I attach from my ipernity account using the BBcode method and don't have a problem, how are you loading your image onto here?does attaching files into this forum remove the sharpness ?
I just attach them from belowI attach from my ipernity account using the BBcode method and don't have a problem, how are you loading your image onto here?
then yes it affects them , best to host from FLICKR etcI just attach them from below
Maybe that method has to resize them which would have an effect I would imagine. do you host your photos on flickr?I just attach them from below
Well I decided I would enquire after the
New Olympus 150-400mm today.
So I contacted Clifton Camera's I expected a wait. But I was gobsmacked when I was told 12 months.
Tried 4 different shops all quoting next year
Delivery Jeff. 2 of them I have been dealing with for years and I am on first names with the mangers. So they know I'm not prone to chopping and changing systems.
With the information available it looks like the production of this lens was woefully under estimated.
I'm guessing Covid has also caused the supply of parts to be an issue if they are outsourcing the parts.
Saw on another forum that at least two people in the states are receiving their lenses at the end of this week.
At least proves some have been manufactured and are out and about in the world.
.... Olympus have underestimated the demand and pre-orders for this new lens. It is not as simple as some folks appear to assume about production lines.
Furthermore, supply delays to the UK from Japan, which still have to go via Germany and are not direct from Japan as they are to America, are made even worse by the wretched vat and other taxes still being sorted out due to Britain leaving the EU.
The worst case scenario might be a year if you haven't already pre-ordered.
Are Clifton Cameras on the Olympus list of only 4 main dealers in the UK to get their pre-ordered allocations met first? I didn't hear that they were but stand to be corrected.
@the black fox Jeff, you were at that zoom meeting, did you catch the names of the 4 dealers other than Wex and Park?
I know I was quiet surprised to hear SRS Microsystems was one of them .. but they have always given good service the other but dont quote me is I think LCE.... Olympus have underestimated the demand and pre-orders for this new lens. It is not as simple as some folks appear to assume about production lines.
Furthermore, supply delays to the UK from Japan, which still have to go via Germany and are not direct from Japan as they are to America, are made even worse by the wretched vat and other taxes still being sorted out due to Britain leaving the EU.
The worst case scenario might be a year if you haven't already pre-ordered.
Are Clifton Cameras on the Olympus list of only 4 main dealers in the UK to get their pre-ordered allocations met first? I didn't hear that they were but stand to be corrected.
@the black fox Jeff, you were at that zoom meeting, did you catch the names of the 4 dealers other than Wex and Park?
I know I was quiet surprised to hear SRS Microsystems was one of them .. but they have always given good service the other but dont quote me is I think LCE
been having a internal brain fight with myself for a few days over whether or not to buy another macro lens , over the years for various brands I have owned sigma 105/150/180 lenses for olympus 1x 30mm and 2 x60mm and a samyang 100mm macro .. I never seem to settle with them I suppose because I prefer environmental close ups rather than the hairs on a spiders legs ... yesterday I came to the conclusion that in all honesty I would be better off using the 100-400 lens + 1.4 tc as my close up go to .. the rig focuses to 1.3mts or 51 inches . I tried it out yesterday on a couple of house window ornaments at just beyond these measurements .both shots hand held in natural light ..today I realised I would in fact be better off in single shot and s-af yet to p/p those heres a couple from yesterdays play .. think I just saved myself a few hundred quid .. plus I still have my working ring flash and godox flashgun to if needed View attachment 309709View attachment 309710
For butterflies and dragonflies a good solution Jeffbeen having a internal brain fight with myself for a few days over whether or not to buy another macro lens , over the years for various brands I have owned sigma 105/150/180 lenses for olympus 1x 30mm and 2 x60mm and a samyang 100mm macro .. I never seem to settle with them I suppose because I prefer environmental close ups rather than the hairs on a spiders legs ... yesterday I came to the conclusion that in all honesty I would be better off using the 100-400 lens + 1.4 tc as my close up go to .. the rig focuses to 1.3mts or 51 inches . I tried it out yesterday on a couple of house window ornaments at just beyond these measurements .both shots hand held in natural light ..today I realised I would in fact be better off in single shot and s-af yet to p/p those heres a couple from yesterdays play .. think I just saved myself a few hundred quid .. plus I still have my working ring flash and godox flashgun to if needed View attachment 309709View attachment 309710
Have you considered using an extension tube as well. A set of kenko ones are worth having very light weight and take up very little room in the bag or pocket.been having a internal brain fight with myself for a few days over whether or not to buy another macro lens , over the years for various brands I have owned sigma 105/150/180 lenses for olympus 1x 30mm and 2 x60mm and a samyang 100mm macro .. I never seem to settle with them I suppose because I prefer environmental close ups rather than the hairs on a spiders legs ... yesterday I came to the conclusion that in all honesty I would be better off using the 100-400 lens + 1.4 tc as my close up go to .. the rig focuses to 1.3mts or 51 inches . I tried it out yesterday on a couple of house window ornaments at just beyond these measurements .both shots hand held in natural light ..today I realised I would in fact be better off in single shot and s-af yet to p/p those heres a couple from yesterdays play .. think I just saved myself a few hundred quid .. plus I still have my working ring flash and godox flashgun to if needed View attachment 309709View attachment 309710
Then I would be getting back into the realms of the hairs on a spiders legs type shots . At the moment with the above rig I can shoot subjects at just over 4 feet away and with a bit of judicious p.p get the shots I want . The money doesn’t come into it ease of use doesHave you considered using an extension tube as well. A set of kenko ones are worth having very light weight and take up very little room in the bag or pocket.
