Being a firm believer in "size doesn't matter" you'd have to prise the Oly 12-40 from my cold dead fingers, it's very very sharp and a delight to use.What are peoples thoughts on the Oly 12-40 2.8 or the Panny 12-35 2.8. It seems the Panasonic is smaller and lighter, I was just wondering by how much?
I saw your posts in the classifieds, I was dithering too much as usual. Are you regretting it yet?Sold my mint one to MPB last week
James Bond doesn'tNot really - I bought a P12-32 for travel ( I’ve just landed 10 minutes ago from Sofia ) and so that fits in my jacket pocket quite nicely.
There are times when I wonder if I did the right thing selling up but you only live once..
some from my time away with work
Dawn at T5 by damianmkv, on Flickr
mist in the mountains by damianmkv, on Flickr
tsar alexander II by damianmkv, on Flickr
alexander nevsky cathedral at sunrise by damianmkv, on Flickr
street life by damianmkv, on Flickr
for those who have passed by damianmkv, on Flickr
candles in the cathedral by damianmkv, on Flickr
windows by damianmkv, on Flickr
I've had both and sold both. If I were buying one again it would depend on the camera it was going on. I found the Oly was an ideal match to the E-M1 but felt too big and unbalanced on the E-M5ii. The Panasonic felt significantly lighter and smaller to me and was optically just as good, although obviously it doesn't go as long at the tele end, and doesn't have as good close focus as the Oly lens.What are peoples thoughts on the Oly 12-40 2.8 or the Panny 12-35 2.8. It seems the Panasonic is smaller and lighter, I was just wondering by how much?
If you're willing to consider grey from a bricks and mortar UK based seller, HDEW have the E-M5 MkII & 12-40 kit for £1019 and they offer three year warranty on the camera body.
I've no connection with them other than having purchased from them in the past.
Thanks for the heads up @Greytop
At that price I'd be stupid not to so just this minute ordered it.
They are also doing the 40-150 f2.8 pro for £769 or with the 2x extender for £955
Roll on payday!
I use idealo to find items at the best prices.I sold all my m4/3 gear and got a D500 and Sigma 100-400 for my birding but only have the one lens,i was looking to buy a couple of lenses but i miss my EM10MK11 so thinking of buying this kit instead while they are still available.
http://www.wexphotovideo.com/olympu...14-42mm-lens-and-40-150mm-lens-black-1579588/
Now its my understanding Olympus dont supply lens hoods and the ones they sell are expensive, does any one have any links to ebay units that are good quality for these lenses,Amazon links are no good as i dont use Amazon.
Thanks
I sold all my m4/3 gear and got a D500 and Sigma 100-400 for my birding but only have the one lens,i was looking to buy a couple of lenses but i miss my EM10MK11 so thinking of buying this kit instead while they are still available.
http://www.wexphotovideo.com/olympu...14-42mm-lens-and-40-150mm-lens-black-1579588/
Now its my understanding Olympus dont supply lens hoods and the ones they sell are expensive, does any one have any links to ebay units that are good quality for these lenses,Amazon links are no good as i dont use Amazon.
Thanks
Still getting to know my EM1ii but still very impressed with it.
One from a recent TP meet, this is Paddy's Hole.
Nice there.
We stayed in a Mobile Home for the night and on arriving there was around 25 already there
Cheers.
Three Little Birds by aNdy sHeader, on Flickr
I like the second one a lot, nice work.couple from today - went to the south coast, a LOT of swell, no tripod ( as usual ), terrible light #excusesexcuses
ravaged by damianmkv, on Flickr
light will guide you by damianmkv, on Flickr
pier at the castle by damianmkv, on Flickr
couple from today - went to the south coast, a LOT of swell, no tripod ( as usual ), terrible light #excusesexcuses
ravaged by damianmkv, on Flickr
light will guide you by damianmkv, on Flickr
pier at the castle by damianmkv, on Flickr
Wex have that bundle as an Open Box used. My E-M10 Mki was OB from Wex - it had a couple of hundred exposures but was complete and mint and I was able to register with MyOlympus for the full warranty (not that I needed it).I sold all my m4/3 gear and got a D500 and Sigma 100-400 for my birding but only have the one lens,i was looking to buy a couple of lenses but i miss my EM10MK11 so thinking of buying this kit instead while they are still available.
http://www.wexphotovideo.com/olympu...14-42mm-lens-and-40-150mm-lens-black-1579588/
Now its my understanding Olympus dont supply lens hoods and the ones they sell are expensive, does any one have any links to ebay units that are good quality for these lenses,Amazon links are no good as i dont use Amazon.
Thanks
The MF on the 60mm f2.8 is really slow when you get closeGot a chance to work from home today. Popped out into the garden to try and practice Macro. Pretty windy unfortunately which was no ideal try to focus manually whilst handholding with a moving spider web, but enough of my excuses, this is the best I got. Simple B&W convertion. EM5II and 60mm Macro.
The MF on the 60mm f2.8 is really slow when you get close
Not bad do you use flash?
I now use a Nissin i40 (I was using a Nissin Di466) which is great. Diffusion is necessary I recommend something like thisThanks Alf - no flash, though I realise this would help. Do you have a flash in particular you use \ would recommend with the EM5 for Macro?
You don't need a whole lot of power as you're close to your subjects but you will need to defuse the light or you'll have loads of blown bits. Flash makes a massive difference to macro
I now use a Nissin i40 (I was using a Nissin Di466) which is great. Diffusion is necessary I recommend something like this
Macro rigg E M5II by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Her is a shot of a globular springtai about 2.5mm long
Dicyrtomina saundersi by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Alf have you extention tubes and a raynox in you set-up also?
Thanks Alf - that's really helpful. I did start doing the rocking back and forth technique for focus in the end as but still lots to learn. Have headed over to the macro section for some further reading up.@akr
I recomend back button focus for the 60mm then rock method to get the subject in focus the MF is design for people using a tripod on dead or inanimate subjects IMO so even though I have had the 60mm for a while it has hardly had any use. I mostly use a 4/3 fit Sigma 105 f2.8 on a MMF3 with the E-M1 with a grip. I used a lastolite flash cable and a bracket. I have switched to manual flash mode as I missing some moths a they were out of frame with TTL as the system fires a pre flash to check the required light levels for the exposure.
Here is a froghopper with the 60mm only and the Nissin i40 with a different diffuser
Frogghopper by Alf Branch, on Flickr
also with the 60mm
Honey bee 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Here is the E-M1 with Sigma 105 f2.8 and a pringle tube diffuser which the type of diffuser I used with the i40 recently
Before anyone asks the card shows where 1:1 focus is.
EM1 sigma 105 Mk11 by Alf Branch, on Flickr