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- Images of the Panasonic and OM Digital CP+ booth
43Rumors (Saturday, 25 February, 2023) - DC.watch shared some images from their CP+ booths. OM Digital: Panasonic: The obvious focus at Panasonic was on the new autofocus of the S5II. And they promoted mainly two cameras: S5II and GH6. While OM Digital highlighted the new 90mm macro lens.... - Yosuke Yamane manager CEO hints that the first Lumix MFT camera with phase detection might be announced soon! 43Rumors (Friday, 24 February, 2023) - The French magazine Phototrend interviewed Yosuke Yamane, director of the Imaging Business division at Panasonic Corp. And there are a couple of interesting news: First they asked him if Phase Detection will be implemented on future FF and MFT cameras: We will consider adding phase detection AF to our cameras...
- Panasonic released firmware update 2.5 for the BGH1 camera 43Rumors (Wednesday, 22 February, 2023) - The BGH1 Box MFT camera got a new firmware update (download it here). Improvements: [LUT View Assist (Tether)] is now available. – LUT-applied videos can now be displayed as live-view via LUMIX Tether or LUMIX Sync when set to V-Log L. Lock function has been improved. – All buttons can...
- Panasonic LUMIX S5 II Lab Test – Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Latitude
CineD (Wednesday, 22 February, 2023) - The new LUMIX S5 II has arrived at the CineD Lab! Initially, I didn’t expect there to be much difference in the lab results compared to the S5, although Panasonic claims to have added a “new sensor and new processor” for the S5 II. So, we had a look –... - Here Are 3 Micro Four Thirds Lenses You Absolutely Need in Your Kit
NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 21 February, 2023) - Native MFT lenses offer features that bigger lenses can't. For our Deals of the Week, we give you lens options that don't need an adapter. If you're shooting on a Micro Four-Thirds system, like a BMPCC 4K, Panasonic GH6, or Z CAM E2, you're most likely adapting lenses. The... - Viltrox EPIC Anamorphic Lenses – Review and Mini Documentary Filmed with Panasonic LUMIX S5 II CineD (Thursday, 16 February, 2023) - Filming with anamorphic lenses is continuing to gain ground among independent filmmakers. Never before have we had such a variety of lenses in different squeeze rations, build quality and price ranges. Now Viltrox is entering the market with three new lenses: 35mm, 50mm and 75mm. All lenses are full-frame with...
- Wooden Camera 20% Site-Wide Sale
News Shooter (Monday, 13 February, 2023) - Wooden Camera is having a 20% off site-wide sale. Save 20% on popular accessories, including Matteboxes, Universal Lens Support, Director’s Monitor Cage V3, and more. The site-wide 20% off sale includes recently released gear, like the Panasonic DC-GH6 kits and accessories and the ARRI LPL Mount for RED® V-RAPTOR™ XL... - Creating Artistic Mood Boards for Videos Using AI Tools CineD (Thursday, 9 February, 2023) - Artificial Intelligence is not just an overhyped set of keywords buzzing around the internet. It’s also a rapidly evolving new system of tools that are already changing the industry immensely. Putting aside the worrying question of whether neural networks will take over our jobs, we’d rather talk about how filmmakers...
- Raw Converter from ProRes RAW into CinemaDNG – Now Available for Windows CineD (Tuesday, 7 February, 2023) - Finally, Raw Converter is now not only available for macOS but also for Windows 10. The app can convert ProRes RAW files from any supported camera into CinemaDNG for native import into DaVinci Resolve. It provides batch conversion including audio and timecode and the output compression method can be selected...
- New Sigma patent discloses the design of two new MFT lenses: 40mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 43Rumors (Saturday, 4 February, 2023) - Sigma patented two new Micro Four Thirds lens designs. But it’s unclear yet if Sigma will really launch those new 40mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 primes. Or maybe they will OEM the design to Panasonic or OM Digital. via Asobinet...
- DJI Ronin 4D L-Mount Unit Now Available – Adds Compatibility with 7 Panasonic and SIGMA Lenses CineD (Friday, 3 February, 2023) - After Sony E, Leica M, and their own DL-mount, DJI has released a new lens mount unit for the Zenmuse X9 gimbal camera found on the Ronin 4D: L-mount. At launch, this module is compatible with seven Panasonic and SIGMA lenses, including five prime and two zoom lenses. So let’s...
- The theme of the CP+2023 Panasonic booth is “Next phase with Lumix”. 43Rumors (Friday, 3 February, 2023) - Panasonic Japan published the CP+ presentation page: The theme of the CP+2023 LUMIX booth is “NEXT PHASE WITH LUMIX“. Whether professional or amateur, LUMIX will continue to evolve in order to contribute to all creators who want to challenge new expressions and fields. Focusing on the Micro Four Thirds single-lens...
- Tokina Cinema 25-75mm T2.9 Lens Review – Filmed with Panasonic LUMIX S5 II CineD (Thursday, 2 February, 2023) - in the above video, I paired the Panasonic LUMIX S5 II camera with the Tokina 25-75mm T2.9 Cinema zoom lens. Tokina was kind enough to lend us the lens so that we can review it together with the new LUMIX camera and my aim was to film a mini-documentary to...
- Panasonic GH6 is now $200 off. And save $400 on the GH5II and GH5 43Rumors (Wednesday, 1 February, 2023) - All GH cameras got a nice price drop! $200 off on the GH6 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. $400 off on the GH5II at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. $400 off on the GH5 at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Reminder: New Kickstarter projects: The new Spinn CP is now available on Kickstarter (Click here)....
- DpreviewTV: The best camera for landscape photography 43Rumors (Wednesday, 1 February, 2023) - DpreviewTV made a list of the best landscape cameras you can buy: Under $1000 budget: Winner: Panasonic G9 Runner up: Sony A6100 Under $3000 budget: Winner: Nikon Z7II Runner up: Sony A7rIII, OM-1 and OM-5 Unlimited budget: Winner: Fuji GFX100s Runner up: Sony A7rV...
