I long thought if I should write this or not. But there is no way around than be direct with you and tell you something personal.
No matter if you like 43rumors or not, no matter how many mistakes I may make or not, I am giving 100% of myself behind that website. I spend my time while I have breaks during my regular work, I spend my time while I am travelling around the world like I did in the last six months. I am the only one working on it, and I somehow managed to post daily news (even if it meant to work deep into the night). And looking back, I realize I am always on the extreme limit of my forces. As long as I am full of energy this hasn’t been a problem.
But recently I had some bad news in my life. I am going through tuff times since months (UPDATE: I am not ill, it’s something else). I guess you all understand what that means. These are the times when you fight against something that looks like you cannot beat. It’s amazing how life is so much bigger than our actions, hopes and fears. And in these last days I am feeling like I need to rest, slow down a bit. And that’s why I am writing this post. I cannot cheat on my energy and on my readers, I ask you to be patient if for the reason I mentioned to you I will be late in answer your emails, if I will not post 3-4 news per day as usual. I really need to take a deep breathe.
It may sounds like I am bit hopeless but I am not. For some reasons this is a healthy time. Sometimes life reminds you how stupid our thoughts, philosophy, and daily lies are. Life can be so tremendously honest and hit you with a big kick in the ass when you absolutely do not expect it. I am going damn close to what I am, more simple and with less waste of thoughts and actions.
And to end this post, I wish you that for Christmas: Don’t fear life, don’t lie to yourself, don’t waste time. Face the deepest and simplest part of your life, it may scares at the beginning, but once you are there you will feel much better than you think!
Merry Christmas
Ale
P:S.: A special thanks goes to the guys that created this: Cubestories.com. Thanks for the awesome experience!
P.P.S.: Wrote that post at 3.46 in the morning. Don’t care about my terrible English ok? 😉
220 Responses
take what ever time you need and thanks for all the dedication, hard work and great posts to date on 4/3 rumors. happy and peaceful holidays
Thanks! And happy holidays to you too Matthew!
Ale,
Speaking as a devoted reader and fan, please take all the time you need. Your hard work has been much appreciated but maybe it’s time to let others shoulder the load for a bit.
Best wishes and Merry Christmas – Brian
Thanks Brian!
I will of course keep posting on 43rumors. But in a more relaxed way 🙂
You are doing a great job with limited resources and time. If you feel that you need some time for yourself, just take it, and don’t worry about us. Its a great site, and I would rather see you take some time to recharge your batteries than burn out.
Merry Christmas! Chin up!
Just wanted to let you know I think you are the best rumor site,and I look at all of them. I can tell how dedicated you are. Even if I am a canon user.
Have a good holiday.
Heya, take all the time in the world to nurse yourself back to health. Your life is so much more important than camera rumors, really.
Here’s hoping you get back on your feet quickly so you can enjoy this coming holidays fully. 🙂
Thanks for your hard work. I love this site. It is the first thing I read every morning.
Hey Ale, I wish you all the best and hope that better times come along quickly! =)
Thanks so much for keeping all of us informed and entertained, take a well-deserved break, try to find your (new) self again and again all the best to you! :)))
Rolf
I wish you luck in whatever you are going through & thank you for all the great stories & those to come!
We’re all behind you, all the way. Feel better, feel good, you know we all support you through and through. You put in such amazingly great work here, you are the one! The best!
Keep yer chin up. I know exactly what you’re going through. I pray, for you, and for all of us. Thank you for your honesty, generosity, humour and candor. You inspire us all.
Thanks for keeping us all informed about what’s going on in the 4/3 world. Best of luck to you, and happy holidays!
Ale (got your name at last),
been here since the EP-1 rumor days.
Take your time doing what you feel is most important to you. Everything is of a lower priority.
Merry Christmas.
Marq
Also been here since the beginning. Take pride in that this is the first site that many of us check in the morning… Like checking for (FT5, FT4) rumors the same way children check to see if Santa Claus has come by. Thanks for all of your dedication. Know that it is appreciated!
Hey Ale,
You rock. I am addicted to 43rumors since 2009. Your personal approach is what makes this website so great. Just take care of yourself now, you deserve it.
Good luck! For those people who beat on you about your English I think it’s part of what makes the site as good as it is. it’s unique and endearing. They just need to get over it.
Take the time that you need and focus on what you think is important for your well being…..this is a great site and you should feel very proud of it! You speak English well so no apology will be accepted ;-). As was just mentioned, this is the first thing that read in the morning here in the US. Thank you again!
You know what? It’s just a rumour site. I enjoy it, but it’s about the least important thing I can think of. The fights that break out here over things that don’t even exist yet are stupid beyond belief. I know, because I’ve been involved in one or two 🙂
Remember that and know that if you don’t update the site today, tomorrow or EVER, nobody’s life will change at all, except yours; you’ll get some time for yourself you would otherwise have spent on something unimportant.
Take all the time you need. You’ve earned it.
See you one day in London I hope.
RR
Suppot your decision always. It’s a great website to share insider news and I finally bought my first M43 – GX1. Wish you all the best anyway!
Ale:
I am new to your site. I have been visiting for about three months. I think you do an extraordinary job. Clearly, you care deeply about this work, and you are very good at it. And so, I want to thank you for teaching me a great deal about an interesting area of photography. Please don’t feel that you must somehow be a hero–we are all thrilled with ANY information that you provide, and we all enjoy your enthusiasm.
