Photography news, before it happens

Today Panasonic officially announced the previously rumored firmware update with Post Focus functionality for GX8, G7 and FZ300 cameras:

Available with the latest free firmware download*, Post Focus allows you to take a photo and then choose your focal point later. With Post Focus, you can shoot with confidence knowing that you can always change the focal point if your photo was out of focus.

*Post Focus will be available on DMC-GX8, DMC-G7 and DMC-FZ300 by updating the firmware to version 2.0. Customers can download the upgrade from 26th November (GMT/CET 1:00 a.m. on November 25) at the LUMIX Global Customer Support Site.

here are two new videos demonstrating the Panasonic Lumix Post Focus feature:

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I received some information that Panasonic will release a new firmware update for the GX8, G7 and FZ300 cameras this Friday, November 20th. The firmware will be available for download on November 25th and will allow users to select the focus point after the picture is already taken – something similar to the Lytro lightfield cameras. The new focus feature will probably work based on their ‘4k photo’ and will allow users to touch where to focus or zoom in and use focus peaking for more precise selection.

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