Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Four thirds format dying? Hardly. It is likely to get a new lease on life in the movie and TV industry. Panasonic has just introduced a new professional video camera in the 4/3 format. http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/panasonic-adds-an-interchangeable-lens-camcorder/?nl=technology&emc=cta5 All lenses for 4/3 cameras will fit the mount. Since many unique lenses are introduced for the movie industry (i.e. ultra fast f .95 optics) they will be available for still cameras as well. Incidentally, the story was pointed out to me by my daughter, a Senior Producer for a major metro area TV station. She says that they have a Panasonic 4/3 camera on order. She also knows that I have a stock of very good Olympus lenses and a 4/3 adapter mount and the techies at the station would like to try some of my lenses before they peel big bucks off their cash roll to buy made for TV lenses. The big attraction of the Panasonic camera is that lenses made in consumer volume are a lot cheaper than comparable pro lenses made in small volume. But I guess every Lugger know that. Larry Z