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In addition to announcing the new E-P3, E-PL3 & E-PM1 cameras, Olympus has also announced two new lens for the micro four thirds system of cameras. The new Olympus lenses are a 12mm f/2.0 and 45mm f/1.8 portrait lens, both fast primes for Micro-Four-Thirds.

The 12mm F2.0 lens is a metal-bodied 24mm equivalent featuring a unique snap-focus manual focus mode. A snap-back focus ring reveals a traditional depth-of-field scale for focusing and offers improved focus. The 45mm F1.8 is a portrait lens, making Olympus one of the only manufacturers to offer a fast prime at a roughly 100mm equivalent focal length, ideally suited to portraiture. The 12mm lens will be available very soon with a price tag of $799.99 and the 45mm lens will be available early fall with a price tag of $399.99.

Both the 12mm f/2.0 and 45mm f/1.8 lens are now available for pre-order, click below for the links on Amazon.

• Olympus 12mm f/2.0 lens – Pre-Order on Amazon.com – $799.99
• Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens – Pre-Order on Amazon.com – $399.99

Olympus has just announced 3 new models to their line up of micro-four-third interchangable lens digital cameras. The three new PEN models are the updated E-P3 & E-PL3 as well as the new Mini E-PM1.

Olympus E-P3

The Olympus Pen E-P3 is the third flagship micro four thirds camera from Olympus and will launch in early August with the 14-42mm kit lens. The Olympus E-P3 sports a 12.3 MP Live MOS Sensor, TruePic VI Image Processor, FAST AF Tracking System with 35 focus points, Low Light Performance, Fast Shutter Response, Full HD Movie – Shoot up to 29 minutes of full 1080i HD video in either AVCHD or AVI formats and a Full HD Movie – Shoot up to 29 minutes of full 1080i HD video in either AVCHD or AVI formats. The Olympus PEN E-P3 kit will be available in stylish black, white and silver.

• Olympus E-P3 overview on Amazon and pre-order information
• Olympus E-P3 with 14-42mm lens (Black) on Amazon.com
• Olympus E-P3 with 14-42mm lens (Silver) on Amazon.com

Olympus Pen E-PL3

The Olympus Pen E-PL3 is what Olympus describes as a ‘Lite’ version of the E-P3. This powerful camera is perfect for photographers who want their memories to reflect incredible, professional image quality. Easy-to-use creative technologies are packed in its versatile body – the size of a small, portable point-and-shoot camera, but with the versatility of interchangeable lenses. It will also feature a new 12.3-megapixel Live MOS Image Sensor, TruePic™ VI Image Processor, high ISO of 12,800, a reengineered autofocus system, full 1080i HD video with Dolby Digital sound recording. No release date is available yet for the E-PL3 but it is expected to be released later in the year perhaps early fall.

Olympus Pen Mini camera (E-PM1)

The third Olympus micro four thirds camera to be announced is the Pen Mini E-PM1. he smallest and lightest Olympus PEN is available in six stylish colors (purple, pink, brown, white, silver and black) and features a new and simplified user interface as well as a streamlined button structure for superior ease of use. Its small size and portability make it the ideal camera to document life’s fun and spontaneous moments. This very compact camera will also launch in early fall.

The new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens the new re-mastered version of its professional and popular fast telezoom lens is now available in stock and shipping from Amazon.com for $2,399.00. The lens also includes four years of Nikon Extended Service Coverage at no charge. To order the new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens click on the photo above or click here.

The lens features a fast f/2.8 f-stop, Nikon VR II (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization and is made of 7 Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements. It also features Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) and the exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM).

• Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens
  $2,399

There is currently a really good deal on the popular Nikon D7000 DSLR digital camera. You can now get the Nikon D7000 lens kit with the 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for only $1,374 on Amazon.com, down from $1,499 which makes it pretty good for this camera. To get this good deal for the Nikon D7000 with the 18-105mm lens click on the photo above or click here.

As previously announced, the Nikon D7000 features a 16.2MP CMOS sensor, 1080p HD video recording, ISO 100-6400, dual SD card slots, 3.0 inch 921k dot LCD screen, 39-point AF system with 3D tracking, 2016 pixel metering sensor, up to 6fps continuous shooting and many more features which is what has made this Nikon DLSR a very popular camera.

• Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR
  with 3.0-Inch LCD and 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Nikkor Lens
  Was: $1,499.95
  Now: $1,374.63

If you are looking for a DSLR bundled with a couple lens then there is a good new deal on the Pentax K-r DSLR digital camera two lens kit which is now down to $779 from $899. The two lens that come with the Pentax K-r are the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens and the 55-300mm f/4-5.8 lens. To get this deal on the Pentax K-r click on the photo above or click here.

The Pentax K-r features a 12.4-megapixel CMOS sensor, Widescreen 720p HD video at 25fps, a 3-inch LCD with 921,000 dots of resolution and supports all SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.

• Pentax K-r (black) with 18-55mm & 55-300mm lenses
  $779 @ Amazon.com
• Pentax K-r reviewed at Dpreview
• Article – Pentax K-r Announced in Sept. 2010

For a limited time when you buy a Nikon Digital SLR digital camera you can save up to $400 on select Nikon Nikkor lenses when you buy on Amazon.com. There is no limit on how many lenses you buy, as long as you buy a qualifying Nikon DSLR you can add as many different Nikon lenses and save more. For more info on the Nikon Lens Discounts and promo codes click here.

How the Nikon Lens Discounts work:

1. Select a qualifying Nikon digital SLR on Amazon.com
2. Select your qualifying Nikkor lens(es)
3. Add all qualifying products to your Shopping Cart
4. Enter the corresponding claim code(s) and the savings will be automatically applied at checkout

Discount/Savings for each Nikon Lens:

$400 off Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code YBLMIZW6 at checkout.
$400 off Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code GDZ8CO3V at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code 8S6HXIHY at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR lens. Enter code J2QGDJQI at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code L8XXSHIO at checkout.
$300 off Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code YR6R7SIF at checkout.
$250 off Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II Nikkor telephoto zoom lens. Enter code 9Z574YJF at checkout.
$200 off Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor wide-angle zoom lens. Enter code GIPG6PT3 at checkout.
$200 off Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code HHAL7HTW at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 85mm f/3.5G AF-S DX ED VR micro Nikkor lens. Enter code CBBRQBTW at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code 2MJLJGOW at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code 94PMXQUU at checkout.
$100 off Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor zoom lens. Enter code YQRO68WY at checkout.

To take advantage of the Nikon Lens discounts click here.

If you are looking for a good deal on the Nikon D300s looks like now is a good time to grab one. Right now the Nikon D300s with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G lens has dropped down in price to $1,799 now on Amazon.com. Not a bad deal considering the D300s body only goes for $1449 on its own and the 18-200mm lens is $689 separately. To take advantage of this good deal on the Nikon D300s DSLR digital camera with the 18-200mm lens click on the photo above or click here.

Nikon D300s Features:

• 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS Image Sensor
• Continuous Shooting up to 7 fps
• HD Video – Capture cinematic 24 fps, 720p HD movie clips
• One-button Live View
• 3-inch Super-density 920,000-dot VGA LCD Monitor
• Low Noise ISO Sensitivity from 200 to 3200
• Dual memory card slots (CF and SD)

• Nikon D300s with 18-200mm lens
  $1,799.99

There is now a new good deal for the recently released Panasonic 100-300mm Micro Four-Third zoom lens. The Panasonic 100-300mm lens has had a decent price drop and is now selling for $565 down from $599 on Amazon.com. To take advantage of this deal for the Panasonic 100-300mm lens click on the photo above or click here.

Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 G Vario Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens
Was: $599.95
Now: $565.57

There is currently a new good deal / promo for the Canon 60D and the 18-135mm Lens, you can now get 60D lens kit with the 18-135mm Lens for only $1,198 on Amazon.com when you use the promo code OL7QLKJV on the Checkout page. The offer is valid for a limited time which Amazon can end at any time. To take advantage of this 60D lens kit deal/promo click on the image above or click here.

• Canon EOS 60D with 18-135mm Lens – $1,198 with promo code OL7QLKJV on Amazon
• Also click here to see a previous deal for the Canon 60D Body only

The Panasonic 100-300mm Micro Four-Third lens is now in stock and shipping from Amazon.com for $599. The Panasonic 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 G lens is the first compact ultra zoom telephoto lens for the micro four thirds digital camera system to be released and will give m4/3 users much needed reach in their photography. To get the Panasonic 100-300mm lens click on the image above or click here.

As mentioned previously when it was first announced, the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. reaches out to 300mm (35 mm camera equivalent: 600 mm) and gives you hand held ultra-telephoto zoom shots with astonishingly compact and light weight profile.

Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm Lens
$599.95