As for your English, I have no problem understanding what you mean. Really, this should not be a concern for you.
Take your time, do what you need to do, and again, we all thank you for all that you have done for us.
Thanks for what you’ve done already and don’t worry if you have to change. We all have to draw the line somewhere, and sometimes that line needs to be moved. Take care and good luck!
Just wanna thank you so much for all the work that you’ve put in so far. I visit 43rumors regularly and I love this site.
Take good care and have a merry Xmas
Cheers
Guest posts? Guess that’s harder to do on a rumors site. No camera rumor is more important than your own well being though. Here’s wishing you all the best and a very happy holiday!
You’ve done great work here. Will miss having the daily updates, but your health should come first. Best wishes, and Merry Christmas.
As my first post on your site, I should then just say thank you for your work and your passion. Your information and passion is what helped lead me to purchase my first DSLR being the GH2. I got it just the other day and I have been scouring all posts related to it. Thank you. Take care of yourself. M43 will be there when you get back. 🙂
@Admin
You have many friends here and we all wish nothing but the best for you. As much as we appreciate your hard work to bring us the news it is not worth risking your health.
Take all the time you need and let us know if there is anything we can do for you.
Ale:
I check this site at least two times a day and have oftentimes thought that it is amazing that you are able to pull together and update 43rumors.com so frequently. Clearly the site is important to you as it is for many of us that visit.
It is good that you recognize how much you can do and when to back off. It may mean a few less updates but it won’t change why many of us visit. You have created a wonderful site and we all hope that it continues!
As a daily reader of the website, I just like to let you know how much I enjoy reading the posts on website and how deeply I appreciate all of your time and efforts
Merry Christmas and best wishes
Honestly, Admin, the work you do here would be hard even for someone who had nothing else to do but work on this site. I can’t imagine how you manage to do it along with all the other stuff in your life. Like everyone else is saying, we really appreciate it, and we totally understand if you need to slow it down a bit.
Take care , Admin.
Wish you all the best and recovery soon.
Merry Christmas
Thanks for a great site Ale.
Merry Christmas from Canada
– Chad
I read this site everyday, and I appreciate the hard work. But I don’t want you to overdo it.
Admin, you are the reason I have an M43 system. You have personalized M43 and sometimes I think these cameras and lenses talk to me. Perhaps they do speak to me, the information and openness you have instilled in the system. It’s not sci-fi per se, but you put a soul in M43. Kudos.
Slow down, you move fast. You got to make the mornings last now. This web site is groovy to read, it rings true news. No cheap rumors, gossips, and I thank you very much. Merry Christmas
I cannot say how much I agree with all the positive comments here. Despite being a Canon user, I tend to check what’s happening in the mirrorless world perhaps once a day… through your web site. You’re doing an awesome job! I’m sure all the readers are appreciating the hard work you’ve put in. Best wishes.
Like everyone else, I read your site with great regularity — eagerly anticipating and consuming each new rumor that comes along. But your latest post does make it real. All the gizmos and gadgets in the world, no matter how exciting, pales in comparison to life itself.
You’ve done good work, Ale. Take all the time that your body needs. While your future posts will probably come fewer and farther between, they will now be more cherished by all your friends — because each time you put something up, we will all know that it was a good day.
Cheers and happy holidays.
Admin,
Thanks for the hard work. We appreciate your work, but take care of yourself and your family first. Hope everything goes well for you. Enjoy the holidays and best wishes in the New Year.
after the bbc and macrumors.com, this is the third site i visit every morning. have a happy holidays.
i personally like the site 100% mistake or not… i dont mind as long you did your very best without 43rumors we wont know anything about the inside story of the company… they wont even mind our insight with the camera they made…
we love the site no matter what 43rumors is the best for my daily info of our 43 equipment and m43 stuff…
merry xmas to all 43rumors and oly and pen users… peace
we are from the philippines….
Hey Ale,
You work has been muchly appreciated for over 2 years now for me.
I check this site probably 10x a day, with giddy anticipation of new juicy rumors, and you have always delivered with a quality strike rate.
Much respect from Australia
All the best for the holidays!
Take care,
And mary xmas from Belgium to You and all the 43 users and readers.
You’ll figure it out, just follow your heart. Thanks for all your work and happy holidays.
Take care, buddy! Life can be tough , but we are always here with you. Give you my best wishes from Taiwan.
You do a great job. Take as much time as you need. Thanks for the hard work. Just know that you have many supportive readers out there that appreciate this site.
Take as much time as you need for yourself :).
As much as I and many others have enjoyed 43 rumours, we do take it for granted sometimes. You might want to consider looking for a volunteer editor to help you with the workload, or cutting back on the number of posts per day.
Whatever you decide to do though, make sure it’s what makes you happy. You’re under no obligation to us!
This is the first time I’ll be making a comment here. I’ve been reading this blog for the past year and the amount of work you’re putting in here is unbelievable. I wish you all the best. 😉
Please do your best for yourself like you did for us.
I’ve learned so much from this site.
Much more respect from Turkey : )
… and thanks for everything…
You do a great service for us, and wish you a restful holiday season.
We all need time out, even for things we love doing, so take time for yourself if needed. Best wishes.
Hey Ale,
I enjoy reading your website. And I can only guess how much work it is. Take the time you need and I wish you the best.
