Quick News – Just last week, an intentionally blurry image from what was believed to be the Panasonic GF5 surfaced, and although little could be deciphered from the leak, it was evident that not much had changed in terms of styling between the GF3 and GF5. Today, the first clear shot of the camera has emerged backing up that sentiment as, aside from a beefier hand-grip, the GF5 looks nearly identical to its predecessor… at least from the front.
The intentionally blurred image you see above was sent to the folks at nPhoto from an unknown source claiming that the camera on the right is the soon to be unveiled Panasonic GF5, the successor to the current GF3, shown on the left side of the image.
Sadoyasu Miyazaki, the optics maker behind a plethora of handmade Leica M-glass, has now devoted his attention to producing a well-crafted, fast prime for Micro Four Thirds system cameras with the Sonnetar 25mm F/1.1, shown above attached to a Panasonic GH1.
In true Olympus fashion and keeping in line with what we’ve come to expect from the camera maker comes news that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise in the eyes of many, as Olympus Japan’s Toshiyuki Terada informed the folks at Techrader that their next camera release will likely be a PEN, stating:
More so than just a camera announcement, the unveiling of the OM-D E-M5 is a sign of Olympus’s step in the right direction as a company going forward, distancing themselves from the recent turmoil, and showing they still have the ability to create a fresh product, despite their recent trends of churning out slightly improved, uninspired, yearly camera updates.
What you see above is a collage containing the three current image leaks we’ve seen so far of the soon-to-be-announced Olympus OM-D, due to make a proper unveiling on February 8th.
The leaks have all come from one anonymous source, releasing one partial image after another for the past week and a half. From what can be deciphered from the initial leaked batch, the camera bares a very OM-4-esque built-in viewfinder and, for the first time, the real name badge is visible above the mode dial (top right). It appears that early reports have validity as “OM-D” will most likely be the name of Olympus’s new micro four-third’s camera line and “..-3,” or “E-..” will be the retro-enthused camera’s name.
Quick News – Hoping to kick things off in style, Sigma has revealed, via their website, a new product(s) announcement planned for the first day of the PMA/CES 2012 show held in Las Vegas from January 10th – 13th 2012.
Cinematographer, filmmaker, and all around Panasonic GH2 guru Andrew Reid of EOSHD, has created a set of patches and film modes for the users currently enjoying the benefits of the highly acclaimed GH2 hack – aimed at further optimizing the already outstanding video capabilities. Here’s a rundown of the current offerings straight from Reid himself:
Just as expected and right on time. Olympus has just announced their all new, weather-sealed, macro power-zoom for Micro Four Thirds system cameras. The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm F/3.5-6.3 EZ covers an effective focal range of 24-100 mm and is the first interchangeable micro 4/3 lens to pack a multi-speed motorized zoom optimized for video use. Macro abilities enable this semi wide-angle zoom to focus as close as 8 to 20 inches with the option to toggle the L-Fn (Lens Function) button which “suspends the autofocusing operation temporarily to avoid unintended focusing on obstacles that appear suddenly between the camera and the subject.”
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The Week in Reader Photos: January 1, 2012.
The Week in Reader Photos: January 8, 2012.
The Week in Reader Photos: December 11, 2011
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