I use mine to shoot wildlife and tend to keep the MC-14 attached. I even managed to get one of my wildlife images shown on the BBC Countryfile TV program. It's a great lens.
I use that lens a lot for nighttime kids sports. I works great with my G9 and the images still look great a 6400 ISO. At f2.8 it is already sharp and lets me keep my shutter speed high enough.
I was so pleased to read you comments about this lens on the G9, I have read, listened and looked at as many things as possible about this lens/camera combination. I own 2 G9 bodies and this has helped me with the decision to go ahead and purchase a long with the 1.4x converter, thank you.
Nice coincidence, I repurchased this lens last week to complement my OM-D E-M1II. I used this lens in the past on my E-M1 (classic) and E-M5 (classic). although optically a great lens I sold my complete m43 system a couple of years ago in favour of an APS-C system with some regrets. Last February I purchased the E-M1mk2 with 12-40mm f/2.8 pro and 25mm f/1.2 pro as I wanted to dive again into m43. So far I am very happy with this setup. The next weeks I will have the opportunity to use the 40-150 f/2.8 in a variety of situations and looking forward to the results. Updated the body to fw 3.1 and the lens to fw 1.3 and a big thank you for your tips regarding configuration and exposure in your previous videos.
Peter: Great video!! I have had the 40-150mm F2.8 since it was introduced and love the versatility it provides me when shooting all different venues, from portraiture to events to wildlife. I have had the MC-14 teleconverter for several years and I just purchased the MC-20; the combination with the 40-150mm F2.8 provides extreme flexibility. I recently posted some photos on the 'Olympus E-M1II and E-M1X' Facebook group page which shows the combination retains great image quality. As you pointed out - the 40-150mm F2.8 is the zoom lens to have!!
Enjoy your videos Peter. Although I love this lens, the clever hood design ended up being a pain and in it's place I used a rubber hood screwed into the filter thread. Not only is this more convenient but it reduces the weight further.
Hi, I too had the lens hood fail on me and lost 2 of the ball bearings, but luckily none of the springs. I liked the novel design and thought it was poor execution at fault and decided to repair rather than replace. I bought a replacement 10 (1mm, I think) 4:05 BBs on Ebay. Did a "dry" run to make sure it all went back together ok. Then, using a toothpick, added a few drops of super glue to cure the underlying problem. It's now been 3yrs without any problems
Good review Peter. I bought this lens several years ago when I got my first Olympus camera, EM1 MkI. I use it for everything. It is my favourite wildlife lens by far. Sometimes it just requires a little extra stealth to get closer to the animals. Very often, on safari in South Africa, the bush is closed in enough that 150mm is all you really need. While photographing Spirit bears in British Columbia we were able to watch the bears catching salmon within 50 meters. This lens was perfect for the task. For longer distances I use the Panasonic 100-400. I have tried the Olympus 300mm but prefer the flexibility of a zoom lens for wildlife.
Thanks so much for the video you make Peter. I'm glad to follow your channel. Keep mixing the pictures you take with the Lenz in you video. It's very illustrativ 👍
Another excellent review, Peter - thank you! I purchased my copy of this lens as soon as it was available in the USA, and with the MC-14. The image quality is exceptional, as is the build quality. One thing I'd like to mention is that while it looks like a "big & heavy" lens - it is really not at all - especially compared to a 70-200 FF equivalent, It balances perfectly on my E-M1 MKII or E-M5 MK II (with grip). Great for wildlife, landscapes, race cars, portraits - and just about everything in between and yes - even flowers and flora. Just an excellent video, Peter! Please keep them coming! Best to you from the USA...
I have the non-pro (f4-5.6) version of this lens. It's nice. Sharp and decent construction even if it's plastic. I've used it for landscape, portraits, and travel, but there are three problems with it. One, it has a variable aperture, and while f5.6 is OK, I really notice it in low light and certain portraits. Secondly, the lens isn't weather sealed, and I find dust deep inside the lens and it's a pain to get out. Thirdly - and possibly the most galling - it is one of those dog-d1ck lenses where the front element "emerges" as you zoom in! I can't stand it. 😂 I'll be upgrading asap - glad to see the examples you used match my use cases. Thanks for the review!
Hi Peter, always love your review. This lens 40-150mm is always my on the go lens beside the 12-40mm. For me the IQ is one of the best for olympus system. Keep posted and regards to you from Indonesia.... 👏👏👏.
It is a very nice lens. I use it for wildlife primarily. But the lens hood is not at all robust. My first hood fell apart in my hands so I bought a second as I was off to China and couldn't wait for a repair. This hood fell apart in my camera bag before I had used it!. I see from various forums that quite a few people have had this problem.
Thank you Peter, a good intro to this lens. I don't have anything with this sort of reach but you show the potential very well, so perhaps my next addition.