Das Leben ist zu wertvoll um es zu veschwenden! Du bist das Wichtigste dabei: Nimm Dir die Zeit die Du brauchst und vielen herzlichen Dank für die unermüdliche Arbeit! Herzlichst, Thilo
Nice little speech,
Well I can relate to that as I am in Perth looking for work and I must of applied for 170 now. I have only been in Perth for 2 months so its still early days and because its Christmas employers are not looking for many people. I suppose things will look up next year when it all kicks off again.
I did personally same thing in my life when it came to doing what I enjoy. At University I was very ill and was close to death and because I am stubborn and just want to do it my way because I know its the right way I am still here.
BUT and a big BUT………employers how they are will write you a few lines saying how you don’t have enough experience, really what part- the dieing part or the dedication to the human mind. I think Steve Jobs would know, he was very ill and he just did what his matickulus (or however you spell) nature appealed to him. Make technology better, easier, friendly-er and of cause an image in his revolutionary mind.
My experience in life:- 2 near deaths, a removed spleen and a immune system that is about as shot at as Iraq on a good day.
My new years resolution- Give me a Fu**ing Job or I am Steve Jobs =)
I know just how ya feel Admin (Tell me your name)
Bring on 2012
Your is the only website I check daily, but even then please take care of yourself. My prayers go out to your health.
Ale,
Wish you get well very soon. This 43 rumor site is execellent. It is so excited every time for reading the latest rumors here. Wish you a Merry Christmas. May God always bless you….
Gen
Ale,
All the best you! Hope you know that we appreciate what you do! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
SLO
Atta boy! Ánimo, amigo!. I understand you five over five. Love.
Valentin DSLR Magazine
thank you for everything admin… as with everything, self & family first! take care
You need a break, go for it. Got the GF3 deal after reading from your site. Thank you so much and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I will still check back often. Take care.
Ale,
Thank you for all your hard work! It’s because of this site, I picked up my first m43 camera. Thank you again for the time you put into this site.
Happy Holidays to you and your family. Have a wonderful New Year!
-Ed
Ale,
You are absolutely right. There are things far more important than this hobby we share. Please take as much time as you need to rest and gather strength. I hope everything turns out for the best, and soon. You have been doing a great job with 43rumors so thank you.
I enjoy this site and appreciate all the work you put in to it.
Please do whatever necessary to take care of yourself. You are more important than this site or any site. By keeping yourself strong, you will keep 43rumors strong.
My thoughts are with you!
I hope you will get over it soon. Merry Christmas and good luck!
Health and family come first. You have a great site, but don’t update it at the cost of yourself. Nobody would want that. Take care of yourself!
Peace to you, brother… much peace.
Ale,
I may have been a little critical of m43 often times and maybe the cheerleading nature of this site at times, but I have to admit, I’ve really liked reading the news and rumors here more than the other rumor sites. You are right to reconsider your priorities in life. Most of us, if we’re lucky, get that wake up call at one point in our life. Those of us smart enough, take heed of that call. Rest up. The market and players in the market are who and what they are. They’re controlled by multinational corporations. Let them take care of their business. We should focus more on our lives and our creativities, regardless of brands. I know most of us are a little too addicted to the internet (me, included) and rooting for our teams, but there really is a life outside of the computer.
Gracias por tu trabajo
Luis
Your efforts are really appriciated and i love reading your articles. Don’t feel obligated to write, only when you feel like it. I hope you will feel 100% soon and enjoy life as one should.
Happy holidays
I am a user and fan of Olympus. Although I did not comment any post in your website before, I always check Greader to get your news.
Thanks a lot!
A great site, I can’t imagine anyone that doesn’t appreciate the energy and information you put into 43rumors. It’s the first site I look at in the morning and the last one I look at in the evening. Take a break, enjoy some valuable time for you! Your readers will be here when you come back. As others have said health and family are NUMBER ONE.
Thanks for all you do for your readers!!
Thank you for all of your hard work. This website was crucial in guiding my first purchases into the M4/3 system. This is the first website I check when I wake up in the morning. It is not expressed enough around here, but I think everyone is thankful for all of the effort you put into this site. Take all the time you need, we will all be here when you get back.
43rumors is the first page I open every morning for the past year. We appreciate all your hard work. Please take good care of yourself Ale, and best wishes from all the way in Malaysia.
Best wishes & be well!
May the m43 be with you!
🙂
GOOD WORK ON THE SITE…
Life always needs balance… this is the time of the season everyone is reminded of it. Take off until 2012.
don’t worry, take your time and merry xmas
Best wishes from Philippines.
I enjoy this website so much. Everyday I have to browse to your site, usually more than one time per day (truthfully when I don’t know which site to surf I go to your site, lol). Thank you for your hard working. Rest as much for your health. Hope you goodness and happiness. Wish you break through whatever you’re facing with.
Best wishes from Holland!
Enjoy the holidays, Kick-in the New Year with a BANG.
All the best from the Netherlands.
Well, what can one say that hasn’t been said already in previous posts? I’ve been reading your website for more than two years now and have enjoyed the posts very much. It has really helped me forget, at least for a moment, some troubles of my own and kept me sane in the hard times. Of course, it helped me improve my photo skills, save some money 🙂 and maintain my knowledge of English ;). As much as I’d like it to continue in its current form, I understand your reasons to slow down or even stop it completely. All good things come to an end :(. But I hope the site will at least keep its core – rumors. And that you’ll be able to return it to the full contents and that one day you will be able to live off it without any other jobs…
Whatever you decide, I wish you all the best. Take a rest and spend holidays nicely with your dearest ones.
Miroslav, Serbia
And why not add:
Grazie per tutti, guarire presto.
Scusi per mio cattivo Italiano, non si può imparare molto guardando la TV o utilizzando Google Tradurre :).
Tutti i migliori!
I enjoy visiting your site very much. Thank you Ale! God bless you! Hope you recover soon!
I just want to let you know that 43rumors.com is the first website I check when I go online.. right away. (even before football ! ! ) And I really appreciate your effort and this site.
I am 100% positive you’re feeling better soon. (Been there too..)
frohe weihnachten
hendrik
Hey Ale,
take all the time you need to recover. Remember, its just cameras…
Your site is an every day pleasure for me. Its great work. Its amazing that you are carying this on your own. Every one has a limit. Yours is way beyond regular norms I suspect. But there is a limit ..
Take care, enjoy holidays, in the knowledge that a lot of people all around the world are with you in their thoughts.
Smoke (the Netherlands)
Take care! I love your page but take as much time for a rest as you need. There are so much really important things in life – we will patiently wait for your next posts… 🙂
I wish you merry christmas and a happy new year!
Kind Regards,
Harry (Germany)
Really appreciate your effort, Ale. Merry Christmas and a great year ahead. God bless.
Take your health at the highest prior! Wish you all the best!
Gracias por todo; te deseo lo mejor. Take the breathe you need. Thank you very much. Merry Christmas.
Whenever there is a new post on 43rumors I get a hint – looking like this: (1) – in my bookmark bar. No matter how often, I will read it. 🙂
Make sure to take the rest you need! Or even more. 😉
Hi!
never mind, working a little slower, maybe two posts a week, will also clear up some rumors. No need to run after everything in the minute it happens. Take a little time and see how it goes.
Fabian
Wow ! I read you from maybe 2 years, and you’re doing an amazing work !
I just want to say thank you for taking a lot of your time doing this ! Every morning and at differents moments of the day, i read what you wrote and enjoy it a lot !
Thank you for this advice. His talking to me a lot !! :
“Don’t fear life, don’t lie to yourself, don’t waste time. Face the deepest and simplest part of your life, it may scares at the beginning, but once you are there you will feel much better than you think!”
Wish you the best ! and sorry for my bad english, i’m French 🙂
All the best for you!
M43rumors is the page I am lookiing every day.
Thank you for all the work and enjoy á rest.
I wish a peacefull and quiet christmas and all the best for 2012.
Ale, yours is a great website. Honest and cheerful. Even though you’ve been struggling with your health, your posts still are happy.
I wish you all the best with you health struggles and hope you will take time to rest and put your health first.
Get some rest !
We’ve all been glued to your pages on a daily basis to get the news, and in some cases a lot of valuable info, which in turn has saved us $$$$, (or not, for some with gear addiction :-). In any case, Merry Christmas, and a great recovery ahead of you ! !
Pierre
Ale… Best wishes to you from Germany. I am checking your rumors at least twice a day, I am loving it and I will not die if it will slow down. You did a great job. Wishing you all the best from here. Thank you
Merci pour tout ce travail
Bonne vacances et prends le temps qu il te faut
A bientot
all the best ale! merry x-mas & happy new year. take care to yourself, that is what matters.
alex
Mr.Admin, I really like your website and thank you for all the hard works. Best wishes to you and all of us m43 folks.
Happy holidays admin! Best wishes to you and your love ones ~ from Malaysia.
Rest and re-charge…and thank you for all your hard work and input.
My english is not very good, so I can’t actually write my thoughts.
All I can say is thank you for all your effort Alejandro, and merry Christmas.
Best wishes,
Emiliano.
Take care of yourself
Best wishes.
Take a break. Don’t worry – I for one will be here whenever you come back. A break until new year would do us all good. Maybe you could start 2012 with our MFT new years resolutions?!?!? Best wishes, Brod
“Life can be so tremendously honest and hit you with a big kick in the ass when you absolutely do not expect it”
Sometimes we forget its ONLY photography and websites – there are more important things out there……
My english wouldn’t be that good at 3.46 in the morning (and I dont speak any other languages :))…..
Best wishes for Christmas and the New year.
thanks for your effect, I have been a regular reader since June this year. keep up the good work but yes look after yourself well too! cheers
Dear Ale,
so many good wishes! Let me add to it. I don’t read many blogs but yours is the number one (with a big gap to number two). You got something amazing rolling here and you put some high-quality work online – every day – there’s no other place on the web to get such condensed, such up-to-date (well… up-to-future really) information about m43 cameras. It’s unique. I’m impressed, I’m grateful and I hope for the best for your personal life.
Greetings from Germany,
Mike
All the best to you! Hope you have a relaxing Christmas. Take this holiday off the rumors and lay back for a while!
Thank you very much for the best camera rumor site there is. I always check the site even though I’m not so interested about 4/3 anymore 😉
My appreciation to your remarkable works . Have a good break , take care .
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year .
Fr : Yun
Thank you from Asia!.. I have been following your site since i bought my first m4/3 camera in 2010. Love your style and the rumours..
