Olympus Pen E-PL7 Disassembled courtesy of iFixit
Kelsea Weber fully disassembled the Olympus Pen E-PL7 for iFixit today and it’s impressive how much Olympus was able to pack into such a small package. Kelsea also created a few repair guides for the E-PL7 in addition to the tear down that go into detail about specific parts to the Olympus Pen E-PL7. iFixit, also has a few repair guides available for the Olympus E-PL1 by Jeffery Smith that are worth a look if your interested in the model.
Adobe released Lightroom 6.6/Lightroom CC 2015.6/Camera Raw Update 9.6, the other day which adds guided upright and support for the new Panasonic DMC-GX85 (DMC-GX80, DMC-GX7MK2). There are also quite a few new Samyang and Rokinon lens profiles included. Read More
Update: Olympus issued a similar statement.
Similar to other Japanese companies, Panasonic Japan also issued an apology for the potential delay of camera equipment shipments due to the Kumamoto earthquake. Here is the translated text:
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Bloomberg has selected the Olympus OM-D EM-10 Mark II for its top travel camera list, as the camera best suited for scenic touring. These little awards and top picks might not seem important to many photographers, but m43 cameras can use the exposure. m43 should excel at travel related awards like these where weight and over all system size become a factor. It’s generally far easier to travel with a mirrorless system and a set of high quality lenses than it is a big bulky DSLR, where you will run into weight/space limitations.
Via Bloomberg
If you are looking to expand your Micro Four Thirds lens portfolio, Olympus has just put together two kits that can help you out: a Travel Kit, with 14-150mm f/4-5.6 and 17mm f/1.8 lenses and a Portrait Kit, with 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8 lenses. These kits offer a pair of lenses well suited to their names, along with the appropriate lens hoods and soft cases. Read More
Olympus Pen E-PL7 Disassembled courtesy of iFixit