Which shutter is best to use with E-M1.2 and 300/4 Pro for birding?

[Knorp]

Grrr - those adapter codes ... :banghead:

 

[Knorp]

To answer one of your other questions:

EM1.2 + MC-14 (µ43rd) -> fw: body only
EM1.2 + MC-14 (µ43rd) + lens (µ43rd) -> fw: body + lens

EM1.2 + MMF-3 -> fw: body only
EM1.2 + MMF-3 + EC-14 (43rd) -> fw: body + acc
EM1.2 + MMF-3 + EC-14 (43rd) + lens (43rd) -> fw: body + lens + acc

 

[k-hawinkler]

Hi there K-H,

indeed, I posted that at first but then I realised that my EC-14 (43rd) adapter might be the accessory popping up in the menu and deleted that post.
But I can confirm right now that it was the EC-14, so without it the menu shows only camera and lens firmware versions. Sorry for causing any confusion ...
I guess the MMF-3 is just a dumb adapter, only routing the signals between lens and camera and will not show up in the menu.

The MC-14 (µ43rd) can be used with the R-to-m43 adapter as it fits into the adapter perfectly.
If I remember well it was with my R350/4.8

You got me puzzled, but I'd say this is the logical order; first - attach the MMF-3 to your camera, second - attach the EC-14 to the MMF-3, third - attach your 43rd lens to the EC-14, right ?
Both adapters read Olympus and while the EC-14 has the same surface texture as my 43rd-lenses, the MMF-3 has a matt black smooth surface

Kind regards.

Many thanks Bart. That clears up a lot.

Also when you wrote previously 1.4MC you really meant the EC-14 (43rd) teleconverter.
However with MC-14 I was referring to the µ4/3 1.4x teleconverter.

So, in order to use a teleconverter with the 150/2 lens one has to use the EC-14 or the EC-20, correct?
My MC-14 only works with the µ4/3 40-150/2.8 Pro and 300/4 Pro lenses, but not at the camera end of the MMF-3 it seems.

Last question: Is the EC-14 or EC-20 worth getting?

Thanks again Bart, I believe we got this straightened out.

Now to a related topic, do you also experience more focusing variability with Silent low when using C-AF rather than S-AF with your E-M1.2? I certainly seem to. :facesmack:
Of course S-AF works only with stationary subjects I would think.

Here is a picture of the folks watching the deer. :ROTFL:

E-M1.2 + 150/2 @ f/2. :grin:


:worthless:

 

[k-hawinkler]

To answer one of your other questions:

EM1.2 + MC-14 (µ43rd) -> fw: body only
EM1.2 + MC-14 (µ43rd) + lens (µ43rd) -> fw: body + lens

EM1.2 + MMF-3 -> fw: body only
EM1.2 + MMF-3 + EC-14 (43rd) -> fw: body + acc
EM1.2 + MMF-3 + EC-14 (43rd) + lens (43rd) -> fw: body + lens + acc

Thanks Bart. By golly we figured it out. :ROTFL: :ROTFL: :thumbs:

 

[Knorp]

Many thanks Bart. That clears up a lot.

Also when you wrote previously 1.4MC you really meant the EC-14 (43rd) teleconverter.
However with MC-14 I was referring to the µ4/3 1.4x teleconverter.

Yup, it's a 1.4x Tele-Converter that's coded EC-14 (43rd) or MC-14 (µ43rd) ... easy peasy

So, in order to use a teleconverter with the 150/2 lens one has to use the EC-14 or the EC-20, correct?
My MC-14 only works with the µ4/3 40-150/2.8 Pro and 300/4 Pro lenses, but not at the camera end of the MMF-3 it seems.

Correct, you need one of the two EC-adapters for 43rd lenses.
You can't attach the MMF-3 to the MC-14.

Last question: Is the EC-14 or EC-20 worth getting?

Thanks again Bart, I believe we got this straightened out.

The EC-14 is absolutely fine and although I've got the EC-20 as well, I think with the latter you'll see noticeable degradation of image quality.
You really think we got this ironed out by now ... :facesmack:

Now to a related topic, do you also experience more focusing variability with Silent low when using C-AF rather than S-AF with your E-M1.2? I certainly seem to. :facesmack:
Of course S-AF works only with stationary subjects I would think.

Well, to be honest I guess I haven't used even half of the options, so Silent Low is still somewhere down on my to-try list.

All the best.

 

[Knorp]

Here is a picture of the folks watching the deer. :ROTFL:

E-M1.2 + 150/2 @ f/2. :grin:


:worthless:

As I see it the deer are watching the folks ... :chug:

 

[k-hawinkler]

Well Bart, for the first 15 or 20 minutes it was just me and the 9 deer watching each other, pretending to ignore the other party!
On weekends Bandelier National Monument is very popular. Today on Presidents Day all National Parks and Monuments are free.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Yup, it's a 1.4x Tele-Converter that's coded EC-14 (43rd) or MC-14 (µ43rd) ... easy peasy

Correct, you need one of the two EC-adapters for 43rd lenses.
You can't attach the MMF-3 to the MC-14.

The EC-14 is absolutely fine and although I've got the EC-20 as well, I think with the latter you'll see noticeable degradation of image quality.
You really think we got this ironed out by now ... :facesmack:

Well, to be honest I guess I haven't used even half of the options, so Silent Low is still somewhere down on my to-try list.

All the best.

Thanks Bart. I might consider the EC-14 provided one can use it on the 300/2.8, can one? :grin:
A 420/4 would be interesting to have. Other than that I like my 40-150/2.8 Pro and 300/4 Pro and MC-14. :thumbs:

Unless one discovers spurious artifacts with Silent low, this setting will give you the sharpest pictures.
Nothing wrong with that so far in my experience with the E-M1.2.

IMHO the question is when to use S-AF and when C-AF on the E-M1.2 for the 150/2, as C-AF seems to have a harder time getting perfect focus every time.
Also S-AF still focuses darn well in the dark when C-AF is simply hunting my 150/2.
One could micro adjust focus for the 150/2 in the menu of the E-M1.2.
But I don't think that's the problem for my lens.
Some variability in C-AF focusing seems to be the issue, as already noted in early reviews of the 150/2.

I am very interested to learn about your experiences with the E-M1.2 + 150/2. :grin:

E-M1.2 + 150/2 @ f/2.8, C-AF Silent low. Using f/2.8 rather than f/2 seemed to have improved my keeper rate when pixel peeping.