20190921_092944_121 by Maarten D'Haese, on Flickr
20190921_093033_124 by Maarten D'Haese, on Flickr
practice makes perfect by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
good prices to, I have pondered the 40-150 a few times but can't logically see when I would use it ... and the 300 although desirable is out of pension range .. have to stick with the 100-400 till my boat comes in
I've got the 40-150mm f2.8, it's a fabulous lens - but, as you said, I use it so little!
full size by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
up and away by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
I concur, there is nothing to fear with cropping mFT Olympus files. I have used Topaz Gigapixel AI to successfully enlarge such cropsjust did a little test , to see how far I could crop a image . not the best light or the best settings but worth a try . first shot is 98% of the full shot second is it cropped in a bit pleased with the result from so small a sensor
Interesting to also see it's ISO 5000.just did a little test , to see how far I could crop a image . not the best light or the best settings but worth a try . first shot is 98% of the full shot second is it cropped in a bit pleased with the result from so small a sensor
Think I saw that one coming LOL don’t forget the firmware update Trevor
Thanks Jeff, on it now.
What update’s that?
3/3.1
Thanks, is that new? Not sure what version I’m on, need to check
I thought they always did? Seem to remember looking at the 12-40 on there, but I bought it from mpb as I was afraid of customs. I have been since told that einfinity are pretty good on that score
My MC-20 x2 converter finally arrived a few days ago.......... hoping to give it a spin later this week
It will be interesting to see some results and have your observations.My MC-20 x2 converter finally arrived a few days ago.......... hoping to give it a spin later this week
Keep looking at PL 10-25 f1.7
I will update when I can.......I was hoping to have it in time for last week in the Camargue as a compliment to my 40-150 but had to be content with my x1.4 for that trip. There were times when it would have useful but c'est la vie!
the strut by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
I have a few shots on Flickr with the 40-150mm f/2.8 + MC20 -> https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHfwQpm
Look plenty sharp enough to me. Did you find sharpness dropped off shooting distant subjects as I've always found this with TC's?
They certainly look impressive.
I've only really used it in anger at Snetterton, and when you're shooting far away cars / bikes at race circuits then atmospherics tend to play a role, but they would even with a longer lens and no TC I guess?
I take it that TC was the x1.4 not the x2.0 ?
With regards to the Panny zoom being stiff I've seen this reported a lot, but I wonder if it's because people don't release the zoom look properly? The reason I say this is that the zoom ring still turns in the lock position (although is stiff) and because it still turns they might actually not realise it's 'locked'. When mine's unlocked it's very easy to turn, and in fact I get lens creep when walking around with the zoom unlocked.@the black fox not that I could tell, the 40-150mm f/2.8 is lightning fast, and fitting a TC to it seems to make no difference in that regard, but then I'm shooting cars and bikes, they're not so twitchy!!
I don't want to sound too disparaging of the Panasonic 100-400mm, I didn't have it for long, but I just couldn't get on with it, zoom ring too stiff, zoom action too long (the 40-150mm f/2.8 zooms fully in / out with a quarter turn), and because it extends when zooming it changes the balance of the camera as well as the aperture etc. But then I see other people doing great things with it, so I'm sure it's just me.
The 40-150 f/2.8 is such an amazing lens, and the internal zoom + constant aperture are under-rated benefits in my opinion, so fitting a TC to it for me is a no-brainer, if there's a degradation in image quality I (with my old eyes) can't see it, and if there's a slight loss of focus performance I (with my old reflexes) don't notice it.
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