Monthly Archives: November 2016

World’s First Weatherproof Macro Flash: The New Olympus® STF-8 Macro Flash

The Olympus STF-8 Macro Flash features a dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof design for use in all types of shooting environments CENTER VALLEY, Pa., November 2, 2016 — Olympus announces the STF-8 Macro Flash, the world’s first1 macro twin flash with weatherproof construction. This compact and lightweight flash is dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof down to 14°F […]

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Imaging Resource Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

image courtesy of imaging-resource Imaging-Resource published an extensive ISO comparison that includes the Nikon D500, Fujifilm X-T2, and more against the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. Surprisingly, the camera does very well, except in the reds. You can see the comparison here. They also posted their M.Zuiko ED 25 f/1.2 Pro review here. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark […]

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M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ Firmware 1.4

M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ Ver.1.4 (Nov. 01 2016) Stability of lens aperture when shooting videos has been improved. Ver.1.3 (Jan. 15 2015) Stability of lens aperture when shooting videos has been improved. Ver.1.2 (Nov. 28 2013) The occasional unstable shooting after using EX. Tele Conv. when used in combination with a Panasonic camera […]

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The Olympus E-M1 Mark II Manual is Now Available

The OM-D E-M1 Mark II manual is now available to download English Spanish French Pre-order from Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama

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Olympus E-M1II Pre-order and Rolling Coverage

It looks like the DPReview poster was right about he $1,999 price tag. It looks like a great camera, but I’m waiting for the price drop. For those interested you can pre-order Amazon B&H Photo Adorama. Previews/Reviews imaging-resource Field Test imaging-resource ISO samples 66 Degrees North: Olympus E-M1 Mark II Shooting Experience Olympus E-M1 Mark […]

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DPReview Completed Their Review of The Panasonic G85

DPReview completed their review of the Panasonic G85 and they awarded it with a Gold Award. It seems the camera is pretty great beyond it’s JPEG performance and lowish end video abilities. It’s good to see such a reasonably priced camera perform so well. DPReview heaps high praise on the G85 by saying “the Panasonic […]

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Iridient Developer 3.1.2 Released

3.1.2 – October 31, 2016 (Maintenance Release) New Features: Support added for RAW images from the Yi M1. Support added for RAW images from the Panasonic DMC-FZ2500 (DMC-FZ2000) Improvements: JPEG export libraries updated (libjpeg-turbo 1.5.1). PNG export libraries updated (libpng 1.6.26). Bug Fixes: Fixed RAW support for the Panasonic DMC-LX100 which was broken in the […]

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