Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT

This is the first we have heard of the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 for m43 since Photokina and the footage looks great. Venus Optics is trying to push their 12mm at the moment, but hopefully when they are done we will hear more about this very interesting lens along with the Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D.

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Olympus E-M1 Firmware Update Warning

There are reports that firmware 4.2 for the Olympus E-M1 has a few bugs. malfunctions: – Focus Stacking – Keystone – HDR – Starlight mode So update at your own risk… via DPReview Blog

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Olympus E-M1, E-M5 Mark II, E-M10 Mark II and PEN-F Firmwares

Olympus updated the E-M1(see update about bugs), E-M5 Mark II, E-M10 Mark II and PEN-F today: Here

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DPReview: YI M1

DPReview has been on a m43 roll lately, unfortunately the YI M1 hasn’t really lived up to the Leica inspired hype. This could become a much more compelling camera if YI continues to improve the camera via aggressive firmware updates, but only time will tell. Until then a sizable price cut will have to do. Check out […]

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Jamie MacDonald’s Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Experience So Far.

Jamie MacDonald was one of the first photographers from the Olympus Visionary Program to talk about the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II openly. His latest videos elaborate on the new OM-D and it’s not all good. The new OM-D definitely seems to come with a learning curve, but once you master it you should be able to capture photos that no […]

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