POLL: radical 43rumors change

• March 27, 2010
• Rumors
• 35 Comments

Dear readers,

since 1 year we are writing rumors. We are now creating a complete redesign of our website and we want to ask you a very important question.

We are getting rumors from Panasonic and Olympus but also from other brands. So our question to you is: should we make a radical improvement. Should we become a website that talks about rumors of all mirrorless camera systems? We won’t cover classic DSLR rumors (there are already very good rumors websites). Our idea is to specialize in mirrorless camera system rumors and news.

Will you buy the new GF2?

• Yes!
• No!
• Don't know yet...

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P.S.: Many people have asked us to take that poll. So let’s see what you think :)

8mm Computar / 8mm Peleng / Leica 5cm 1:3.5 / Canon FD 55mm F1.2 tested on MicroFourThirds

• March 27, 2010
• reviews
• 0 Comments

During the last few days I received some mails from a user who have done tests on third party lenses:
– photoblossoms reviewed the Leica Elmar 5cm/1:3.5 on the E-P1
– Mpgxsvcd (dpreview forum) tested the Canon FD 55mm F1.2
– clubantietam.com had the chance to compare two exotic 8mm lenses. The 8mm Computar and the 8mm Peleng

Then 10 most sold Panasonic/Olympus lenses in Japan

• March 27, 2010
• news
• 3 Comments

BCNranking just published the lens sales ranking for January-Febraury 2010.

The following lens list contains the 10 most sold FourThirds and MicroFourThirds mount lenses (including third-party producer like Sigma). Click on the lens name to see the product page on amazon.

1	Panasonic	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA OIS
2	Panasonic	LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA OIS
3	Panasonic	LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH
4	Panasonic	LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm/F4.0 ASPH
5	Panasonic	LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm/F2.8 ASPH./MEGA OIS
6	Olympus	ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm F2.8
7	Olympus	ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm F4.0-5.6
8	Panasonic	LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm/F4.0-F5.8 ASPH./MEGA OIS
9	Olympus	M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
10	Olympus	ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm F2.0 Macro

a little bit of everything…

• March 26, 2010
• Rumors
• 6 Comments

“Top DSLRs faceoff against 35mm Film.” Zacuto’s Great Camera Shootout 2010 Trailer (Panasonic GH1 included)

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Olympus µTOUGH-8010 resistance test (Akihabaranews)
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DX or Full-Frame? Ken Rockwell says why FX doesn’t make sense for many of us (unless you need a bigger Viewfinder)
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Samsung NX10 first look by David Pogue (NewYorkTimes) -> via noisycamera
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Samsung NX10 hands on at Taronga Zoo (CNet Australia)
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Panasonic tour takes Lumix G2 on the road (digitalcamerareview)

Samyang launches the new lenses for Olympus FourThirds mount

• March 26, 2010
• news
• 5 Comments

Finally new FourThirds lenses have been announced at the International Lodz Film Video Photography 2010.
Following three lenses have been released:

• Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED IF Aspherical MC
• Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF MC
• Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye

source: optyczne.pl

We will let you know when the lens will be available on Amazon or other online-shops.

[Thanks Janusz]

Konica Hexanon 57 f/1.2

• March 26, 2010
• news
• 7 Comments

Few weeks ago I wrote a list of very fast 50mm lenses. But if you are looking for fast lenses you should also take a look on the very good Konica Hexanon 57 f/1.2 lens!

If you want to see some image samples click here:

dpreview forum (on the GH1)
e-p1.net (on the E-P2)
flickr.com (on the GF1)

UPDATE: Lumix L1 + Konica samples http://iztokx.blogspot.com/

The lens itself sells for $550 on Ebay (used). And you need an Adapter!

If you have some image samples send me your links at 43rumors@gmail.com
And also send me your test with other fast lenses!
Thanks

Panasonic G2 -> ISO test photos JPG vs RAW 100% crops

• March 25, 2010
• reviews
• 2 Comments

A dpreview forum user had the chance to test the Panasonic G2. He made a ISO comparison using Lightroom 3 beta-2 and G2 firmware 0.2. Probably the image quality will improove a little bit with the final firmware. Take a look here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1041&message=34893256