Hi Peter, I'm a professional photographer in the UK. When I'm not using Olympus prime lenses for a pre-planned "poor light" or client commissioned shoot, I'll always take Olympus's f/2.8 40-150 PRO + the 7-14 PRO lenses along. They are superb. My only caveat is that you're losing much of M43's super lightweight and size portability, but it's the weather sealing that usually swings the argument. For enthusiasts, I'd say only buy the PRO lenses if you need the weather sealing. The smaller and lighter M43 lenses mean you're more likely to have the right lens for that "unmissable" shot, when it's needed. Only us PRO photographers are daft enough to always carry big and bulky lenses. After all, the most important thing is capturing that shot, and not whether it's technically good enough to sell to National Geographic magazine. An exciting imperfect image is worth ten technically perfect, yet boring images. Speaking of Aviation Photography. I live 5 minutes from Farnborough and, as well as Extreme Expectations Photography, Aviation Photography is my thing. Anyone thinking of buying the 40-150 PRO zoom, or the 300mm PRO f/4 for photographing aircraft (or birds), I'd recommend also looking at Olympus's red dot sight. Peter has a video on that, so I'll let him do the explaining on the red dot. Just remember to turn off IBIS for images where the aircraft is flying diagonally, fast up and over you. Rick in the UK
Sadly, in 2019, the Farnborough International people (who run the Farnborough International Airshow) announced there will be no more public airshows at Farnborough. Once, this was the greatest Airshow in the world, but the organisers have been trying to kill off the public show for many years now. Rick
Bought the lens yesterday and head to the zoo on the way back. This not so tiny lens suprise me like crazy. For the first time I got the round bokeh larger than the subject (bird closeup) . This is a must have lens for everything with sharp images it can produce. Just my 2 cents. For birding in the wild, an extender is almost a compulsory as 300mm is not enough as the bird spook and flew as it heard some tiny crack stepping on dried leaves. Also, Ive tried stay stationary and be quiet for 10 minutes. Birds start popping up in the scene revealing themselves again. Jumping from fullframe to m43 suprises me from time to time. If I was rich, the best money can buy might not thrill casual shooter like me. Now im in dilema whether to pair the lens with mc14 or mc20. 14 I can still crop the original photos a bit, but 20 some say I will loose quite a lot quality let alone lower aperture. Yet losing some shaprnes taken from the pro Lens probably bearable than a budget 300mm (just my guess). Seems like its more worthy to double up the length . My main use for the camera is video which i pair with 17mm 1.8 cheap old lens. It was fine. But for traveling, I would rather capture things that cant be shot easily with phones. Hope I can hear your thought a word or two on this situation.
I use this lens mainly for portrait and macro photography. Especially with the 1.4 converter it is a great macro lens, allowing you to stay a bit further from your subject.
As a result of this video, I purchased this lens and have not been disappointed. Of all my lenses, it is the sharpest and most versatile. Have now also purchased the MC-14 and MC-20 teleconverters. Love your regular videos. Even far away in Australia.
I use it to shoot beach volleyball matches. In fact, I was shooting a hard hit that landed in and it bounced directly into the hood of the lens. The hood bent and I have the photo sequence of it if you're interested. Like you, I ordered a replacement hood for around $50, but haven't installed it yet. Was it easy to replace? Let me know if you want a good laugh and see the photo sequence!
I think micro 4/3 needs another fast aperture zoom telephoto lens. Something like the Panasonic Leica 10-25 f1.7. If OM digital or Panasonic can come up with a 70-150mm F1.7 lens, then M43 can finally shoot indoor sports because at the moment those fast 2.8 zoom just isn’t good enough for dimly lighted gyms.
Airshows.. in past with Pentax K20D and 55-300, later with K5 and Sig50-500 and Sig100-300/4 :) Now I have K3, but no air-shows around. Maybe in August.. I would probably take my EPL-6 with 40-150/4-5.6 too..
Bought together with a MC-14 and used mainly for butterflies, close range sea birds onshore at nesting colonies, and some landscape. First PRO lens I purchased.
I have the non-pro 40-150mm f4/5.6 m.zuiko lens and have found it to be a really useful focal range. I'm planning to upgrade to the f2.8 Pro lens soon. Your tip on getting the teleconverter with it is good; thanks, Peter!
(Eventually) When I buy my first m4/3 tele zoom, this or Panasonic's 35-100 will be my choice. Until then the original 4/3 40-150 f3.5-4.5 kit lens will remain in use. Because it's slow-ish I use it mainly outdoors. Flowers, animals etc. are easy to capture with the focal range. It also works with the 4/3 EC-14 1.4x tele-conveter albeit increasing your maximum apeture.
Great to see this review. I have had mine for some time. i hesitated in buying this lens as i had a SWD 50-200 with m4/3 adaptor to use with markii. Finally obtain the 50-150 2.8 and WOW have never used the older lens again, even though it served me well with 4/3 e5. i use it a lot to shoot my grandsons youth soccer along with the 300 f4 and em1mii and em1x and 1.4 teleconverter. Thanks for all you do for us oly shooters.
This lens (and the Mc14 teleconverter) has seldom been off my E-M5MkIi since i purchased it 3 years ago. It is fast, sealed against rain, sand, dust, has the manual focus clutch, close focus to 7m (even with MC14!) and producs pin sharp images. The telecoping lenshood is a great space saving design and the tripod mount is solid and dependable. As close to perfect as I have ever owned. The 12-40 Pro is a close second!
Great video. Love the squirrels. They have very bushy tails, I guess because of your weather. The ones we have in south Florida have thin, aerodynamic tails that help them to fly through the 90% humidity in the air!
i used it in my trip to mauritius alone for early morning hotel garden birds and with the tc 1.4 for all day hiking trips. took some candid people shots when i was sitting in cafe downtown port louise. and also some sea scapes. for flower and butterfly macros. was happy that i was the only one who was not forced to be inside the cafe in a safari park when it was raining.
lots of great images in this set. Funny this drops the same day Tony Northrup talks the f4 prime as the best M43 lens for nature photography - I would agree that having OIS, especially as you drop in the extender would be awesome here, of course if the prime could be 2.8 that would be cool too. This would be similar to the 70-210 I have for my Nikon FE (yes, I still like film at times...and old things) and I love zooms for convenience, it is going to your kids soccer game and being able to get the tight shot, the long shot, etc. with fewer lens swaps because I am not trying to look like the pro on the sidelines with 3 bodies slung around my neck.
Good review! I rented this with a matched Teleconverter for a trip into Sangre de Cristo mountains to be used on my Pen-f; I had to try it! Outstanding colors & sharpness; AF to MF flow was amazing! On a tripod, easy, but too big for the Pen-f handholding for constant use. IBIS worked great! This lens would be great on a MX or EM1! I really liked the lens bundle and it worked perfectly...but not well balanced on small bodies. Your squirrels and church area shots were excellent! Thanks for sharing!
I agree! It’s doable and the results are excellent! Fwiw, the 40~150mm f/4 lens is a gem on the Pen sized bodies, and is on sale now for $99US! At less than 8 oz weight, it balances beautifully in palm of the hand, too! I can envision needing & using both lenses, depending on the circumstance...until Santa delivers an EM1. 🙂
While it's not my all time favorite lens (though it's way up there) it is without a doubt my most used lens. I love it for portraits but also for actions sports, some wild life if I can get close enough (very rare, the 300F4 is better for that), macro, some landscapes and really most other things. The focal range is so versatile and the extra 100mm reach compared to a 70-200 is worth so much! Not to mention the sharpness, weather sealing and micro contrast. Only thing one could wish for (apart from a lens hood that doesn't explode time after time again) is some better quality of the bokeh with busy backgrounds but it's not the end of the world.
Dear Peter, this lens is excellent for Portraits, Landscapes and Sports with this very fast Aperture f-2.8, the only problem will be the weight and the need for tripod. I have used Zuiko 65-200 F4 fixed, Zuiko Zoom Lens, Manual Focus, on a 35 mm film format OM-4Ti Camera Body for years, having an excellent professional combination & results.
Thanks, enjoyed it. Many years ago I owned the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom but after two years I sold it because it was just too big & bulky. Later I switched to Canon FF and had the 80-200 f/4 which was easier to handle. For the past 7 years I've been an Olympus MFT user and living with the Panasonic 45-175mm f/4-5.6 zoom. That's a very good lens, sharp, and amazingly small. For fun last year I rented the lens you talk about in this video, the 40-150mm f/2.8. Wow! So clear, sharp and fast focussing! A well built, high quality lens for sure. But . . . it sure is big compared to all my other MFT lenses. Actually I'd need a new camera bag to accommodate it. Still, its excellent performance haunts me so--maybe one day. P.S., I rented the Panasonic 50-200mm f/2.8-4 last year, and I was very disappointed. The autofocus struggled even in daytime light, and although it's a little smaller than the Olympus 40-150, it still felt like a very heavy lens.
A superb lens , every manufacturer should take a good look at the clever design of the lens hood, only complaint bis that the lens foot should be arca swiss compatible. but so should every other lens manufacturer.
this is the lens i keep wish i had. the 12-100 has essentially replaced my 12-40 but the reach isn't there. i swap to the 40-150 R at times but it's not a Pro lens and doesn't support the TCs
Hey Peter, thanks for the review! Some nice insight also about Seurasaari! QUick question tho, does your friend sell those mugs? I need to get couple for my wife!
I have the 70-200 f 2.8 L USM from Canon. It’s great for portraits ,action and live music. The bokeh is amazing. The only snag is it weight almost 1.4 kg. My ageing wrists cannot deal with this kind of weight anymore :)
The 12-40 PRO is my standard lens. My 40-150 PRO is what I use for more length, sometimes with an MC-14 for even more reach, though I wish I had the MC-20 now.
This lens has been on sale since 2015 ? This introduction video inspired me to buy it. It is useful for macro photo especially flying butterfly or dragonfly.
Peter, loved your review...trying to decide what makes the best sense for landscape with regards to the Olympus/Pana- 50-200/Pana 100-400. Your images were stellar and I appreciated the honesty regarding "no ibis" Question regarding your very nice production, what/where do you get your music from? Very nice nuance it creates with your visuals. Thanks again!
Now bought one and the 1.4x Converter, so my back pack now consists of the EM1 MKII, 7-14, 12-40 and 40-150 Pro f2.8 lenses. I really like it and my back does not suffer/complain either, It is only after getting one that that you realise how good it is to have that focal range with you.
Peter, on the bottom of the tripod mount there are 4 tiny screws. If I remove the little plate those screws hold, will I be able to mount with a 3/8" screw instead of the smaller 1/4" screw? Thanks! Love your channel!
Hi Peter I used the Olympus 40-150 at the Armed Forces Day in Plymouth UK were I live. I was lucky the Red Arrows were flying and I was able to take some very nice pictures with the lens. By the way have the same wrist strap as you by Peak Design 👍
I use the lens for my son's soccer games and my step daughter's lacrosse/basketball games. Most of of my shots are sharp even if the lens doesn't have IS. One of my favorite lenses.
