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Blackmagic has officially announced a new successor to their original Pocket cinema camera (BMPCC), Introducing the new Blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4K (BMPCC 4K) - with upgraded features and a more usable body design , the camera aims to address all the shortcomings of the first generation product and bring something new to the table . The BMPCC 4K , as the name suggests , shoots 4K Cinema RAW  in either UHD or DCI (Cinema 4K) at 60fps and it can also shoot HD 1080 at 120fps . The camera's MFT (Micro 4/3) sensor (Which is now a full size MFT sensor -unlike the previous model which was cropped to Super16 ) also features a native  ISO  of 25600 ,and it has 13 stops of dynamic range and there is support for HDR . The body of the camera is somewhat inspired by the URSA line, although its no longer "pocketable" the camera is still small enough for gimbals and rigs. The 90's style body (which is made out of CFRP) features a large 5" 1080p resolution touc...

Olympus has officially announced the new E - PL9 . The new mirrorless camera , designed to succeed the E-PL8 , the new system incorporates 4K UHD recording , a 16MP Live-CMOS  M43 sensor and a TruepicVIII image processor a la EM10III . Designed to work with a 121 contrast detection AF system with eye detection , the camera supports ISO 200 - 6400 in auto and is capable of reaching ISO 100 - 25600 boosted . The camera supports 8.6fps and it can hit shutter speeds of 1/4000 and 1/16000 in electronic shutter , and this coupled with the fact that the camera supports 1/250 flash sync speed ,makes the camera quite capable for casual photography . The 3" touchscreen at the back of the camera is backed up by new and improved user interface by Olympus, the screen supports touch AF as well as touch to enable photo modes and filters built in the camera . The camera priced at €549/£579 body only and €699/£649 with the Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ power zoom lens . Written by Ra...

Related - LEICA DG ELMARIT 200mm / F2.8 / POWER O.I.S Panasonic has officially announced their  much rumored Lumix G9 camera . The G9 ,  a successor to the Lumix G series , departs from Panasonic's Video priority Micro four thirds systems and thus is their first Professional grade system designed with  Photography work in mind  . The system , based on the GH5  and related to the closely matched Olympus EM1 MkII , is designed for landscape and sport shooters who may benefit from the Micro 4/3 sensor as it allows a 2x reach on full frame lenses and still compensate for camera shake thanks to IBIS (In built image stability) on the sensor . Specifications Body The camera ,as stated previously , is sort of a GH5 in a DSLR like body . The body of the camera is weather resistant - offering water , dust ,and freeze protection upto -10 degrees - a feature exclusive only to the related EM1II and the GH5 , makes this an appealing choice for wildlife a...

Olympus has officially announced 2 premium lenses for the Micro 4/3 system . The new M.Zuiko 17mm and 45mm  are both f1.2 aperture lenses and are designed to offer resistance against the elements , good bokeh and image quality . The 17mm f1.2  - which equals to about a 35mm in full frame terms features a Extra low dispersion ED-DSA element and features 15 elements in 11 groups with 2 aspherical elements . The lens features a 9 bladed aperture diaphragm and a focus by wire AF system which can be disengaged and controlled in full time manual focus by pulling the ring backwards . The lens , which has a weight of 310g is light enough for most work and thanks to IBIS - in body image stabilization on Olympus (and some Panasonic) bodies , the stabilization can be compensated internally . The 45mm f1.2 follows on the same advanced features of the 17mm lens (eg- snap back focusing into manual ) and has 14 elements in 10 groups in order to give a 90mm (full frame equivalent) lo...

via - iZugar (specification list) This compact and lightweight fisheye lens makes your shoot  interesting. With its 220° angle of view and unique bending effects, every scene will take on new dimensions. Achieve great low-light results with it’s fast f/2.5 aperture, and maintain good depth of field in every shot. Full circular 220°viewing angle The MFT Fisheye-iZugar 3.25mm f/2.5 achieves an ultra-wide picture angle of 220° while remaining compact and lightweight. Its unique fisheye bending effect with edge-to-edge sharpness opens up entirely new compositional possibilities for virtual reality video making. You can get parallax more easily compensated, reduce the number of cameras needed yet maintain high quality output. Lens Specifications MODEL - iZugar MKX-22 FORMAT - 10mm full circular MOUNT - Micro Four Third mount (MFT) 35MM EQUIVALENT FOCAL LENGTH - 3.25mm APERTURE -f/2.5 (fixed) MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE - 0.6m LENS GROUPS/ELEMENTS - 10 / 11 ...

Always wanted an affordable mirrorless camera ? well Olympus has some goodies for you as their refurbished Olympus E PM2 cameras now retail for a super affordable $149 . The deal , which gets you basically a "mini" PEN series camera from 4 years back still has decent features including a 16MP CMOS sensor with IBIS (mechanical sensor stability - a feature that is still not available on most cameras still) 8fps shooting ,  ISO range from 200-25600  a 3" 400k dot touchscreen display and 1080p @60fps . So is the deal worth it , well..if you got a spare 150 bucks , it kind of is . Well for starters you  do get IBIS and the M 4/3 mount which already has so many mounting options giving you basically the ability to  adapt any lens under the sun . purchase link - getolympus Source - 43rumors

Nikon F to E  Sharpest light Limited has anounced 3 electronic adapters for the Sony E mount and MFT camera systems . The three adapters , split as 1 for Nikon F to Sony E mount and the other two as EF to MFT . The Nikon F to Sony E mount (NF-M1) offer Sony E mount users to  mount their Nikon lenses to their camera , but it has no focal reducer ,so APSC users expecting a lower crop factor may have to look elsewhere . Ef to MFT  The 2 other adapters (EF-M1 & EF - M2) however do give some flexible options to the user as the EF - M2 variant features 4 elements in 4 groups which give the camera  mounted Canon EF or EFS lens the ability of going up 1 stop of light and reduce the crop by a  focal length of 0.71x . Pricing details are yet to be revealed . EF to MFT (with focal reducer) SOURCE - Mirrorlessrumors / Facebook Viltrox will launch 3 new electronic adapters for Sony E mount and Micro Four Third cameras. NF-E1 allows Nikon F mount le...