I've heard of issues with the 100-400mm too and I don't know how you know which is the bad batch tbh. However, I've not heard of plastic shearing off, I wasn't aware there was any plastic on the lens mount.A friend of mine recently bought the EM1 MK2 and Panny 100-400 new.
When he mounted the lens it sheared off some plastic from the camera body.
Needless to say he returned both body & lens.
Apparently there's a bad batch of these lenses still for sale and certain resellers are aware.
Be careful if you go the same route.
I believe the main benefit of staying with the same brand for lens and body is you get better dual stabilization.
Is there a reason why you believe you get better images with the G9 vs the EM1-II?I’ve had both the E-M1 mkII and the G9 and the 100-400 Panny. Both are excellent camera’s but you really get stellar images when you combine it with the G9, it just performs so well and the balance on the slightly bigger camera is excellent.
I cna see dual IS being a good feature tbh and certainly something to consider. That being said, the Olly IBIS is the best in the business so it's not a bad compromise.@snerkler. Toby I think what I meant to say was that with the dual IS that the Panasonic offers it enables you to have extra options. Pictures from both systems are good but IMO when pairing the like for like they offered a better option to take the images I was after.
I don't know enough about Panny bodies to comment, all I know is that I have the EM1-II and Panny 100-400mm combo and it works absolutely fine. I'm really happy with the results and IQ is every bit as good as my D850 with Tamron 150-600mm combo.
For me decision is rather straight forward. OP wants to buy long lenses to shoot birds and looking at his Flickr probably motor sports too. As far as tracking goes E-M1ii is better thanks to its PDAF. So I'd go with that.
Which bit?interesting
Which bit?
I would never say the Em1-II IQ is as good as the D850, but the combo of the EM1-II and 100-400mm is as good (imo) if not slightly better than the D850 and 150-600mm combo. Whilst I rated the 150-600mm highly I think the 100-400mm is better.That your opinion on the IQ when comparing the EM1mk2 & Nikon 850 is in good light or close up?
I thought the 10% eBay offer ended this noon....WEX have the G9 with 12-60 f2.8-f4 and free grip for £1549 inc cashback. Can't be bad. Cheapest on eBay (grey) with 10% offer is £1485 and no grip.
I'd rather trade with WEXWEX have the G9 with 12-60 f2.8-f4 and free grip for £1549 inc cashback. Can't be bad. Cheapest on eBay (grey) with 10% offer is £1485 and no grip.
I thought the 10% eBay offer ended this noon....
I'd rather trade with WEX
Fair enough, I'll take it as a typoI would never say the Em1-II IQ is as good as the D850
Not sure why it was a typo, doesn't my original post state the combo and not a comparison of the D850 vs EM1-II, or am I missing something (as usual )?Fair enough, I'll take it as a typo
I would never say the Em1-II IQ is as good as the D850, but the combo of the EM1-II and 100-400mm is as good (imo) if not slightly better than the D850 and 150-600mm combo. Whilst I rated the 150-600mm highly I think the 100-400mm is better.
Here's probably the best comparison I have of my shots, exposures are pretty close (by the time you equate the differences in aperture)
P2272155 by TDG-77, on Flickr
DSC_7971 by TDG-77, on Flickr
Agreed, if you have to do that it shows there's not much in it. Surprisingly there's still not much in it at 1:1 on the Olly and the D850 file 'zoomed' to the same amount.Had to check the data on both to see which was which, that's a good sign for the Oly + Pany 100-400 combo right there
I don't think there's anything in it. You did say "IQ is every bit as good as my D850 with Tamron 150-600mm combo" and it's been taken as you saying the em1-11 IQ is every bit as good as your d850Not sure why it was a typo, doesn't my original post state the combo and not a comparison of the D850 vs EM1-II, or am I missing something (as usual )?
I would never say the Em1-II IQ is as good as the D850, but the combo of the EM1-II and 100-400mm is as good (imo) if not slightly better than the D850 and 150-600mm combo. Whilst I rated the 150-600mm highly I think the 100-400mm is better.
Here's probably the best comparison I have of my shots, exposures are pretty close (by the time you equate the differences in aperture)
P2272155 by TDG-77, on Flickr
DSC_7971 by TDG-77, on Flickr
It's a difficult comparison that as the D850 is 45.7mp vs 20mp of the EM1 therefore you're not getting similar images/perspective when both at 1:1. As I mentioned before if I look at the EM1-II image at 1:1 and the D850 'zoomed' to the same level the difference is minimal IIRC. I'll try and find the original images and take some crop images.How would you say the two combinations compare if you pixel peep?
The thing that makes MFT a very difficult system to leave is the lenses which are good and small and can be found at reasonable prices on the used market. Actually the only new lens I have is my 14-42mm mega ois and all of my others were bought used.
A RF style MFT body plus 17 and 45mm f1.8's is a very compact a light little system but capable of image quality that is better than anything I got from film and can compete with FF digital in all be the most exacting pixel peeping and DR/ISO situations.