DSLRmagazine (click here to read the google english translation) analyzed the new Olympus 9-18mm and 14-150mm lenses. They have a lot of interesting information. An example? I didn’t know the Zuiko 9-18 mm lens focusing is performed through the movement of only a lens. This offers the advantage of minimal inertia of acceleration and braking.
Worth reading!
[Thanks Jj-san]
2nd Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism 2010 (fotofestival-hannover.de) -> some event photos on flickr.
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Olympus E-PL1
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Olympus µ tough-3000 : la review (Forum Olympus France)
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e-PL1 vs NX10
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Olympus SP-800UZ Review (Photographyblog)
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Selfmade handgrip for the Panasonic G1 (systemkamera-forum.de). You need to be a forum member to see all the images.
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The new Adobe CS5 suite is now available for pre-order on many stores. On photoshopuser.com/cs5 you can see a very well done list of the new features.
USA:
Adobe CS5 suite on Adobe US / Amazon
Europe:
Direct links to the pre-order page on Adobe UK / Adobe Deutschland
/ Adobe France
/ Amazon Deutschland
Asia:
Amazon Japan
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/olympus_m_9-18_4-5p6_o20/
According to dpreview the image quality of the Olympus 9-18mm
Preorders:
Amazon US
Olympus Japan said that the new Olympus 9-18mm lens will be start shipping on April 23.
Amazon Japan
Amazon Germany
Amazon France
In US pre-orders already started on Amazon US
Good news Olympus folks! On April 22 Olympus will release a new firmware update for your PEN camera
Read the press release:
Auto Focus Performance
This update will improve camera AF performance when shooting both stills and videos with the E-P1
Viewfinder/LCD Simultaneous Playback Function
This upgrade also brings additional display functionality to the E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras when fitted with the VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder. Photographers using these combinations can now view menu and recorded images on the LCD while the VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder is in use.
Movie-Still-Compatible (MSC) Lens Compatibility
This update also ensures that like the E-PL1, the E-P1 and E-P2 camera models are fully compatible with and able to take advantage of two recently announced and soon-to-reach market lenses; the M. Zuiko Digital™ ED 9–18mm F4.0–5.6
source: OlympusAmerica
UPDATE:
Tthe new Olympus Viewer 2 software that replaces Master 2 & Studio 2 is also availble!
Olympus Australia has the PDF Full Press Release on both the software & firmware updates.
I just recieved a rumor from a new source saying that the next Olympus camera will be “again” a PEN
If some of you can give me some more details please contact me at 43rumors@gmail.com. Thanks!
Reminder: “FT2” = unreliable rumor from new source.
We have seen many price drops on Amazon and other stores but the real deal is now on Ebay.
The Top-rated seller “Cameraland” is selling four Panasonic GF1+20mm sets for $769.99 only! That’s $110 cheaper than the current price on Amazon US
They ship worldwide so everyone interested in getting the camera should take a look on it.
For europeans: $769.99= 563 € -> In Germany the cheapest price is 742,99 € on Pixmania.de. So you save 180 €. I don’t know how much you have to pay for taxes if you buy in Ebay US.
UPDATE: I was told that in Italy you have to pay 25% taxes! :(
P.S.: we do not expect any Panasonic GF1 successor soon.
