There is a fair chance that Panasonic will have one more product announcement in July already! We may see the new Panasonic Telephoto lens and the new FZ300. But that is yet not confirmed by trusted sources.
Good news for you and bad news, will have to work during my vacation too 🙁
—
For sources: Sources can send me anonymous info at 43rumors@gmail.com (create a fake gmail account) or via contact form you see on the right sidebar. Thanks!
For readers: Don’t miss any news. Join our group on facebook and follow our tweets.
Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct
74 Responses
m43 is dead or at least dying… face it.
with sonys a7 and a6000 cameras nobody needs m43.
i was a longtime m43 user from the first olympus m43 camera.
but the sony system is so much better.
m43 will be crushed between 1″ and aps-c cameras.
in a few years nobody is talking about m43 anymore.
i would never invest my money into m43 glas today.
So.. why are u on a m43 site? Troll?
If M43 die, what would you do in your free time?
Good for you, move on please. 🙂
How about that fabulous line up of native Sony E-mount lenses, especially the fast lenses…
or is it EF-mount… or… or… or…
Jeez, it changes so often, or abandoned so often, it’s hard to keep track of.
…yeah..they got the sensor right…and in all fairness…they are trying to make everything else right…slowly…that system is getting better…no doubt. …but there is no getting around having this incredibly small marvel of technology (the body) and then putting these big honkin lenses on it. I am keeping my 5DIII AND my MFT kit for now….we shall see……….
Get your head out of the spec sheets. I have a Sony A7. To test old lenses, it seems. The camera I always pick up and shoot with is the Olympus E-P5. Form follows function, and built like a tank. Here’s a pic from 2014 that just got front page exposure during the first day of Art Basel 2015:
Get your head out of the spec sheets. I have a Sony A7. To test old lenses, it seems. The camera I always pick up and shoot with is the Olympus E-P5. Form follows function, and built like a tank. Here’s a pic from 2014 that just got front page exposure during the first day of Art Basel 2015 [EDIT: resized it to 480^2 so as not to hog space, but disqus blows it up to 640?]:
I ditched my E-P5 (which I loved!!!!)…because of shutter shock…I never had any that I noticed …and then I took a trip and some prized photos I shot were all shutter shocked….I will not tolerate the Russian-Roulette routine when I am spending a lot of money and energy to create images. I put it on eBay the following week (whah!), and bought and M1.
I can sympathize regarding precious pics “lost”, as I use manual focus lenses. Only regular practise keeps those pixels sharp. Olympus did offer a firmware update a while ago. Shutter shock is not a problem for me. Have fun, that M1 is tempting!
Never noticed…ever.
I see more slightly blurred images (not exactly SS) when I mount the FL-36R flash on my E-M5. It doesnt matter which prime I use. I understand sometimes it is annoying.
Are you serious? I do the same thing…I swear I have the A7 and EP5. I prefer the EP5. I thought I was the only one.
The E-P5 is a gem. And I chose white expressly for street photography. Perfectly innocuous, including when I ask people for permission to publish. And the quality of the screen mechanism… *rave* Are you the long standing commenter who owns an Olympus OM 35-80mm?
Paid by Sony???
the kid begs attention… lol
https://youtu.be/cJKRgMPk1BU?t=492
I shoot both. Sony is not “better.” Ridiculous statement, absolutely ridiculous.
After picking up the Oly 40-150mm 2.8 last month, I can’t see myself buying a 150mm Fixed lens. I would however jump on a 300mm 4.0 (with OIS) if that is what they end up releasing. As far as other focal lengths go, my lens collection is pretty well covered. I suspect there are quite a few others that are in a similar position that i’m in.
yes yes – 300mm 4.0
http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2015-06-10
Yes I would buy the Oly 300mm tomorrow, but it looks like it won’t ship until the end of this year. If panasonic comes out first there is a good chance I will buy it.
100-300mm f4 w/OIS.
Or even better yet… 100-400mm f4 w/OIS.
125-300 f2.8 to F4.
1) If you have the 35-100 f2.8, the 25 mm gap is insignificant. So great to buy it.
2) If you have an Oly 40-150 than the extra 150 mm (from 150 to 300) will make such a Panny interesting for them two. The overlap of 25 mm poses no problem as the advantage is much larger.
Saving the 25 mm means that you can keep the lens smaller. So 125-275/300 mm f2.8 to F4 for me.
400 f4 is missing
100 – 400 f4 that would be someting.
Are you sure it is FZ300 and not FZ3000?
As usual, I say I’d very heartily welcome the 12-50 2.8 – 3.3 that Panasonic was supposed to release in 2011! Whatever happend to that anyway, admin?
Keeping unannounced product under wraps is a good thing. Speculation can lead to unrealistic expectations—leading to disappointment and ultimately public outcry!
The only drawback to the hush approach is that it doesn’t leave us with much to talk about!
🙂
No info doesn’t stop people from speculating, though. The number of times I’ve seen people expect Pana / Oly to come up with a groundbreaking sensor … but it’s true, rumors also fuel the expectations, and some of them are just too good to be true. That doesn’t stop people from being disappointed though if it turns out differently.
I used to be a product manager at Commodore, during the hey-day of the C-64. Commodore would always leak out information on unannounced product—it really takes away from the official announcement. Apple on the other hand always turned product announcement into major events.
In this case I’m wondering about your “one camera to rule them all”. Cameras are like computers and there is also no chance to build the best computer in every aspect. Diversity rules.
In addition, you might know the Osborne effect first hand. Leaking and announcing new products to early can kill the whole company.
