News: Panasonic Lumix S9

The internet camera reviewers dumped their reviews of the new Panasonic Lumix S9 after an expense paid trip to Osaka, Japan. It’s a full-frame L-Mount camera of a small form factor. It features IBIS, 6K video, 24MP sensor, on par with S5II. Photography-wise, no breakthrough. One exception is the possibility to add multiple LUT to… Continue reading News: Panasonic Lumix S9

Panasonic S1

The now anticipated full frame mirrorless Panasonic S1 and S1R cameras, whose L-mount is shared with Leica, have been unveiled: S1R: US$3,699 S1: US$2,499 Also some new lenses with the label “S Pro”: 50mm f/1.4: US$2,299 70-200mm f/4 OIS: US$1,699 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS: US$1,299 Panasonic says it’s planning to design and develop at least… Continue reading Panasonic S1

Three’s company: Panasonic Lumix S

Right now, Photokina is happening in Cologne. Panasonic, as rumoured, announced the Lumix S, a full frame mirrorless camera using the “L-Mount”. L-mount is the mount from the Leica mirrorless Leica SL (not the M rangefinder) and is the result an alliance between Panasonic, Sigma and Leica. Petapixel dubs it “the mirrorless wars” This is… Continue reading Three’s company: Panasonic Lumix S

Leica Mini-M teaser

Leica is teasing us with the Mini M. We don’t know anything yet but two speculations: A compact fixed prime lens camera, maybe full frame, with a 35mm equivalent. In line with the Sony RX-1. A micro 4/3 camera, possibly the rumored revamp of the Panasonic Lumix L1 (it was their first mirror-less, with a… Continue reading Leica Mini-M teaser

Lumix LX-3

A Lumix LX-3 Review as an every day camera, by Jorge Ledesma. When I hold the LX3, I just feel like making pictures and my creativity just naturally flows. I don’t have to think about it too much because I know that for the images I want to create the LX3 will be there ready… Continue reading Lumix LX-3

Leica 25mm for m4/3 and Panasonic GF-3

News from the micro Four Thirds front: Panasonic GF-3: more compact than the GF-2, still no viewfinder, even more stripped down: DC Resource preview (archive) – DPReview In July 2011 with the 14mm f2.5 for US$699. August for US$599 with a kit zoom. Leica Summilux 25mm f1.4 DG: fast sharp “standard” lens: DC Resource (archived)… Continue reading Leica 25mm for m4/3 and Panasonic GF-3