Short break from GX7 news:
DxOmark (Click here) posted the table of the best prime and zoom lenses for the MFT system. As usual takes these kind of tests with a grain of salt. There are different ways of doing tests and as we have seen from the past conclusions do change from reviewer to reviewer. That said results are not really a surprise for anyone here :)
A nice GX7 preview by WhatDigitalCamera
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Most websites were not allowed to post image samples taken with the new 16 megapixel Panasonic GX7 sensor. There are 55 images at Photographyblog but at Panasonic’s request, they could not provide any pictures larger than 5 megapixels. But the website SuperAdrianMe posted some full size samples on Flickr (Click here). They also posted the first basic ISO comparison test (Click here). What do you think from these early samples?
Preorders price and specs:
Silver GX7 body at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Wex UK (Click here).
Silver GX7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and WexUK (Click here).
Black GX7 body at Wex UK (Click here).
Black GX7 with 14-42mm lens at Wex UK (Click here).
Black GX7 with 20mm lens at Wex UK (Click here).
Silver GX7 with 20mm lens at Wex UK (Click here).
Please send me more preorder links if you find them! You cna post them diretcly at Dealsrunner.com or send me an email at 43rumors@gmail.com. Thanks!
The next readers story has been written by Henrik Fessler (Article originally posted on mopswerk.de). The post reviews two of the [shoplink 40414 ebay]Trioplan lenses you can find here on eBay[/shoplink].
Contact me at 43rumors@gmail.com if you have an interesting story to share on this blog. Thanks!
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Henrik Fessler:
I am not such a big friend of showing off my camera gear. Ultimately the photographer shoots the pictures, not the camera. But today i’ll make an exception.
The good thing with Micro Four Thirds is the small flange distance between sensor plane and lens mount, as compared to other camera systems. This also makes it possible to put in a metal valve (aka lens adapter) to combine these lenses with a MFT body.
This results in a multitude of possibilities to mount old lenses to a modern digital camera system.
Whether old lenses with a M42 mount, FD Canon lenses, or the Nikon mount system that didn’t change in principle for a few decades, or a couple of other mount systems long gone: With MFT (and the other compact camera systems) a plethora of body-lens combinations can be realized.
I did discover two lenses that are roundabout 50 years old by now: It’s the 50mm and 100mm Trioplan lenses from Meyer/Gˆrlitz (so they were produced in the former GDR): On the inside you’ll find there -aside from lots of air- only three lenses giving the trioplan its name.
Hence there’s some funky specs:
Sure it’s up to your taste, whether you’ll find these crazy aberrations such as
happy aperture circles and heavy flares pleasing. But for my taste there’s nothing better around to shoot off flowers’n twigs into a fascinating Bokeh cosmos. With the 100mm Trioplan (200mm full frame equivalent on a Micro Four Third Camera) there’s nothing much more to photograph than flowers’n twigs, but it excels at it.
With the new focal length reducers available it might also be worth thinking about adapting this lens to these new possibilities of the MFT system (with a focal length 0,7 reducer the Trioplan 100mm F2.8 would become full frame equivalent of 140mm F2.0 lens :wink:)
A long story cut short: look at a Trioplan sample shot for yourself, whether you’ll find the pictures of this impressionist lens as fascinating as i do:
And if you like the tech part of photography and you want to dive into the geeky side of photography: I also have measured the MTF curves of this lens (alongside with the 50mm Trioplan lens) in my lens measurement test of the Trioplan Lenses … in the end it’s not comparable to today’s quality levels, but in the end it will be the picture, that makes the difference …
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Check out the current [shoplink 40414 ebay]Trioplan lens eBay acutions (Click here)[/shoplink].
UPDATE: We just got notified by DealsRunner.com that there are two Black E-p5 superkits (with 17mm 1.8 and VF-4) in Stock with a $150 discount at [shoplink 40585 ebay]CameraLand (Click here)[/shoplink]. P.S: DOn’t worry about the one wrong picture you see on top. They say they uploaded the wrong pic for mistake. The seller is super trusted!
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The Olympus E-P5 sensor just got tested at DxOmark (Click here) and as expected it delivers the same kind of performance of all other Olympus 16 megapixel cameras (and same performance as the GH3). The new PEN is certainly a nice camera but the DxO team writes:
“With the market moving towards smaller, highly portable cameras featuring APS-C format sensors, Olympus needs to constantly reassert the advantages of the MFT format.”
