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you could well be right robin . now altered to much on my mind LOL
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as above new kid on the block 2 by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
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new kid on the block 3 by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
acquired a new toy yesterday a olympus E-PL7 camera in as new condition with a couple of lenses, plus extras spent all day updating firmware and inputting settings to my own requirements . bought it to save changing lenses out in the field i.e long range to macro etc. and also as a back-up if mine needs any warranty work (it does new grips needed) so I tried it out this morning with the 100-400 attached looks weird but works fine View attachment 314920
1 it’s live view only Robin ,though I do believe you can buy viewfinders (expensive ).... Seeing this reminds me of when I mounted my tiny Canon M5 (+ Adapter) on my Canon EF 500mm F/4L II supertelephoto. I couldn't get on with the physical balance in the field but on a tripod the small body didn't matter - The M5 sensor was the same as the 7D mk2. The combo resulted in me changing the mirrorless M5 for a mirrorless EOS-R.
Does this little camera have a viewfinder or only Live View?
What's the yellow (silicone rubber?) band for please Jeff?
1 it’s live view only Robin ,though I do believe you can buy viewfinders (expensive )
2 the lens band it’s to curtail the habit of the lens to zoom back out a bit while in the car hide , I noticed it was to easy to pull back a bit in constrained places this puts a minute tension on it and stops it . I always said the zoom lock should have been at the 400 mm end .had it in the drawer and it works
@RedRobin I used those charity bands on my 40-150 pro to cover the lugs when I take the tripod ring off. They seem to be useful for so many little things.
I think I'm a bit of a camera tart then as I still use and love both Canon and Olympus I leave my tripod collar on my Oly 300mm and the Canon 100-400 too. I have never used a monopod or tripod with the 40-150, so it seems silly to carry it around, but I do appreciate Olympus providing it..... We all use our cameras differently don't we . I never take my tripod collars off any of my lenses, partly because I often shoot on and off a tripod/monopod at a moment's notice but also because I never use a camera strap (except when parking on a Peak Design across the chest + Arca-Swiss clamp, needing a tripod collar!) and the lens collar acts as a very good handle. Dare I mention the Oly Big White One which has its tripod collar specifically designed to work as a carrying handle too. A case of Olympus considering how their products are used in the real-world and designing for it. Yes I am an Olympus FanBoy just as I was a Canon FanBoy - Love the one you're with < as sung by Stephen Stills of CSNY back in the heady days of the 1970s.
Does this little camera have a viewfinder or only Live View?
The vf-2, vf-3 or vf-4 fit. I found the vf2 very useful when I used my epm2 as it tilts, useful on a tripod. Haven’t looked to see what they sell for now.1 it’s live view only Robin ,though I do believe you can buy viewfinders (expensive )
I think I'm a bit of a camera tart then as I still use and love both Canon and Olympus I leave my tripod collar on my Oly 300mm and the Canon 100-400 too. I have never used a monopod or tripod with the 40-150, so it seems silly to carry it around, but I do appreciate Olympus providing it.
I am very envious of you getting the big white one. I'd love to have a go with one and see how long I could use it before I'd want a monopod attached.
They recommend the e.vf4 for that model around £130 used it can waitThe vf-2, vf-3 or vf-4 fit. I found the vf2 very useful when I used my epm2 as it tilts, useful on a tripod. Haven’t looked to see what they sell for now.
By ‘eck, not cheap. I was expecting them to be about £50ish.They recommend the e.vf4 for that model around £130 used it can wait
And now as a break from photos of birds, here is a photo I shot yesterday of my daughter's private studio she uses for painting.
I don't often use my Olympus ED 12-40mm F/2.8 Pro but I love this lens when I do. I originally bought it from someone in this thread.
MY DAUGHTER'S PRIVATE STUDIO by Robin Procter, on Flickr
Great picture Robin. Good to see some love for the 12-40
And now as a break from photos of birds, here is a photo I shot yesterday of my daughter's private studio she uses for painting. Yes it is a bit 'derelict' but there is no water ingress and so it's quite sound. Designed by John Nash in 1806, but that has little to do with photography.
I don't often use my Olympus ED 12-40mm F/2.8 Pro but I love this lens when I do. I originally bought it from someone in this thread.
MY DAUGHTER'S PRIVATE STUDIO by Robin Procter, on Flickr
.... Robin with a snack for its young, not for itself because it would have already been gulped down. Robin pairs, like some other birds (especially Kingfishers), also sometimes pass food to each other to take to the nest - I photographed this in my garden a couple of days ago < Not a great photo though but more of a 'record' shot.
Nice to see the ED 40-150mm + 2x MC-20 combo in good use - Lovely photo.