Nice review Peter. I have been using the 4/3 Zuiko 35-100mm f2 lens for over 8 years and really like the image quality. Have used it on the M1 Mark I, Mark Ii as well as the E5. Not as much reach, not as fast and a bit larger too. However, you make me want this lens! Thanks, I think......
Hi Peter nice video again, I also use this lens and love it on my EM1 mark one. do you always shoot RAW and pp it? i usualy shoot raw+jpeg and i rarely have to pp it. what is your experience in this?
There are many reports on internet and friends that bought this lens then the lens hood fails releasing parts and falling off. Olympus replaces hood but same failure occurs. Olympus needs to recall and replace this hood.
I love this lens too but have gone through two hoods (Olympus replaced the first one) but when the second one went I decided to replace it with a Canon ET78II hood which fits and only cost me $14 on eBay. The design of the original hood although really convenient, is flimsy and the ball bearing slide system can not bear the weight of the lens when in the bottom of a camera bag.
I have a real desire to own this lens, even though I've never even handled one in real life. I'm in the process of talking myself into spending the $1000 USD they seem to command on the used market. Why do I want it? Largely because of how much I enjoy owning and using the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro zoom, which I got used at an excellent price. I think it would be cool to own its big brother. I don't actually think I would need any other lenses for my Olympus kit. And there is another reason. I own the 40-150mm f4-5.6 Olympus zoom, and have gotten excellent results from this little $100 lens. I can only imagine that I'd love the Pro version even more. Back when I shot a lot with my Nikon gear, I used an 80-200 f2.8 quite a lot, and a 70-210 f4 as well, for when I wanted to be a bit more mobile. I was surprised a how much I used the smaller of the two zooms, and since the Olympus is about the same size and weight of that 70-210, I'm sure I'd love it. Maybe I'll get myself one for my 65th birthday. I see there is an f4 version available for pre-order which might be worth a look as well.
Peter Forsgård I used only my old 4/3 lenses in the first 2 years on my em1m2 and I was pleased with the autofocus. Only one small negative experiance was that the lenses, 14-52 and 50-200, both 2.8-3.5 made some noise when changing the zoom (focus-noise I believe, but I#m not a specialist just a user). Technically no problem until today. But since I bought the 12-100 mft pro 4.0 there is of course no noise and I have a new working horse for almost everthing I do. I still hold the 2 FT‘s, the 50-200 for the zoo mainly and the 14-54 for low light familiy party fotos. I enjoy your videos, keep on doing this. Best regards from Germany. Volker
Peter I am also using the 9-18mm wide of the older four thirds system because could not afford the new 9-18mm mft lens .Optical quality exelent,but yes the af is very slow and also make a noise where focusing.But thats fine as for lanscapes/cityscapes etc it does a very good job.
Thanks Peter as always. It really is an interesting lens, but price aside it looks really big to me. I need something for reach beyond my 45mm f1.8 and I am thinking about the 75mm f1.8 the light gathering looks good but it is almost too sharp and it looks limited without a zoom alternative? I am a bit reluctant to go Panasonic but the 35-100 f2.8 is looking the nest choice, great IQ, weather sealed and compact. Any observations welcomed as always. Pete
I like using vintage 75-210 lenses with adapters on my G85 -- of course it means a lot more manual stuff, but the focal range is pretty cool (150-410 on micro-four-thirds) -- but I also love that focal length range on the original vintage 35mm cameras -- it's just tough (and still expensive) to find the low-aperture versions of the lenses. Thank you Peter!
Hi Peter, thanks for an interesting review! I liked your images a lot, especially urban ones! You mentioned that you'd rather have an image stabilizer inside that lens. I wonder how many EV stops of IBIS can you get on the 150mm end with either Em5-2, Em5-3 or Em1-2?
@@ForsgardPeter Thank you for your reply, sir! A very happy New Year to you and your family. Thanks so much for your hard work and education with your videos! They are immensely helpful.
I am very interested in viewers comments and use of this lens. I have the inexpensive but surprisingly decent 40-150mm/f4-5.6, but it does have many limitations. I would like to occasionally shoot BIF and galaxies. The 40-150/f2.8 seems too short in focal length (without teleconverters) and too slow with teleconverters. For astrophotography I probably lean towards the 75mm/f1.8 prime. Anyone have thoughts or experience with the 40-150/f2.8 for these 2 use cases.
David do you have a star tracking mount? If so you can get some very good astrophotography results with either lens. Here is an example of the 40-150 at 150mm f2.8 with an OMD EM1mk2. It was 27 exposures of 30 seconds, showing Jupiter and the milkyway. Note this was from the city, so the quality is no as good as it could be. cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSGqtSdNPEhwYK9F1YuhStV7cpjrJD5PyJff8eudiavJS/27x30sec-150mm-1600px.jpg
Hi Peter. Could you suggest a mft lens for bird photography apart from the 300mm f4 pro that is for professionals and far above my pay grade. As it is there is not any olympus lens in the 75-300mm range and the only offering i consider is the pana mk2 version. Any other suggestion considering prices aswell.
I cannot say that much about Panasonic lenses, but I have heard good things about the 100-400? Pana zoom. 75-300mm is also a very good option. It is quite reasonably priced etc.
i own the panasonic 14-140 mm 3.55-5.6 and i am happy with it but i would liketo have the 40-150 because it is 2.8 but my lense has in build stabilisation which is very helpful and this lense has not😒 i am not sure what to do and if its worth it to upgrade
I do have the MC-20 (also the 1.4) the fit with the lens is not super tight, There is a little noticeable backlash. I read in several groups that also others experienced this. I did tightened the screws a bit, that did not help much. It does not influence the picture quality and I don't mind it much, only when walking around with it mounted on a monopod, i experience it. I do expect that it influence negatively on the waterresistance.
