Long Telephoto for Micro 4 Thirds Camera
May 21, 2015 13:23:15 #
sbesaw
Loc: Boston
Panasonic 100-300 on E-M5 (since moved to E-M1)
1/320
5.6
ISO 800
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shot at 252 mm out of 300
Night game
hand held
1/320
5.6
ISO 800
.jpg
shot at 252 mm out of 300
Night game
hand held
May 21, 2015 13:46:25 #
Chard351
Loc: Margate, UK
Have look aty Nikon 610. In a survey it produced high quility images at 1440mm (28-1440mm). P900 has 83Xzoom up to 2000mm both bridge cameras at the high end. I am using a Panasonic FZ1000 with a 2X converter lens which can give me 1120mm with a 1" sensor. I haven't tried the 2X yet but looks good. In close up manual produces superb sharpness.
May 21, 2015 13:57:34 #
Morning Star wrote:
2 lbs 3 oz, lens + TC. Or if you're into metric, just shy of 1 kg.
(And my kitchen scale has been compared with a post office scale and seems quite accurate).
(And my kitchen scale has been compared with a post office scale and seems quite accurate).
But for a 2.8, that is not bad. Would the quality be better than the 75-300????
May 21, 2015 14:27:32 #
Pdunnuck wrote:
But for a 2.8, that is not bad. Would the quality be better than the 75-300????
The 40-150 2.8 is one of the sharpest zooms around. Superior to the 75-300 which gets soft towards 300 - at least mine was. Go to m4/3.com and look at the 40-150 2.8 image thread. You will be impressed.
May 21, 2015 14:31:05 #
May 21, 2015 15:37:41 #
tdekany wrote:
The 40-150 2.8 is one of the sharpest zooms around. Superior to the 75-300 which gets soft towards 300 - at least mine was. Go to m4/3.com and look at the 40-150 2.8 image thread. You will be impressed.
Have you used the 1.4? That would get me close to the 300 range!
May 21, 2015 16:04:01 #
Pdunnuck wrote:
Have you used the 1.4? That would get me close to the 300 range!
210mm
May 21, 2015 17:30:59 #
redrocktom
Loc: Sedona
suntouched wrote:
I have considered the M5 II mainly for the water resistant qualities and because I am very impressed with Olympus equipment and lenses in general. But I want greater than 150 mm reach ( 300 mm equiv)
The 75-300 will give you 150-600 full frame equivalent.
May 21, 2015 17:46:05 #
I suspect the reason the 75-300 gets soft at the far end is because it's f/6.7 at the long end, and diffraction starts to be noticeable a half stop above f/5.6 in micro four thirds. Still, I don't notice it that much.
May 21, 2015 17:50:34 #
suntouched wrote:
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I use and can recommend the Nikon 300mm f4.5 ED IF manual focus lens - use it on the Sony with an adapter and use the 1.1-2X clear image zoom to take you to 600mm. I use mine on an A3000. Cost?? - about $250 on ebay or $300 at KEH. Make sure you get the tripod collar with it !
May 21, 2015 17:53:57 #
imagemeister wrote:
I use and can recommend the Nikon 300mm f4.5 ED IF manual focus lens - use it on the Sony with an adapter and use the 1.1-2X clear image zoom to take you to 600mm. I use mine on an A3000. Cost?? - about $250 on ebay or $300 at KEH. Make sure you get the tripod collar with it !
Thank you- I will look it up.
May 21, 2015 17:57:35 #
n3eg wrote:
I suspect the reason the 75-300 gets soft at the far end is because it's f/6.7 at the long end, and diffraction starts to be noticeable a half stop above f/5.6 in micro four thirds. Still, I don't notice it that much.
Not at all - even at F16, some of my other lenses look fantastic
May 21, 2015 19:30:08 #
davyboy
Loc: Anoka Mn.
I have used the panasonic 100-300 for 2 yrs if you knock your 16 megs to 8 you can go out even further lens gets 4 of 5 stars some say it is soft at 300 but that is all in the eye of the beholder what is soft to one is rock hard to another
May 21, 2015 19:44:04 #
davyboy wrote:
I have used the panasonic 100-300 for 2 yrs if you knock your 16 megs to 8 you can go out even further lens gets 4 of 5 stars some say it is soft at 300 but that is all in the eye of the beholder what is soft to one is rock hard to another
I looked this up and read the consumer reviews. They were mixed but overall good. What are you using this lens on- Olympus or Panasonic?
May 21, 2015 22:14:22 #
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