Deal of the week: E-Pm2 with two lenses for $349

Olympus is trying to get rid of their PEN camera stock during the Christmas time. And they may succeed if they keep making offers like that one:

You can get the E-PM2 with two MFT lenses for $349 at BHphoto (Click here). You basically get the camera for free if you sum the single price of the two lenses!

Note: The E-Pm2 uses the same E-M5 sensor. You really get a lot for that price!

Fuji visit report by Bert Stefani. Triple US price drop (X-M1, X100s and X100).

A couple of days ago Fuji invited photographers and blogger on a meeting in Tokyo. Bert Stefani was part of the fellowship and reported:

Throughout our visit, we were given the chance to give feedback on top-secret prototypes in various stages of development, from early ideas to almost production ready products. We didn’t have to sign any NDAs or contracts but I’ll leave the honor of announcing new products to the people who design them with so much passion (so dear rumor sites, there’s no reason to keep e-mailing me). But I can tell you is that the future of the X-series looks very exciting.

Let’s hope Fuji has something to offer “against” the upcoming NEX-9 Full Frame mirrorless. It would be great to have a competition as soon as it gets! (found via Fujirumors)

There are also three new US deals to report:
1) $72 off on the Silver Fuji X-M1 with 16-50mm lens at Amazon US (Click here).
2) $50 off on the new Fuji X100s on .
3) $110 off on the Fuji X100 on .

Fuji X 23mm f/1.4 officially announced!

Preorder links:
XF 23mm at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).

News and Press:
Fujifilm GLOBAL press release,

FUJINON XF23mmF1.4 R key features

  • 35mm equivalent F1.4 lens
  • Fully compatible with FUJIFILM X-Mount
  • 1 lens group consisting of 3 cemented lens elements and 1 aspheric lens element
  • Built-in high-torque DC coreless motor
  • Seven round-edged aperture blades, which offer 22 stops in 1/3 EV steps
  • Lens elements treated with Fujifilm’s multilayer HT-EBC (High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating)