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Post by MJB on Nov 6, 2024 18:50:11 GMT
Anybody have any experience of using longer focal lengths on M4/3 cameras? I have an Olympus OM-D10 mkii I bought a while back on a whim when they were heavily reduced. I'm looking at getting a 100-400mm lens to take advantage of the 800mm equivalent field of view, just for the S & Gs. Other than low light performance is there any other issues I need to be aware of?
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Post by petrochemist on Nov 6, 2024 19:15:34 GMT
Anybody have any experience of using longer focal lengths on M4/3 cameras? I have an Olympus OM-D10 mkii I bought a while back on a whim when they were heavily reduced. I'm looking at getting a 100-400mm lens to take advantage of the 800mm equivalent field of view, just for the S & Gs. Other than low light performance is there any other issues I need to be aware of? It's basically no different to any other body, camera shake is the big issue with narrow field of view. I've not had the chance to use a 100-400, but have used several 300mm lenses (both primes & zooms), as well as adapting 500mm & 600mm mirror lenses, making use of a focal reducer with some of the 600mm shots (ending up with ~900mm equivalent). Probably not much help, but here's a handheld shot of the moon with a 600mm/focal reducer combination:  Supermoon pre-eclipse by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr Pinning down the focus can be a challenge with manual lenses. |
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Post by spinno on Nov 6, 2024 19:37:17 GMT
Anybody have any experience of using longer focal lengths on M4/3 cameras? I have an Olympus OM-D10 mkii I bought a while back on a whim when they were heavily reduced. I'm looking at getting a 100-400mm lens to take advantage of the 800mm equivalent field of view, just for the S & Gs. Other than low light performance is there any other issues I need to be aware of? Has it got IBIS? If so you should be ok, if not then I'd recommend a monopod if you're birding with it. |
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Post by peterob on Nov 6, 2024 20:21:47 GMT
Anybody have any experience of using longer focal lengths on M4/3 cameras? I have an Olympus OM-D10 mkii I bought a while back on a whim when they were heavily reduced. I'm looking at getting a 100-400mm lens to take advantage of the 800mm equivalent field of view, just for the S & Gs. Other than low light performance is there any other issues I need to be aware of? Not M4/3 but I bought a Fuji 150-600 which gives an equivalent field of view of 900 mm at F8, Fuji using a x1.5 crop factor sensor. It is quite useable although, at full zoom, finding the subject can be difficult because the field of view is very small at the distances I'm using it. Minimum focus distance is over-long though so it is not a lens for butterflies. Fuji stabilisation is good and necessary during focussing really. My kit has IBIS as well as in-lens stabilisation but the latter is the important one. Fuji has announced a 500 F5.6 prime which might be interesting for birding. It is a bit lighter than the zoom. The one thing I like about the 150-600 is that the zoom action is internal so the body is a fixed length and the focal length does not creep when the lens is carried so it doesn't need a lock. The Fuji 100-400 only has a lock at 100mm, unlike Canon 100-400 that will lock at any focal length. |
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Post by zou on Nov 6, 2024 22:30:24 GMT
Is it a Panasonic or Oly lens? My main concern would be stabilisation if not the same maker. Such a small body with a long lens may pose handling challenges, but should be fun.  |
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Post by Ivor E Tower on Nov 16, 2024 18:36:01 GMT
The Panasonic 100-400 lenses appear to work just as well as the Olympus 100-400 on the EM10 Mk II. I have this combination but the lens is new to me and I've not had a chance to use it yet; I tried one out a few months back at an OMDS demo day in a camera shop. It should be OK although holding it still at the long end can be challenging especially if it's outdoors and windy.
My cousin in Berlin bought a used 300mm f/4 lens some years back and has used that hand-held on an E-M1 (mark I) very successfully, so much of it is down to technique and how steady you are
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Post by spinno on Nov 16, 2024 18:47:05 GMT
The Panasonic 100-400 lenses appear to work just as well as the Olympus 100-400 on the EM10 Mk II. I have this combination but the lens is new to me and I've not had a chance to use it yet; I tried one out a few months back at an OMDS demo day in a camera shop. It should be OK although holding it still at the long end can be challenging especially if it's outdoors and windy. My cousin in Berlin bought a used 300mm f/4 lens some years back and has used that hand-held on an E-M1 (mark I) very successfully, so much of it is down to technique and how steady you are I'd be ok...beta-blockers are a big help... |
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