Monthly Archives: August 2018

Samyang MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras

Samyang Press Release Samyang unveils the MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C crop sensors Samyang Optics launches a new manual-focus lens for mirrorless shooters: The MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS is designed for use with APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras in the following mounts: Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon M, and Micro-Four-Thirds. […]

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Panasonic LX100II Leaked

Nokishita leaked the Panasonic LX100 II today and it’s a long time coming. The Panasonic LX100 II and LUMIX DC-FT 7 are expected on August 23rd. via Nokishita

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m43 EISA 2018 Awards

Panasonic GH5S This camera is specially designed for demanding videographers. The 10.2-megapixel Four Thirds sensor offers dual native ISO sensitivities for the best picture quality when working in low light. It also offers many different recording formats, including 4K/30p 4:2:2 10-bit direct to card without any time limit, or high frame rates (240fps in Full […]

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DPReviewTV: 4k and 6k Photo Modes Explained

DPReviewTV decided to cover 4k and 6k in depth for those that haven’t experimented with them yet. I hope the next generation of m43 cameras are able to perform these captures in RAW since I never shoot JPEG, but this feature could be useful for photographers that do not mind shooting RAW. Panasonic GH5: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Panasonic Lumix […]

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Net SE The Company Behind Meyer Optik Görlitz is in Bankruptcy

There’s been a pretty big jump in third-party lens releases over the past two years and Meyer Optik Görlitz has been a part of that jump. Unfortunately, Net SE which is the company behind Meyer Optik Görlitz, Ihagee and Schacht has been in bankruptcy since mid-July. At this time it is unknown what will be the effect of […]

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Olympus FY2019 Q1 Report: Revenues Are Down 8% Due to Increased Competition

2018 has been an exciting year for mirrorless camera fans, but m43 seems to be hurting from the competition. The release of cameras like the Fujifilm X-T2, Sony a7III, and a7RIII have put the squeeze on smaller sensor cameras and it might get worse if the rumored price reductions come to fruition with Nikon and […]

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