Attention, Olympus shooters! The company has just announced a bunch of new stuff you may need: the M. Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20 for super telephoto and super telephoto macro shooting, and the latest firmware upgrades for the professional OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus OM-D E-M1X interchangeable lens cameras.
The Olympus Workspace also now has a Firmware Version 1. 1 update available. . thephoblographer.com
Elinchrom has announced a firmware update for its Transmitter PRO — formerly named Skyport Plus HS — that brings support for its ELB 500 TTL for Sony and Olympus cameras. Firmware version 2. dpreview.com »
2018-07-30 21:38
Olympus has announced updates for its OM-D E-M1 Mark II, OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Pen-F cameras in the lead up to CP+ 2018. All three cameras get a new Bleach Bypass Art Filter and added support for the Panasonic Leica 200mm F2. dpreview.com »
2018-02-28 09:00
Olympus have issued a firmware update for their OM-D E-M1 Mark II compact system camera.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 owners are reporting issues using their cameras after updating to firmware version 4. 2. Forum member Denjw reports problems with focus stacking and corrupted image files after updating to 4. dpreview.com »
2016-12-07 04:02
If you’re an Olympus OM-D E-M1 user, we’d suggest you hold off on updating to the latest firmware. Version 4. 2, which added some focus stacking capabilities, seems to be leading to corrupt images and locking up cameras. petapixel.com »
2016-12-02 23:30
Olympus OM-D E-M1 owners are reporting issues using their cameras after updating to firmware version 4. 2. Forum member Denjw reports problems with focus stacking and corrupted image files after updating to 4. dpreview.com »
2016-12-02 22:44
If you asked me if Leica glass was worth the money, I'd say yes -- each and every single time. If you asked me if other Leica owners would agree with me, I'd also say yes. If you asked me if it's worth the money to you, I wouldn't have an answer.
We have been told that Canon will introduce a new type of teleconverter alongside the Canon RF 200-500mm f/4L IS, which will likely be announced in Q4 of this year, or Q1 of next year. We are still trying to nail down the timetable.
There's been lots of development to help photographers make the act of taking photos so much easier. And a lot of us found a lot of joy in bird detection in the past few years. Bird detection helps you use your camera in a way that makes getting that perfect photo of a bird much easier.
A patent showing a new style of teleconverter from Canon has appeared at the Japanese Patent Office this week and translated by Canon News. Canon Read more...
Northlight has found a USPTO patent showing new Canon teleconverters in development. Three different teleconverters are mentioned: TC 1.4x TC 1.8x TC 2.0x Canon News has also uncovered the teleconverter patent in Japan. Japan Patent Application 2018-54991
Nikon has announced the new Nikkor 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR lens, the successor to the Nikon 200-400mm f/4. It’s Nikon’s first-ever lens that features a built-in teleconverter. The Nikon 180-400mm f/4 is aimed at sports and wildlife photographers who need maximum versatility out of their glass. It’s made of magnesium alloy and is […]