In Japan the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 II lens has been marked as discontinued (Source Asobinet). This is one of the most important lenses in the MFT history. The first generation lens was announced back in 2009 and proved to be a hot seller. Now with Panasonic stopping the production you should think about getting it before it runs out of Stock at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Clifton.

I don’t think Panasonic will release a new version, and this is a sad news :(

Sonida, the maker of the Songdian branded camera has officially joined the MFT system. Let’s ee what product they will display at the CP+ show…hopefulyl an exciting new MFT camera!

Press text:

We are pleased to announce today that Shenzhen Sonida Digital Technology Co., Ltd. has declared its support for the Micro Four Thirds System standard and will be introducing compliant products to the market.
The Micro Four Thirds System is currently supported by 63 companies, including companies focusing on B2B operations. With the participation of Sonida, new products are expected to be added to the Micro Four Thirds lineup in the future. The possibilities unique to an open standard will further expand the enjoyment of imaging and video creation.

As the companies responsible for initiating both the Four Thirds System and the Micro Four Thirds System standards, OM Digital Solutions and Panasonic will continue to develop and enhance the product line-up to meet the diverse needs of our customers.

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Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
TTArtisan 25mm f/2 Review for Micro Four Thirds (Gary W).
Interview with Tino Soriano: A life of storytelling (Olympus Passion).
Beginner’s Guide to Portrait Composition (Explora).
What I Would Do Differently If I Were to Start Over with Macro Photography (42West)

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

For the next two days BHphoto has a ton of deals running on their MegaDealZone page (Click here). These do include massive storage deals on Memory cards (Click here) and portable storage (Click here) and tripods (Click here) and Bags (Click here) and Flash lights (Click here).

Here are some hot selling storage deals:

• $200 off on the Samsung 2TB T7 shield external portable disk
• $120 off on the new WD 18TB external disk

OM System OM-1 MKII Weather Sealing Tested in a Code Red Blizzard

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Returning to Where My First Long Exposure Photo Was Taken (Chris Baitson).
A photographer’s journey through Pakistan with the Olympus E-1 and E-3 (Olympus Passion).
Portable Storage Shopping Guide (Explora).
How to Make Your YouTube Videos More Cinematic (42West)

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.