Hi Peter! My ZUIKO 40-150 4-5.6 R stopped focusing from 100 to 150! 40 to 100 is focusing alright. Used with Omd10 mkiii. Did not find AF limiter in menu. What would be a problem how do you think?
Thanks for the video I am debating on getting this as my telephoto low light lens in the future. Little video feedback is maybe try a little less hard. I know you are trying to make the video more interesting but all the different jumps actually made it feel quite disjointed and a single angle with B roll would have sufficed and saved you a lot of time and effort :)
I am looking for a camera (plus lens) for wildlife and some sport photography, but I don't really want a bulky D500/7Dii... However, I feel like a m43 sensor is outdated nowadays with ff cameras becoming so popular. Would you still buy a full m43 equipment today if you didn't have any camera gear or rather an apsc (Fuji XH1 with 100-400) or even Sony a6400 with 100-400 to later upgrade the camera, or Nikon Z6 with 100-500? There're simply to many cameras available...
Most likely I would. I switched from FF to Olympus 5 years ago and have not looked back. It has many advantages over FF. The biggest is the smaller size without compromising too much on anything.
Peter Forsgård thanks for your reply. I’ll have a look at the lens with the 1.4 converter. And for the beginning mayb start with a OM-D Em10iii. I can always get a newer body later. Rather start with some quality glass.
@@nick_401 Although possible to get great images from the M4/3rds sensor, you will find apsc Fuji better, especially since they are up to 26mp, you will need Capture 1 to process, of course the lenses are bigger.
Just purchased this lens and a 2x converter. Traded my Panasonic zooms as part of the deal. Really enjoying it and getting used to its weight compared to the old lenses. Should be a good fit for my city breaks (when we can travel again) and birds using the 2x converter. Great reviews Peter, working through your back catalogue. 😎👍
Thanks for the explanation of aperture size compared to FF. I was trying to wrap my head around the physics of focal length over aperture size which clearly doesn’t change with the claim that the f-stop is double. Now I get, that’s depth of focus vs. exposure. I’m curious though - what is your comparison of the 40-150 f/2.8 Pro vs. the 40-150 f/4-5.6? I get the implication of the light difference with 1-2 stops, but a ginormous advantage is the weight, which is a primary concern for me. Have you done any comparison shots? Curious about any significant quality differences…
Unfortunately, the 40-150mm f3.5-f5.6 is one of those lenses that I have never used. It is also a lens that I will want to test. Maybe in the future. On paper, the weight advantage is something to consider, especially when travelling.
@@ForsgardPeter Wow, that really surprises me! Although I imagine since you were already a pro going in I can see the draw of the better lens. But it is a ridiculous value, and really highlights how you can take great pictures with a smaller and lighter package. In fact, if you can have an episode on other light lenses that’d be awesome. My 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro is my heaviest lens :)
@@ForsgardPeter I can imagine - actually I know. I’ve frequently been frustrated because I couldn’t quite get the shot I was looking for because of slow shutter speeds. I got the 12-40mm Pro only recently and between that and the 45mm f/1.8 I’ve resorted to cropping quite a bit. But, if you got the light it’s not bad. There’s something nice about being able to put a camera and a few lenses in a small bag and carrying it around everywhere. I had a Canon 70D for years, but rarely used it, because bringing everything out was a significant emotional event :) . In any case, stay awesome. I really appreciate your channel - I learn more every episode. And I’m moving to Italy in a few days, so looking forward to good photography out there…
Considering that 40-150mm non-Pro lens is very good under good lighting AND can be had for $100 or less (USD), it is an excellent lens for the average amateur photography enthusiast. If you're a professional, you would probably want the Pro lens but there is nothing at all "wrong" with the much less expensive version. You should thank Olympus that they make the $100 version.
I use mine to shoot wildlife and tend to keep the MC-14 attached. I even managed to get one of my wildlife images shown on the BBC Countryfile TV program. It's a great lens.
Nice! Congrats for the images on BBC! Really cool!
I do the same with mine.
I use that lens a lot for nighttime kids sports. I works great with my G9 and the images still look great a 6400 ISO. At f2.8 it is already sharp and lets me keep my shutter speed high enough.
I was so pleased to read you comments about this lens on the G9, I have read, listened and looked at
as many things as possible about this lens/camera combination. I own 2 G9 bodies and this has
helped me with the decision to go ahead and purchase a long with the 1.4x converter, thank you.
Is autofocus works good on G9 body??
Nice coincidence, I repurchased this lens last week to complement my OM-D E-M1II. I used this lens in the past on my E-M1 (classic) and E-M5 (classic). although optically a great lens I sold my complete m43 system a couple of years ago in favour of an APS-C system with some regrets. Last February I purchased the E-M1mk2 with 12-40mm f/2.8 pro and 25mm f/1.2 pro as I wanted to dive again into m43. So far I am very happy with this setup. The next weeks I will have the opportunity to use the 40-150 f/2.8 in a variety of situations and looking forward to the results. Updated the body to fw 3.1 and the lens to fw 1.3 and a big thank you for your tips regarding configuration and exposure in your previous videos.
