A source told me Olympus will announce the 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO lens pricing in May. And as far as he heard there is no new MFT camera to be announced yet. So no new E-P6 or E-PLM camera coming yet.
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Who cares about new body!
E-M1 and E-M5 II are more than great! E-M5 even is great if you don’t dislike the smaller EVF.
We see E-M1 and E-M10 successors on next year (2016).
the smaller evf and poor codec and some sensor limitations, valid for all oly new models
smaller than what?? I think you never have tried it my friend, they are greater than their direct competitors in reflex for example, why are you arguing this fake information?
smaller evf on m5 mark1 than the mark 2 and m1. I am actually using an m5 mark1 so i know what i am talking. Regarding the video they are gaes behind the competition, look toward gh4 and a7s, common…
Oly’s MFT lineup of four models seems about right for now. The differentiation of the E-P5 has to do with fashion more than anything else and as such its appeal should be long-lasting (just like its price). The E-PL7 is priced at a level that would deem any lower model unnecessary. The next announcement should be an E-M10 replacement (perhaps in the autumn, coupled with another E-M1 firmware update). But wait, what about that special 80 years anniversary camera?
Maybe the E-M1 minimax mark I with titanium colour 🙂
I count 5 models:
E-M1
E-M5 (II)
E-M10
E-P5
E-PL7
…assuming the E-PM series (small but mighty) is down for the count. Still, I’m with you — for a company still working to recover from financial issues, there’s a lot to be said for not supporting too many models.
The E-PX range might also have been put out to pasture.
You forgot the EPL6.
…So what’s your best guess on the price of this new lens ?
I’m going to say $1,800 US
$1,400
It seems a good guess since the Four-Thirds version of the 7-14mm f/4.0 is US$1799.99 generally but I suspect it will be US$400 cheaper.
No more than $1.5K I guess for the lens .
Btw , No new sensor , No new camera please .
That ageing 16 MP sensor is already too much !
Shaddap.
I can almost feel Yun is crying on the floor… poor troll.
no surprise with the lack of Pens. The line was streamlined anyway.
But what happened to that Trip camera and that LX100 killer?
Yes, that digital trip might be something to look forward to. I could speculate about an instant classic 19mm 1.4 fixed prime weather resistant street shooter, with super AF, impressive battery life, about as tough as a Tough, pretty small and unobtrusive, but easy to grip, etc, etc, etc.
and the selenium light meter…
They’ll announce that the 7-14mm is delayed … again!
I don’t care about any new camera unless there is a new sensor in it.
No new sensor, no buy.
I think Yun already mentioned something like that.
I feel like it’s a pretty reasonable point of view, these days. Your old camera is already good enough, so you might as well wait until there’s something worth upgrading for.
Yes, but i think it could take more time before we see a new sensor that will be worth upgrading.
Yep… EVERY goddam day!
🙂
The E-M 1 successor will probably be for the end of the year, and if rumors are correct it will have the new 20MP Sony MFT sensor, and could it be possible that te high MP mode from the E-M5 II could work wihout a tripod as rumored, as long as the picture is taken above 1/60 sec ??? what do you think? thanks.
Too early. September 2016 is more likely for that.
The prices of the E-M1 are dropping very fast now, so it could be much sooner then you think, the Sony MFT 20MP sensor will be available very soon, so Oly then can start working with it.
snye is right. It has been said no real E-M1 successor this year, only minor version of the current E-M1 is possible if the competition will force them. But Oly is reluctant to do that.
September 2016? Do you think that in the modern market Olympus can afford to leave 3 full years between flagships? That’s old-school Canon mentality, back in the DSLR boom days.
Even Nikon is only allowing 2 years between refreshes, let alone Sony (who is currently chugging along at 1 per year!).
Maybe that’s how it will work out, but I don’t imagine they’ll be selling too many E-M1s in the next year without a significant price cut. Better off releasing a new model with higher margins rather than losing out on that market or dumping it for tiny margins…
I think the old-school mentality actually works better. Nobody would feel happy when his expensive camera goes obsolete every years. I prefer substantive progress with long-term preparation rather than mere refresh for the sake of refresh.
Look here how low the E-M1 price is today ? 741 euro !!!http://www.purnimadigital.com/appareils-photos/hybride/olympus/olympus-om-d-e-m1-body-silver-extrait-d-un-pack-neuf.html
It is exactly the reverse, in the ILC boom days enough cashflow from gross margins was generated to fund the development of successors every two years. With sales and prices collapsing, that cashflow is much reduced.
Remember the leak comments from Simon? He seemed to be saying 2016 unless the competition was pushing ahead & then the E-M1 replacement might come earlier. Also, the ‘said’ comment of the Panasonic sensor having a 2 year contract with limited video use could mean we might see a firmware update with additional video frame rates, but then again……
The 20MP Exmor sensor with 27fps would be nice.
You mean that it will be announced toward the end of the year and available in spring?
Don’t expect a handheld high resolution mode no sooner than late next year.
