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The golden age of MFT modding: community developers are unlocking custom firmware for OM System, Olympus, and Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras

A growing wave of unofficial firmware modifications is giving OM System (and older Olympus) Micro Four Thirds cameras features the manufacturers never shipped. Parallel research continues on the Panasonic side. These community projects enable things like working aperture rings on Panasonic lenses, expanded color controls, film simulations, higher frame rates, and more. Several independent projects […]

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Aftershoot early Black Friday sale

Aftershoot launched its early Black Friday sale: the first 500 photographers can grab an annual plan and get 25% off; then the discount drops to 20%. You can also try using coupon codes BLACKFRIDAY26 and RUMORS for additional savings. That’s the lowest price of the year. If Aftershoot doesn’t work for you, you can claim a full […]

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What else is new?

Panasonic’s latest videos provide hints about new/upcoming cameras and lenses Nextorage launched new NX-F2AE SDXC UHS-II memory cards developed specifically for professional video production Godox announced a new compact TT350II ThinkLite flash, new iT32R model rumored to be announced next More new/upcoming lenses from Meike, Sirui, Yongnuo, Brightin Star, and Mr.Ding

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OM System acknowledged proposals to develop full-frame or APS-C cameras

During a recent interview, OM System executives acknowledged that proposals to develop full-frame or APS-C cameras have surfaced repeatedly within the company over the years. Kataoka admitted that shortly after Micro Four Thirds launched, he personally considered expanding into full-frame or APS-C as a future direction; however, a senior colleague challenged him on whether they […]

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New Panasonic Lumix S9-like camera with a Micro Four Thirds sensor coming soon?

A store in Europe listed a Panasonic LUMIX S9 “Titanium Black” camera with a… Micro Four Thirds sensor. The non-existent camera looks similar to the Panasonic Lumix S9 Titanium edition:

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