Sound great! I like the way you say E-M1 (CLASSIC). It is a classic camera at least for me. It was my first m4/3 camera that I owned.
I didn't know the 40-150 had fm. Interesting.
Peter: Great video!! I have had the 40-150mm F2.8 since it was introduced and love the versatility it provides me when shooting all different venues, from portraiture to events to wildlife. I have had the MC-14 teleconverter for several years and I just purchased the MC-20; the combination with the 40-150mm F2.8 provides extreme flexibility. I recently posted some photos on the 'Olympus E-M1II and E-M1X' Facebook group page which shows the combination retains great image quality. As you pointed out - the 40-150mm F2.8 is the zoom lens to have!!
Yes, I saw some of the photos i that group. Great shots!
@@ForsgardPeter Thank you, Peter! Looking forward to your next video and your great tips!!
Enjoy your videos Peter. Although I love this lens, the clever hood design ended up being a pain and in it's place I used a rubber hood screwed into the filter thread. Not only is this more convenient but it reduces the weight further.
Hi, I too had the lens hood fail on me and lost 2 of the ball bearings, but luckily none of the springs.
I liked the novel design and thought it was poor
execution at fault and decided to repair rather than replace.
I bought a replacement 10 (1mm, I think) 4:05 BBs on Ebay. Did a "dry" run to make sure it all went back together ok. Then, using a toothpick, added a few drops of super glue to cure the underlying problem.
It's now been 3yrs without any problems
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Good review Peter. I bought this lens several years ago when I got my first Olympus camera, EM1 MkI. I use it for everything. It is my favourite wildlife lens by far. Sometimes it just requires a little extra stealth to get closer to the animals. Very often, on safari in South Africa, the bush is closed in enough that 150mm is all you really need. While photographing Spirit bears in British Columbia we were able to watch the bears catching salmon within 50 meters. This lens was perfect for the task. For longer distances I use the Panasonic 100-400. I have tried the Olympus 300mm but prefer the flexibility of a zoom lens for wildlife.
Peter, I too have this lens and use it for landscape and also for pictures of flowers .
I really like this lens and use it a lot.
Great video Peter! Always enjoy it when you include images.
Thank you.
Thanks mate. I recently started watching your videos. Love it 👍🏾👍🏾
Welcome aboard! Thank you!
Thanks so much for the video you make Peter. I'm glad to follow your channel. Keep mixing the pictures you take with the Lenz in you video. It's very illustrativ 👍
Thanks.
Another excellent review, Peter - thank you! I purchased my copy of this lens as soon as it was available in the USA, and with the MC-14. The image quality is exceptional, as is the build quality. One thing I'd like to mention is that while it looks like a "big & heavy" lens - it is really not at all - especially compared to a 70-200 FF equivalent, It balances perfectly on my E-M1 MKII or E-M5 MK II (with grip). Great for wildlife, landscapes, race cars, portraits - and just about everything in between and yes - even flowers and flora. Just an excellent video, Peter! Please keep them coming! Best to you from the USA...
Thank you!
Yes John, looks big, handles well, and it's quite petite really!!!
I have the non-pro (f4-5.6) version of this lens. It's nice. Sharp and decent construction even if it's plastic. I've used it for landscape, portraits, and travel, but there are three problems with it.
One, it has a variable aperture, and while f5.6 is OK, I really notice it in low light and certain portraits. Secondly, the lens isn't weather sealed, and I find dust deep inside the lens and it's a pain to get out. Thirdly - and possibly the most galling - it is one of those dog-d1ck lenses where the front element "emerges" as you zoom in! I can't stand it. 😂
I'll be upgrading asap - glad to see the examples you used match my use cases. Thanks for the review!
Hi Peter, always love your review. This lens 40-150mm is always my on the go lens beside the 12-40mm. For me the IQ is one of the best for olympus system. Keep posted and regards to you from Indonesia.... 👏👏👏.
Hallo Peter, today i bought this Lens. I was very excited about the first Photos.
It is a very nice lens. I use it for wildlife primarily. But the lens hood is not at all robust. My first hood fell apart in my hands so I bought a second as I was off to China and couldn't wait for a repair. This hood fell apart in my camera bag before I had used it!. I see from various forums that quite a few people have had this problem.
Nice, Peter. I bought this lens about a year ago, along with the converter. I enjoy it.
Thank you Peter, a good intro to this lens. I don't have anything with this sort of reach but you show the potential very well, so perhaps my next addition.
Hi Peter,
I'm a professional photographer in the UK. When I'm not using Olympus prime lenses for a pre-planned "poor light" or client commissioned shoot, I'll always take Olympus's f/2.8 40-150 PRO + the 7-14 PRO lenses along. They are superb.
My only caveat is that you're losing much of M43's super lightweight and size portability, but it's the weather sealing that usually swings the argument.
For enthusiasts, I'd say only buy the PRO lenses if you need the weather sealing. The smaller and lighter M43 lenses mean you're more likely to have the right lens for that "unmissable" shot, when it's needed.
Only us PRO photographers are daft enough to always carry big and bulky lenses. After all, the most important thing is capturing that shot, and not whether it's technically good enough to sell to National Geographic magazine. An exciting imperfect image is worth ten technically perfect, yet boring images.
