@zoomjockey It's not so much the hit in $$$ I will take on the lenses, but rather the fact the FF trolls ended up being right all along. I feel like I've just been erased from history! 43 rumors will become a f*cking wasteland where loyalists are wiped off the map by endless bombardment of "sensor compensation" delivered by dweebs who subsist on leftover meatloaf and pure unadulterated hate for my beloved aspect ratio. I am in dire need of a Hitler vid to adequately express my frustration!

I really don't know what to say. I'm devastated. I have tirelessly been copying in months and months of all your personal-view suggestions to my contacts and they were being forwarded to Japan. They were really taking notice... and mentioned some truly amazing products being lined up for the years ahead. I actually believe things are taking a turn - with so many DSLR users coming over to m43. I really hope this huge response will stop them in their tracks. I just can't get my head round this... We live in a cruel world where time to develop is not respected.

@erikn How high is it? I'm thinking about going all Thelma & Louise with my GH3.

@erikn I would be honored to have my last moments captured as a Lumix Lifestyle... and my only request is that Will Crockett read my eulogy while surrounded by cats (lots and lots of cats).

Don't worry folks I met a guy in a pub tonight who works for Panasonic in Japan. My Japanese isn't great but he told me all new Panasonic's GH bodies will be full frame and will have an integrated lens adapter built into each body that will allow existing m43 lenses to be used. Kind of like a speedbooster in reverse. He said that the loss of a stop of light would be made up by the extra light gathering area of the full frame sensor. After a couple of drinks it occured to me that this would mean that there would be no advantage in this and iI told him so. He winked and said it was all marketing and no cares so long as its a full frame sensor.

So, besides buy the GX7 in may, Im thinking to buy the PanaLeica 25mm f1.4 this week. Now I dont know I do, I have a NEX, but Im not satisfied with the Sony's video and FF from Canon is very expensive. :(

Sad news indeed. In anticipation of Panasonic eventually stopping repair services and parts support, I have just doubled my pre-order of the GH4 - Instead of one, I have just ordered two, so that in case one of them is damaged or stolen, I will have another as a backup.

Also just placed orders for every Panasonic lens I currently have, for the same reason. These include the 25mm f/1.4, 45mm f/2.8, 14-140mm, 100-300mm, and not the least the excellent 35-100mm f/2.8. With the backup lenses, they should last me a long long while.

Anyone deciding to dump their Nocticron can PM me. I will build a small "museum" for Panasonic m43 gear, and can buy this off you (at a greatly reduced price considering the lack of future support and upgradeability of course).

...and now there's rumors that Canon may be taking over Panasonic's camera division:

http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/03/canon-interested-in-acquiring-panasonics-camera-division-cr1/

I don't care about rumours and am just going to concentrate on my videography & photography with my GH2. Just enjoy your camera and forget the hype. What happens will happen and we will all have to adapt to it all. Technology is changing all the time and we can't stop it. Everything becomes out dated and very fast, especially in our modern times

uffff, glad I sold all my gear before prices collapsed =)

@dsavage

that's hilarious