Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

[Box Brownie]

another go at sky replacement ,trying to keep it natural looking . one of the first batch of shots with the oly 100-400
escape from oz by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

Like a kid with a brand new box of crayons..

 

[trevorbray]

So. I'm giving myself another go with Olympus.
EM1 mk2 and the 40-150 Pro
What a lens
Just dicking around in the garden


1
Heavy crop here and some noise reduction.
Sparrow on a stick.jpg by Trevor, on Flickr

2
Colour from the garden.jpg by Trevor, on Flickr

 

[bigsmiff]

So. I'm giving myself another go with Olympus.
EM1 mk2 and the 40-150 Pro
What a lens
Just dicking around in the garden


1
Heavy crop here and some noise reduction.
Sparrow on a stick.jpg by Trevor, on Flickr

2
Colour from the garden.jpg by Trevor, on Flickr

Was going to say should have used the 100 - 400 but even after the crop the sparrow on the stick looks as sharp as a tack to me

 

[trevorbray]

Was going to say should have used the 100 - 400 but even after the crop the sparrow on the stick looks as sharp as a tack to me

Thanks Smudger

 

[Bebop]

Just bought a DR-79 decoration ring for the 100-400 which allows you to dispense with the tripod collar , and gives a smooth grip on the lens barrel . Tripod collar now in my bag, not used a tripod since changing to Olympus another 250grams of weight less to lug around to . A useful accessorie

I use one of those silicon/ rubber charity bands over the lugs on my 40-150 instead of the decorative band. Works well and is grippy. It might even glow in the dark too [emoji16]

 

[david357]

So. I'm giving myself another go with Olympus.
EM1 mk2 and the 40-150 Pro
What a lens
Just dicking around in the garden


1
Heavy crop here and some noise reduction.
Sparrow on a stick.jpg by Trevor, on Flickr

Even with the heavy crop, that sparrow really is sharp!

 

[the black fox]

back to normality ,collared dove in my front garden yesterday .taken through double glazing
high rise by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[trevorbray]

Another grab with the 40-150 Pro
Again, a bit of noise reduction here.

Frosty Dolly.jpg by Trevor, on Flickr

 

[Malfis]

I hope this image of a Juvenile Black-tailed Godwit captures the light during that last evening golden hour.
Taken during my recent trip to Portugal.

EM1 iii with the 300mm Pro.
1/1500th @ f4.5, ISO 200

Juvenile Black-tailed Godwit by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

 

[trevorbray]

With thanks to my best mate Steve @bigsmiff for the loan of his Oly 100-400
Just another Sparrow

House Sparrow.jpg by Trevor, on Flickr

 

[trevorbray]

Any thoughts ?
I'm enjoying my 40-150 Pro and the 100-400 I've borrowed from @bigsmiff .
I was intending to buy the 100-400 but as I've already got a zoom, (said 40-150) I'm giving thought to the 300mm f4.
Can't afford either yet, but equally want to do my research and make a decision.

I've ordered the MC-14 in any case.

 

[Sootchucker]

The MC-20 mates to the 40-150 really well Trevor and gives you a nice 160-600mm F5.6 package. Even for a 2x converter I'm pretty amazed how sharp the images are from it on both the 40-150 and the 300mm F4.

Here it is on the 300mm F4

 

[the black fox]

Ah but the 100-400 and 1.4 gives you a effective 1120mm reach with no loss of i.q even in poor light .. albeit at F9 ..... gut feeling says something in that last update that helps it achieve this

 

[trevorbray]

The MC-20 mates to the 40-150 really well Trevor and gives you a nice 160-600mm F5.6 package. Even for a 2x converter I'm pretty amazed how sharp the images are from it on both the 40-150 and the 300mm F4.

Here it is on the 300mm F4

Thanks Andrew. Certainly looks better than the reviews lead you to believe.

 

[trevorbray]

Ah but the 100-400 and 1.4 gives you a effective 1120mm reach with no loss of i.q even in poor light .. albeit at F9 ..... gut feeling says something in that last update that helps it achieve this

Good point Jeff.

 

[Joe94]

First attempt at the moon using the Olympus 100-400 with x1.4 tc & EM1 Mk3.

F9, 560mm, iso 200, 1/250 - Light processing with Lightroom & Topaz

Moon26-10-20 by Joe Booth, on Flickr

 

[the black fox]

Nicely done joe

 

[Joe94]

Nicely done joe

Cheers mate!

 

[mikew]

Any thoughts ?
I'm enjoying my 40-150 Pro and the 100-400 I've borrowed from @bigsmiff .
I was intending to buy the 100-400 but as I've already got a zoom, (said 40-150) I'm giving thought to the 300mm f4.
Can't afford either yet, but equally want to do my research and make a decision.

I've ordered the MC-14 in any case.

The 100-400 sample looks to have more detail than your 40-150, is it possible you cropped a bit too much then overdid the NR on the 40-150

 

[trevorbray]

The 100-400 sample looks to have more detail than your 40-150, is it possible you cropped a bit too much then overdid the NR on the 40-150

Probably. I use noise reduction before any other PP. The 40-150 shot is way more heavily cropped. Noise reduction pretty much the same for both.

