Monthly Archives: September 2015

New Panasonic GH4 firmware 2.4 will stop free V-LOG upgrade available in 2.3

Panasonic released a new firmware v2.4 for the GH4 that will stop free V-LOG upgrade available in the previous 2.3 version. Additional details on how some owners got the V-LOG for free can be found here and here. Here is the official word from Panasonic:

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The new TopazLabs ReMask 5 software is $20 off for two more days

The new masking software TopazLabs ReMask 5, an updated version with new features, is $20 off with coupon code “GetReMask5”. This offer will expire on September 18th.

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New MindShiftGear BackLight 26L backpack announced

MindShiftGear announced a new BackLight 26L backpack:

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Canon putting more effort into mirrorless, new camera (EOS-M4?) coming “in the very near future”

Imaging Resources published an interview with Mr. Masaya Maeda (Senior Managing Director and Chief Executive of Canon’s Image Communication Products Operations) who said that Canon will put much more effort into their mirrorless EOS M line and even promised a new “mirrorless camera that you would really like” in the very near future:

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Canon EOS-1D X firmware update version 2.0.8 released

Canon released firmware update version 2.0.8 for the EOS-1D X camera with the following fix:

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Tamron 28mm, 50mm and 60mm f/2.8 VC full frame mirrorles lens patents

Tamron filed patents for three different lenses with VC designed for full frame mirrorless cameras (Sony FE most likely): Tamron SP 28mm f/2.8 VC lens patent Tamron SP 50mm f/2.8 VC lens patent

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Sony coming up with 14-bit uncompressed RAW option for selected A7 cameras and 8 new FE lenses

The official Alphauniverse website had a dedicated page earlier today announcing that uncompressed 14-bit RAW option is coming to the A7sII and A7rII cameras via a firmware update. Sony also promised 8 new FE lenses by early 2016. That page is now gone, but you can still find the full text on Reddit: Here is the full text of the official press […]

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Firmware upgrade v4.0 for Olympus OM-D E-M1 will bring focus stacking and focus bracketing

Olympus announced firmware upgrade version 4.0 for Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera that will bring focus stacking and focus bracketing mode for advance macro shooting. Firmware version 2.0 for OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Olympus Capture Version 1.1 will also be released in late November, 2015:

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