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My GH5 Training Course is COMPLETE!!! and Best Lens for Interviews?

Digitalkamera reports that Nikon is no more producing the “1” system cameras (MirrorlessRumors).
Aputure COB 300d LED Fresnel Light (Personal View).
Time-Lapse Tips and Tools (Explora).
Tips for Shooting Panoramas (Jay Dickman)
GH5 Color – 422 vs 420 aka 10 bit and 8 bit in a production set plus firmware update wishlist (CRFTSHO).

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

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Olympus first quarter results published: “operating profit recorded in Imaging Business”

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Olympus published the full Q1 financial report. And there is good news:

  1. in Q1 the Imaging Business had an operating profit of 0.9 billions of yen.
  2. While overall revenue decreased (because of the decrease in compact camera sales) Olympus increased the mirrorless system camera sales revenue by 14%
  3. The full year forecast for the Imaging Business predicts an operating profit of 1 billion of yen.

This is what Olympus writes:

In the mirrorless camera field, sales increased as the Olympus Group maintained strong sales of the flagship mirrorless camera “OM-D E-M1 Mark II,” introduced in the previous fiscal year. Meanwhile, in the compact camera field, the Olympus Group continued to limit the number of units sold in response to market shrinkage. Consequently, revenue in the Imaging Business overall decreased year on year.
The Imaging Business returned to profitability after having recorded a loss in the same period of the previous fiscal year due to progress made in pushing down expenses.
It’s interesting to note that Olympus predicts to make only a small 0.1 billion profit in the upcoming three quarters. The strong Q1 performance goes all on the E-M1II. This means Olympus does not plan to introduce any major “money-making” camera til early 2018 at least. The E-M10III which is expected to be announced within the upcoming weeks is surely not a high profit camera.
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Laowa 7,5mm review at ePhotozine and Michromatic

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We got two new Laowa 7,5mm reviews (BHphoto, Adorama and Laowa store)

ePhotozine writes:

If ultra wide angle lenses gel with your style of photography, then this is a great little lens. It’s easy to use, gives fantastic results and is light and compact. It is also reasonably priced compared to the alternatives. In addition, it very bright and this is unique at this focal length, which opens up new possibilities for image making.

Michromatic posted this vide review:

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LAOWA 7.5 uses a servo-controlled aperture

Olympus OM D E-M 1 Mk II review (Intufisuri)
Fighting the Fog: Two Minute Tips with David Bergman
Gitzo Centennial Observed with Two Extremely Limited Edition Tripods (Explora).
Street Photography Tips (Mike Boening)

Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group and the GH5 group.

John: “I just shot a few clips using the Olympus EM1 Mark 2 and made all the files downloadable.  I also shot a great deal with the brand new SLR Magic APO primes, which are really only just starting to ship now. https://wordpress.com/post/johnbrawley.wordpress.com/3863

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$100 off and free 12-50mm lens with the E-M5II (total of $999)

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You save $100 and get the 12-50mm lens for free with the E-M5II at GetOlympus (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). At GetOlympus add first the camera and then choose the lens.

On todays BHphoto DealZone (Click here) you save $80 Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 & Premiere Elements 15.

 

Reminder: Olympus US launched new savings on camera kits and lenses. An overview of all of them can be found on those pages at BHphoto (Click here) and GetOlympus (Click here).

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