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Nov 15, 2018 13:04:15   #
bsprague wrote:
It is going to be hard to find someone that has experience with both of these lenses.

I've got the 100-400 and was using a "protective filter". Image quality got better when I took it off. I was surprised!

I'm going to a camera store today and am going to at least look at the Olympus 300.


Thank you, let me know what you think. When I bought the Pany 100-400 used, it came with a filter on it, and it wouldn't auto focus with the filter in place. I had never had that happen with a lens before.
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Nov 15, 2018 07:27:20   #
Good Morning Folks, I shoot an Olympus EM 1 Mark ll with a Panasonic 100-400 lens for wildlife and birds and some BIF, and although I am generally satisfied with my results, like all of you, I am always looking to improve. Lately I have been considering the Olympus 300mm F/4 prime lens. Do any of the folks here shoot this lens and what are your thoughts as to whether this is a marked improvement over the Panasonic 100-400. Image shot with the Panasonic 100-400. Thanks for your input.


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Nov 11, 2018 08:58:15   #
jaymatt wrote:
I’m considering it simply because of the weight of the cameras. My age and health simply don’t allow me to lug the heavy stuff around anymore.


Exactly why I changed, the 8 pounds of a full frame dslr with a battery grip and a 150-600 lens was wearing me out. The Olympus EM1 Mark ll put the fun back into my photography.
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Nov 11, 2018 07:14:11   #
JD750 wrote:
Because it is technology matching forward.

Exactly my thought, why did I switch from a Model T Ford to a new Crown Vic. I like technology when it helps me, and I really like my Olympus EM 1 Mark ll after using a Nikon D750 for several years. If you have never owned or used one of these digital camera wonders, then you can't speak to their pros or cons. You need to get one in your hands for a couple of weeks and then you'll see what we are all so excited about. I shoot wildlife and landscape, birds in flight, and anything else that the D750 shot, battery life is not an issue and my shutter "lag" is near zero . Get your hands on a pro level mirrorless and you'll be a fan to.
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Nov 10, 2018 06:43:51   #
I shoot landscape, wildlife and birds in flight with an Olympus EM 1 Mark ll and I have no issue with shutter lag. It can be adjusted in the menu down to zero time, and I get acceptable images at iso 4000 and 5000.
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Nov 9, 2018 07:54:33   #
Cdouthitt wrote:
I hope you get much more than that. I’ve been blessed with never needing to send a camera or lens in for service (knock on wood), and would never wish that upon anyone.


So far the only thing I have sent off is my Nikon D750 for a recall, they replaced the shutter and some of the rubber coating and cleaned the sensor, about a 8-10 day turn around.
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Nov 9, 2018 06:47:52   #
Cdouthitt wrote:
Correct, the em1ii is a spectacular camera (I’ve been using it since it was released), but I suspect it is way out of the OP’s budget since he was asking about refurbished em10ii cameras. While the Panasonic 100-400 is a great lens, I just can’t recommend it to anyone that doesn’t insure their gear, given the recent warranty issues with that lens. If it breaks, even if it is under warranty Panasonic won’t fix it, they’ll only offer you a refurbished replacement that is still too expensive.

Cheers.
Correct, the em1ii is a spectacular camera (I’ve b... (show quote)


I have heard that about about the Panasonic lens. I guess if I get 2 or 3 years or more out of mine, I would settle for a refurb, I use mine a lot.
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Nov 9, 2018 05:57:41   #
For action shooting I don't believe you will beat the EM1 Mark ll. I have been shooting this camera for nearly 2 years now and there isn't much it won't do. After the software update, the continuous AF is much better and the tracking focus is fantastic, I use it for bird in flight and it would be great for boat races . As for lenses, my main go to lenses are a 12-100 F/4 pro and the 100-400 Panasonic. These 2 lenses cover 24-800 mm in 35mm field of view. The price has come down a little on the EM 1 Mark ll and it is a lot of camera for the money, and this is coming from someone that was and still does occasionally shoot a Nikon D750 and a Tamron 150-600, but I absolutely love the Olympus. This shot is with the EM1 Mark ll and the Panasonic-Leica 100-400.


