Yes, I think I would be able to live with this lens

[monk]

Happy Holidays from Bonogin, Queensland! May I present the good news in this corner of the bush: a baby kook, being introduced to the neighboorhood by Ollie, his steadfast dad, who feeds him day and night. (E-M1 with the Zuiko 40-150mm) (f/5.0; 320.sec.; ISO 500.

 

[Knorp]

That young Kook looking well cared for ...
Happy shooting and happy Holidays.

Kind regards.

 

[k-hawinkler]

OOC JPG reduced in size, OLYMPUS E-M1 + M.40-150mm F2.8 @ f/5.6, ISO=1600, 150 mm, 1/5 s, handheld!

Merry Christmas!

 

[ptomsu]

From Christmas day

2014-12-24_0012.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

2014-12-24_0011.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

2014-12-24_0033.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

 

[ptomsu]

Some more from Christmas day

2014-12-24_0047.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

2014-12-24_0042.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

2014-12-24_0045.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

This lens performs just wonderful, not only for wildlife, but also for stills

Peter

 

[ptomsu]

And also for extreme reach it is just a marvel - this one cropped ....

2014-12-17_0006.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

 

[scott kirkpatrick]

Here's a nice edge-to-edge sharpness test -- the closest white roof is at 200 m from me, the construction crane at 500 m, the government offices are about 1 km away and the hotel in grey is 1.6 km.

100mm, f/5.6 @ISO 200 and 1/2500. I think you can check the pixels at my pbase account

scott

 

[scott kirkpatrick]

Re: DOF at 150 mm, contrasty light

Just in our back yard:

ISO 500, 150 mm, 1/400 @f/4.0

scott

 

[monk]

Something special about those sunflower seeds. It flips the Rainbow Lorikeets and makes me a popular monk among the feathered set.

 

[Matix]

Something special about those sunflower seeds. It flips the Rainbow Lorikeets and makes me a popular monk among the feathered set.

That is one nice shot there Rev. We live in Brookwater area of S.E. Qld, and this year has been a great one for Lorikeets, White Cockatoos and of course the stunning King Parrots are never far away.

You are right, they love the sunflower and millet seeds, even the Cockys love them but they will not touch the corn kernels, the possums get them every night.

Great shot the second capture... light is always a problem with these guys, they seem to know and prefer to keep a clear line behind them.

Phil, still waiting for my 40-150mm

 

[k-hawinkler]

OLYMPUS E-M1 + M.40-150mm F2.8 @ f/5.6, ISO=200, 40 mm, 1/250 s, handheld, IBIS ON!

 

[Knorp]

Since Jorgen abandoned m43 a while back and started boring us with his Nikons , we in the meanwhile are all having fun with our 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lenses.
Well that is except one Yes, you know who you are ...

Anyway, I thought it about time to rekindle this thread with the upcoming Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Wide Angle lens.
It's expected to be announced at CP+ 2015 in mid-February, sooo - we should be able to live with this lens right before summer :salute:
Though I very much liked my Lumix 7-14mm f/4.0 (while I had it), I have very high expectations for this new lens.

Can't wait to have the PRO zoom set complete: The Magnificent Trio from Zuiko !

:watch:

Kind regards.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Many thanks Bart. Excellent points.
My lens set wouldn't be complete without the new 300/4.
When is that supposed to be available? TIA.

 

[ptomsu]

Great idea to show some more of the stellar 2.8/40-150 (some with TC1.4). All shot on a very windy day in Austria, so the EM1 IBIS came helping in nicely!

2015-01-15_0001.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

2015-01-15_0005.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

2015-01-15_0011.jpg by ptomsu, on Flickr

I like this lens much more than my Nikon equivalents before!

Waiting also for the 2.8/7-14

 

[k-hawinkler]

Ah the possibilities for comparisons:

E-M5/1/5II and 7-14/2.8
D800/E/810 and 14-24/2.8
A7/7II/R/S/9/RII and FE 16-35/4
M/9 and WATE 16-18-21/4

 

[jonoslack]

Since Jorgen abandoned m43 a while back and started boring us with his Nikons , we in the meanwhile are all having fun with our 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lenses.
Well that is except one Yes, you know who you are ...

being generally paranoid, and also realising that Bart has a vendetta against me (not really)I wonder whether I know who I am?

Whatever, when the Sony A7ii was announced I had a knee jerk reaction and send my 40-150 back for a credit note . . . . . . I was thinking of getting a 16-35 for my A7ii . . but but but - A month with he A7ii hasn't really turned me off the E-M1 . . so I've cashed in my credit to get another 40-150.

It's coming tomorrow (happy Bart?)

 

[Knorp]

being generally paranoid, and also realising that Bart has a vendetta against me (not really)I wonder whether I know who I am?

Certainly not and probably not ...

Whatever, when the Sony A7ii was announced I had a knee jerk reaction and send my 40-150 back for a credit note . . . . . . I was thinking of getting a 16-35 for my A7ii . . but but but - A month with he A7ii hasn't really turned me off the E-M1 . . so I've cashed in my credit to get another 40-150.

It's coming tomorrow (happy Bart?)

Perfectly happy, but worried about these intermittent knee-jerk reactions.
A sure sign of chronic G.A.S., but is there a cure to it :lecture:

Happy shooting !

All the very best.

 

[jonoslack]

Certainly not and probably not ...



Perfectly happy, but worried about these intermittent knee-jerk reactions.
A sure sign of chronic G.A.S., but is there a cure to it :lecture:

Happy shooting !

All the very best.

....... And what's the cure?

 

[Knorp]

....... And what's the cure?

Meh, who on earth really wants a cure for G.A.S.

:chug:

 

[jonoslack]

Meh, who on earth really wants a cure for G.A.S.

:chug:

You just said there was a cure for it. Now you're telling me nobody wants one!


Oops I must read more carefully. There is a real difference between "is there" and "there is"