TEST: 12-35mm firmware update solves shake issue.

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Panasonic fixes the strange 12-35mm lens shake? from Tim Hashko on Vimeo.

43rumors reader Tim tested the new 12-35mm X firmware 1.2 (download here): “I believe Panasonic finally fixes the shake issue in their 12-35mm f2.8 lens. anasonic has just released firmware 1.2 update for their 12-35mm lens which improves its stabilization system. Until now, this lens has been plagued with the infamous “shake issue”: when on a tripod and angled down, the image would shake. This was a well-known issue documented in numerous videos online. I did a quick test with the new firmware, and it does indeed look like the shake is completely gone. Here is link to my test on vimeo. https://vimeo.com/66329224 (video also embedded on top of this post). Not sure if this is newsworthy, but I was super thrilled to discover this and thought I’d spread the word.”

Thanks Tim!

Lens Price check at [shopcountry 31225].

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TIPA awards for everyone :)

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Like every year…every manufacturer won some kind of price at TIPA awards :) As you know there are so many categories that it is impossible to not win a prize. The Olympus E-PL5 won a price in the best entry level CSC category and Panasonic won the best professional CSC price with the GH3.

I bet that in 2014 Panasonic and Olympus will both win a price again. You wanna bet with me? :)

 

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US deals: $100 off on brand new GH3! 60% off on Sandisk cards.

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Sandisk: The deal of the day is that up to 60% Off on Selected SanDisk Memory Cards at Amazon (Click here). With growing Megapixel madness you need a lot of these :)

Panasonic GH3: Plenty of brand new GH3 are for sale with a $100 discount at [shoplink 38824 ebay]electronicsvalley on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 38826 ebay]mzgamers on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. P.S.: mark this search on Slidoo to get notifications on further GH3 eBay price drops.

More deals:
The most sold mirrorless camera of the last 24hours is the GX1 body (Amazon ranking here).
Seven Demo version of the best Micro Four Thirds lens ever are for sale at [shoplink 38792 ebay]Cameraland with a $100 saving (Click here)[/shoplink].
Panasonic PZ 45-175mm lens for $299 at Amazon (Click here).
Save $30 on the [shoplink 38804 ebay]Ipad mini $30 (Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].

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Two different views on the new E-P5.

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The E-P5 comments are divided between people who thinks this is an overall nice new camera and people who doesn’t’ believe the E-P5 makes sense in today’s market. I picked up two statements expressing in short two different views on the E-P5:

Thom Hogan: “I was an early E-P1 purchaser and upgraded right up to the eventual OM-D E-M5. An E-P5 would be a step backwards, as far as I’m concerned. I’d also have to assume that the few new features we see in the E-P5 (focus peaking, WiFi, etc.) will make their way to the inevitable OM-D E-M6. So I’m good to go. But would someone buy into the E-P5 instead of an OM-D E-M5? That seems debatable.” (Source: Sansmirror).

Douglas Brown: “Frankly, I went to the preview prepared to dismiss it as a model that should be merged into the EPL series, but came away totally impressed with the build, new functionality, interface changes, and most especially the new EVF.” (Source: Torontowide).

The E-P5 is certainly not going to be a big jump in the MFT history (as it was with the E-P1, GF1, GH2 and E-M5). Yes, the E-P5 isn’t a deal-breaker and yet it has some new nice features. Hard to say yet if this will be a success or failure in terms of market sales. For now the E-P5 superkits remains the hottest option according to Amazon ranking (Click here). The body only preorders are not really high.

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Specs, Price and Preorders:
E-P5 Black at Amazon, Adorama, Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
E-P5 White at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
E-P5 Silver at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
E-P5 Black with 17mm f/1.8 lens and VF-4 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon UK.
E-P5 Silver with 17mm f/1.8 lens and VF-4 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon UK.
E-P5 White with 17mm f/1.8 lens and VF-4 at Amazon UK.
E-P5 Black with 14-42mm lens at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and Wex UK.
E-P5 White with 14-42mm lens at Amazon Germany and Amazon UK.
E-P5 Silver with 14-42mm lens at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK and at Wex UK.
17mm f/1.8 Black at Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys.
45mm f/1.8 Black at Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys. In Europe at Amazon Germany.
75mm f/1.8 Black at Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys.
VF-4 viewfinder at Adorama, Bhphoto and Samys.

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Zeiss: “Lenses for the Micro 4/3 mount are technically possible, but nothing is planned yet.”

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I guess you all know that Zeiss released their first “Touit” lenses for the Fuji X and Sony NEX systems. In a Zeiss FAQ posted by ePhotozine they stated that “Lenses for the Micro 4/3 mount are technically possible, but nothing is planned yet.”

Zeiss also explains why there is not MFT mount version of their current Touit lenses: “In order to reach the best compromise between lens size, weight and imaging performance for smaller sensors, e.g. the Micro 4/3, other optical and mechanical designs are sometimes more suitable than for APS-C”

Let’s hope they will make MFt lenses!

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First review of the new 14-140mm Panasonic lens!

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Photoreview (Click here)  posted the very first full test of the brand new Panasonic 14-140mm lens. And their conclusion contains also a negative finding: “While subjective assessments of test shots and video clips showed them to be acceptably detailed, with natural-looking colours and an adequate dynamic range in outdoor lighting, our Imatest tests revealed the new lens suffered from the same performance issues as most extended-range zoom lenses. At no point did the resolution recorded in our tests reach expectations for the 16-megapixel sensor in the GF6. Interestingly, corner and edge softening was less than we found with the original 14-140mm f/4.0-5.8 lens”

Gosh! Worse than the older lens? I just hope they got a non perfect prototype lens!

Panasonic PZ 45-175mm lens for $299 at Amazon (Click here).
New Panasonic 14-140mm lens links at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and at Wex UK (Click here).

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New US deals: iPad madness auction, new demo 75mm lens, and first SLRmagic 25mm auction.

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1) Ipad Madness:
Plenty of photographers use iPads for their post production work. UPDATE: The $449 [shoplink 38791 ebay]Black 16GB iPad 4 Wifi tablet (Click here)[/shoplink] deal is now dead and a new deal started on the [shoplink 38804 ebay]Ipad mini where you save $30 (Click here to see the auction)[/shoplink].

2) the best MFT lens:
Seven Demo version of the best Micro Four Thirds lens ever are for sale at [shoplink 38792 ebay]Cameraland with a $100 saving (Click here)[/shoplink].

3) Need for Speed:
his is the first auction on the brand new [shoplink 38790 ebay]SLR Magic 25mm f/0.95 (Click here)[/shoplink].

4) The overall MFT savings roundup:
Plenty of “older” generation MFT cameras are discounted. And to get an easy overview you can visit that newly launched Amazon mirrorless camera deals page (Click here).

5) UPDATE -> After Adorama also BHphoto lowered the price of the Nokton lenses:
$200 price drop on the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$100 price drop on the Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

6) UPDATE -> New lens deal
Panasonic PZ 45-175mm lens for $299 at Amazon (Click here).

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