Why not ? the drastick price drop as low as 741 euro is a signale,look here http://www.purnimadigital.com/appareils-photos/hybride/olympus/olympus-om-d-e-m1-body-silver-extrait-d-un-pack-neuf.html
The rumour is that it is most likely to be released Sep. next year. Also, that it will have the Panasonic geomembrane sensor with considerably higher dynamic range and very low noise high ISO. It will probably be 18 MPX and have hand-holdable high-res
Would love to see reviews quickly of this lens. As for the em1m2, I do not mind the 16mpx, 20mpx would be nice, but I’d rather have iso50 (real). Plus the 300mm lens, this summer…
Exactly. More mpx can’t really help for image quality when each pixels can’t see enough photons. On the other hand, base ISO 50 can help for clarity of image since each pixels achieve more photons to convert. With the IBIS technology of olympus(=can stabilize slower shutter speed), low base ISO is way to go.
I’m bummed about the 300mm development falling behind. The announcement of that thing is the main reason I stuck with 4/3 and bought the E-m1. Looks like I fell for a marketing tactic.
It might have been a marketing tactic, but it just as likely could have been that they see a bigger market for the 7-14 (so it gets higher priority for development funds). At least, previous rumors on the 300mm came with a high-enough price tag that it may be a specialty item.
It’s likely that the 300mm f/4.0 lens will be about double the price of the 7-14mm f/2.8, so you’re making sense.
Huh? The Panasonic 7-14 is a full stop slower, worse build quality (plastic, not waterproof, etc.), and yet still $950, so the Oly 7-14 is probably going to be $1,300 minimum. There is no way that they are going to price the 300mm f/4 at more than $2,000, and my guess would be closer to the $1,500 that the 40-150 f/2.8 is. Not to mention that Canon/Nikon price their fast UWA zoom higher than their 300mm f/4.
The Panasonic 7-14mm has a lost price of $1199 ($950 street price), so I can’t imagine the Oly’s list price being less than $1500.
List here is £849 but the 7-14 can be had from £500
Dollar is currently 65p but we seem to pay pounds for dollars.
Your high street is too expensive.
At least 2k for the 300/4. Production volume is lower than canikon’s, and it has to resolve to a much higher pixel density.
You could have made the same arguments for the previous 2 Oly pro zoom lenses and yet they were significantly cheaper than the CaNikon equivalents.
Well, 2.5k would be significantly cheaper than CaNikon’s 600 mm lenses.
The Lumix 7-14 does have exceptional clarity and sharpness of image. By comparison the Ollie 9-18/F4-5.6 is dull and fuzzy. Gaining an extra stop is relatively unimportant because a UWA lens needs a deep DoF in use.
300mm is still too short. That leaves me with the 4/3 Bigma.
Btw one does not need the E-M1 to focus 4/3 lenses, all mft can use them and AF them smartly (albeit with some rattling noises); it’s the camera that does the focussing, it instructs the lens.
We don’t need anymore cameras. The EM5II is hardware perfection. If you can’t get pro pics out of that- time to pack up your bags and leave town. You should probably stick to your mom’s cell phone.
I’m actually disappointed with my E-M5ii’s noise at high ISO, it restricts me to below ISO1600 for good images; noise speckling becomes obvious at ISO6400 and my GH4 can shoot at that as if quite normal (this is the upper limit for most DSLR too). One gathers that the E-M1 is also a more capable camera than the E-M5ii.
I never shoot that high- well, I wouldn’t say never. It rarely restricts me though but I get where you’re going. I think within it’s limits it’s a fine piece of machinery. I plan on grabbing one in say a year. The price is too high IMO right now.
First day release: Olympus unleashes the 7-14mm 2.8.
Second day release: 7-14mm 2.8 in Olympus Refurbished for 500 cheaper than retail.
I wish they’d make some normal and longer primes with the focus clutch…
Weather sealed, focus clutch, pro-branded, f1.0 25mm would probably be an instant buy from me and pretty much everyone else.
105mm and 135mm are two classic 35mm focal lengths we haven’t seen released in the form of
52.5mm and 67.5mm yet.
Focus clutch?
the 12mm, 17mm and pro lenses from olympus have a clutch that when activated gives you a more traditional manual focusing experience with hard stops, distance markings, and dof scale
12, 25 and 50mm f1 Pro lenses are apparently on the way; to be launched next year with the EM1 II.
We dont need or want such “classics”. 7, 8,9,12,14,17, 25, 45, 60, 75, 150, 200 are more than enough! 45mm vs 50mm vs 52,5mm are negligent difference. 60mm vs 67,5mm has same!
Do you know why those 135mm exist? By mathematical factor into easier lens designing when computers didn’t exist!
Personally I’d like to see anything over 300mm (and that’s not 35mm equivalent)
They’ll have to work hard then because the Ollie 9-18 is not a patch on the Lumix 7-14 which has excellent sharpness and clarity.
The improvement from f/4 to f/2.8 is not that important where one mainly wants a deep DoF from a UWA lens.