Short after the announcement of the Panasonic G7, the much anticipated Panasonic GX8 has arrived, Before I jump into my thoughts, let’s jump straight into the specs: 20.3MP Sensor, the first on Micro Four Thirds. Dual I.S….
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Canon EF to Micro Four Thirds (m43) Adapter + AUTO FOCUS!
Some great news for those of you own Canon EF lenses, Kipon has released the world’s first Canon EF-MFT electronic autofocus adapter. The price will be $285 and it will be available early May 2015. The…
Veydra Announces an Anamorphic Lens for m43
Yesterday at NAB 2015, Panasonic announced a firmware update for the GH4 that opens up an option for anamorphic shooting, which allows you to take advantage of the 4:3 sensor. Here’s an image from LumixLounge…
FD Lens Test: Canon FD 50mm f1.4 vs Olympus 45mm f1.8
I’ve reviewed a lot of FD lenses, some lenses come and go but one that I still hold to is the Canon FD 50mm f1.4. I don’t know why. For all intents and purposes the Olympus 45mm…
Meyer Optik Görlitz Lenses for Micro Four Thirds
Who is Meyer Optik Görlitz? According to their history page, Görlitz has been in business since 1896 providing affordable lenses, “In the 1930s… lenses were offered at somewhat lower prices than those of then-competitor Zeiss.” We haven’t…
Kowa’s Video Enthusiast Lenses for Micro Four Thirds
DPReview just reported that Kowa has announced pricing for it’s three Micro Four Thirds lenses. Ideal for video enthusiasts, Kowa lenses are marketed as full manual lenses with ultra low distortion, and a click-less aperture perfect…
Announced: Panasonic 30mm F2.8 Macro & 42.5mm F1.7 Lens
We first learned about the Panasonic 30mm 2.8 Macro in November, but also announced is a 42.5mm F1.7 lens. Both will be available in May at $397. Read the full press release from Panasonic. The…