micro43rds archives (717 posts)
New Olympus M-Zuiko 75mm f1.8 and 60mm f2.8 macro (M43rds) lenses, February 7, 2012
In addition to the Olympus E-M5 camera, Olympus has also revealed two new Micro Four Thirds M-Zuiko lenses, the 75mm f1.8 and 60mm f2.8 macro! Details at Quesabesde, dpnow, P.Blog, et al.
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New Olympus E-M5 is officially announced!, February 7, 2012
Forty years after the initial launch of OM, Olympus is bringing it back with as OM-D, with the E-M5 as the first OM-styled Micro Four Thirds camera! Olympus has also announced two new M43rds lenses: 75/1.8 and 60/2.8 macro. Olympus...
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New Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95 lens for M43rds is official, February 6, 2012
Cosina Voigtlander has now officially announced a brand new bright prime for Micro Four Thirds, the Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95 with a starting price of 1300 euro! This is a 35mm "35mm equivalent" lens (43M43 is roughly 2X of 35mmFF when...
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Pictures of first Olympus OM-D M43rds camera leaking on the internets, February 4, 2012
The internets are a giant leaky bucket! Pictures of what looks like it will be the first Olympus OM-styled Micro Four Thirds camera, the E-M5, are online! Check the action at 43 rumors, dpreview M43rds forum, dpreview Olympus forum, Angel...
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CP+: Tokina will be showing 70-200mm f4 SLR lens and 300mm mirror (M43rds), February 3, 2012
Tokina will be showing a 70-200mm f4 FX stabilized SLR lens at the Japanese CP+ trade show in Japan writes Megapixel.co.il. This is not a rumor, it has been posted at the Japanese Tokina website (computer translated) that also mentions...
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C-mount lenses for M43rds, Nikon CX, and Pentax Q at CP+, February 1, 2012
According to DC Watch Impress (computer-translated), based on the computer-translation, Kowa will be showing C-mount industrial lenses for Micro Four Thirds, Nikon 1 CX and Pentax Q at the CP+ 2012 trade show in Japan. Pentax industrial lenses are also...
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Tamron, Tokina and Astrodesign officially join Micro Four Thirds, January 26, 2012
The financial scandal+crisis has perhaps encouraged Olympus to run its "2 minute offense" on new products, instead of the usual fullback-on-almost-every-down we typically get from the traditional SLR manufacturers. Today they have announced that Tamron, Tokina and AstroDesign have officially...
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Reviews (NEX-7, A65, etc) & Comparisons (NEX-7 vs A900) & Samples (G1x RAW), January 19, 2012
Let us know take a look at some of the latest reviews and previews and comparisons of various digital cameras, in the first unified post-CES/PMA round-up... The X-Pro 1 and G1x Show + Canon G1x RAW and JPEG samples at...
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Doubting Thomases: AP UK digital edition with Olympus teaser online ($), January 19, 2012
If you are the unbeliever type and want to personally inspect the evidence, the previously mentioned Olympus OMG teaser on the back page of the January 21, 2012 edition of the UK photography magazine Amateur Photographer is now available online...
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Rumors from Japan on Olympus Digital OM-style camera, January 17, 2012
Japanese website Digicame-Info (computer translated) rumorizes on the main specs of a rumorized Olympus digital OM camera, saying the new digital camera will have an OM-inspired design, along with a 16mp sensor, 1.44-megapixel EVF, "new technologies" for camera shake and...
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Kenko 400mm f8 mirror lens and adapters for ...mirrorless systems (M43rds, NEX), January 12, 2012
I don't recall recalling if this was mentioned before, but Japanese website DC Watch Impress (computer translated) visited the Kenko-Tokina booth at CES-PMA and spotted a 400mm f8 mirror lens with adapters for the Micro Four Thirds and NEX mirrorless...
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Discount alert: Olympus E-PL1 w/14-42 for $230 (refurb factory demo w/1yr warranty), January 12, 2012
We interrupt the CES/PMA madness with a discount alert! If you are looking for an affordable way to get a foothold into the world of Micro Four Thirds, Cameta Camera is offering refurbished factory demo Olympus E-PL1 w/14-42mm kits (black...
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CES concept lenses: Panasonic 12-35 and 35-100 f2.8 OIS with X (PowerZoom), January 10, 2012
The semi-mythical Panasonic 12-35 and 35-100mm M43rds lenses have made a guest appearance at CES 2012 as "concept lenses" writes Photography Blog which includes CES 2012 pictures of the two lenses. The lenses have f2.8, PowerOIS and 58mm filter size...
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Sigma launches new line of DN lenses for mirrorless compacts (NEX, M43rds), January 9, 2012
In yet another sign of the increasing popularity of mirrorless cameras, Sigma has announced the launch of a new line of DN (Digital Neo - that's the actual name!) lenses designed for compact mirrorless camera systems! The first two new...
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Panasonic launches four converter lenses (!) for the 14/2.5 and 14-42 X M43rds lenses, January 9, 2012
Panasonic has launched a new twist in the world of Micro Four Thirds! A new quartet of converter lenses (wide, tele, macro, fish-eye) that are currently compatible with these two Micro Four Thirds lenses: the 14mm f2.5 pancake and the...
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