been having a internal brain fight with myself for a few days over whether or not to buy another macro lens , over the years for various brands I have owned sigma 105/150/180 lenses for olympus 1x 30mm and 2 x60mm and a samyang 100mm macro .. I never seem to settle with them I suppose because I prefer environmental close ups rather than the hairs on a spiders legs ... yesterday I came to the conclusion that in all honesty I would be better off using the 100-400 lens + 1.4 tc as my close up go to .. the rig focuses to 1.3mts or 51 inches . I tried it out yesterday on a couple of house window ornaments at just beyond these measurements .both shots hand held in natural light ..today I realised I would in fact be better off in single shot and s-af yet to p/p those heres a couple from yesterdays play .. think I just saved myself a few hundred quid .. plus I still have my working ring flash and godox flashgun to if needed
What are these taken with Robin they really do stand out and are quite stunning.
Rob.
.... Good point Jeff. As long as you accept that macro shooting on an Oly ED telephoto lens has its limitations regarding the size of the target, as Alf @alfbranch says, dragonflies and butterflies but usually not smaller.
I even found my ED 300mm Pro good enough for 'macro' although I think that 'close ups' would be a more appropriate term. Until the minibeast world wakes up I haven't had the chance to test my ED 100-400mm on them.
And don't forget that mounting a MC-14 teleconverter gets you even closer < Much more flexible for a wider range of targets than faffing around with extension tubes. I have some Kenko ones I should sell because I don't use them.
Also, to help 'macro'/close up work don't forget that many Olympus lenses support focus stacking. The second posted image is on a monopod and is focus stacked.
SOUTHERN HAWKER by Robin Procter, on Flickr
THE REWARD FOR PATIENCE .... by Robin Procter, on Flickr
I use an E-M10ii.what would you recommend for a budget 40ish to 200ish ? It’s for my em10.2 so I don’t need / want the Pro lenses..
What is people’s preference re O40-150 or P45-175 or P45-200 ?
Re budget telephotos / zoom
what would you recommend for a budget 40ish to 200ish ? It’s for my em10.2 so I don’t need / want the Pro lenses..
What is people’s preference re O40-150 or P45-175 or P45-200 ?
In summary I'd pick up the O 40-150 without a moment of hesitation. I can't comment on either of the Panasonics.
If you want the extra reach the O 75-300 is a very good lens but the focal length creates a challenge perhaps more on the M10ii than on the higher end cameras with better stabilisation.
I've had all the lenses you mention. I found the Panasonic 45-200 to be disappointing especially at the long end where it's noticeably soft. The cheap Oly 40-150 and the P 45-175 are both excellent. The 45-175 is a power-zoom so you have to push a lever to zoom and can't quickly turn it from short to long, but it's an internal zoom mechanism so doesn't change length which I like. The Oly 75-300 I also found disappointing - I could never get good results at the long end, and comparing it with a Sony RX10iii which I also had at the same time, the Sony results were always better. Of course, the pro lenses will always be better, but if you want a cheap and light carry-everywhere lens I would recommend either the cheap O.40-150 or P.45-175.I’ve had the pro and mc14 before but I’m not looking for the pro this time round