Crumbs, what are doing still taking pictures with that camera.........................."so last year"first reed bunting of the year with my now obsolete 1-mkiii
blinded by the light by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
I am interested in your review Robin and haven't heard enough of you waxing lyrical about it to be honest - but I don't dip in here as often as I used to. Where will I find it?
.... That's my understanding too. OMDS have very clearly stated that the first batches of pre-orders will be shipped from Germany [where I understand they already are now] on Monday 7th March.Good luck both of you in that it will ship 'on time'
PS though previously I thought that all shipments to both UK retailers and individual Olympus Webshop buyers would be shipping (from the German warehouse) on the 7th March
.... The date of your pre-orders is not as critical as how many others have already ordered and consequently are in front of you on the pre-order list.
..... Thank you! My 'review' is more of a report and is here :
Agreed unless they have put in place an "under promise & over deliver" 'policy' ?
Shouldn't that have been 'WOW'
.... W OW !!! That is an excellent read! A really well balanced and informative overview and not without any humour too.
Absolutely.... W OW !!! That is an excellent read! A really well balanced and informative overview and not without any humour too.
P.S. - @Box Brownie, when I wrote this I hadn't seen or read your post #25,172 yet! We both independently wrote "well balanced" so it must be true!
As someone who tries not to shoot much that moves, I found this article illuminating and useful. It has made me want one of these. But I still have to get some experience with my E-M1ii, plus my pension (and/or my wife's pension) will not permit such a change. Yet.
Yet....you’re doomed..
Brilliant, thank you, and it's really good to hear you are so happy with it...... Thank you! My 'review' is more of a report and is here :
PRACTICAL REVIEW - Olympus ED 150-400mm TC Pro .... - Olympus UK E-System User Group
OLYMPUS ED 150-400mm TC Pro - REVIEW https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51430099064_30023fb2f7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mmGGDW)OLYMPUS ED 150-400mm TC Pro (https://flic.kr/p/2mmGGDW) by Robin Procter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114775606@N07/), on Flickr This is Olympus' flagship lens...www.e-group.uk.net
Hopefully it may answer some of your questions but please don't hesitate to ask me anything about this lens.
Regarding availability, it appears that this lens is still out of stock in the UK but can be ordered - I expect there will still be a waiting list. As I have had mine for quite a few months now I no longer try to keep abreast of delivery times. But I do know that the price has gone up about £500 since I bought mine.
I can't praise this lens enough, I shoot on average over 500 images every week on it and in all weathers. Image quality and performance remains constant regardless of the built-in TC being engaged or which MC-teleconverter is additionally mounted.
Robin
More likely to be costs associated with mr ras-putin
.... Not tricky at all because the zoom is so smooth and only requires a quarter turn to cover the full range. The ED 100-400mm zoom ring does not work so well by comparison but to be fair it is 6x cheaper and very good value.
Thanks Robin for the review lady luck has played its hand today our other forum the E Goup someone kindly mentioned LCE had a 150-400 listed today it turns out it was a customers cancelled order pulled the trigger and the lens will be delivered on Monday Hopefully the OM1 will turn up this month as well..... Thank you! My 'review' is more of a report and is here :
PRACTICAL REVIEW - Olympus ED 150-400mm TC Pro .... - Olympus UK E-System User Group
OLYMPUS ED 150-400mm TC Pro - REVIEW https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51430099064_30023fb2f7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mmGGDW)OLYMPUS ED 150-400mm TC Pro (https://flic.kr/p/2mmGGDW) by Robin Procter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114775606@N07/), on Flickr This is Olympus' flagship lens...www.e-group.uk.net
Hopefully it may answer some of your questions but please don't hesitate to ask me anything about this lens.
Regarding availability, it appears that this lens is still out of stock in the UK but can be ordered - I expect there will still be a waiting list. As I have had mine for quite a few months now I no longer try to keep abreast of delivery times. But I do know that the price has gone up about £500 since I bought mine.
I can't praise this lens enough, I shoot on average over 500 images every week on it and in all weathers. Image quality and performance remains constant regardless of the built-in TC being engaged or which MC-teleconverter is additionally mounted.
