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Also newly announced in addition to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the new Olympus MMF-3 4/3 to Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount Adapter.

The Olympus MMF-3 is a dust- and splash-proof lens mount adapter. It enables you to mount any existing Four Thirds lens on a Micro Four Thirds standard-compliant digital camera, such as the Olympus OM-D Series and PEN Series models. The adapter’s weather sealing makes it preferable to the earlier MMF-2 and MMF-1 models for shooting under inclement or uncertain weather conditions.

The Olympus MMF-3 adapter will be available in April and is available for pre-order at $179.00 at both Amazon.com and B&H Photo, see the link information below.

Features:

• Dust- and splash-proof
• Enables you to mount any existing Four Thirds lens on a Micro Four Thirds standard-compliant digital camera, such as the Olympus OM-D Series and PEN Series models
• The adapter’s weather sealing makes it preferable to the earlier MMF-2 and MMF-1 models for shooting under inclement or uncertain weather conditions
• The perfect tool to help you get the most out of your weather sealed and Super High Grade Four Thirds-compliant lenses
• AF shooting via Live View is enabled when using lenses that feature contrast AF compatibility. When used with lenses that are contrast AF incompatible, the AF assist function engages

Olympus MMF-3 Pre-Order Information:

• Olympus MMF-3 Adapter – Amazon.com – $179.00
• Olympus MMF-3 Adapter – B&H Photo – $179.00

There is a new deal for the Olympus 12mm f/2.0 Micro-Four-Thirds Lens which has dropped down in price on Amazon & B&H Photo, down to $715 and $704 on them respectively. That is the lowest it has been so far for the Olympus 12mm lens. To take advantage of this deal for the lens click on the image above or the links below.

Olympus 12mm Lens Features:

• 12 mm f/2.0 (24 mm equivalent in 35 mm format) wide-angle lens
• Wide maximum aperture is ideal for low-light photography
• Lens is Movie & Still Compatible (MSC), with high-speed, near-silent autofocus during still shooting and high-definition (HD) video capture.
• Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) lenses, high-refractive lenses, ZERO coating to eliminate ghost and flare, and Extra Low Dispersion lenses are all included in the construction of the lens, for greatly improved performance.

Available on:

• Olympus 12mm Lens - Amazon.com – $715
• Olympus 12mm Lens - B&H Photo – $704

There are some brand new discounts/deals on the Nikon’s new mirrorless Nikon 1 system for the J1 and V1 models. The discounts are $50 to $150 off on Amazon.com depending on the lens combination. The offer is valid through November 26, 2011. Click on the photo above to take advantage of this deal for the Nikon 1 cameras or click here.

The Nikon 1 series cameras are high-speed mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, similar to the Olympus/Panasonic Micro four-thirds system cameras.

• Nikon 1 V1 Models on Amazon.com
  Discount, $50-$150 off
• Nikon 1 J1 Models on Amazon.com
  Discount, $50-$150 off