Olympus today announced the availability of the limited-edition E-P2 kits. The Olympus E-P2 Special Black EVF Edition consists of a black E-P2 body, a matching black Olympus 17mm f/2.8 pancake lens and a VF-2 add-on electronic viewfinder, while the Olympus E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition comprises a black FL-14 external flash alongside the black E-P2 body and black Olympus 17mm f/2.8 pancake lens. Both camera kits feature retro styled lens caps imprinted with the original Olympus PEN F logo in silver. The Olympus E-P2 Special Black EVF Edition and the Olympus E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition will be launched in October 2010 for €1079 ($1,380) and €1049 ($1,342), respectively. The retro lens cap can also be purchased separately for €49.90 ($63). [PhotographyBLOG]
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Olympus Europe will release the silver version of the PEN E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera later this month. The silver version comes equipped with the M. Zuiko Digital ED 14 – 42mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens. The camera has an accessory port for optional extras including a detachable electronic viewfinder and a microphone. You can purchase the silver version of the Olympus PEN E-P2 for €799 ($1,014). Check out more pictures after the jump. Read more…
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Olympus Japan has announced the release date for its new M Zuiko Digital 9-18mm F4-5.6 wide-angle zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Priced at 71,000 Yens or around $700, the lens will be released on April 23rd, 2010. Additionally, Olympus Japan will also launch the 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 in the end of next month. [Press Release]
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Olympus will release a firmware update to improve the Olympus PEN E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1. The new firmware will be released on April 22nd, 2010. It will improve AutoFocus performance when shooting both stills and videos using any Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds lens. This upgrade also enables additional display functionality to the E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras when fitted with the VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder.
The new firmware also ensures that like the E-PL1, the E-P1 and E-P2 camera models are fully compatible with and able to take advantage of two recently announced and upcoming lenses such as the M. Zuiko Digital ED 9–18mm F4.0–5.6 and M. Zuiko Digital ED 14–150mm F4.0–5.6 lenses. These two lenses are optimized for shooting high definition video with accurate and silent AutoFocus. Read more…
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You can now pre-order the highly anticipated Olympus E-P1. Priced at $750 without a 3x zoom kit or $799 with a 3x zoom kit, the camera has finally available for pre-order from numerous retailers. [ techfresh ]
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