Olympus 2.8/ 40-150 PRO

[ptomsu]

I found this glowing review of one of my favourite and most used m43 lenses - the Olympus 2.8/40-150 PRO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFFBzJjrwCM

Not only can I back all the great findings of this review, but I am getting back and back again to this lens as my bread and butter always on the camera m43 lens - it is giving you a 80-300 with 2.8 constant aperture! Also great with the TC1.4 - hard to beat!

Especially in the light of all the other appearing glass (looking at you Panasonic) in this area, I still prefer the Oly again and again. And BTW its price is really low for such a stellar glass.

Enjoy :thumbs:

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[monk]

What Peter said. Ditto.

 

[k-hawinkler]

Thanks Peter, agreed.
Please keep up your enthusiasm for this great lens. Much appreciated.

Not bad, not bad at all! :thumbs:
The reviewer only seemed to show short video clips.
Interesting, I had not seen this style before.

Maybe it’s time for me to shoot a few short video clips myself. :grin:

 

[bensonga]

I have thought many times about getting this lens to use with my E-M1.1, but since I mainly use Panasonic cameras, I've largely stayed with Pana lenses.

With the PL 50-200/2.8-4, I certainly don't need this lens now. Nonetheless, this morning I pulled the trigger and ordered one. As Peter said, the current price made it harder to resist.

I might even see how well it works on the G9 compared with the PL 50-200.

Gary

 

[ptomsu]

I have thought many times about getting this lens to use with my E-M1.1, but since I mainly use Panasonic cameras, I've largely stayed with Pana lenses.

With the PL 50-200/2.8-4, I certainly don't need this lens now. Nonetheless, this morning I pulled the trigger and ordered one. As Peter said, the current price made it harder to resist.

I might even see how well it works on the G9 compared with the PL 50-200.

Gary

Gary,

please don't blame me for buying one - but I am pretty sure you will like it!

Peter

 

[bensonga]

Gary,

please don't blame me for buying one - but I am pretty sure you will like it!

Peter

LOL....I won't blame you Peter, but I must give you credit for prompting me to take another close look at it. :thumbup:

Although, I don't normally use tele-converters, I decided to get the Oly 1.4x too. Now I can do a proper head to head comparison with the PL 50-200 at the long end.

Gary

 

[ptomsu]

LOL....I won't blame you Peter, but I must give you credit for prompting me to take another close look at it. :thumbup:

Although, I don't normally use tele-converters, I decided to get the Oly 1.4x too. Now I can do a proper head to head comparison with the PL 50-200 at the long end.

Gary

Great!

Also if I repeat myself - I like this lens and the TC combo with that lens as well!

Hope you will not be disappointed,

Peter

 

[bensonga]

I'm sure I won't be disappointed. It will just be interesting to compare the two lenses. I'll mount the 40–150 with tele-converter on my E–M1.1 and the PL 50-200 on my G85. Both are 16mp sensors and will have max apertures of f4 at 200mm.

 

[bensonga]

Whether the few photos I took today with this lens are any better than those I have taken with the PL 50-200 lens doesn't matter to me.

I like using this lens.

Gary

Cow Parsnip - E-M1.1, 40-150/2.8 Pro at 150mm, ISO 200 and f4

Nothing to See Here - E-M1.1 40-150/2.8 Pro at 150mm and f5.6