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Nov 2, 2018 18:32:48   #
Salo wrote:
Everyone has an opinion as to which is the best camera format, but as someone already stated, it is next to impossible to find a "bad" camera among the major manufacturers these days. I also have quite a large investment in Nikkor lenses going back several decades, but I finally decided to try mirrorless and I chose Micro Four Thirds. Why? Well, size/weight was one reason, but more importantly, virtually any lens ever made can be easily adapted to MFT, and the image quality is also purely fantastic. So, my wonderful Nikkor lenses are still completely useable (in manual mode), and native Olympus M.Zuiko and certain Panasonic lenses also happen to be fantastic optical instruments.

However, rather than jump head-first into the deep end, I bought a slightly used Olympus PEN E-P5 to test the waters. It's already a five year old model but has essentially all the marvellous technical advancements Olympus has pioneered over the past few years including 5-axis image stabilization. I've attached some of my Nikkors to it, and I'm simply amazed by what this little beastie of a camera is capable of. I believe I'm now fully ready to make the dive into the Olympus OM-D MFT system. I think you would be doing yourself a favor by at least checking out MFT. But you know what? I still miss the old days of shooting with my now ancient yet wonderful Nikon film cameras. If you love photography, the equipment is almost secondary.
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I made the jump to M 4/3 over a year ago and I am amazed at what the Olympus EM 1 Mark ll can do.


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Nov 2, 2018 07:36:26   #
I switched to the M 4/3 system about a year and a half ago and have not regretted it. I went from a Nikon D750 FF with a battery pack and a Tamron 150-600 mm lens that together weighted nearly 8 pounds. My back and arms were paying for it and I am in fairly good shape as a 2 years ago retired firefighter . I researched everything I could and I decided on the Olympus EM 1 Mark ll. For wildlife I paired this with a Panasonic-Leica 100-400 lens and for landscapes a M Zuiko 12-100 F/4 pro lens, this covers a 35mm equivalent of 24-800 mm . This system has put the fun back into my photography. I captured this shot a couple of days ago from a bouncing boat from about 30 yards away using the Panasonic @ 400mm and iso 1000.


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Oct 29, 2018 07:43:57   #
I have been shooting the EM 1 Mark ll for almost 2 years now and as a wildlife and landscape hobbyist, I have come to love this camera. The menu can be daunting, but the super control panel takes care of that. I have the 12-100 F/4 pro lens and the Panasonic 100-400 lens and between those two lenses I have everything from landscapes to bald eagles covered with a 24 to 800 mm 35mm equivalent field of view. I was and still do shoot a Nikon D 750 and a Tamron 150-600 lens, and at nearly 8 pounds, my back and arms thank me for the Olympus. I shoot 90% of my shots now with the Olympus and it has put the fun back into my photography. Have a look at some of my photos, and the only ones not shot with the Olympus in the past several months are the current elk photos. Check out the water balloons shot with a crossbow using the Olympus and the pro capture mode shooting at 60 frames a second. You won't regret getting an Olympus EM 1 Mark ll. https://www.facebook.com/RayReederPhotography/
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Oct 24, 2018 06:21:14   #
Raw Therapee, free and very powerful.
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Oct 23, 2018 08:06:42   #
As a user of the Linux OS for 20 years, I have always used Gimp and still do. It does everything I need it to do. I use Raw Therapee to convert my raw images and then take the jpg into Gimp for any final tweaks if needed.
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Oct 23, 2018 08:01:27   #
I also switched from a Nikon D750 FF and a Tamron 150-600 lens to an an Olympus EM1 Mark ll about 2 years ago. The weight of the Nikon and Tamron were really getting to my back and arms after a fer hours of shooting. I now use my EM 1 Mark ll and the Panasonic 100-400 for about 90% of my wildlife photography and the Zuiko 12-100 pro lend for my landscape shots. The Olympus put the enjoyment into going out for several hours of shooting, and my back and arms love this camera. Check out some of my work with the Olympus, all but the recent elk shots were done with the Olympus. The elk, because of the low light were done with the Nikon. https://www.facebook.com/RayReederPhotography/
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Oct 16, 2018 06:09:21   #
https://learnandsupport.getolympus.com/learn-center/photography-tips/birds/12-reasons-why-i-prefer-micro-four-thirds-for-birds?utm_content=tip_01&utm_campaign=em_learncenter_2018_us&utm_source=email_etprm&utm_medium=email&sfmc_sub=161648215
I shoot BIF almost everyday with an Olympus EM 1 Mark ll.
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