a bit of everything…(Olympus STF-8 Macro Twin Flash Review)

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Panasonic GH5 Complete Review

Olympus STF-8 Macro Twin Flash Review (Nicky Bay).
Shooting Macro Close-ups with the Meyer Optik Gӧrlitz Trioplan 100 (Explora).
10 Essential Accessories For Better Beach Photography (Adorama Learning Center)
How (some) photographers around the world make a living (Witness).
Four Common Myths About Full-Frame Cameras Dispelled (Digital-photography-school).

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

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Leica 8-18mm review at Focus Numerique

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The French version of Dpreview is Focus Numerique. And they just tested the new Leica 8-18mm lens. Here is the google translated text:

Impossible not to recommend this ultra wide-angle zoom that combines qualities in all points of view.
The weight is very contained, the grip is excellent, as are the adjusting rings. We would have liked a third to manually adjust the diaphragm. The quality of construction is perfect and the design, very successful.
Finally, on the optical quality side, it is very good. The lens delivers rich images in fine detail at all focal lengths, from the largest openings. In addition, the objective has a beautiful homogeneous behavior. It suffers however from a lack of homogeneity between the center, two thirds and the extreme edges of the images.

Leica 8-18mm lens at  Adorama, BHphoto, Panasonic and Amazon. In Europe at Amazon.de.

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a bit of everything…

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Aurora Aperture PowerUV and PowerCPL Filters Review (available here on eBay).

You’re Going to Fail at Photography? (Podcast by that1cameraguy)
These Portraits Were Shot with a Water Drop as a Lens (PetaPixel).
3 Quick Tips for Shooting Close-ups with Extreme Wide-Angle Lenses (Explora).
Meet A Pro: Cradoc Bagshaw on Why Photography is a Feeling, Not a Thought (Adorama Learning Center)
E-M1II tested by Dkamera.de.
Italian 7-14mm PRO lens review by Ugofoto.

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

 

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Dpreview says “The Olympus TG-5 is the best rugged compact you can buy right now”

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DPreview tested the new TG-5 and concluded:

The Olympus Tough TG-5 stands alone in its ability to stand up to the elements and get you photos in situations where no other camera could (or situations where you simply wouldn’t be willing to bring a dedicated camera at all).
And the TG-5 doesn’t feel like just a tool to use because you need it; it’s genuinely fun. It’s responsive, handles great, has a decent amount of controls and a reliable ‘auto’ mode for when you hand the camera off to your friends. It’s practical in that it also offers USB charging, so you can use any USB power bank to charge it up off the grid, and then you can Wi-Fi transfer images to your phone for easy sharing without lugging a laptop along.

Get the camera at at Amazon, Getolympus, BHphoto, Adorama and ParkCameras.

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