I noticed that in Germany you can find some nice books about MicroFourThirds cameras. Now they have two new books:
The Profibuch Olympus PEN: E-P1, E-P2 & E-PL1 (Gebundene Ausgabe) and the Digital ProLine: Das praktische Handbuch zur Panasonic Lumix GF1

Other countries do not have that choice. Amazon UK lists only the Magic Lantern Guides: Olympus E-P1 (Magic Lantern Compact Guides).

The same book is available for US citizen in amazon: Magic Lantern Guides: Olympus E-P1

New deals on Amazon:
– The Panasonic GF1 with 14-45mm Lens get a new price drop (now for $740.00)
– Panasonic GH1 now $1,179.98.
– Panasonic 7-14mm f/4.0 for $987.53 (Only 3 left in stock)
– Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 for $846.13 (6% price drop)

Triple deal on amazon:
1) Panasonic 7-14mm f/4.0 Micro Four Thirds Lens for $987.53. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
2) Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 for $384.00 Ships from and sold by 17th Street Photo.
3) Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 for $839.00. Ships from and sold by 17th Street Photo.

As you probably know Olympusamerica started a new rebates program valid from 4/1 through 5/31. Now all the major US shops do show the reduced prices of the single items:

• E-620 – $50 Instant Savings -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• E-30 – $100 Instant Savings -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• Olympus E-3 – $100 Instant Savings -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• ED 14-35mm f.2 SWD – Save $300 -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• ED 35-100mm f2.0 – Save $200 -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD – Save $200 -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• ED 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 – Save $100 -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• ED 18-180mm f3.5-6.3 – Save $100 -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto
• 17mm f2.8 – Save $50 -> Check out on Amazon / Adorama / BHphoto

One more thing for German 43rumors readers. One of our readers noticed a special Panasonic rebate program on the Panasonic GH1. “Today I bought an Panasonic GH1 at may local dealer here in Germany: 1199EUR. (see this link http://www.foto-haas.de/pdf/201003_aktion.pdf -> page 5)
Regular price 1399EUR but when you bring in your old camera you get 200EUR discount. For me this was an great offer. As far as I understood my dealer right, this is an offer from Panasonic …”
I checked on Panasonic Germany but they do not mention any special rebate program. And Amazon Deutschland doesn’t show the same deal. Let me know if you find something else…Thanks!

Hot deal on amazon: For the first time you can have the Panasonic 7-14mm f/4.0 Micro Four Thirds Lens for $999.77 (click here) (via third-party reseller). Amazon itself sells it for $1,024.95. Probably the new Olympus 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 lens is pushing down the price of the Panasonic lens.

A review of the 7-14mm lens is available on slrgear.com

One more amazon deal: Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Lens for $866.97 (You Save: $32.98)

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The reseller is from Poland and ships Worldwide!

Specification:
* Brand: Samyang
* Model: 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC
* Lens type: Fish-eye
* Focal lenght: 8 mm
* Angle of View: 139 degrees
* Minimum Focusing Distance: 0,3 m
* Number of diaphragm blades: 6
* Autofocus: none
* Optical Construction: 10 Elements in 7 Groups
* Fitler thread: none
* Dimensions: 75 x 74,8 mm
* Extra feature: 1 aspherical lens, build-in lens hood

I just found one single 0,85/7,5cm Leitz lens on Ebay (click here) You do not often see the lens on Ebay. I searched for some image samples of this lens on a MicroFourThirds camera but I didn’t find anything. Probably nobody used it on non-Leica cameras until today.

Some image samples on flickr (on Leica cameras)