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Equipment & Techniques => Motion & Video => Topic started by: BJL on September 12, 2008, 12:34:24 pm

Title: Micro FourThirds combo camera and lens
Post by: BJL on September 12, 2008, 12:34:24 pm
There is more evidence that Panasonic intends some Micro FourThirds cameras and lenses to be aimed at the "combo cam" market, even though its first M4/3 body does not have movie mode. According to The Imaging Resource (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/DMCG1/DMCG1A.HTM),
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Panasonic is promising at least three new lenses next year (2009) [including] ... a long-ratio 14-140mm f/4-5.6 OIS "HD" lens. - The "HD" indicates that this lens will support on-the-fly focusing during HD movie recording, on a camera that will also be announced sometime in 2009.
Title: Micro FourThirds combo camera and lens
Post by: dalethorn on September 12, 2008, 11:38:20 pm
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There is more evidence that Panasonic intends some Micro FourThirds cameras and lenses to be aimed at the "combo cam" market, even though its first M4/3 body does not have movie mode. According to The Imaging Resource (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/DMCG1/DMCG1A.HTM),
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I have two of their newer compacts with HD video, and I'd say they have a long way to go on focusing issues while shooting video.  I just hope they've hired some software people who know what they're doing.
Title: Micro FourThirds combo camera and lens
Post by: Er1kksen on September 13, 2008, 07:02:22 pm
http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/i...12/G1-073-L.jpg (http://www.digitalcamera.jp/html/HotNews/image/2008-09/12/G1-073-L.jpg)

^^^Take a look at that image, it's a display of some products they plan to launch next year. The lens in the middle is the 14-140 HD lens, which is supposed to be specially designed for better focusing with video, and the camera on the top is a future model with video (note the red letters HD on the side), with the 14-140 mounted.