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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

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

The Panasonic G1 is now being discounted a large amount, its now selling for only $399, which is a very good deal considering it once sold for $799 when it first came out. The $399 price includes the 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Lens. To order the the Panasonic G1 with 14-45mm Lens on Amazon.com click here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (Black) with 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Lens
$399.99

Amazon currently has an even better deal on now for the Panasonic GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 lens micro-four thirds camera for only $599.99, that’s a pretty big price drop from $729-$792 where it was at previously in the past few months and even lower than the last good deal for it at $649. Click here to take advantage of this great deal.

Panasonic GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 Lens
Was: $792-$729
Now: $599.99

There is currently a very good deal for the Panasonic LX5 camera on Amazon right now, the price for popular point and shoot camera has dropped to only $407. The price drop for the LX5 is for both colors, black and white.

Panasonic LX5 Features:

• 10.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
• 3.8x F2.0 ultra-wide-angle 24mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens
• 3.0-inch Intelligent LCD; Record HD videos in AVCHD Lite; Creative Movie mode
• Venus Engine FHD image processor; hot shoe for easy accessorization
• Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

To take advantage of this deal click on the image above or the individual links below.

• Panasonic Lumix LX5 (black)
  $407.97
• Panasonic Lumix LX5 (white)
  $407.97

Panasonic along with their newly announced GH2 Micro Four Thirds camera has also released a brand new 14mm f/2.5 wide angle prime lens, a 100-300mm f/4-5.6 Mega O.I.S. telephoto zoom and a very interesting 12.5mm 3D interchangeable lens for the Micro Four Thirds system.

The Panasonic 12.5mm 3D lens, demonstrated as a concept earlier this year features a fixed 12.5mm focal length and a fixed f/12 aperture. Two separate optical systems allow for the capture of left and right images simultaneously. Panasonic calls this an advantage over competing Sony and Fujifilm 3D methods, and that the Lumix 3D system can capture moving objects more easily. The new Panasonic GH2 is 3D-ready, and the Panasonic G2 will also be able to accept the 3D lens with an upcoming firmware update. The lens is listing for $249.95 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

Also announced are the new Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 ASPH lens and Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 Mega O.I.S. lens. They both feature seven-blade apertures and lightweight construction. The 14mm lens, equating to 28mm when coupled to a G series camera is comprised of six elements in five groups and measures 20.5mm in total. The 14mm lens is listed at $399.95 and is available now on Amazon.com for pre-order.

The new telephoto zoom lens, Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. reaches out to 300mm (35 mm camera equivalent: 600 mm) hand held ultra-telephoto zoom shots with astonishingly compact and light weight profile. The 100-300mm lens is listed at $599.95 and is now available on Amazon.com for pre-order.

The newly released and popular Panasonic LX5 has had a price drop on Amazon.com, the price has dropped to $399 from $499 which makes it a pretty good deal now. The black and white versions of the LX5 are both now $399. To learn more about the Panasonic LX5 features and specs, click here. To take advantage of this click on the LX5 image above or below.

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Black)
  Was: $499
  Now: $399
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (White)
  Was: $499
  Now: $399

The Panasonic 20mm Pancake Micro Four Thirds Lens has dropped in price on Amazon.com from $399.99 to $349.99 which makes it a pretty good deal now.

The Lumix G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH, a compact and lightweight “pancake” lens, is dramatically compact and lightweight, featuring an outstanding F1.7 brightness which allows consumers to create stunning photos with beautiful, soft focus. Comprised of seven lenses arranged in five groups, the Lumix G 20mm lens actually uses two aspherical lenses to effectively minimize distortion and achieve super high resolution. The versatile 20mm focal length (equivalent to 40mm on a 35mm film camera) is suitable for all applications–from scenery shots to dimly-lit indoor environments.

Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds
Was: $399.95
Now: $349.39

The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 digital camera is stock and shipping from Amazon.com and is listed at $499.00. Click here to order the Panasonic LX5.

The Panasonic Lumix LX5 is a unique compact digital camera offering photo enthusiasts the ideal way for capturing professional-quality photos and High Definition (HD) video. With an ultra-bright F2.0 ultra-wide-angle 24mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens, the Lumix LX5 minimizes image distortion, resulting in stunning, true-to-life images with outstanding resolution and detail. The 24mm wide angle lens offers extraordinarily large viewing space and now the optical zoom is extended to 3.8x (90mm) making the LX5 even more versatile.

The F2.0 lens is twice as bright as a F2.8 lens, making it easy to produce beautiful photos with a soft-focused background thanks to the shallow depth of field provided by the extra light. In addition to the newly-designed lens, the Lumix LX5 features an image processing engine that combines technologies resulting in professional-quality photos, especially in low-light situations. Like its predecessor, the Lumix LX5 features the highly-acclaimed 10.1-megapixel CCD, but it has an expanded dynamic range by increasing the sensitivity and the saturation.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
$399

The Cosina brand may not be known to average/casual photographers but Cosina is a juggernaut in the camera industry, responsible for rebranded versions of numerous cameras and lenses in addition to their excellent Voigtländer brand. Normally they just focus on regular SLRs, but now Cosina’s entering a new market: the realm of Micro Four Thirds lenses for mirrorless cameras by the likes of Olympus and Panasonic.

For the micro four-thirds system and its owners this is excellent news, who have found the growth of their lens collection limited by lack of available options. Cosina’s entry into the market not only means they’ll have more options to choose from but they won’t have to wrestle with SLR lens adapters as often.

Cosina’s first Micro Four Thirds lens is an amazing Nokton 25mm with a super bright ƒ0.95 prime aperture. A prime lens that bright isn’t going to be cheap, when the Nokton ships in October, you can expect to pay up to $1,100 for it, but it’ll be worth it… pictures from your Lumix are about to get whole worlds better.

It’s also possible that we could see a Voigtländer camera-body in the near future, too. Given that Voigtländer is a name closely associated with rangefinder cameras, which are the spiritual ancestor of the Micro Four Thirds cameras, this is pretty exciting stuff.