Weekly Wrap-Up: November 24-30,2019
Kevin Ames
Happy Thanksgiving to all! We have a feast of great articles from the week on Photofocus. Leading off is Julie Powell with her take on Xpozer prints, followed by a
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Olympus reveals updated lens roadmap for 2020
Bryan Esler
A week after addressing rumors that had circulated over the company’s possible sale, Olympus has announced updates to its M.Zuiko Digital lens roadmap. The company highlights several releases in 2020,
Battle of the ultra-wide micro four-thirds lenses: Panasonic vs. Olympus
Bryan Esler
When I switched to micro four-thirds a couple of years ago, first with Panasonic and now Olympus, I knew one of my first lenses would be an ultra-wide. I had
Olympus announces Black Friday savings on cameras and lenses
Photofocus Team
Olympus has announced its Black Friday deals scheduled to begin November 27, 2019 after Midnight ET. The deals will run through December 3, 2019. Check out our complete gift guide
Weekly Wrap-Up: November 17-23, 2019
Bryan Esler
This week on Photofocus, Chris Anson talked about sculpting light with Capture One while Bryan Esler talked with Olympus about their recent rumors. Levi Sim gave us tips on what
Olympus addresses rumors of sale
Bryan Esler
Earlier this week, Bloomberg posted an article in which they interviewed Olympus’ CEO, Yasuo Takeuchi. It was implied in the article — without a quote from Takeuchi — that Olympus
No, Olympus isn’t shutting its doors
Bryan Esler
UPDATE: After more rumors, Olympus has come out with a more clarified statement. Click here to read the full statement. In fact … Olympus — which is celebrating its 100th
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 13-19, 2019
Bryan Esler
This week on Photofocus, Erin Holmstead gave us some tips on how to get started with light painting, while Julie Powell gave us some great ideas on creative Halloween photoshoots!
Olympus packs pro features into lightweight E-M5 Mark III
Bryan Esler
Early this morning, Olympus officially announced details of its upcoming OM-D E-M5 Mark III camera — the third iteration of their mid-range mirrorless micro four-thirds camera. The feature list is
Olympus announces OM-D E-M5 Mark III camera
Bryan Esler
Olympus has just announced the OM-D E-M5 Mark III, the follow-up to the mid-range Mark II camera that was released on February 2015. Highlights include a 20-megapixel Live MOS sensor,
Leica 12-60mm a great versatile lens for micro four-thirds
Giulio Sciorio
The Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH Power O.I.S. surprised me for its optical quality and versatility, but it’s not without its flaws. I don’t know about
Olympus, Sigma and more savings in August from B&H
Photofocus Team
To celebrate the end of summer, B&H Photo Video is having huge savings on several cameras, lenses and other photography gear. We’ve listed a few of our favorite deals below.
Olympus releases 2x teleconverter, firmware and software updates
Bryan Esler
Early this morning, Olympus announced availability and additional details of its MC-20 teleconverter. The company also released a new 3.0 firmware for its OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera, as well
Creative photography with a fisheye lens
Bryan Esler
I recently got back from a trip down to North Carolina and had the chance to go back and visit Duke University, a place I first visited in 2017. While
Olympus celebrates 100 years with website and short documentary
Bryan Esler
Throughout 2019, Olympus is celebrating its 100th anniversary. In commemoration of this centennial milestone, Olympus has launched a dedicated website and series of short documentary videos, each dedicated to Olympus’
Will I switch from DSLR to Mirrorless? The final round
Michèle Grenier
I’ve now been playing around with the Sony a9 and the Olympus OM-D E-M1X for a few weeks and gotten to know them quite a bit better. I shot sports
Weekly Wrap-Up: April 14-20, 2019
Bryan Esler
The Weekly Wrap-Up features articles from this week on Photofocus. This week, Michele Grenier continues her journey to mirrorless, Mykii Liu talks about the Samsung 860 QVO SSD, Bob Coates
Will I switch from DSLR to Mirrorless? My first photoshoot experience with the Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Michèle Grenier
As I already mentioned in my very first article, that I am looking at upgrading my photography gear (my two Nikon D750 cameras). As this is a pretty expensive move,
How to use negative fill to create deep, dramatic photos
Jason Hahn
Photography is about capturing a brief moment of light. A large part of the art of photography is how we control light to create an image. Not just of a
Weekly Wrap-Up: March 24-30, 2019
Kevin Ames
The Weekly Wrap-up features articles from this week on Photofocus. Scott Lawrence explores the Nikon Z6 for headshots, guest writer Julie Powell talks about the art of still life, Kevin
Will I switch from DSLR to Mirrorless? First hands-on with the Sony a9 and the Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Michèle Grenier
This article follows “Are you considering switching your DSLR to mirrorless? I am.” I just got two mirrorless bodies a couple of days ago. One from Sony and the other