But wishing you all the best in your personal life. That is more important than this website : )
Cheers and Merry Christmas!
I see this site as a gift, not as a commitment. Feel free to do whatever you want, I’ve enjoyed the site tremendously since buying my M4/3 camera.
I just want to add my voice to the many others who value your work on this site. Take care of yourself and your family. Everything else will sort itself out.
It’s very understandable what you need, and as we say in France it’s “la trêve de Noël”. And come to my mind one day when you proposed the Dolomites 🙂 Please have a good rest and come back to us in good shape, we need you ! Merry Christmas and happy new year !
Seb Farges
Admin, I think we all love your site and highly appreciate all your efforts to make it as good as it is, but I guess we would not mind if you take slower steps and relax – not only through the holidays. Take all the time you need for recreation. Life is too short! All the best for the holidays!
Greetings from Germany,
Gabi
Sorry to hear that you have been unwell. You’ve done a really fantastic job with this site. I have to admit when I first saw it a couple of years ago, I was a little sceptical, but you are almost always correct with the information. Very impressive!
Hope you feel better soon, and don’t mind about taking some more time for yourself. Don’t worry, the internets aren’t going anywhere 🙂
You do a fantastic job Admin and you should not feel guilty for wanting to recharge your batteries, Happy Christmas! 🙂
Ale, I´ve been wondering your fast and furious pace. Just remember, you owe none of us anything, we owe you. Slow down, take care!
Pekka
Just want to wish you all the best and hope you feel better soon!
First of all, i want to thank you, because i really like what you’re doing here!
Life can sometimes be hard, so take your time, there are things that are more important than your Hobby (outside my work, i did nearly full time music events in a friends bar, so i know that good enought).
Now get back to normal, everyone respects what you doing, so don’t take critics to serious…
Best wishes and a merry christmas from Austria,
yours Wolf
Marry Christmas – enjoy the time!
I love those mornings when a fresh rumor can make my day better…
I love those moments when I laugh at comments from our 43members…
I love this site and you admin for all your hard work…
take as much rest as you need, and thank you for everything 🙂
Sorry to hear the news, I never reply on websites. But take as long as you want off, I will definately be coming back to this great site. Fear is a terrible thing, and when we can face it , things always seem a lot better.
Regi
Merry Christmas Dear Admin,I enjoy reading 43rumors every day
Dear Admin, I really like your website and thank you very much for all the hard work. Keep up the good work
Happy new year
And Peace…
Take care of yourself first, you have a great website. All the best.
Take care Ale, don’t let a website rule your life.
Frohe Weihnachten!
Dear Admin, Ale, i read your site every day (each time there is a news) for several years ago. Take the time you need !!!!! Thank you for all.
Cheers up man! Wish you all da best and remember this is just a moment in your life, it will soon pass! You are on good way to have good life, you made us readers so much joy and fun, it will not be forgotten! Thank you!
greetings from Russia! God is merciful and I hope things will get better eventually. I’m reading your blog every morning and I want to thank you for your dedication and sacrifices.
I have followed your website for a long while – and whenever my RSS feed updates I always visit your website.
You are doing a great job! Whatever hardships you face right now I hope things get better for you.
The service you, as a passionate individual, provide to us is top notch – it’s human and real, rather than over ally editorial and cold.
More power to you! 🙂
Hello Admin,
take your time. Enjoy the holidays! Recreate from the tough issues!
Many thanks for your work, you did invest into this site!
And in the coming year: don’t work so much for this site. There is also a life beside it – enjoy it!
Take care admin and thank you for your hard work. Health is the most important thing.
If you need any money maybe we could all send £5 each or something like that.
As a faithful user of this site as many others, its content and community are very dear to us, as of course you Ale, so from my part I wish you the best for this Christmas and I hope that your problems go away.
If somehow you think that you need to build a team to manage the site go with it and count of me if you need any help with that!
To all users Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Don’t forget to capture this moments with your m4/3 camera 😀
Admin,
You are a genuine hero of the m43 community. You may not appreciate how many people love you for what you have done so far. The fact that after two years of daily reading I know nothing about you is testimony to your commitment to not be self serving. Now you have earned the right to some me-time. God bless you.
Hi Ale, as a Chinese I have to say I enjoy your website so much. Totally understand you slow down to balance your life and all my best wishes for you. 谢谢你！
Admin,
Merry Christmass and a happy new year.
As successful and entertaining this site is, your health and well being takes precedence.
Wish you all the best.
Dear Mr 43,
I read your blog first thing every morning and, looking at all the other comments, realise that I’m not alone.
You have certainly created a very important, and pleasant, information hub for all of us 4/3 people. Thank you for all your hard work, I really appreciate it.
Wishing you all the best and may the force be with you.
Yes, life is hard at times… I hope you’ll find the strength to face whatever it sends to you. Thank you for your commitment. Merry Christmas & happy new year!
Admin,
Please take care of your health first, it’s the most important thing!
Thanks for you excellent site, many people like me enjoy your fantastic and constant work on this website.
But now take time to rest and to heal yourself, and I’m sure you’ll find an even bigger energy to continue what brings you happiness and enjoyement in life.
All the best to you, and get well soon!
A brave post to give away personal info about yourself. I wish you the very best.