I do hope the new GX7 camera will mark a clear new advancement in terms of image quality performance. it certainly delivers a great advancement in terms of features (in body IS, built-in EVF and so on). Meantime the E-P5 ins’t a hotseller according to the Amazon US mirrorless ranking (Click here). Same story for the German ranking and UK ranking.
EOSHD Panasonic G6 test (plus GH3 comparison shots) from Andrew Reid on Vimeo.
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The Panasonic G6 got tested by Andrew at EosHD (Click here):
“Although it doesn’t match the stills and raw video quality coming from the Canon 5D Mark III (nor is it full frame) for $650 you can’t expect it too – yet the G6 gives generously and it has put a smile on my face. The GH2 is back! And for $650 it is better than ever.”
Photographyblog (Click here) tested the Olympus 17mm f/1.8 lens and writes:
“Overall, the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.8 is a huge step up from the pancake-style M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8, being sharper, faster and quicker to focus, while offering better build quality and more features in a slightly bigger and heavier – but still tiny and lightweight – package. This does come at a hefty price premium though, with the new lens being about 70-90% dearer.”
the new [shoplink 40423 ebay]Gariz E-P5 case[/shoplink]
All different Olympus E-P5 kits are now in Stock and Shipping at Amazon US (Click here). But if you still need to read some more reviews before to buy it than here they are:
There is one review by Kirk Tuck:
It is, without any doubt, the finest digital camera Olympus has ever produced. While I like the feel of the original E1 a bit better the EP-5 runs circles around it in terms of overall imaging performance and the EVF makes it such an intuitive camera that it’s almost invisibly fluid in practice. It’s truly the flagship of the brand.
And the next review has been posted at Pocket-Lint:
Substance and style meld into one excellent camera. If you’re after a compact system camera without a built-in viewfinder then the E-P5 is as good as they come. If a viewfinder is essential then the VF-4 accessory is great, but it might make better financial sense to buy an OM-D E-M5 instead.
And if you want to make your E-P5 substantiably more sexy than take a look on the just announced new [shoplink 40423 ebay]Gariz E-P5 case (here on eBay)[/shoplink].
If you own other MFT cameras you can find Gariz cases for them too on [shoplink 40424 ebay]eBay[/shoplink] or Amazon.
43rumors is now accepting reviews, stories and news written by our readers. If you want to write an article on this website contact me at 43rumors@gmail.com. I will not post everything I get. It has to be an interesting article. I don’t care about pixel peeping reviews about cameras that we know well. I am more interested in real field work reports, travel stories, and curious or funny news. Thanks!
Today, professional comic book artist/photographer Tom Nguyen details his full switch from Canon DSLRs to micro 4/3rds on his blog, with many examples of his work with the Olympus OMD-EM5.
“Coming from the Canon DSLR system professionally, I found it more cumbersome to carry around my equipment for my on-location photoshoots and for traveling. I feel that the micro four thirds system is the best mirrorless system for my increasing mobility needs now as it is the best compromise in size/image quality. The Olympus OMD-EM5’s autofocus speed/reliability, weather sealing, IBIS, ability to add a battery grip, and vast array of lenses for the m43 system is what made me choose it over over systems such as Fuji and Sony.
My blog entries show the OMD in use, for my model jobs and as a travel camera. For example, I relied on the OMD (and my E-PL5) for my Vietnam trip this year, whereas last year I had all my Canon equpiment.
Moreover, I wanted to show that in the end, it is the artistic eye, lighting, composition, and storytelling that will always be the main factors to determine a pleasing photo, no matter what system one may choose. I hope readers will follow me on my website as I put this system through its paces in the upcoming many gigs that I will document.
In 2 parts, professional comic book artist/photographer Tom Nguyen details his full switch from Canon DSLRs to micro 4/3rds on his blog, with many examples of his work with the Olympus OMD-EM5.
From DSLR to Micro Four Thirds Part 1:
http://tomnguyenstudio.com/blog/2013/5/27/from-dslr-to-micro-four-thirds
From DSLR to Micro Four Thirds Part 2:
http://tomnguyenstudio.com/blog/2013/5/28/from-dslr-to-micro-four-thirds-part-2
Earlier this year, he used only the OMD and E-PL5 for a trip to Vietnam. Many of those photos can be seen in this gallery:
http://tomnguyenstudio.com/vietnam-2013/
And most recently, Tom put up some street photos he took on his trip to New Orleans, Louisiana:
http://tomnguyenstudio.com/blog/2013/7/15/some-photos-whilst-in-new-orleans“