Speaking of Aviation Photography. I live 5 minutes from Farnborough and, as well as Extreme Expectations Photography, Aviation Photography is my thing. Anyone thinking of buying the 40-150 PRO zoom, or the 300mm PRO f/4 for photographing aircraft (or birds), I'd recommend also looking at Olympus's red dot sight. Peter has a video on that, so I'll let him do the explaining on the red dot. Just remember to turn off IBIS for images where the aircraft is flying diagonally, fast up and over you.
Rick in the UK
Thanks for sharing this story and very valuable info.
Farnborough Airshow. With the budget version. Amazing results with my EPM2.
Cool!
Never been there. Been at Le Bourget, Hannover and Berlin.
Sadly, in 2019, the Farnborough International people (who run the Farnborough International Airshow) announced there will be no more public airshows at Farnborough.
Once, this was the greatest Airshow in the world, but the organisers have been trying to kill off the public show for many years now.
Rick
Thank you Peter, the lens is definitely on my wish list but maybe I will wait for the MII.
I searched the net. Is there any word that they are going to release an MII?
Bought the lens yesterday and head to the zoo on the way back. This not so tiny lens suprise me like crazy. For the first time I got the round bokeh larger than the subject (bird closeup) . This is a must have lens for everything with sharp images it can produce. Just my 2 cents. For birding in the wild, an extender is almost a compulsory as 300mm is not enough as the bird spook and flew as it heard some tiny crack stepping on dried leaves. Also, Ive tried stay stationary and be quiet for 10 minutes. Birds start popping up in the scene revealing themselves again. Jumping from fullframe to m43 suprises me from time to time. If I was rich, the best money can buy might not thrill casual shooter like me.
Now im in dilema whether to pair the lens with mc14 or mc20. 14 I can still crop the original photos a bit, but 20 some say I will loose quite a lot quality let alone lower aperture. Yet losing some shaprnes taken from the pro Lens probably bearable than a budget 300mm (just my guess). Seems like its more worthy to double up the length . My main use for the camera is video which i pair with 17mm 1.8 cheap old lens. It was fine. But for traveling, I would rather capture things that cant be shot easily with phones. Hope I can hear your thought a word or two on this situation.
Congrats for getting a new lens. I would not use the MC-20. You will lose image quality. If you need an extender MC-14 is totally fine.
I use this lens mainly for portrait and macro photography. Especially with the 1.4 converter it is a great macro lens, allowing you to stay a bit further from your subject.
To stay away from the subject in macro and close-ups is important and the combo that you use is great for that.
Another great video, thanks Peter!!!
As a result of this video, I purchased this lens and have not been disappointed. Of all my lenses, it is the sharpest and most versatile. Have now also purchased the MC-14 and MC-20 teleconverters. Love your regular videos. Even far away in Australia.
Thanks. What is your favorite genre, nature, landscapes, animals?
I have just bought this lens and I am going to be using it for filmmaking.
Thank you for this lens review. Especially love the squirrel shots :)
I use it to shoot beach volleyball matches. In fact, I was shooting a hard hit that landed in and it bounced directly into the hood of the lens. The hood bent and I have the photo sequence of it if you're interested. Like you, I ordered a replacement hood for around $50, but haven't installed it yet. Was it easy to replace? Let me know if you want a good laugh and see the photo sequence!
Yes, photos of that, please!
I think micro 4/3 needs another fast aperture zoom telephoto lens. Something like the Panasonic Leica 10-25 f1.7. If OM digital or Panasonic can come up with a 70-150mm F1.7 lens, then M43 can finally shoot indoor sports because at the moment those fast 2.8 zoom just isn’t good enough for dimly lighted gyms.
Airshows.. in past with Pentax K20D and 55-300, later with K5 and Sig50-500 and Sig100-300/4 :) Now I have K3, but no air-shows around. Maybe in August.. I would probably take my EPL-6 with 40-150/4-5.6 too..
I have wondered if I would just end up shooting it zoomed most of the time and should just get a prime and crop. It does seem to produce great colors.
That is another option.
Nice Images Peter
Thank you!
Bought together with a MC-14 and used mainly for butterflies, close range sea birds onshore at nesting colonies, and some landscape. First PRO lens I purchased.
I have the non-pro 40-150mm f4/5.6 m.zuiko lens and have found it to be a really useful focal range. I'm planning to upgrade to the f2.8 Pro lens soon. Your tip on getting the teleconverter with it is good; thanks, Peter!
Yes, the teleconverter is a lot cheaper if you get it as a bundle.
Love the red arrow images
Thanks.
(Eventually) When I buy my first m4/3 tele zoom, this or Panasonic's 35-100 will be my choice. Until then the original 4/3 40-150 f3.5-4.5 kit lens will remain in use. Because it's slow-ish I use it mainly outdoors. Flowers, animals etc. are easy to capture with the focal range. It also works with the 4/3 EC-14 1.4x tele-conveter albeit increasing your maximum apeture.
Do you mean the cheap 40-150 f4-5.6 works with the teleconverter?
Great to see this review. I have had mine for some time. i hesitated in buying this lens as i had a SWD 50-200 with m4/3 adaptor to use with markii. Finally obtain the 50-150 2.8 and WOW have never used the older lens again, even though it served me well with 4/3 e5. i use it a lot to shoot my grandsons youth soccer along with the 300 f4 and em1mii and em1x and 1.4 teleconverter. Thanks for all you do for us oly shooters.