Excellent site, thanks for all the news through the year. I am always excited to see the latest here. But Ale, please take some time out for yourself. Maybe find someone to help out with the site once and a while. Take care and all the best for Christmas 🙂
Warm wishes from France.
Put your feet up and enjoy Christmas. 🙂
This is the best camera rumors site. You’re doing an excellent work!!! Health comes first, so just relax and take your time. Thanks for keeping this website alive.
Happy Holidays from Puerto Rico.
Merry Christmas! I hope you feel better soon. I battle my own health issues, so I now what you’re dealing with. I enjoy your site, and I hope it’s around for a long time!
Remember one thing in your efforts to maintain this site. For every negative person you get on this site, there are probably 100 more silent people who think otherwise…..
Keep up the good work Admin, but slow down a bit, no worries!
If you post less, we will get used to it in no time.
Or get somebody else to help you. I know it’s difficult to find someone to trust with all the rumors and sources, but maybe for the deals etc. this might work out.
M43rumors is the page I am looking every day. EVERY DAY !!!
You’re the best.Many thanks for your work.
Take the time you need we will be patient.
Take care.
Muhammad from Lyon (FRANCE).
I wish you all the best.
Be patient. I’m sure you will be better soon.
Thank you very much for your web.
Take your time Ale!
This thing, you created hero on 4/3rumours, is wanderfull!
Merry Christmas,
Greetings from
Bulgaria
@ Admin
Just want to add my thanks for a great site.
Great site admin! You deserve the rest! I really think the site transformed/came alive specially during the e-p3 days! Who would have thought id be Checking this site before dpreview :p merry xmas!
Great site admin! You deserve the rest! I really think the site transformed/came alive specially during the e-p3 days. Checking this site before dpreview :p merry xmas!
This is hands down the best rumors site I follow for camera and photo gear. Thank you so much for all you do and setting such a high bar!!!!
Much appreciated.
Chill, relax, center, be with yourself… Merry Christmas! Life is amazing, that’s why we come here! :0)
As an amateur photographer your site has been a major part of developing my vacation time hobby into a real passion. 43rumors is one of my most visited sites, your hardwork is greatly appreciated. You owe us nothing, take your well deserved rest.
Merry Christmas from Canada.
Ps your English is Fantastic.
Admin:
Suena como que has tenido tiempos difíciles. Espero sinceramente que, sea lo que sea lo que estás pasando, se transforme en una energía positiva de cambio. Tal parece ser que así es.
Un abrazo fuerte desde Montevideo.
Merry Christmas!
Merry chrisstmas Ale, your site is where “heart” (and art of course) photographers exchange much more than technics. It’s the land of the victorious fight of David against Goliath… It’s a huge achievement and i (however the 158th today) want to express all my gratefulness !
Now you need to take a deep breath, please have a nice break !
Joyeux Noel from Brittany, somewhere in the far west off continental Europe
Get some rest! We’ll still be here. I check this site 6-7 times a day and that won’t change. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Take care, man!
Admin-
I’m here 3 or 4 times every week. I’ve really enjoyed your site. If you have to take time, take as much as you like. We’ll be here when and if you get back to it.
Dear Admin,
I follow your site for 2 years and have always been impressed by the quantities of posts you publish every day!
Thanks for all your hard work and take your time, I wish you all the best!
Best regards from Barcelona!
Oriol
You’re doing a great job, admin. I’m reading you’re site everytime I switch the computer on. I wish you all the best for the future!
Best Regards from Vienna!
Same as Mike, every time I turn my computer and also, sometimes, from my iphone. Slow down, take a good rest and enjoy life. Merry Christmas.
Best Regards from Santiago, Chile.
This is an enjoyable site and you deserve your readers thanks and support.
Good luck with whatever you’re going through, and Best Wishes for the festive season!
I’m looking at this website every day and I really enjoy your work. If there’s a need to have a rest, take as much as you need. I’m back when you’re back …
Do what you need to do. The true fans of this site (like me) will not go away.
also, if this is too much for one person, think about taking on a few extra editors. I’m sure there’s people in the community who would like to help out.
Admin,
When I was looking at what camera “system” to invest in, I also took into consideration the community and the passion of those with the cameras. As someone who’s loving the heck out of his new camera, let me just say thanks for having this site full of news and rumors, and full of colorful characters always eager to weigh in and give their opinions on the latest piece of gear.
Hi Admin,
I am an Olympus lover since I was a child, I simply love this company and the way they create cameras. First thing I do in the morning is: 1) Make a coffee, 2) Turn on my Mac and click on my web browser “43rumors”. Every single day during the whole year! Let me tell you that your website is being really popular and it´s starting to be an important way of transmitting messages to the whole community. You are doing a awesome job!
I wish you a happy marry christmas and best of luck for this forthcoming 2012 year.
Best wishes,
David
Your website is very important to me. I visit your site numerous times a day from my work computer, home computer and iPhone. Please rest and take all the time you need. Your readers will wait patiently for you. And please never worry about your English. You communicate everything just fine. Thank you for your dedication. I’m a big MFT user now in part because of you. Thank you! Merry Christmas!
Hi admin,
Please always keep in mind that all of us love you. We seriously do. You have created a great community, not only on this site, but with all of your other sites and brought people together and let them exchange ideas and thoughts. The gift of intellectual conversation is one of the greatest a man can give others.
So, we love you.
