OM System OM-3 Announced – Beautiful Camera with One Flaw

The OM System OM-3 camera has just been announced. You can follow the full coverage at 43rumors.

It is a very beautiful retro-looking camera, but sadly it has one “flaw” that makes it a dealbreaker for me: it does not have dedicated dials, but just either unmarked dials or a PSAM dial.

That’s a pity, because if I buy a vintage-vibed camera, I also want dedicated manual controls.

So, the huge interest I had still until yesterday for the OM System OM-3, has now largely dissipated.

Let’s hope OM System will give us a MKII version with dedicated dials at some point.


Big Fujifilm Deals in Europe on X-T50 and GF Lenses

Fujifilm has launched big deals (instant rebates) in Europe that pretty much match the big rebates we have in USA in terms of GF lens deals.

However, we also got a really great deal on the X-T50.

Here are the details:

EUROPE Deals – Instant Rebates

Note 1: in UK you can buy X-T50 body or any kit, you’ll save £210 if you add XF23mmF2 or XF50mmF2 to you purchase
Note 2: Amazon IT is an authorized retailer, but make sure it is shipped and sold by Amazon. Amazon UK is not authorized. Also Amazon DE is not listed as authorized, but I see the X-T50 deal anyway (so far) at Amazon DE at the same price of authorized dealers

X-T50 + Lenses

GFX Deals

USA Deals – Instant Rebates

Lexar Armor Gold UHS-II Steel Cards Available Now

The new Lexar Armor Gold UHS-II cards are now available at BHphoto here.

At the moment you can find them with up to 256GB storage, but soon it should be available also up 1 TB.

From the product description:

Lexar has built this card with a stainless steel design that can withstand drops up to 16.4′, temperature extremes from -13 to 185°F, and is IP68 rated against dust and water. It also features a pressure resistance of 370N and is ribless with no write protect switch, helping to further guard against physical damage that can affect SD cards, such as a broken plastic casing, a broken data protection lock, and broken connector ribs. Should the card’s data become compromised, you also benefit from the option to download Lexar’s Recovery Tool for free to help recover deleted content.

The Lexar ARMOR GOLD SDXC UHS-II Card is the world’s first memory card that uses stainless steel for steel clad protection of your data. Featuring a pressure resistance of up to 370N (37x higher than standard memory cards), this design ensures the card can endure heavy impacts and dissipates heat for long-lasting performance.

Equipped with an IP68 rating, this card safeguards your card against dust, debris, andwater damage. It’s also certified to withstand drops of up to 16.4′.

For additional details check out the dedicated page on BHphoto here.

Kipon Leica S to Fujifilm GFX Autofocus Adapter Available Now

Kipon has launched their Leica S to Fujifilm GFX adapter, as spotted by a fellow FR reader, who shared the link in the comments to our earlier article (THANKS!).

The adapter is already available for sale at the Kipon website here and it should be available at some point also at BHphoto here and Amazon here.

More details below.

Description

KIPON Leica S-GFX AF allows you to use the Leica S medium format (45*30mm) lens on the Fujifilm GFX medium format (44*33mm) camera, and realizes autofocus function. The adapter is compatible with a wide range of Leica S-series lenses, including zoom lenses.

Leica S-GFX AF is equipped with the new generation MCU (Microcontroller Unit) which delivers accurate autofocus with stable performance. Taking into consideration that Leica S lenses are equipped with traditional motors, we optimized the software algorithm during the development to ensure the lens can focus as fast as possible, maximized the usability.

Leica S-GFX AF supports Eye-AF, EXIF information transmisssion, PDAF, etc. The adapter comes with a Type-C port for firmware update. We will supply firmware upgrade if necessary.

We start to deliver from Jan 20, 2025.

Features

  1. Durable, high quality
  2. Made of Alum or Brass, with perfect surface finishing and super precise design
  3. Fast and accurate autofocus
  4. Support Eye-AF, EXIF information transmisssion, PDAF, etc.
  5. Type-C firmware update
  6. Infinity focus is available
  7. Removable tripod support