The titanium finished (not real titanium made!) E-M5II (Source: DC.watch).
Tomorrow (May 12 at 5-6 am London time) you can follow the Olympus announcement live blogging here on 43rumors. Olympus will at last release the two 7-14mm f/2.8 and 8mm f/1.8 PRO lenses and the titanium limited edition E-M5II you see here on top. Both will ship in late June/early July.
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42 Responses
Can’t wait to see if Panasonic will match the 7-14 with a new lens. The current model is still very expensive considering the F/4.0 aperture, lack of OIS 5 year age. It’s a great lens I hear, but it’s showing its age when compared to the specs of this new Olympus.
The flares is a really big issue when I use it on a sunny day. But perhaps unavidable because of the dome shaped front element. Not so much under water, but then agaian a f2.8 is preferable during low light conditions.
That’s what DPReview said – hard to avoid considering the FOV and curved glass. Is is nano-coated though? Because I find these new-age coatings used on the “Panasonic Leica” and “Lumix X” branded lenses are very good.
The spec does not mention special nano coatings for the Pana 7-14 lens. So probably not. Also the Pana 7-14 has minimum focus distance of 25 cm whereas the Oly might be better?
True, but what I would really like is a bit of OIS, being a Lumix user.
Do we need it at these wide angles? Afaik neither the Pana 8 mm fisheye or the Pana 7-14 has it.
That’s a good question, but I can’t really answer for certain. It depends on whether you film or shoot stills I suppose. Wide angles do seem far less susceptible to shake, but it’s a factor on any lens. I can live without it on fast lenses when shooting stills, but I still like it when filming.
Regardless of manufacturer ILIS seems to stop at 24mm (or its equivalent such as 12mm). The biggest problem I have is that for the slow shutter speeds for which Olympus IBIS still works, I have to contend with subject motion blur. Everything around the subject is reasonably sharp, but the subject has considerable blur. Which may not be an issue if that’s your intent…
The expensive Canon 11-24 f4 USM still doesn’t have built in IS. And that is a USD 3000 lens. Probably unlikely tha Pana will introduce a new 7-14 or 8 mm fisheye with built in IS.
Can’t wait to sell my pana 7-14mm. A great lens when it’s cloudy, but shooting on sunny days and with the sun not behind you, or shooting toward light sources (like big lamps or candles) is a problem.
And to my eyes there’s nothing appealing in the purple flares that can be considered somehow pleasantly artistic.
Have you tried the rear filter hack with 2A gel filter to try to fix the problem?
Never mind that – I want that jigsaw!
If you like sphere jigsaw puzzles, there are some “globe” puzzeles that allow you to create earth. (or smash it afterwards : P )
Me too! That is quite cool – spherical, chrome finish. I could make a few shots out of that!
The 8mm is really something new with that nice aperture and small size! This will open new possibilities for stealth photography in crowded areas, especially when mounted on an Olympus Air A01 or another small body. Not to mention underwater and aerial photography. Need to get this!
Not interested.
Any news about the GX8?
yes. please tell us more about the [not interested]
Are you a moderator?
No, I have a natural aversion to trolls. Who seriously goes to a news story with no mention of GX8 in its title, and complains that it’s not about the GX8? That’s like… buying tickets to a Stallone movie and complaining about Steven Seagal not being in it.
Then you’d better shut up…
Nobody has complained about anything…
Are you mad?
Johnny – he wrote “not interested” so yes, someone’s complained. His comment lacks gratitude for the admin’s hard work, it disregards the fact that the news story is relevant, and it states that he thinks his own interests outweigh those of other readers. How hard is it to understand why I reacted? Are you two totally removed from reality?
Ok… you are a freak…
Farewell…
I can live with that
Don’t let the virtual door hit your fanny on the way out.
I like Steve Seagal but pity he is not there for Stallone .
Maybe need to wait for part 4 .
I’d never buy tickets to a movie with either in them. Unless it was a movie about Olympus cameras and they were using them…
just an example bro 😉 Though I do enjoy karate, one-liners and explosions
Not interested in telling you why I’m not interested…
Please explain your “yes” reply.
I have the feeling that you really know nothing about the GX8….
New sensor with higher MP will be feature in GX8 .
That need to be confirmed by 43 rumors .
I agree nothing excited about that EM5 2 .
How would you know that?
That is out of the topic here .
Let’s wait & see if I’m right on this one .
it’s sad to hear that. it will not decrease noise at iso 1600 more and increasing range dynamic.
The current latest m43 sensor can hit clean & clear imaging up to ISO 3200 , you are aware of this ?
The next step need to achieve is C&C at ISO 6400 plus DR increases for GX8 .
I’m sorry but i really don’t agree. Dynamic range is dramatically reduced at 3200, even 1600 and it’s not clean. I have an GX7 and i know what i am talking about.
Admin’s busy with more important cameras and lens at the point. GX8 can take a number and sit down somewhere. 🙂
No kidding, the GX8 rumor has been so mediocre that I’m getting tired of it. It’s no more than distraction with new m43 products being announced this month.
Just leave that little useless toy out of door.
I don’t want to be really acrimonious but it’s at least funny how Olympus can make such a big tom-tom for a body or a lens which has just a different colour, absolutely nothing else.
No other serious manufacturers do that.
Leica does it all the time with the M body. Makes quite a pretty penny for those special bodies. Nikon does it (red seems to be their favorite color). Canon has released colored cameras (white seems to be their favorite colors). Whatever the market cares for and will sell.
That is to cover up , sitting deep inside the camera is the long time overdue sensor .
No matter how Oly do for EM5 2 , It surely can’t repeat the glory moment of EM5 in 2012 .
Your selective memory probably erased the Fuji X-T1 graphite/titanium edition release ;-).
continued at kestio.
But then again maybe Fuji isn’t a serious manufacturer in your book 😉
Color “engineering” must die.
The kit with 14-150 is what they should have had in the US with the very first OM-D. If reasonably priced, it would sell. Knowing Olympus though, it will not be reasonably priced.