And put that PayPal donate button somewhere.
Forza!
Thank you very much for your great website. I’m new to the micro 4/3 world and it has been so helpful.
I can’t believe it’s run by just one person! You do an excellent job, but plhease don’t let it interfere with your life. We’ll understand if the number of posts comes down.
Be well!
Chad
Take care Ale! I wish you recover from whatever difficulty you are facing in your life. I visit this site everyday and I dont think I’m going to stop doing that in the future. We are with you!
Merry Christmas and wish you great times ahead!
Best wishes to you, Ale!
Like many others here, this website is part of my morning routine. I like to think that it’s more than just a way of satisfying my lust for gear! It’s become a real community and a source of discovery and education for me. Take all the time you need and I’ll keep hitting the refresh button just in case.
Merry Christmas, Ale!
It is a time of year to take some time off, relax, have a lie-in and a nice dinner. We all know you are just one human being, not the BBC. I don’t expect updates every day over the holiday season.
I look forward to reading more interesting rumours (and even the occasional facts) in the New Year.
Força amigo!
Merry Xmas and take good care for yourself and your family. Best Wishes
My morning rutine: 43rumors.com, dpreview.com after. Thank you for all the time and effort you’ve put in developing this site into the mu43 news authority that it is.
Merry Xmas for Mexico.
Listen to the silence…be still and let your soul catch up – can’t remember where I found that but it’s a necessary thing to do…and we all need to from time to time.
Wishing you a very happy Christmas.
Mike
Admin, your site, to me, is more valuable than dpreview. Please know that we appreciate your efforts and enjoy your English ;-). Please rest and take it easy during the holidays. God bless you.
Fuck the grammer, fuck the spelling, fuck 4 updates a day… its only camera news… life comes first!
You have doen a sterling job on this site and it must take so much of your time.
Don’t wast it chasing small fry like spelling and grammer – we all know what you are saying… and thats all we need to know!
I wish you a merry christmas and new year – and suggest you post nothing, sit, collect your info and post nothing untill after all the christmas and newyear is out the way… hell even if its feb befor you post – we won’t be going away… and by then I bet you will have some realy jucy bits 🙂
It’s all been said by the others. This is fun and stimulating for us and it should be for you too. Tale it easy, do what you want to do – you can only do as much as you can do! Have a great Christmas and thanks for a great site.
Take it easy admin, you do a great job with the site….enjoy the holidays!
Ale,
Thanks for all that you do. We all appreciate the amount of time you pour into this (and the Alpha and MR sites). Anyone giving you grief for anything should shove off. I, and anyone who visits this site regularly should understand not only the nature of a rumor site as being entertaining first and informational second as all things should be taken as stated, rumors. I love the amount of information you provide and know that while many of your articles have me excited, I’m still realistic in that I understand you’re at the mercy of your sources 🙂
I hope you’re well in all facets of your life and know that there is a large community here that really appreciates your efforts.
Happy holidays and keep up the great work.
Tyson
Dear Admin,
I thank you very much for your site. I’m checking it two times a day and always wonder how much information you are putting out there. Even If there is nothing to write about you still keep the site alive, and this shows great passion for what you are doing and for your readers.
You deserved a good rest and I wish you all the best.
You’re awesome! 😉
Thanks for this heartfelt post and for this site! Merry Xmas and may everything which doesn’t kill you make you stronger!
Thank you, thank you, for all your work on this site. You give us all so much. Please take as much rest as you need. There are two reasons:
–so you look after yourself properly
–(selfishly 😉 so we all can continue to benefit from your gifts in the future!
Have a fine holiday!
Like so many others, I want to thank you and just let you know how much I appreciate the work that you’re doing. From what I hear, I’m quite confident that you will manage well whatever situation you may be finding yourself in right now, and nevertheless I wish you all the best and good luck!
Warm regards
Volker
Thank you! And rest all you need.
Merry Christmas! Take care!
Admin.
Thank you for all your efforts.
Enjoy the little things in life.
Merry Christmas
Great post. This holiday has me on the ropes too – Dad’s illness, some not fun news from my accountant, some relationship gloominess – so thanks for the great attitude about it all. Here’s to yours in getting through it with love and kindness.
Love the site. Daily go-to and a huge force for creativity in the universe. Thanks for all the hard work,
Kevin
I wish you all the best!!!
It’s amazing how you run this site all alone. A special thanks for all your work. I have you on my daily visit, sometimes twice a day. Let peace come to you end never give up hope.
Best wishes
Hans
Merry Christmas and God Bless.
Hi admin..
First i want to congratulate you for the incredible stuff you do with the website..
You deserve a break.
I also check this website several times a day. I love also the community that grow around your website and this is also your merit.
Greetings from Bucharest, Romania
Life is great man, embrace it as a fabulous journey.
Don’t fight it, mold it with your actions and ever positive attitude toward all.
Marry Christmas and Happy holidays… Its time for an emotional recharge and retrospective… 🙂
Hi admin, take it easy.
I’m a motor-racing journo and as my job also is my passion, I worked for eleven years without taking a single week of holidays. I never thought this could happen but two and a half years ago I suffered – all of a sudden – a serious burnout and since then, I am plagued by depressions and am still searching for my old, cheerful self.
So, I have learned my lesson. Overdoing is no good – even if you love what you doing. Take a rest, enjoy a peaceful Christmas season and make sure that you take a break wehenever you body sends you alarming signals.
