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I bought that lens a while back, you can forgive the plasticky build, lack of weather sealing, slow aperture and no lens VR when you realise you are taking it places that you never would one of the honking full frame superteles. You bring home shots and footage that you just wouldn't be getting otherwise. I usually just pack it with an EM5 and a couple of the dinky primes, super light, just throw it in a messenger bag and head out. Total liberation!
yes, thats the BEST use case for m43. Just going for a stroll and bring along a light camera. If i dont get any shots, I am still happy cause I went for a stroll.
When you compare the Tonys, remember that the equivalence only refers to the appearance of the bokeh, in terms of the actual light coming into the sensor, an f4 on m43 or an f4 on FF is the same. Same amount of light hitting the sensor relative to its size.
The exposure is the same, but in terms of data captured it's just different. Smaller surface area, less photons, less data. Not inherently good or bad, but just a trait. We have to be realistic with ourselves, or our smartphones with the f/1.8 apertures would be insanely powerful if there were zero drawbacks. Just physics.
The same amount of light RELATIVE to its size yes, but not the same total amount of light, and that's what matters. So yes the equivalence function works very well, just multiply everything by 2 and it's valid for both light and bokeh.
Ok, holy crap. I never considered this lens just because of the f-stop. But honestly I'm in broad daylight all the time anyway. This might be in my near future. Your footage looks really good! Thanks for doing this, man!
Feel like m4/3 is a much better option for fast pace sports and wildlife telephoto shooting because of the crop factor, light weight and because of their speed.
Olympus goes under and then everyone starts loving their cameras 🤣. The new OM-1 looks amazing and is priced pretty good. 4K 60 no crop and their awesome stabilization on tele lenses will make it a beast for wildlife
@@deleteddeleted821 I shot it professionally for 5 or so years. It’s especially great for things like high volume schools and sports. Both of which are popular and lucrative niches. I also preferred it when doing corporate headshots with a backdrop. I didn’t need shallow DOF, high ISO, better AF, more resolution etc… working photogs value things that UA-camrs don’t. Things like weight, ease of use, cost of operating, ruggedness, etc…
i wouldnt say it's a good price, considering the a7iv ($2500) and how cheap a used g9 is (i recently had one for $500andsomething, but i suppose you can find one for 6-700 pretty often). i guess if you're in their target, a wildlife or landscape photographer, it might be worth 2200 for that purpose .. but if you're not, i think although it is a good camera (and quite an upgrade from em1iii) it's not worth that money. 1500-1700 at most. and so far i havent seen video af proper reviews, but erveryone says af is quite good in photo - i guess they blew it and the video af sucks (compared to the similarly priced sony/canon)?
@@marc.ristau On Amazon the LUMIX is actually $2 less right now. I love mine. Agreed on the build as it doesn't feel cheap at all, has a nice rubber grip for the zoome, and a bit faster
It's one of those lenses you expect not much out of it but then pleasantly surprised by what it did later on. It's happen to me multiple times with that lens.
@@ridealongwithrandy I'm on a Canon sx70 but was researching. And I came down to the Panasonic fz2500 or a m43 camera body with m43 telephoto lens. Really if you are on a budget, you can't go wrong with m43 set up.
I think the footage in this video looks fantastic, especially the part of the robin at 5:30 is so detailed. It confirms what I already knew, that with good light you really do not need full-frame outside.
I just used this lens at a Civil War reenactment. I could not believe how quickly I could work with a 600 mm equivalent. I saw people with APS-C cameras using these huge lenses that begged for a tripod. The darkness of the viewfinder due to the narrow aperture was sometimes a problem but this is a small tradeoff. Most of the time I was working in bright sunlight where this was not an issue. This lens is an amazing value for the $350 I paid for it.
So you're basically back to m4loosers. Took a while - but welcome back. Oh, and you're basically focusing manually. So you're into Panasonic realms also. All there is left is the so-called bad colors. I guess you'll get there too with post-production or that color conversion plugin. So, G9 already ordered? PL 50-200/2.8-4.0 or the Oly 40-150/2.8, both with their teleconverter? So in the end you rediscovered the strengths of m43. Welcome back, took a while but you made it. Full circle achieved. 😋👍💪❤️
@@Photovintageguy I have the G9 with a Panasonic Leica 100-400. Micro 4/3 is a great setup if you dont always shoot low light all the time and want a compact lightweight system.
@@Fell_Wanderer I shoot lowlight constantly with my g9. Not bad if you are willing to give up af and shoot entirely with f0.95 glass. Once processed my bar and club shots look great even at f0.95 1/50 6400 iso. Could be better, but that's why I'm waiting for a gh6 with a dual native iso sensor, cuz my bmpcc4k looks impeccable at 6400 iso
@@cheeeeezewizzz I shoot woodland video's in low light with the G9 and Panasonic Leica 12-60 with decent results wide open at T2.8. Depends on what you want but micro 4/3 is a decent system and certainly not dead yet and don't think it will ever be because there are so many benefits in such a light and compact system. With regards to wildlife videoography/photography. Yeah, full frame offers better low light and Toneh, but I've shot up to ISO 6400 with the G9 and Panasonic/Leica 100-400 in low light and with noise reduction software, looks ok to me. I'm not a professional so not bothered about the slight advantages of full frame and I share all my stuff on UA-cam where content is more important than having the best gear.
I've not used the 75-300, but I'm not surprised it did well with just the IBIS. I tried the 100-400mm and did not like it. The 100-400 has three options: IBIS, IS, or both.. OK, both is not sync'd but I want to test all three. In my experience, IBIS only was the best of the three. I have the 300mm f4 and 40-150mm f2.8 but I was looking at the 100-400mm 5.0-6.3 IS. The 300mm is awesome, but I want the flexibility of a zoom in the 100-400mm range as the 300mm can be difficult to find your subject. Put two camera bodies (EM-1 ii) on a tandem mount and simultaneously recorded HH video at the dog park while using the 100-400, 300, 40-150 + 2x side-by-side. The 300 with dual IS is the best but it's not a zoom. The 100-400 and 40-150 + 2x have almost identical FOV... I put a measuring tape in the scene and could read where it entered and left the frame.. The 40-150mm F2.8 becomes 80-300mm f5.6 with the 2x teleconverter and comparable to the 100-400mm f5.0-6.3. IDK how or why, but the 40-150 with just IBIS was consistent and typically better than anything I could get out of the 100-400. The 100-400 might have less micro movement, but then it makes big jumps when you pan, recompose, or reposition. It might be good for photos, but not video. I already own the 40-150 so I sent the 100-400 back and purchased the 2x converter.
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That kit looks the best. I always think those fast ff telephotos are for recording the superbowl or photographing lions from a land rover. Not for the man about town who likes a walk, a chat, and handheld tele filming of owls in the afternoon. Be interesting to see how om-1 bird af works in action. Nice chill video.
i know it did not work for you, but the g9+100-300 will have better stabilization, similar weight and the zone af works quite well if you use it right- 4k60 for good content
I had the 100-300 but traded it for the 70-200 and liked it much better. Now I have an S5 and a brand new 70-300. I'll try it at a wildlife preserve next week...
Yeah, and it only took 3 years and about five hundred comments to realize that m43 is strong on the long focal length. Now with 90% manual focus let's wait for the G9 to return, might need another 500 comments. 😂😋👍
M43 is great for old folks. I know a 95 year old landscape photographer that went to Antarctica to photograph the ice wall and met some lizard people and photographed a wedding there and had no issues. If he was a full frame photographer he would have died when the lizard people decided to eat him. M43 was so much liter he was able to get back to his airplane.
3:00 That's not how calculating light/aperture/crop works. You can multiply focal length and aperture to get effective FOV and DOF but not light transmission. The light transmission per mm2 of sensor (as near as) for f/2.0 will be the same on FF and M43 so absolutely no need to multiply.
It is F6.7 in terms of exposure no matter what sensor is behind. That "F13.4" is only equivallent in terms of depth of field for that perceived "600mm" FOV. It is still 300mm F6.7 lens and even the depth of field is SAME like on 300mm F6.7 on 35mm frame, just crop the middle part. And considering exposure, it is F6.7 unless you close the aperture.
Now that’s a ‘wow’ product. I shoot m43 but had always dismissed that lens as likely junk on account of the huge range & poor aperture - oh, and relatively cheap price. There ain’t nothing wrong with that footage though, …I might get it now.
Some really quality footage there, buddy. Saleable Stock Footage and some really nice compositions. This wildlife thing is suited to you Kasey. I keep telling you Micro four thirds is the way to go!
I have an Oli set up with this lens. I was very happy with it (especially the size and weight). However, I have picked up a second hand Fuji xt100 with 50-230 lens which has delivered some stunning images. It seems to be just that bit sharper. Still like Olympus but Fuji will be my go to from now in.
Hey Casey, don't quote me on this but I think on Olympus when you set it to max stabilization, it is "tripod mode" where you want to try and be static with your shots, and less stabilization allows you a bit more freedom to move around. Again, don't quote me, but I met with Olympus top brass when the EM1X was released, and he showed me allot of tricks.. sadly it was off camera and my memory is shit. I had actually suggested to him that they build user adjustable curves into the adjustment like on Alexmos gimbals so you can control how smooth the lead in and lead out are + speed while panning.. which would in essence stop stabilization jerk if set appropriately for the type of shots one is trying to achieve.
Yeah, the equivalent Lumix lens is faster and stabilised. The Lumix Dual (G9 etc) eats IBIS for breakfast. Olympus will support Lumix OIS lenses with their own "Olympus Dual Stabilisation" which they don't talk about, it is not synchronised but works.
Even our beloved host on this channel, known for squeezing the worst of any gear, actually got some impressive video here :D Honestly - it looks better than I thought it will
I had this lense, sold it thinking I could get the same thing or better with the 40-150 f/2.8 Pro with a 2x teleconverter. I 100% regret selling that lens.
change stability for range in camera or in the quick menu go to it and hit info to change distance. i dont get how this was entertaining but I enjoyed it lol
I really loved this video and how you're covering wildlife, and it covers my favorite lens focal length for Micro Four Thirds. I hope you don't mind if I copy a portion of a recent blog post I wrote for my website below? From blog post: I'm using VINTAGE 70-300 lenses (from the 90s) with Micro Four Thirds cameras (such as the GH4, G7, GX85 and G85) and I love that they render an image with a crop similar to a 600mm on full frame. My experience with this lens has been I've (almost) never wished for a longer lens, except for maybe the moon, or distant wildlife. I've used them for sports (mostly little league) and have been able to cover the entire field. As far as the "slow" max. aperture, I don't (usually) try to get f/2.8 telephoto lenses (because of the cost). My logic is that since the most common scenario to use such a telephoto is OUTDOORS, having a mere f/5.6 is almost always sufficient. The exception is when you're in a large indoor space and the light is low. In this case, I'm often using a focal reducer/speedbooster anyway, so my max. aperture ends up around f/4, and that works (even on a small Micro Four Thirds sensor).
Another great vid Kasey - cheers Cam from NZ. Starting to use my XT4 for some of my vids, but you can't beat the convenience of a phone - which you have advised your viewers of many times. Not regretting the Fuji purchase one bit though - everytime I see a clip I shot with it, I'm stoked :)
These are wonderful shots... Er... Cinema! 😬 Was IS2 engaged? Seems like the image snaps to the right or the left as if it was trying to hold the image when you pan
I use the old 4/3 ED70-300 Toneh 4-5.6 on both my E1...........and with an adaptor on my OMD EM1 and although it's bigger and heavier than the newer m4/3 lens featured here it's still a whole lot smaller than any aps-c or FF equivalent, and it just works!
Ummm…….aperture light acceptance into the lens is not dependent on crop of the sensor. There is only a difference in depth of field when you change focal distance to frame the photo with the same field of view with different size sensors.
0:32 Hi, are you fooling us pretending that you don't know the meaning of aperture? You know that aperture is not relative to the sensor size. If it's 6.7 then 6.7. Equivalent to 13.4 when you compare the depth of field but not the amount of the light getting in to the lens. By the way nice review.
You really could have used optical stabilization along with IBIS. Maybe try out the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II POWER O.I.S. lens. It's the same price as the Olympus, 1/2 stop faster wide open and has OS. You're really getting into the nature video scene. Told you, it is addictive!
i was wondering what direction youll be taking your channel in, now, that you got comfy and attached to things and probably wont travel anymore :( but i have to say im enjoying this wildlife videography a lot! maybe one day youll be traveling AND doing wildlife videography ;)
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843-3372mm equivalent🥵🥵🥵
honestly, that was actually really impressive taking the specs in consideration 👀
I bought that lens a while back, you can forgive the plasticky build, lack of weather sealing, slow aperture and no lens VR when you realise you are taking it places that you never would one of the honking full frame superteles. You bring home shots and footage that you just wouldn't be getting otherwise. I usually just pack it with an EM5 and a couple of the dinky primes, super light, just throw it in a messenger bag and head out. Total liberation!
yes, thats the BEST use case for m43.
Just going for a stroll and bring along a light camera.
If i dont get any shots, I am still happy cause I went for a stroll.
When you compare the Tonys, remember that the equivalence only refers to the appearance of the bokeh, in terms of the actual light coming into the sensor, an f4 on m43 or an f4 on FF is the same. Same amount of light hitting the sensor relative to its size.
The amount of people who don't know this....
@@crazyasianskills like our beloved youtuber apparently xD
Just posted a similar comment before seeing this.
The exposure is the same, but in terms of data captured it's just different. Smaller surface area, less photons, less data.
Not inherently good or bad, but just a trait. We have to be realistic with ourselves, or our smartphones with the f/1.8 apertures would be insanely powerful if there were zero drawbacks. Just physics.
The same amount of light RELATIVE to its size yes, but not the same total amount of light, and that's what matters. So yes the equivalence function works very well, just multiply everything by 2 and it's valid for both light and bokeh.
So what does that mean?
Ok, holy crap. I never considered this lens just because of the f-stop. But honestly I'm in broad daylight all the time anyway. This might be in my near future. Your footage looks really good! Thanks for doing this, man!
Feel like m4/3 is a much better option for fast pace sports and wildlife telephoto shooting because of the crop factor, light weight and because of their speed.
True. I love it for wildlife!
af is much worse than the one on sony or canon and you cannot really shoot indoor sports due to poor high iso performance
Nop... wrong... wildlife usually is shot with low light and for that you need really fast primes and good ISO preformance, at least APSC format
@@joseribeiro9564 it all depends on what wildlife you are shooting.
@@Princeton_James maybe large mammals during daytime, otherwise will produce bad backgrounds and noisy images
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Olympus goes under and then everyone starts loving their cameras 🤣. The new OM-1 looks amazing and is priced pretty good. 4K 60 no crop and their awesome stabilization on tele lenses will make it a beast for wildlife
m4/3 is not great for anything tbh
@@deleteddeleted821 🙏🏽
@@deleteddeleted821 obviously you have never spent some actual time with the format.I use M43, APSC, and 35mm sized sensors, each has it's uses.
@@deleteddeleted821 I shot it professionally for 5 or so years. It’s especially great for things like high volume schools and sports. Both of which are popular and lucrative niches. I also preferred it when doing corporate headshots with a backdrop. I didn’t need shallow DOF, high ISO, better AF, more resolution etc… working photogs value things that UA-camrs don’t. Things like weight, ease of use, cost of operating, ruggedness, etc…
i wouldnt say it's a good price, considering the a7iv ($2500) and how cheap a used g9 is (i recently had one for $500andsomething, but i suppose you can find one for 6-700 pretty often). i guess if you're in their target, a wildlife or landscape photographer, it might be worth 2200 for that purpose
.. but if you're not, i think although it is a good camera (and quite an upgrade from em1iii) it's not worth that money. 1500-1700 at most. and so far i havent seen video af proper reviews, but erveryone says af is quite good in photo - i guess they blew it and the video af sucks (compared to the similarly priced sony/canon)?
My fav wildlife lens is Panasonic 100-300 f4- 5.6. The stabilization is awesome
It’s also far better build and weather sealed and doesn’t cost much more
@@marc.ristau and a faster aperture! I agree. I've had both and I much prefer the Panasonic. Better center sharpness and about equal in the corners.
@@marc.ristau On Amazon the LUMIX is actually $2 less right now. I love mine. Agreed on the build as it doesn't feel cheap at all, has a nice rubber grip for the zoome, and a bit faster
Is it 100% compatible with the OM cameras?
@@chrisguli2865 totally works, even focus peaking. As far as dual IS from lens + IBIS, I don't think Panny lenses has communication with Oly bodies.
It's one of those lenses you expect not much out of it but then pleasantly surprised by what it did later on. It's happen to me multiple times with that lens.
Olympus comes back.... in a very game changing way.
Olympus cameras and lenses are so underrated. Great review!
For the money, if you're looking for wildlife or telephoto lenses, M43 is probably the best bang for the buck.
Lately, I have upped my technique for BIF, and wildlife, amazing photos from my EM1X and the amazing 300 f4 pro!
@@ridealongwithrandy I'm on a Canon sx70 but was researching. And I came down to the Panasonic fz2500 or a m43 camera body with m43 telephoto lens. Really if you are on a budget, you can't go wrong with m43 set up.
Stunning shots of the birds! The slow-mo got the heart thumping
I think the footage in this video looks fantastic, especially the part of the robin at 5:30 is so detailed. It confirms what I already knew, that with good light you really do not need full-frame outside.
This is also a youtube video with some compression. Gonna get this lens eventually
I just used this lens at a Civil War reenactment. I could not believe how quickly I could work with a 600 mm equivalent. I saw people with APS-C cameras using these huge lenses that begged for a tripod. The darkness of the viewfinder due to the narrow aperture was sometimes a problem but this is a small tradeoff. Most of the time I was working in bright sunlight where this was not an issue. This lens is an amazing value for the $350 I paid for it.
Amazing content and laughed all the way through, subscribed
These are no joke your best wildlife shots ever, go with an even smaller sensor, might work, who knows.
Get the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 300mm f4.0 IS PRO, it is a magical lens!
Full Frame forever ! 😊
So you're basically back to m4loosers. Took a while - but welcome back. Oh, and you're basically focusing manually. So you're into Panasonic realms also. All there is left is the so-called bad colors. I guess you'll get there too with post-production or that color conversion plugin. So, G9 already ordered? PL 50-200/2.8-4.0 or the Oly 40-150/2.8, both with their teleconverter?
So in the end you rediscovered the strengths of m43. Welcome back, took a while but you made it. Full circle achieved. 😋👍💪❤️
Damn, Kasey, that footage looks gorgeous! 😍
The G9 is one of the best cameras ever made but the new OM1 does look awesome. Keep it simple- FF for the Toneh and low light and M43 for daylight.
If you have lots of light the Olympus is actually pretty good for wildlife.
@@Photovintageguy I have the G9 with a Panasonic Leica 100-400. Micro 4/3 is a great setup if you dont always shoot low light all the time and want a compact lightweight system.
@@Fell_Wanderer I shoot lowlight constantly with my g9. Not bad if you are willing to give up af and shoot entirely with f0.95 glass. Once processed my bar and club shots look great even at f0.95 1/50 6400 iso. Could be better, but that's why I'm waiting for a gh6 with a dual native iso sensor, cuz my bmpcc4k looks impeccable at 6400 iso
@@cheeeeezewizzz I shoot woodland video's in low light with the G9 and Panasonic Leica 12-60 with decent results wide open at T2.8. Depends on what you want but micro 4/3 is a decent system and certainly not dead yet and don't think it will ever be because there are so many benefits in such a light and compact system. With regards to wildlife videoography/photography. Yeah, full frame offers better low light and Toneh, but I've shot up to ISO 6400 with the G9 and Panasonic/Leica 100-400 in low light and with noise reduction software, looks ok to me. I'm not a professional so not bothered about the slight advantages of full frame and I share all my stuff on UA-cam where content is more important than having the best gear.
@@Fell_Wanderer that 12-60 rarely leaves my camera, especially when traveling.
I use that lens all the time!
It is an amazing zoom range in a really tiny and light lens. Very cheap too for the quality you get.
I've not used the 75-300, but I'm not surprised it did well with just the IBIS. I tried the 100-400mm and did not like it. The 100-400 has three options: IBIS, IS, or both.. OK, both is not sync'd but I want to test all three. In my experience, IBIS only was the best of the three.
I have the 300mm f4 and 40-150mm f2.8 but I was looking at the 100-400mm 5.0-6.3 IS. The 300mm is awesome, but I want the flexibility of a zoom in the 100-400mm range as the 300mm can be difficult to find your subject. Put two camera bodies (EM-1 ii) on a tandem mount and simultaneously recorded HH video at the dog park while using the 100-400, 300, 40-150 + 2x side-by-side. The 300 with dual IS is the best but it's not a zoom.
The 100-400 and 40-150 + 2x have almost identical FOV... I put a measuring tape in the scene and could read where it entered and left the frame.. The 40-150mm F2.8 becomes 80-300mm f5.6 with the 2x teleconverter and comparable to the 100-400mm f5.0-6.3.
IDK how or why, but the 40-150 with just IBIS was consistent and typically better than anything I could get out of the 100-400. The 100-400 might have less micro movement, but then it makes big jumps when you pan, recompose, or reposition. It might be good for photos, but not video. I already own the 40-150 so I sent the 100-400 back and purchased the 2x converter.
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I love your style of video. Keep 'em comin!!!
1:02 me vs the guy she told me not to worry about.
Lucky thing for that squirrel it wasn't eating a pile of raw cashews....... LOL!
That kit looks the best. I always think those fast ff telephotos are for recording the superbowl or photographing lions from a land rover. Not for the man about town who likes a walk, a chat, and handheld tele filming of owls in the afternoon.
Be interesting to see how om-1 bird af works in action.
Nice chill video.
Man! Nice footage, with amazing stab! 😯 From a cheap plastic lens...wow! Killer combo there for hiking! Loved it! 👍
These shots of the bird eating berries are friggin awesome 😍
I haven’t see one of your videos in a bit, you really make me laugh!
Wow that Olympus 75-300 is impressive.
"Don't moon me." Nice video. Makes me want to go out and look for some deserving models.
i know it did not work for you, but the g9+100-300 will have better stabilization, similar weight and the zone af works quite well if you use it right- 4k60 for good content
I had the 100-300 but traded it for the 70-200 and liked it much better. Now I have an S5 and a brand new 70-300. I'll try it at a wildlife preserve next week...
I need the new OM1 with the 300mm prime on this channel immediately
that is surprisingly good quality!
Wow! That bird footage is simply amazing for handheld. Sharp and clean.
You found a niche that m43 really shines on..
Yeah, and it only took 3 years and about five hundred comments to realize that m43 is strong on the long focal length. Now with 90% manual focus let's wait for the G9 to return, might need another 500 comments. 😂😋👍
@@jiffijoff9780 i remember he used to make fun of wildlife photographers too haha... Im glad to see him get into wildlife
M43 is great for old folks. I know a 95 year old landscape photographer that went to Antarctica to photograph the ice wall and met some lizard people and photographed a wedding there and had no issues.
If he was a full frame photographer he would have died when the lizard people decided to eat him. M43 was so much liter he was able to get back to his airplane.
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pretty cool...The hands on for OM-1 are out ,Gordon Laing
The Best Ice Stick Duck content ever.......
Great footage
13:24 those pigeons are so fluffy and stuffed they eating good
3:00 That's not how calculating light/aperture/crop works.
You can multiply focal length and aperture to get effective FOV and DOF but not light transmission.
The light transmission per mm2 of sensor (as near as) for f/2.0 will be the same on FF and M43 so absolutely no need to multiply.
It is F6.7 in terms of exposure no matter what sensor is behind. That "F13.4" is only equivallent in terms of depth of field for that perceived "600mm" FOV. It is still 300mm F6.7 lens and even the depth of field is SAME like on 300mm F6.7 on 35mm frame, just crop the middle part. And considering exposure, it is F6.7 unless you close the aperture.
Have you gone to Ottawa yet?
Now that’s a ‘wow’ product. I shoot m43 but had always dismissed that lens as likely junk on account of the huge range & poor aperture - oh, and relatively cheap price. There ain’t nothing wrong with that footage though, …I might get it now.
Some really quality footage there, buddy. Saleable Stock Footage and some really nice compositions. This wildlife thing is suited to you Kasey. I keep telling you Micro four thirds is the way to go!
You don't calculate equivalent of f stops to full frame...
I have an Oli set up with this lens. I was very happy with it (especially the size and weight). However, I have picked up a second hand Fuji xt100 with 50-230 lens which has delivered some stunning images. It seems to be just that bit sharper. Still like Olympus but Fuji will be my go to from now in.
a fellow bird photographer sold his and bought my pana 100-400mm lens. He loved it.
I use F/11 F/16 a lot on bright sunny days. lol .Have to admit. the 5D with a 70-300 L is a tank.
finally after 2 years chose an Olympus Pen f on the spur of the moment…. couldn’t resist the looks
That digital stabe is nice!
"You're bigger than you need to be." Said she, to me, never....
Hey Casey, don't quote me on this but I think on Olympus when you set it to max stabilization, it is "tripod mode" where you want to try and be static with your shots, and less stabilization allows you a bit more freedom to move around. Again, don't quote me, but I met with Olympus top brass when the EM1X was released, and he showed me allot of tricks.. sadly it was off camera and my memory is shit. I had actually suggested to him that they build user adjustable curves into the adjustment like on Alexmos gimbals so you can control how smooth the lead in and lead out are + speed while panning.. which would in essence stop stabilization jerk if set appropriately for the type of shots one is trying to achieve.
Agreed. User error all over, entertaining nonetheless 👍
I'm finding APS-C to be the sweet spot for wildlife videography
Oh man I was expecting your humorous commentary on the new Olympus revealed
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Yeah, the equivalent Lumix lens is faster and stabilised. The Lumix Dual (G9 etc) eats IBIS for breakfast.
Olympus will support Lumix OIS lenses with their own "Olympus Dual Stabilisation" which they don't talk about, it is not synchronised but works.
seems similar to the 40-150mm .. it has good colour redition. stopped down it's point on. enjoy
I put my 300 mm f2.8 Nikkor on a pocket 4k and it is sweet!
he has ascended!
Loving the shot of vaccinated people. Great acquisition
Even our beloved host on this channel, known for squeezing the worst of any gear, actually got some impressive video here :D Honestly - it looks better than I thought it will
You're a delight to listen to. You're funny. Thank you for all the great info.
Imho, the perfect entrance into wildlife tele. The iq is surprisingly good, it is small, light and cheap. Ultra comfortable.
I had this lense, sold it thinking I could get the same thing or better with the 40-150 f/2.8 Pro with a 2x teleconverter. I 100% regret selling that lens.
12-100 f4 PRO should have Sync IS also. Worth a test💯👌🏻
Is that Chris and Jordan's woodpecker???? Give it back!
Just add the OM-1 and you will be in Wildlife heaven 👍
We get those goosanders and sparrows in the UK too. Your robins are way different to ours. Glorious AF.
change stability for range in camera or in the quick menu go to it and hit info to change distance. i dont get how this was entertaining but I enjoyed it lol
When National Geographic photographers and other nature photographers find out about this, they'll all trade their cameras for Olympus...
I really loved this video and how you're covering wildlife, and it covers my favorite lens focal length for Micro Four Thirds. I hope you don't mind if I copy a portion of a recent blog post I wrote for my website below?
From blog post:
I'm using VINTAGE 70-300 lenses (from the 90s) with Micro Four Thirds cameras (such as the GH4, G7, GX85 and G85) and I love that they render an image with a crop similar to a 600mm on full frame. My experience with this lens has been I've (almost) never wished for a longer lens, except for maybe the moon, or distant wildlife. I've used them for sports (mostly little league) and have been able to cover the entire field.
As far as the "slow" max. aperture, I don't (usually) try to get f/2.8 telephoto lenses (because of the cost). My logic is that since the most common scenario to use such a telephoto is OUTDOORS, having a mere f/5.6 is almost always sufficient. The exception is when you're in a large indoor space and the light is low. In this case, I'm often using a focal reducer/speedbooster anyway, so my max. aperture ends up around f/4, and that works (even on a small Micro Four Thirds sensor).
🤣🤣🤣Actor's tallent
"I am filming vaccinated people.." 🤣LuvUr humor man😆😂
This is exactly what i need , Thank you.
Another great vid Kasey - cheers Cam from NZ. Starting to use my XT4 for some of my vids, but you can't beat the convenience of a phone - which you have advised your viewers of many times. Not regretting the Fuji purchase one bit though - everytime I see a clip I shot with it, I'm stoked :)
I'm impressed with this lens. Might get it instead of the 100-400.
this is why you should sell all your camera gears and buy Nikon Z9 with the money!
This thing is great in bright light...also, have taken pretty nice pictures of the moon as well...
Try the Panasonic 100-400.. definitely heavier than this fella, but I'm sure you'll love the image quality from it.
"be here by march for sure" lmao
These are wonderful shots... Er... Cinema! 😬
Was IS2 engaged? Seems like the image snaps to the right or the left as if it was trying to hold the image when you pan
Amazing video - great job! Like you, I am interested in the OM 1 advancements. But this is impressive!
I use the old 4/3 ED70-300 Toneh 4-5.6 on both my E1...........and with an adaptor on my OMD EM1 and although it's bigger and heavier than the newer m4/3 lens featured here it's still a whole lot smaller than any aps-c or FF equivalent, and it just works!
Ummm…….aperture light acceptance into the lens is not dependent on crop of the sensor. There is only a difference in depth of field when you change focal distance to frame the photo with the same field of view with different size sensors.
The aperture doesn't double on a m4/3rds lens, just the focal length.
Seems like a really good lens ! :O
0:32 Hi, are you fooling us pretending that you don't know the meaning of aperture? You know that aperture is not relative to the sensor size. If it's 6.7 then 6.7. Equivalent to 13.4 when you compare the depth of field but not the amount of the light getting in to the lens. By the way nice review.
You really could have used optical stabilization along with IBIS. Maybe try out the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II POWER O.I.S. lens. It's the same price as the Olympus, 1/2 stop faster wide open and has OS. You're really getting into the nature video scene. Told you, it is addictive!
I have tried that lens with the Oly, it wasn't stable. You can't use dual IS unless on a Panasonic body.
@@cameraconspiracies Thanks. That kinda sucks. You plan to test the GH-6 when it comes out (with "improved" DFDAF)?
4:17 perhaps a bullfinch rather than a robin?
i was wondering what direction youll be taking your channel in, now, that you got comfy and attached to things and probably wont travel anymore :( but i have to say im enjoying this wildlife videography a lot! maybe one day youll be traveling AND doing wildlife videography ;)
"No... to what!" - careful, you will have your bank account frozen.
Where's the affiliate link to buy the Woodpecker?
i want tobuy the wood peckr
"I'm filmin vaccinated people" 🤣🤣
looking forward to hear your take on new OM-1 camera.