Laowa introduces two new “World’s Firsts” with the 15mm f/2 FF and 7.5mm f/2 MFT lenses

What is it with all these “world’s firsts” lately? It almost seems like companies are trying to outdo each other for an ego stroke, no matter how ludicrous their announcement may be. Well, now, it’s Laowa’s turn. Again. The first new lens is the 7.5mm f/2 for Micro Four Thirds cameras, the widest f/2 lens ever designed […]

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Close Up with the Olympus 300mm f/4 IS PRO Lens

I stopped by Olympus’ meeting room at CES 2016 (no Olympus booth this year), to get a closer look at the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO lens. I was able to try out a preproduction unit for a few minutes with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. In short, it is an impressive […]

Deal: Olympus E-P5 Kit for $399

Adorama has a great limited time sale on the Olympus E-P5 with 40-150mm f/4-5.6R lens for $399 (reg. $1017.95) through the end of today. Check it out while it lasts here at Adorama. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The RSS entry was originally published on Photography Bay. RSSID#794326

Z Camera’s E1 MFT 4K Camera is Now Shipping

The new Micro Four Thirds Z Camera E1, which was brought about via Kickstarter, is now shipping and available at retail for $699. In addition to capturing 4K video at 24p and UHD video at 24p/25p/30p, it also captures 1080HD video at up to 60p and 720HD video up to 240p. Still images in DNG or […]

Deal: Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 Asph. Lens for $797

B&H has the Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 Asph. lens for $797.99 (reg. $997.99) along with 4% rewards through September 19. This is the equivalent of a 24-70mm standard zoom on Micro Four Thirds cameras thanks to the 2x crop factor. Check it out here at B&H Photo. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The RSS entry […]

DJI Announces New Micro Four Thirds Camera for Inspire 1 Drone

DJI has announced the Zenmuse X5 and X5R Micro Four Thirds cameras for the Inspire 1 quadcopter. The Zenmuse X5 can capture 16 megapixel photos or 4K resolution videos at 24fps and 30fps. DJI claims the camera can capture up to 13 stops of dynamic range. The Zenmuse X5 will support 4 interchangeable lenses at […]