 

[Bebop]

The MC-20 mates to the 40-150 really well Trevor and gives you a nice 160-600mm F5.6 package. Even for a 2x converter I'm pretty amazed how sharp the images are from it on both the 40-150 and the 300mm F4.

Here it is on the 300mm F4

Now you're making me want that 2x converter. I have the 1.4x already. Hmmmm

@trevorbray I have the 40-150 and the 300mm (and the 1.4 extender). I think mostly for wildlife you want the long end anyway, but I do sometimes miss the versatility of a zoom. I'm hanging on to see about this pro zoom that is going to be launched somewhen.

 

[Sootchucker]

Looks like the 150-400 F4.5 Pro will be launched any day now, as quite a few sites (Park Cameras, B&H etc.) now have placeholders for the lens on their website (though with no price or lead times).

As sumptuous as this lens looks, I very much doubt it will be either cheap enough or produced in numbers enough to make it into very many amateurs hands (sadly). If you look at the current Nikon AF-S 180-400mm f4E ED VR lens (yes I know it's not quite the same lens type), but that's nearly £11k, the older 200-400 F4 VR is still £7.5k and the Canon EF 200-400mm f4 L IS USM is £10-11k. I (unfortunately) don't think we'll see the Olympus lens at under £6k then (but hope to be proved wrong), and will most likely be by special order only.

 

[Pound Coin]

I know these are nothing like as good as most on here, and I need to arrange a stick for them to perch on, but I had fun this morning.

 

[Christoph]

I know these are nothing like as good as most on here, and I need to arrange a stick for them to perch on, but I had fun this morning.

They look nice and sharp to me, you are right a natural looking perch will improve the whole image considerably

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

I know these are nothing like as good as most on here, and I need to arrange a stick for them to perch on, but I had fun this morning.

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Enjoyment is what it's all about.....now go and find that perch..

 

[the black fox]

another sky replacement shot , as I cant really get out where I want to be due to covid restrictions and lockdown, these are giving me something to do at the moment
i can see you by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[Malfis]

Thought I'd post some in flight shots of the Black Crowned Night Herons I recently met in the Algarve.

All shot with the EM1 iii and 300mm Pro lens.

(Black crowned) Night Heron by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

(Black crowned) Night Heron by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

(Black crowned) Night Heron by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

 

[Pound Coin]

Between Championship Holes 12, 13 and 14?

 

[Malfis]

Between Championship Holes 12, 13 and 14?

Yes, they were roosting in the trees alongside the 13th (Par3) back tee.

 

[Sootchucker]

Thought I'd post some in flight shots of the Black Crowned Night Herons I recently met in the Algarve.

Sheesh.....don't you know that M43 can't do BIF

 

[the black fox]

Sheesh.....don't you know that M43 can't do BIF

Most definetly not all b.I.f photos must be photoshopped and taken with real cameras LOL

 

[Malfis]

Now you're making me want that 2x converter. I have the 1.4x already. Hmmmm

@trevorbray I have the 40-150 and the 300mm (and the 1.4 extender). I think mostly for wildlife you want the long end anyway, but I do sometimes miss the versatility of a zoom. I'm hanging on to see about this pro zoom that is going to be launched somewhen.

There's something in the for sale thread that might interest you?

 

[Bebop]

There's something in the for sale thread that might interest you?

It does, but at the moment I'm trying to hold off from buying any more Oly gear, well any camera gear really. I need to get rid of some!

 

[Malfis]

It does, but at the moment I'm trying to hold off from buying any more Oly gear, well any camera gear really. I need to get rid of some!

Join the club!

 

[david357]

Any thoughts ?
I'm enjoying my 40-150 Pro and the 100-400 I've borrowed from @bigsmiff .
I was intending to buy the 100-400 but as I've already got a zoom, (said 40-150) I'm giving thought to the 300mm f4.
Can't afford either yet, but equally want to do my research and make a decision.

I've ordered the MC-14 in any case.

I have just changed systems from Sony to Olympus, and have the EM1iii with 12-40, 40-150 and 300mm lenses and the MC-14. The 300mm is just incredible, though the 100-400 may be more flexible. One of my mates has that lens and is really pleased with it.
I am wanting to do some macro work, I have an ad in the classifieds for the Oly twin head macro flash, but I think they are like rocking horse poo What chance of a Black Friday Bargain?

 

[trevorbray]

@david357

David. What was it that prompted the switch ?

 

[david357]

@trevorbray The weight, too much for my aging body to carry round the hills! The smaller sony body was lighter than nikons, but the better lenses were just as heavy. Really pleased with the olympus, and I don’t have a problem using topaz denoise on some images. So far I am very pleased.

 

[jerry12953]

@trevorbray .......and I don’t have a problem using topaz denoise on some images.

It can work miracles......

 

[trevorbray]

@trevorbray The weight, too much for my aging body to carry round the hills! The smaller sony body was lighter than nikons, but the better lenses were just as heavy. Really pleased with the olympus, and I don’t have a problem using topaz denoise on some images. So far I am very pleased.

Thanks David. Just being nosey..

 

[the black fox]

one from yesterday . all I seem to get at this spot is magpies and robins . but its only 250 yards from home
a touch of blue by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr