Panasonic LUMIX S1 and LUMIX S1R Firmware 1.1 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 26, 2019


Panasonic released Firmware 1.1 for the Panasonic LUMIX S1 and LUMIX S1R. You can download a copy here.

Panasonic S1R Firmware 1.1

  • Improvement of accuracy in exposure during burst shooting.

Panasonic S1 Firmware 1.1

  • Improvement of accuracy in exposure during burst shooting.
  • Improvement of accuracy in flash sync performance.

Panasonic S1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic S1R: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Kamlan FS 50mm f/1.1 II Coming to Kickstarter in May

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 25, 2019


The Kamlan FS 50mm f/1.1 will be coming to Kickstarter in May according to their Facebook page.

Kamlan FS 50mm f/1.1

  • Focal length: 50 mm
  • Maximum aperture: F1.1
  • Minimum aperture: F16
  • Angle of view: 31 degrees
  • Format compatibility: APS – C
  • Lens construction: 5 groups 5 pictures
  • Focus distance: 50 cm
  • Focus: Manual focus (MF)
  • Filter size: 52 mm
  • Mount: Canon EF-M / Sony E / Fuji Film X / Micro Four Thirds
  • Dimension: 56 × 59 mm
  • Weight: Approx 248 g
  • Price: About 25,000 yen (incl. tax)

Kamlan lenses can be found on: Amazon

via SonyAddict

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DPR: Studio Scene Panasonic S1/S1R

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 23, 2019


DPReview added the Panasonic S1 and S1R to their studio scene comparison tool today. The S1 and S1R seem to compare well to the Sony a7 and Sony a7RIII. If you want to more closely compare Panasonic’s new cameras you can do so here.

Panasonic S1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic S1R: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7RIII: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Olympus Magazine Issue 62: Celebrating a Century

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 22, 2019


Olympus released the 62nd issue of their magazine about Celebrating a Century. You can view the 62nd issue here.

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Kipon EF-MFT AF II Firmware 2.91 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 20, 2019

KIPON released new V2.91 firmware for autofocus adapters for Panasonic m4/3 cameras,mainly solved the issue when using Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 lens on  Panasonic G9,GH5 cameras, couldn’t enable IBIS function of camera body.

Download link:
For MAC system: http://www.kipon.com/KiponM43toEF_V2_9_1_20190415_mac.app.rar
For Windows system: http://www.kipon.com/KiponM43toEF_V2_9_1_20190404.exe

For Baveyes EF-MFT AF 0.7x ,because there have aperture value changes after using adapter,became more high speed, for setting correct iris value,need to install a tool as below,

For MAC system: http://www.kipon.com/KiponM43toEF_Expert_Tools_V1_2_0_20190415_mac.app.rar
For Windows system: http://www.kipon.com/KiponM43toEF_Expert_Tools_V1_2_0_20190409.exe

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