Category Archives: Olympus

Panasonic ends up as the major investor in Olympus

By PR admin | Published: June 5, 2012

After several months of negotiations, Panasonic ended up investing a large chunk of money in Olympus according to Reuters: “Panasonic Corp is making final arrangements to provide up to 50 billion yen ($635 million) in capital to Olympus Corp in a move that will make Panasonic the top shareholder in the company.”

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: June 3, 2012

Panasonic is cutting the workforce of its Osaka head office by between 3,000 and 4,000 workers. Olympus to cut 2,500 jobs, consolidate overseas plants, sell 10 percent stake to Sony or Panasonic. Michael Woodford, Ex-Olympus CEO, wins multi-million dollar settlement. New rebates on Sigma lenses (up to $200 off). See all current rebates here.

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Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm f/1.8 lens now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2012

The freshly announced Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm f/1.8 lens is now available for pre-order at: Amazon B&H

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Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm f/1.8 lens announced

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2012

Olympus announced their Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm f/1.8 portrait lens that looks exactly like the previously shown prototype. Expect the new lens to start shipping this summer for $900. See also the first sample images. Main Specifications: Mount type Micro Four Thirds System Focal length 75mm(35mm equivalence 150mm equivalent) Lens construction 9-group, 10 elements (ED element […]

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Olympus is teasing again

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2012

Techradar received another teaser from Olympus with the text: “A Portrait! What could be more simple and more complex, more obvious and more profound.” Olympus is probably preparing to release their high end 75mm f/1.8 portrait and 60mm f/2.8 macro lenses:

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The latest rebates from Olympus, Sony, Canon and Nikon

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2012

Those are the latest rebates on photo equipment: Olympus Sony Canon Nikon

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New Olympus 12-120mm f/4-5.6 lens patent

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2012

Olympus filed a patent in Japan for a 12-120mm f/4-5.6 lens with several different variations:

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Olympus TG-1 iHS Tough camera announced

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2012

Today Olympus announced the previously leaked TG-1 iHS Tough camera. This is probably the best rugged camera on the market today. Main Features: The TG-1 is equipped with a bright, high-speed f2.0 lens. Combined with iHS technology, this lens vastly improves shooting and image quality in low-light scenes. Equipped with the strongest capabilities ever included on a […]

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