Panasonic GH5 and Accessories Listed Earlier

The Panasonic GH5, Handgrip and XLR Expansion were listed earlier for $1,999 (we removed the link and graphic as requested). Unfortunately the rumors seem to be true that the body will be $1,999. The battery grip is $349 and the XLR expansion is $399.

Updated with nokishita leaked information

  • LUMIX DC-GH 5
    – Number of effective pixels 20.3 million pixels (total number of pixels: 21.77 million pixels)
    – 3,680,000 dots organic EL EVF (0.76 times)
    – 1.62 million dots free angle monitor (touch panel)
    – Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n / ac), Bluetooth (v4.2) installed
    – USB type-C (USB 3.1 GEN 1)
    – Dual SD card slot
    – 138.5 x 98.1 x 87.4 mm
    – 645 g (main body only), 725 g (SD card, battery included)
  • LEICA DG Vario-Elmarit 12 – 60 mm F 2.8 – 4 Power OIS
    – Lens construction: 12 groups 14 pieces (4 aspheric lenses and 2 ED lenses)
    – Shortest shooting distance: 20 cm (wide angle), 24 cm (telephoto)
    – Maximum shooting magnification: 0.3 times (converted to 35 mm 0.6 times)
    – Shake correction: POWER OIS
    – Filter diameter: 62 mm
    – Size (maximum diameter × length): 68.4 mm × 86 mm
    – Weight: 320 g
  • LUMIX GX VARIO 12 – 35mm F2.8 II ASPH. POWER OIS
  • LUMIX GX VARIO 35-100mm F2.8 II POWER OIS
  • LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm F4-5.6 II POWER O.I.S.
  • LUMIX G VARIO 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 II POWER O.I.S.
  • LUMIX DC-GF 9 (It has not been confirmed overseas yet)
  • LUMIX FZ 80/82? (No information from trustworthy sources yet)
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Panasonic G85/LX10 Frame Rate Hack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGzEauq064&

Yesterday I posted the FZ2500 videos from our contributor. Today we have new videos of the Panasonic G85 and LX10 PAL cameras and how they can be hacked to allow NTSC frame rates. The instructions below should work with all the latest Lumix camera so give it a try if you need a world camera. You can also download G85 sample videos from here or the LX10 sample videos from here to try for yourself.

Panasonic G85 Amazon/B&H Photo/Adoroma
Panasonic LX10 Amazon/B&H Photo/Adoroma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59IpCGm7wOI&

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZRWNKMhWg&

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Panasonic FZ2500 Walk Through Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZyQssNHMSc&feature=youtu.be

We received these two thorough Panasonic FZ2500 walkthrough videos to share with readers a few days ago from a contributor. If you’re at all interested in the FZ2500/2000 this should answer your questions about how the system operates and feels.

Panasonic FZ2500 Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5kI6iot5lA&feature=youtu.be

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Sigma Advisory: SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN


ADVISORY

2016.12.28

For customers using OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera

Thank you for purchasing and using our products.

It is identified that the SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary for Micro Four Thirds mount does not properly offer the C-AF function when it is attached with the camera OM-D E-M1 Mark II, which was released by OLYMPUS on December in 2016. By updating the lens firmware, it is expected to be compatible and your patience in this will be highly appreciated.

We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to the customers using OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 Mark II.

【Applicable product】
SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary for Micro Four Thirds mount

【What is identified】
The lens does not offer the C-AF function properly.
* There is no problem with S-AF and MF functions.

【Plan for support】
It is expected that the lens firmware update will be available by the end of January in 2017. Once it becomes ready, we are going to make an announcement on it on the webpage.

We appreciate your continuous support.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama
SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN Amazon/B&H Photo

via Sigma

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Panasonic Lumix GF9 Leaked

  • Low pass filterless 16 MP sensor (no low pass filter)
  • 4K 30p / FHD 60p video
  • “4K Selphy” “4K Photo” “Focus Select” “Focus Composite”features
  • Spatial recognition AF using DFD technology
  • 180 degree tilt 3″ LCD touch screen with 1.04 million dots
  • Built-in Wi-Fi, USB charging compatible
  • Size: 106.5 x 64.6 x 33.3 mm
  • Weight: 239 g (body only)
  • Color: silver, orange
  • Kit: double lens only (12-32 mm f/3.5-5.6, 25mm f/1.7)
  • Announcement date: January 6, 2017
  • Release date: January 19, 2017
  • Sales price (tax included) for double lens kit around 97,000 yen

Via Digicame-info, Photorumors

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