Robin
oh stop it. I want it now
.... YAY!!! That's excellent news for you! I feel your joy!
Hi Robin yes it will be interesting to see how it performs will it make me a better photographer? I remain sceptical but it's my hobby and I am on a downward trajectory with regards to health and I cannot take anything with me so I intend to enjoy my life while I can. Without sounding morbid your a long time dead rumour has it!!!.... YAY!!! That's excellent news for you! I feel your joy!
I only hope you enjoy shooting with it as much as I do and look forward to reading your initial thoughts and also subsequent findings.
Of added interest is you shooting with the OM-1 mounted because that's exactly what I shall be doing. In my case I am booked on a flight on March 16th to Portugal to spend 13 full days doing nothing but photography and I really would like to take my pre-ordered OM-1.
With regards to the first wave of OM-1 supplies I am led to believe that it is not unrealistic to expect to receive mine next week as I am as high as #5 in the queue. But of course nothing is absolutely guaranteed yet. The HLD-10 Battery Grips and Dual Battery Chargers may come later but soon after, I am told.
Monday is OM D-Day!! when everyone should have a more accurate picture.
I sold my ED 100-400mm the very first day I advertised it on the E-Group forum but they were in very short supply at that time. I kept the ED 300mm F/4 Pro until very recently and never used it since having my ED 150-400mm TC Pro.
Feel a bit sorry for the chap who posted the wanted thread you got the info from.
.... No, we all know that camera gear doesn't make you a 'better' photographer but it can help you to unlock more of your potential in achieving the pictures you strive to achieve. As you suggest, life is not a rehearsal and is to be enjoyed as much as possible. I am the same as you - Photography is my serious hobby and main pastime (divorced and daughter grown up).
.... Me too and the balance compared to my E-M1X is also my concern but the OlympusOMD Ambassadors are managing it without the battery grip.
.... Tee Heeoh stop it. I want it now
Cue for a favourite song by Queen which I haven't played for a while - I Want It All, I Want It NOW!!.... Yes it's those little design considerations which can result in big advantages. You may have read it but I found a long interview with the Japanese design team (translated) specifically about their design goals with this lens and how the design developed over the years spent on the project. Being a retired designer (graphics) myself I could relate very directly to their processes and admire their ethos.
me too!
I bought almost all my Oly stuff from them back in the day - used to live 10 minutes drive from them - and they were usually one of the first dealers to receive stuff. Indeed I was no.1 on the pre-order list for the original E-M5. Great people but their comms was awful.Hmm...i pre-ordered on the day of release from SRS Microsystems (an Olympus Pro dealer) where I've bought pretty much all my Olympus gear from in the past, an I've heard nothing yet - squat
.... I have it bookmarked so here it is. It's long and in depth but based on what you are a fan of, I'm sure you will enjoy reading it.
You could always slap an AS body plate on and clamp a weight to it to aid the counterbalance???.... No, we all know that camera gear doesn't make you a 'better' photographer but it can help you to unlock more of your potential in achieving the pictures you strive to achieve. As you suggest, life is not a rehearsal and is to be enjoyed as much as possible. I am the same as you - Photography is my serious hobby and main pastime (divorced and daughter grown up).
.... Me too and the balance compared to my E-M1X is also my concern but the OlympusOMD Ambassadors are managing it without the battery grip.
It might be nice to pop off the battery grip if going out to only shoot with a smaller or the tiny Oly 60mm macro lens.
So I will be directly to blame if you don't like the lens!
.... The centre of gravity of the lens has been consciously designed to be in the vicinity of the lens foot which is where you should support the lens, never by the body, while shooting. That lens foot/handle is quite long and so allows quite a lot of tolerance in hand position. I doubt it will be a problem but it's something I'm just aware of and will assess when my OM-1 arrives.You could always slap an AS body plate on and clamp a weight to it to aid the counterbalance???
Could not agree more..................but if you need to shift the CoG a tad.....you heard my idea here first
whats that up there by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
Lovely shot. They are busy little blighters aren't they?another shot with my antique 1-mkiii coal tit posing nicely
mid flight by Gordon Ford, on Flickr
