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Olympus E-M1X camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2019

The Olympus E-M1X camera is now officially announced:

Price: $2,999
Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Amazon
Shipping starts on February 22nd
Full press release

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Olympus electronic flash FL-700WR, wireless commander FC-WR and wireless receiver FR-WR announced

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2019

Olympus also announced the previously leaked electronic flash FL-700WR, wireless commander FC-WR and wireless receiver FR-WR:

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II silver limited edition camera announced

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2019

The previously rumored Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II silver limited edition camera is now officially announced:

Limited to 2,000 units worldwide in commemoration of the Olympus 100th Anniversary
Pre-orders not open yet
Press release
Shipping starts on February 22nd

Additional information:

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Development announcement: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens and M.Zuiko Digital 2x teleconverter MC-20

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2019

Olympus announced the development of a new M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens (expected in 2020) and M.Zuiko Digital 2x teleconverter MC-20 (expected in 2019).

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens specifications:

LENS TYPE	Prime lens
MAX FORMAT SIZE	FourThirds
FOCAL LENGTH	150–400 mm
IMAGE STABILIZATION	Yes
LENS MOUNT	Micro Four Thirds
MAXIMUM APERTURE	F4.5
APERTURE RING	No
AUTOFOCUS	Yes
FULL TIME MANUAL	Yes
FOCUS METHOD	Internal
DISTANCE SCALE	No
DOF SCALE	No
MATERIALS	Magnesium alloy
SEALING	Yes
COLOUR	White
HOOD SUPPLIED	Yes
TRIPOD COLLAR	Yes
OTHER	built-in 1.25x teleconverter (375-1000mm)

Additional information:

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2019 Olympus M.Zuiko MFT lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2019

Here is the updated Olympus M.Zuiko MFT lens roadmap:

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The upcoming Olympus E-M1 Mark II Ti (titanium) camera will be a limited edition

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2019

It seems that the upcoming Olympus E-M1 Mark II Ti (titanium, not silver as previously reported) camera will be a limited edition – see those pictures posted on flickr:

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Olympus E-M1X vs. Nikon D5 vs. Canon 1D X Mk II comparisons

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2019

I have already reported pretty much everything you need to know for the new Olympus E-M1X camera that will be officially announced tonight (around midnight EST):

To get an idea of the E-M1X size, here are a few comparisons between the Olympus E-M1X ($3,000), Nikon D5 ($6,497) and Canon 1D X Mark II ($5,499):

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New Zeiss Batis and Loxia lens sale in the US

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2019

Zeiss has new lens discounts in the US on their Batis and Loxia lenses:

Some of the Zeiss Milvus lenses are also on sale

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The Panasonic Lumix S 70-200mm L-mount lens could have a constant f/2.8 aperture

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2019

Digitalcameraworld reports that the upcoming Panasonic Lumix S 70-200mm L-mount lens could be with a constant f/2.8 aperture and not f/4 as initially thought:

“However from its size and 77mm front filter thread, it look almost certainly to be a 70-200mm f/2.8. You can also clearly see that the closest focusing distance of the lens is 0.92m (3.02 ft).”

More pictures of the Panasonic Lumix S 70-200mm L-mount lens – you can see that the lens is pretty big to be an f/4:

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Olympus has a surprise: new silver E-M1 Mark II camera

By PR admin | Published: January 22, 2019

In addition to the new E-M1X, Olympus will also announce a new silver version of the E-M1 Mark II camera (currently available only in black). Here are the Olympus E-M1 Mark II camera specifications: