Zuiko 70-300 coming - Oct.

[Paul Shields]

I think long focal lengths are where the 4:3rds format should shine. I think these shots show that they're on their way there. Although I'd love a ZD 300mm f/2.8, the price is just astronomical. It's nice to see these lightweight long zoom lenses starting to appear. I recently picked up the 35-100mm f/2 and it's enormous! A fantastic lens and state of the art as far as optical construction goes, but we need more 70-300mm varieties. I'd love to see an f/4 300mm or even 400mm for example. That would keep the price and weight down and still deliver excellent results.

[jan56]

Originally Posted by Paul Shields

I think long focal lengths are where the 4:3rds format should shine. I think these shots show that they're on their way there. Although I'd love a ZD 300mm f/2.8, the price is just astronomical. It's nice to see these lightweight long zoom lenses starting to appear. I recently picked up the 35-100mm f/2 and it's enormous! A fantastic lens and state of the art as far as optical construction goes, but we need more 70-300mm varieties. I'd love to see an f/4 300mm or even 400mm for example. That would keep the price and weight down and still deliver excellent results.

Yes Paul, agree fully. I like the idea of the 35-100 f2.0, but the 1.6Kg weight are very much pulling me off. I can't think of handholding such a bomb on a event or wedding reception...
Btw, do you have an idea about the 2.0/14-35mm price which should come soon? That might be something tempting if not priced like gold...

Jan

[Paul Shields]

I've seen the 14-35mm advertised here in the UK for £999 (around $2000). Unfortunately it is priced like gold in my opinion . From what I've found when buying the 150 f/2 and the 35-100 f/2, it should be available for a few hundred less than that if you look around.

Eventually I can see myself getting this lens. With the 7-14mm, the 35-100mm and the 150mm it will fill the gap nicely. But - I will never pay UK RRP prices. .

[jan56]

Originally Posted by Paul Shields

I've seen the 14-35mm advertised here in the UK for £999 (around $2000). Unfortunately it is priced like gold in my opinion . From what I've found when buying the 150 f/2 and the 35-100 f/2, it should be available for a few hundred less than that if you look around.

Eventually I can see myself getting this lens. With the 7-14mm, the 35-100mm and the 150mm it will fill the gap nicely. But - I will never pay UK RRP prices. .

Thanks Paul, gives me to think
Firstly I have to get me such wizzards-lights called FL-36R, and then, what's next? May be the EC-20? Or the 2.0/14-35mm? What's nice with it, is the weight is less than 1Kg and it would be awsome in a church for a wedding or shots at an event/function with low light conditions... Oh, I don't wanna think
I also thought of the 2.0/150mm instead of the 35-100mm - seems tempting
...
thanks again Paul!

Jan

[Paul Shields]

Choice is good . I love the 150mm, and currently prefer it to the 35-100, though this may change after more use.

[jan56]

Originally Posted by Paul Shields

Choice is good . I love the 150mm, and currently prefer it to the 35-100, though this may change after more use.

That's why we use a system with changeable lenses , aren't we ?

But yes, we can be happy Oly's doing such a nice glass we can't decide which one to get first, all too desireable, making us greedy

I have to see where my business is going, where the need is, and then count the SouthAfricanRands, how much I can spend ...

Jan

[Max@Home]

Originally Posted by jan56

I like the idea of the 35-100 f2.0, but the 1.6Kg weight are very much pulling me off. I can't think of handholding such a bomb on a event or wedding reception...

...YMMV, but isn't that exactly what the C & N guys & dolls have been doing for years (and are doing) with their 70-200F2.8 IS/VR... often on a second body next to a 24/28-70F2.8 or a 16/17-35/55F2.8...

...€0.02...

Kindest regards!

Max@Home

[jan56]

Originally Posted by Max@Home

...YMMV, but isn't that exactly what the C & N guys & dolls have been doing for years (and are doing) with their 70-200F2.8 IS/VR... often on a second body next to a 24/28-70F2.8 or a 16/17-35/55F2.8...

...€0.02...

Kindest regards!

Max@Home

You are right Max@Home, but I can't imagine for me - at the moment
I did that in the times when using the good ol OM-4 Ti bodies, different filmes loaded, for different lenses (fixed focus ) , but my requirements changed a bit... gimme some time

Thanks for your input Max@Home
Jan

[Olyirrisistity]

A member of the forum asked me if I've got some photos of little birds taken with the combi 70-300 + EC14. I indeed wanted to try that but at the place I went to, I was presented with only giant birds and as a result, I only needed to use the 70-300 (without the EC14). Anyway, here are a few taken with the lens and I hope they're still useful. As before, they're resized jpegs without pp:

[kinket]

Thanks,
Pics are very nice! I hope the next time you will taken pictures with the EC14!

Kindest regards!
Angelo Kinket

[Ellie237]

Has anybody here used this lens on anything other than the E3?

[Paul Shields]

Originally Posted by Ellie237

Has anybody here used this lens on anything other than the E3?

Not in this forum it seems . I'm sure the images won't look much different on other 4:3rds cameras though.

[Ellie237]

Thanks, it looks as if I might be a first using it with the E-400, if the lens arrives safely.

[craftysnapper]

Originally Posted by Paul Shields

Not in this forum it seems . I'm sure the images won't look much different on other 4:3rds cameras though.

I've been using it on a E-510 for some time now.

Good for distance.



And Close-Up

[dannn]

Hi, There's a U-tube video by CameraLabs.com where he put a Leica 14-50 lens on an e3. He left both the in body stabilization and the OIS in the "on" position. The image came out terrible. Then, he took shots with either on and off and the shots came out great. So , it seems, from his report , that double dipping is not a good thing. Take a look and let me know what you think. Best, Dan

[Mr. Pickles]

Even the camera manuals tell you NOT to double-dip like that. So if someone has to make a movie or show examples of why not to do it, they are just showing their inability to read the info that was presented. He would probably try to use IS when the camera is mounted on a tripod too.