I think that would be a good lens. But it’s going to be bigger than the kit, and may be as long as the 12-35. The advantages compared to whats already available start to diminish. For me at least, 2.8 barely gets it done on a MFT body.
I think it’s time for Panasonic and Olympus to rethink (or maybe not) their long term product development.
Sony’s announcement of the A7RII should not be ignored. I’ve been a believer of “one camera to rule them all” for a long time—and the A7RII takes it one huge step in that direction.
What’s going to happen when this technology seeps down into the entry level market?
What technology?
Full-frame technology.
Boy boy boy… “Full-frame technology”.
Don’t you know there’s nothing particular with “full-frame” as such ? : sensor is bigger, and thus needs bigger (and better) glass / lenses to perform. Of course, you can design a full-frame sensor and put it in an entry-level body, with shitty glass like a 18-55 kit lens from Canon. Result will be a sort of “digital lomo” 😉 – and even if sensor design is likely to become cheaper, I doubt it will be the same for lenses…
There are a lot of people that dont want full frame. Just like there are a lot of people that dont want medium format.
FF sensors have been available since 2005 and the lenses they use are just as big today. All set with that kind of “high tech” gimmickry.
The most intriguing tech from the A7Rii that will trickle down through Sony’s product line is the ability to AF Canon lenses.
A5100/A6000 can’t?
What’s different on the A7RII AF from that of the A5100/A6000?
A5100/A6000 AF system should be better…
The FF-sensor needs FF-lenses of high quality to make use of the size and resolution. This will never be entry level market.
The momentum is going into the other derection. Small cameras are so good, that you get the same quality unless you are using a tripod and zoom into ridiculous numbers of pixels.
Of course there is a market for medium and large cameras but this is not entry level.
“one camera to rule them all” is an oxymoron.
Quality of cameras are a multidimensional thing. Is not all about size.
Every month or two you will see new cameras pushing the envelope in some areas.
One camera can’t rule them all. I can fit a MFT body, 28-280mm FF eq superzoom and a 30mm FF eq super sharp prime in 6x6x6″ camera bag, and it all weighs less than 1.5 lbs.
No chance FF can match that, Canon or Sony.
That being said, the A7ii appears on track to be the FF camera to rule them all. If lens size is not an issue, then Sony seems to be the format to buy in to now.
I’d prefer a 14-75mm f/2-2.8… but that’s never gonna happen…
Don’t be such a pessimist, who knows?
I wold settle even for a 12-50mm f/2-2,8 lens, or even better, a 12-35mm f/2 lens. 🙂
12-35mm f2 sounds interesting. Or 11-33mm. Or 10-30mm. Or even just 10-20mm. Or a 9-18mm update?
No, never mind. I probably wouldn’t buy it anyway. Just do the 9mm prime, 12mm 2.0 style. Oly? Anyone home?
9 to 18 II please. But this post is about Panasonic. A 9mm prime sounds perfect for Panasonic to compete for wide pro sales.
I think my next lens is the Oly 300mm……can’t wait!!!!!
Make a parfocal servo, it’s what the people want
Wouldn’t surprise me if they announce an F2.8 ENG zoom to pair with the GH4, GH5 and G7. You could be on to something here.
GH5?
The YAGH is being sold now for under a grand which makes me think it will not work on the next GH.
I still say a battery grip with mic pres for GH4 would sell very well.
It has to be the 100-300mm f/4 or better. My wallet is ready
What the system need the most for now : 8 or 9mm F/2.8 , 90mm MACRO , 200mm F/2.8 , 100-300mm F/4.0
What the system need the most for further pro development : servo zoom lens, fast F/2.0 zoom lens , tilt-shift lens and a serie of hyper-prime
No hyper-prime for me. A compact, PRO quality medium wide angle with a maximum aperture of 1:1.4 is what I’d like to part with my money for.
Panasonic announcement july is maybe for the new GX
maybe they announce on august but still had no info about it.
why sony and olympus had plenty leak info,panny had no info although gx8 was register wi-fi certificate,i bet someone know about it but do not talk. 🙂
An update to the 100-300 or a 150-400 would be awesome
Agreed. We need a long-range Lumix telephoto with OIS. The current 100-300 needs improved optics and tripod collar.
No news about an LX100 firmware??
a lot, but admin is selecting them before posting 🙂
EP6 please.
Only with new sensor unless it has built-in EVF.
Is any chance to release 67.5 f1.2…. (67.5 plus a 42.5 f1.2 will be a nice combo for portrait)…Fuji already release the 90mm F2 ..
The 50/F1.0 is coming next year…
Panasonic 42.5mm f1.2 a mini version of the Panasonic/Leica design 42.5mm f1.2?
it already exists dude, only difference is that it’s f1.7
Thanks, misleading pic of f1.2 presentation shown above…
Yeah, that picture is years old at this point.
I think that’s Nocti’s early design.
My guess is that it will be the long telephoto zoom that they considered before but decided on the 150 f2.8, which never reach the market. The Olympus 40-150 f2.8 killed it. So I am guessing a zoom that will kill the upcoming Olympus 300 f4.0 prime. I am guessing it will just be an announcement that they will be developing such a lens in the future. I will not be holding my breath for a detail release date or release time. Still it might steal some sales from the Olympus 300 f2.8 late this year.
I just wish they’d update the Lumix 100-300mm to a MKII with improved sharpness. It’s the only long telephoto zoom with OIS and it’s just not very good beyond 270mm. And they might want to add a tripod collar as standard for such a lens.
7mm prime or 17.5mm prime please.
A 75mm or 85mm f/1.8 (or faster) with OIS and DFD AF support would be nice. But I doubt it.