Lumix G85 and GH4 Firmware Updates Instructions
Lumix G85 and GH4 Firmware Updates Instructions Panasonic recently released Lumix G85 and GH4 firmware updates two firmware updates. The GH4 update address a problem I experienced on a regular basis where the the camera would shut down when using the battery grip with 1/3 battery remaining. The G85 update fixes… Read More »
More Information On The New Lumix G85
Lumix G85 I’m just getting out of the wilds of Madagascar and catching up on news in my hotel in Tana. One of the first places I head is 43Rumors, and they have a great series of videos on some of the new gear announced at Photokina 2016. Matt Frazer from… Read More »
Newly Announced Lumix G85 Attracting Lots of Attention
Lumix G85 Attracting Lots of Attention Photokina for 2016 is now history and with its passing, more information about the new Lumix G85 is finally starting to emerge. To be completely frank, Panasonic’s new Lumix was definitely overshadowed by the announcement of the updated Olympus flagship, the OM-D EM-1-ll. Without… Read More »
Olympus Announces E-M1ll at Photokina
The gloves come off in the world of Micro Four Thirds as Olympus announces E-M1ll at Photokina. One of my predications for the world of mirrorless was that at some point, mirrorless cameras were going to outpace traditional DSLR’s in speed of AF, frames per second, and just about everything… Read More »
Outdoor Photographer Highlights Dan’s Work With Lumix Cameras
One of my favorite publications, Outdoor Photographer, ran a piece last month I wrote titled Advantages of Micro Four Thirds cameras. Awhile back, after retuning from Africa and about four months of using the new Leica 100-400mm, I contacted the new editor, Wes Pitts, and pitched him the idea. I guess you could… Read More »
Lumix Diaries: Shooting the New Leica Lumix 12mm F/1.4
Shooting the New Leica Lumix 12mm F/1.4 This past February when I visited the Panasonic headquarters in Osaka, Japan, I spent time with engineers discussing many ideas and features for upcoming cameras. On the meeting room table were a few things I can’t discuss, but one item that’s now been announced… Read More »
Can Lumix MFT Cameras Compete with Traditional DSLR’s?
Can Lumix MFT Cameras Compete with Traditional DSLR’s? Susan Brown Matsumoto recently emailed me wanting to know more about the capabilities of the Micro Four Thirds cameras compared to her Nikon D700 and D800 bodies. I’m regularly getting the same question from lots of our readers, so I decided to put… Read More »
Nature’s Best Features Daniel’s Work with Panasonic Lumix
Nature’s Best Features Daniel’s Work with Panasonic Lumix Without a doubt, the most beautiful nature magazine in publication today is Nature’s Best. Daniel’s work has appeared in Nature’s Best a couple of times over the past 20 years —a polar bear cover and other incidental images as well as the winner of the Landscape division… Read More »
Mirrorless Telephoto Comparison Leica, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus
Mirrorless Telephoto Comparison Leica, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus Last December I was fortunate to receive the new Leica 100-400m zoom, built for the Panasonic Lumix cameras I’ve been enthusiastically shooting since 2008. A complete transition to Micro Four Thirds has been squelched by the fact we just didn’t have the long professional quality telephoto/zoom… Read More »
Craft Camera Announces Modular Camera with MFT Lens Mount
Craft Camera Announces Modular Camera with MFT Lens Mount https://vimeo.com/163181999 Some of you may know about my enthusiasm for the Micro Four Thirds Consortium which is the photo manufacturing group all Panasonic Lumix and Olympus MFT cameras are a part of. One of the best reasons for this MFT concept is… Read More »