Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 Lens in Stock at BHphoto!
Click here to get the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens at BHphoto!
And here to get the Panasonic 45mm at BHphoto…also in Stock!
Click here to get the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens at BHphoto!
And here to get the Panasonic 45mm at BHphoto…also in Stock!
Just a small update:
The 8mm and 85mm Samyang lens will be available in March.
After that Samyang will release the 35mm f/1.4 lens with FourThirds mount.
In US the lenses are known as “Vivitar” lenses. The 85mm lens is already available in Amazon US for Nikon-Canon-Sony-Pentax mounts.
As you know US shops rarely do have Panasonic stuff in Stock. And now Amazon has the Panasonic 45mm lens!
Click here: Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. IN STOCK for $899.95!
and BHphoto has it also in Stock!
What about European shops? They have the Lens in Stock since one month. And in Pixmania España the lens is cheaper than in other european countries… 775 Euro!
Click on the link and you will jump directly to the Panasonic 45mm lens!
Amazon Deutschland / Amazon France / Pixmania Österreich / Pixmania Deutschland / Pixmania España / Pixmania Italia / Pixmania Belgium
New Olympus E-P1/E-P2 books are available for preorder at Amazon UK and Amazon Deutschland
The only book available in Amazon US is the Magic Lantern Guides: Olympus E-P1.
Two Panasonic GF1 books will be soon available in Amazon UK and Amazon Deutschland.
Jerry made an amazing comparison and posted it inside the dpreview forum. Here is his text and comparison:
I have recorded ’10 second’ samples using 3 cameras:
E-P1 & GF1 (PAL, AVCHD) & GH1 (PAL, AVCHD).
All records are in AUTO mode – by purpose! Goal is not to show maximum, best capability of each camera, but what will starting user get.
You of course can tune each camera, BUT general view WILL NOT CHANGE drastically.
(Anyway – see last sentence of this post!)
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Honestly speaking, I am surprised with GF1 results. I didn’t expect miracles with F/4.0 – no doubts, but I was expecting nice, pleasant results with F/1.7!
Plus – I was sure, that in SD resolution – there won’t be big difference against GH1.
It is not a case. GF1 looses a lot with GH1 in 720p.
It means that GH1 can maintain high ISO much more better in video.
At F/4.0 it is still useful in artificially lit room. GF1 is not.
Also GH1 in 720p is supposed to use 50 fps, and GF1 only 25fps. But it doesn’t change results…
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E-P1 is not so bad with F/1.7, but looses a lot with GH1 at F/4.0.
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GH1 – no surprise – for low light offers most, especially with FHD and in manual mode, where you can select aperture, speed & ISO.
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20mm @ F/1.7
E-P1 SD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD9Jd2E9bvw
GF1 SD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-SYtpbGahA
GH1 SD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxxJS0tDF8
GH1 FHD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEgJYbbgO1k
7-14mm @10mm @ F/4.0
E-P1 SD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MpE3k3dNUk
GF1 SD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDQhmp6HlQI
GH1 SD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUPrKRVLkcM
GH1 FHDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7No6JrRUDU
7-14mm @10mm @ F/4.0 @1/6 sec @ISO 800
GH1 FHD MANUAL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloB4SfEjI0
Today seems to be a good day for lens news! Samyang just announced their new lenses with FourThirds mount and now 43rumors has learned that the new MicroFourThirds 9-18mm lens (shown in the picture above) will be unveiled in Q1 (probably February or March). We also know that the lens will cost around $600 (or 550 Euro). Our sources told us that the quality should be at least on par with the Panasonic 7-14 MicroFourThirds lens. It will weight a lot less and be a lot smaller than the Panasonic lens and can be fitted with filters.
At the same time Olympus will also release the 14-150mm lens. We have no price indication about this lens now.
Spread the news to all MFT folks!
Olympus PEN(E-P1,E-P2) leather skin
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Japanese E-P2 review at asahicamera.net (google english tranlsated)
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Last week japanese DSLR sales ranking. Only the white GF1 resists in the top-10
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Raphael Goetter tested the Panasonic GF1 (Original text in french. Clich here for the google english translation)
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dpreview started the new MicroFourThirds PhotoContest!
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Today Deals:
Amazon US: Olympus E-P1 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Silver) for $749.99
Amazon US: Panasonic GH1 for $1,248.46!
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