For the first time the new Olympus VF-4 viewfinder is in Stock and shipping in US via BHphoto (Click here).
And BH also made a very nice scheme of all new Olympus deals (Click here) to see it. Also Adorama (Click here) and Amazon (here at the cameras and here are the lense) have a deals page.
None of the mentioned stores offers a $100 price drop on the Black 75mm lens. But you can get it at [shoplink 39459 ebay]Willoughbyscamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
P.S.: Thanks Don!
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Now, all Olympus has to do is release the firmware update so that the VF-4 will work on everything other than the E-P5…….Come on, Oly, I have one of these on order and I would really like to use it on my EPM2 when it arrives shortly….
I was going to say the same. would be cool if I could use with my EP2. I am afraid it’s not gonna happen….
haha the begging had an effect and now we can get black olympus lenses. don’t hold your breath though.
i have been complaining for years that a $900 lens does not come with a lens hood. instead fanboys must pay ~$75 or more for a “professional” lens hood, made out of a material that is recycled all around the world, every single day, and is produced in china for probably $3. thus i believe that hoods will be included soon with lenses in the future, circa 2016.
based upon these trends i would estimate that the desired firmware update should be released in 2018 at some point.
Compatibility Tables > Viewfinders for OM-D / PEN series cameras
http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/compati/pen_optical.cfm
Viewfinders for OM-D / PEN series cameras
modified: May. 10, 2013
Firmware 1.7 for E-M5 is out. Pens got firmware updates too.
“Supported VF-4 electronic view finder.”
http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/download/software/firm/e1/#omd
Sadly, no other enhancements (peaking).
Thanks. Nothing so urgent, it seems.
What do they mean with the remarks for using the VF-4 on the EP2 and EPL1/2 ? :”The image you see differs compared to the image you see when using the viewfinder with E-P5 or E-PL6.” Maybe the native EVF resolution not being supported and using interpolation instead?
Since we are quibbling, would it really be that difficult to support the screeb cutoff sensor on an E-PL5?
Glad I got the VF-2 dirt cheap. Will put VF-4 money aside for lens.