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@srhmoto Simon, noticed you have the PL12-60mm and the Oly 12-40mm, apart from the obvious differences, how do you find them both? Looking to buy a fast zoom and I’m leaning towards the Oly. Cheers.
If you want a fast standard zoom, then the Oly simply can’t be beat. It is superb. However, I have Panasonic bodies so can’t take advantage of DFD or dual IS with the 12-40mm. I’m also happy to sacrifice some speed for an extra 20mm of focal length. I also really like the rendering of the Panny Leica optics having previously owned the PL 15mm f1.7 - the Oly can appear very clinical at times. The Oly is probably a little sharper, but any differences are really only evident to extreme pixel peepers.
In all honesty, you just can’t go wrong with either one
Cheers,
Simon.
Trust me to order a lens right before the snow storm .... eurgh ...
I had to go get provisions earlier, the shops were like a scene from the Mist, people scavenging everything they could carryWell you wont be going anywhere with it , I ran out and straight back in after the Fieldfare shot
That's a great shot. Nice work.
That's a great shot. Nice work.
Like dslrs is it advisable to turn off body and lens IS when using a tripod ?
Like dslrs is it advisable to turn off body and lens IS when using a tripod ?
I always turn off IS on both lens and body when using a tripod. I have my landscape settings saved on one of the custom modes, so I don't forget to do it.
Simon.
Keith have you got the latest firmware ?
Can anyone tell me for certain - With the G80/85, and the 100-300 mk1, is IBIS meant to kick in automatically if the switch on the lens is off? Because mine doesn't seem to, the only IS I'm getting is with the switch on the lens on. Though it seems very good, so I'm wondering is the IBIS for this lens now controlled via this switch?
There's a thread in dpreview about this, and the consensus is that it doesn't work with that lens.
I have the G80 and 100-300mk1 and the lens only ibis is enough for me, but it would be nice to have the choice.
Can anyone tell me for certain - With the G80/85, and the 100-300 mk1, is IBIS meant to kick in automatically if the switch on the lens is off? Because mine doesn't seem to, the only IS I'm getting is with the switch on the lens on. Though it seems very good, so I'm wondering is the IBIS for this lens now controlled via this switch?
Yes i can tell you for certain that the lens switch overrides the body switch, i wanted lens only with the 100-400 but you cant get it. had this confirmed by Panasonic.
Any way of telling that both lens and body IS are working together ?
I think with the G80 IBIS, even at 300mm, 1/15th should be very doable.
You probably wont go that slow anyway , I still follow the shutter speed exceed focal length rule with bigger telephotos .
Any way of telling that both lens and body IS are working together ?
There are different icons that show in the viewfinder that are explained in the manual.
On mine, with the G80 and 100-300, there's a hand icon in the viewfinder when the lens ibis is on, turn the ibis off and the hand icon turns red.
I find if i pull back from 300mm to about approx 280-290 i get fractionally sharper images, probably just me though