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HI PeterSome more spring with EM1 and 75-300II ....
Meanwhile I start loving this lens.
Jono,HI Peter
Lovely spring shots.
I had the 75-300 mark 1, and although it was very useful, I didn't think it was that great at 300 and infinity (which was rather the point). The 80-200 f4 Leica on the other hand IS good at 200mm and infinity - it's very good!
I have high hopes for the 40-150, and the 300 f4 - we shall see!
Hi Jono and PeterI had the 75-300 mark 1, and although it was very useful, I didn't think it was that great at 300 and infinity (which was rather the point).
It is a lottery with those Panasonic 100-300mm I have a very bad copy which isn't able to focus at infinite when the focal length is longer than 250mm. I sent it back to Panasonic, but they returned it as is, saying that the lens was inside of specifications. The lens is nice up to 200mm. Compared to the Olympus it is quite heavier, so unless you need stabilization in the lens, you won't gain much. Wait for the long "pro" zoom announced by Olympus, that should make a difference.Hi Jono and Peter
If you get a chance to borrow, beg or stealeek a Panasonic 100-300 lens you should try it. I also have an mZuiko 75-300 Mk 2 and in my opinion the panasonic beats it every time in sharpness throughout the zoom range, fast and positive AF and it's also a faster aperture lens.
It has only one problem, which is also common with many long zooms and that is lens creep which can be a bit niggling at times. As an optical tool for long reach work it is superior to the Oly in my experience, that is until the mZuiko f4 300 prime is available!
You may be right - it is always kind of love and hate relationship I have to my 75-300II. Sometimes results are great at 300, in most cases they are unsharp. First I thought this would be lens shake but it also occurs on tripod.Hi Jono and Peter
If you get a chance to borrow, beg or stealeek a Panasonic 100-300 lens you should try it. I also have an mZuiko 75-300 Mk 2 and in my opinion the panasonic beats it every time in sharpness throughout the zoom range, fast and positive AF and it's also a faster aperture lens.
It has only one problem, which is also common with many long zooms and that is lens creep which can be a bit niggling at times. As an optical tool for long reach work it is superior to the Oly in my experience, that is until the mZuiko f4 300 prime is available!
I once compared 75-300 (first version) to 100-300 and decided for th 100-300 because I felt it to show more consistent IQ. Its larger though, but it is also faster at most focal lengths.You may be right - it is always kind of love and hate relationship I have to my 75-300II. Sometimes results are great at 300, in most cases they are unsharp. First I thought this would be lens shake but it also occurs on tripod.
SO I will get and try a 100-300 to figure out if it works better. I know a shop in Vienna, where I can test the lens and if it is ok, I can buy that sample. This should do with the lens variations
Plus one : that is a great series and I love both the framing, the sharpness and the contrasty tones, much more than the trees & benches series.Godfrey,
The plant details are just excellent. I love the photos and the processing.
Jim
Ah, would that be a Leopard tank? Excellent capture....little hard to make a rug out of it though.A tank with a very trendy paint job