à -50% sur une sélection d’appareils photo, objectifs, drones et accessoires at Amazon FR.

Amazon ES:
Hasta -50% de descuento en fotografía y drones at Amazon ES.

Amazon IT:
Rebates on Olympus cameras at Amazon IT.

Calumet DE:
Olympus and Panasonic deals are also available at Calumet Germany.

 

The German and French Amazon stores added a special action on Panasonic gear. You will get an Amazon coupon code of up to 200 Euro!

Check out those links and click on the yellow stripe:

Panasonic GH5 at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Panasonic GH5s at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Panasonic GX9 at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Panasonic G9 at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 200mm MFT lens at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 8-18mm at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 12-60mm at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 50-200mm at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 100-400mm at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 42,5mm at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 12mm at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
Leica 10-25mm f/1.7 at Amazon DE and Amazon FR.
…and so forth!

There are  also massive Panasonic and Olympus deals at ParkCameras:

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