RedDotPhoto has a present of the E-M5 by Mr Terada from Olympus.
OM-D vs E-P3 with EVF
At the same time as the announcement pekkpotka has a review of the OM-D E-M5 and compare the size with the E-P3 and VF-2 viewfinder. Strikingly similar size, with the E-P3 being actually bigger with the EVF.
Also more details on the camera itself.
Olympus OM-D
This is just out, Olympus officially announced the long rumored OM-D (or E-M5), their new high-end m4/3 camera.
Quick hands-on by DPReview:
Longer presentation by Photography Review, with a size comparison with the E-P3:
The short specs (from DPReview):
- 16Mpix m4/3 sensor
- EVF 1.44M dot
- Swivel LCD touch screen
- 5 axis IS
- High ISO 25600 – whether it will be good or not is a different question
- Supposedly fast everything
- Weather sealed
As the DPReview preview shows, it looks like the same size as a Panasonic G, slightly bigger than the E-P3.
There is also an optional grip.
The price will be $999.
Olympus also announced a 75mm f1.8, a 60mm f2.8 Macro 1:1 and a flash. They are really getting more serious, and it is a prelude to the death of the Four-Third standard as m4/3 is taking over.
Update (Feb 9): OM-D is the product line, like Pen Digital, and E-M5 is the camera name. It seems clear that they might have more OM-D cameras.
Canon lens refresh
Canon just announced a refresh of their 24-70 L lens, as well as two new wide angle lenses with IS: the 24mm and 28mm f2.8. The IS in a wide angle lens is new.
Moving to Medium Format
Zack Arias with “Why I moved to medium format” explain us why he bought a Digital Medium Format for his professional work. He also uses a X100 for his own personal work.
Techradar meet with the X-Pro1 designer
Techradar met with the X-Pro1 designer at CES 2012 in January.
Jun Sato, Fuji’s Design Manager for the X-series, revealed that the X-Pro1 was about half-way finished when he received feedback on the X100 that would allow his team to finesse the new camera.
This means that Fujifilm seems to have a long term strategy. The X-100 was a starting point and the X-Pro1 should confirm what they are capable of.
And don’t miss out Techradar hands on review.
Fuji X-Pro1 prices
The prices are official for the X-Pro1. In both US and Canadian dollars (pre-tax):
- Body: $1699.95
- 18mm lens: $599.95
- 35mm lens: $599.95
- 60mm lens: $649.95
This make it around $2300, not counting the memory card and other accessories you might want. Shipping end of February.
Sources: DCresource, DPReview
In Focus: All-Request
The regular In-Focus from the Atlantic has a crowd-source topic this time called All Request. You ask it via twitter, you get it, if the editor finds it. He has access to a powerful database of images from press agencies ; and as a last resort, uses Flickr.
This regular In Focus has joined The Big Picture in my list of feeds a while ago.
Getting to know the face behind the photograph
Phaidon has an article about this Famous photographer portraits series I linked previously.
It all started with.
“I really missed the tactile nature of shooting large format and wanted to try a 20×24 Polaroid camera for fun and get back to something old school.”
Relationship between the photographer and his medium or tool did catalyst the start of the project.
Fuji X-Pro1 manual
The Flickr community members are not wasting any time and already found the Fujifilm X-Pro1 manual, linked from Fujifilm own website. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some reading to do.