And thanks for your great and entertaining work.
Cheers
Nicolaus
Fidèle lecteur français, courage et merci pour tout ce que tu fais.
Que Noël t’apporte toute la quiétude que tu mérites.
Admin,
I love 43rumors and really appreciate all your hard work. Just don’t let it get in the way of your own life. It’s not worth it. No matter how everyone -including yourself- enjoys it.
Merry Christmas
Thanks for all of your hard work making this such a great site.
While some may disagree, I think it is a real compliment that Thom Hogan visits your site daily and frequently posts comments, something he no longer does on dpreview.
Please take some much earned down time and enjoy the holidays.
After over a year of reading and enjoying your posts on nearly a daily basis, I decide to sign up today to be able to say thanks and well done for such a stimulating site. I think you are doing an amazing job and we all understand that life is life. You need to prioritise or else things go by default.
Your site is awesome. You do a great job. I don’t know how you manage it. You are awesome!
But take time to chill out and relax.
Merry Christmas and happy and peaceful New Year to you.
As someone who had to restart late in life, after taking care of both parents dying at the same time of painful cancers, the loss of a dear girlfriend, and in the end the loss of the job as well, I can only tell you: it may take some time to stand up again, but it is so good when you finally do it !
I am a regular reader your site. After having had many SLRs and compacts, film and digital, I bought a Panasonic GF2 to complement my Nikon D7000. And I am using the first more often than the latter.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
LCS
Portugal
Dear Ale,
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this web site. I always enjoy reading what it says, and really like coming here to see what’s new every few days. Take care of yourself and good luck with everything that is happening with you.
–Dave
Admin,
This is one of my most favorite web sites, and I greatly appreciate all the hard work you do to keep it up and running.
So take some well deserved time off, rest up, and get your personal life in order, we’ll still be here when you get back!
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
– Olympius
You are doing a great job with this site and there’s always some interesting news and rumors to read about, and for us to comment. Hope you can manage to get a good balance in your life; work, play and private life. Best of wishes.
Hi Ale, just want to say thanks for all your efforts on maintaining this site. I really enjoy reading this web site and check it on a daily basis, which gives me a good break from work, and brings something to expect for the next 4/3 and M4/3 products. 🙂 You have done enough for this site, and please take time for yourself now.
Wish you have a Merry X’mas and Happy New Year!!
Ale,
Time to put yourself first; we all have these ups and downs in life and the trick is to realise when you need to take a step back and give yourself time. The alternative is to crack on until you implode and nobody here wants that. As others have observed you do an extraordinary solo job here and nobody will cavil at you taking things a little easier from now on. The site, and you will, be stronger for it.
Warmest regards,
John
I visit every day and appreciate the effort made. Take a breather, and wishing you all the best for the festive season ahead.
I love your site Ale. Good luck and relax………….take care from you , this is the main thing.
Cheers
Ale,
Not a single day without checking your blog.
Great resource, part of my “morning review” tab on chrome.
take some rest and happy holidays.
Thanks agina
fred
Everyday I check this website kind of addiction but thanks for that !
I wish the best to overcome or enjoy everything life can bring you, good or bad… Indeed concentrate on what is important.
Cheers and merry Christmas.
Julien
Hi Ale
I wish you the very best and want to tell how much I appreciate your honesty as well as your enormous work with the 43 rumors website. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!
Jan – Denmark
This is my first post ever …
Every day, Every morning, Every afternoon, Every nigth i connect to your blog .
Thanks for all
Best whishes from Majorca-Spain.
Hallo,
family should allways be the number one. You will need to think about something like a backoffice or a co-author for this site.
Thank you for your engagement. You bring a lot of pleasure to our live. Our thoughts are with you.
Merry Christmas
Yes I have a friend of mine that can help me out in January. But I will sitll be the only one having “contacts” with sources. No other can deal with them.
Prima di ogni cosa, grazie.
Grazie per il tuo lavoro e per regalarci così tante notizie in anteprima
Poi, non abbandonare mai questo blog che è l’uncio che tratta veramente con serietà il sistema 4/3 e m4/3.
Quindi lunag vita la tuo blog e tanti auguri per un tuo sempre più ricco successo.
Per favore, appena hai una seppur mediocre immagine della OM-D non farcela sospirare a lungo, POSTALA! Ciao, Paolo
For non italian language reader please note that the reason of NON writing in English is only for a “gift” the blog owner, as he said that he speaks English, and I’d like to let himmfeel confortable with my comments in my native language. Ciao to everybody, Paolo
Hi Ale,
I’m very suprised that this whole site is managed only by one person, you.
I had to say, that I really love your site. Visitting it every day, found lot’s of usefull, interesting and exhilarent stuff. So, keep doing, but please don’t exhaust yourself. Keep focused on yourself, your family and friends, they are much import then anything else in life.
best wishes from Handorf, (near Lüneburg ( near Hamburg in Germany 😉 ) )
Jörg
Hello, I would like to subscribe for this weblog to take latest updates, therefore where can i do it
please help out.
Hi Ale.
I simply wish you all the very best. I love your site and almost everyday I visit and check the updates and thank you for Updating the GH2 Post I know from your site and bought one GH2 from Amazon.
And this time I love more my GH2.
good luck.
Regards
umar