This lens (and the Mc14 teleconverter) has seldom been off my E-M5MkIi since i purchased it 3 years ago. It is fast, sealed against rain, sand, dust, has the manual focus clutch, close focus to 7m (even with MC14!) and producs pin sharp images. The telecoping lenshood is a great space saving design and the tripod mount is solid and dependable. As close to perfect as I have ever owned. The 12-40 Pro is a close second!
Nice review and nice to see you explain DOF to make this a fair review and comparison to 2.8 FF.
Great video. Love the squirrels. They have very bushy tails, I guess because of your weather. The ones we have in south Florida have thin, aerodynamic tails that help them to fly through the 90% humidity in the air!
Yes, the tails are thick because the cold winter. (I guess)
i used it in my trip to mauritius alone for early morning hotel garden birds and with the tc 1.4 for all day hiking trips. took some candid people shots when i was sitting in cafe downtown port louise. and also some sea scapes. for flower and butterfly macros.
was happy that i was the only one who was not forced to be inside the cafe in a safari park when it was raining.
lots of great images in this set. Funny this drops the same day Tony Northrup talks the f4 prime as the best M43 lens for nature photography - I would agree that having OIS, especially as you drop in the extender would be awesome here, of course if the prime could be 2.8 that would be cool too. This would be similar to the 70-210 I have for my Nikon FE (yes, I still like film at times...and old things) and I love zooms for convenience, it is going to your kids soccer game and being able to get the tight shot, the long shot, etc. with fewer lens swaps because I am not trying to look like the pro on the sidelines with 3 bodies slung around my neck.
Good review! I rented this with a matched Teleconverter for a trip into Sangre de Cristo mountains to be used on my Pen-f; I had to try it! Outstanding colors & sharpness; AF to MF flow was amazing! On a tripod, easy, but too big for the Pen-f handholding for constant use. IBIS worked great! This lens would be great on a MX or EM1! I really liked the lens bundle and it worked perfectly...but not well balanced on small bodies. Your squirrels and church area shots were excellent! Thanks for sharing!
The 40-150mm f2.8 is quite big for Pen-F handheld. The combo is a bit unbalanced, but it works if needed. Thanks for the comment about the images.
I agree! It’s doable and the results are excellent! Fwiw, the 40~150mm f/4 lens is a gem on the Pen sized bodies, and is on sale now for $99US! At less than 8 oz weight, it balances beautifully in palm of the hand, too! I can envision needing & using both lenses, depending on the circumstance...until Santa delivers an EM1. 🙂
This lens very rarely comes off of my M1 Mkii, using it for motorsports and Kite surfers. Outstanding piece of kit. 👍🏻
While it's not my all time favorite lens (though it's way up there) it is without a doubt my most used lens. I love it for portraits but also for actions sports, some wild life if I can get close enough (very rare, the 300F4 is better for that), macro, some landscapes and really most other things. The focal range is so versatile and the extra 100mm reach compared to a 70-200 is worth so much! Not to mention the sharpness, weather sealing and micro contrast. Only thing one could wish for (apart from a lens hood that doesn't explode time after time again) is some better quality of the bokeh with busy backgrounds but it's not the end of the world.
The lens is every bit as good as you say, Peter. I was surprised at how useful it is for close-up photography. This is great fun in a butterfly house.
Yes, it works as a close-up lens too.
Dear Peter, this lens is excellent for Portraits, Landscapes and Sports with this very fast Aperture f-2.8, the only problem will be the weight and the need for tripod.
I have used Zuiko 65-200 F4 fixed, Zuiko Zoom Lens, Manual Focus, on a 35 mm film format OM-4Ti Camera Body for years, having an excellent professional combination & results.
Thanks, enjoyed it. Many years ago I owned the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom but after two years I sold it because it was just too big & bulky. Later I switched to Canon FF and had the 80-200 f/4 which was easier to handle. For the past 7 years I've been an Olympus MFT user and living with the Panasonic 45-175mm f/4-5.6 zoom. That's a very good lens, sharp, and amazingly small.
For fun last year I rented the lens you talk about in this video, the 40-150mm f/2.8. Wow! So clear, sharp and fast focussing! A well built, high quality lens for sure. But . . . it sure is big compared to all my other MFT lenses. Actually I'd need a new camera bag to accommodate it. Still, its excellent performance haunts me so--maybe one day. P.S., I rented the Panasonic 50-200mm f/2.8-4 last year, and I was very disappointed. The autofocus struggled even in daytime light, and although it's a little smaller than the Olympus 40-150, it still felt like a very heavy lens.
A superb lens , every manufacturer should take a good look at the clever design of the lens hood, only complaint bis that the lens foot should be arca swiss compatible. but so should every other lens manufacturer.
Good point about the lens foot, it should have Arca Swiss compatibility. I think the 300mm f4 lens has.
this is the lens i keep wish i had. the 12-100 has essentially replaced my 12-40 but the reach isn't there. i swap to the 40-150 R at times but it's not a Pro lens and doesn't support the TCs
Hey Peter, thanks for the review! Some nice insight also about Seurasaari! QUick question tho, does your friend sell those mugs? I need to get couple for my wife!
Yers he does: www.samirinne.fi/ He has a shop in Espoo and an online store. If you get some say hi from me.
Thank you! I will drop by his shop next week and deliver the message.
I have the 70-200 f 2.8 L USM from Canon. It’s great for portraits ,action and live music. The bokeh is amazing. The only snag is it weight almost 1.4 kg. My ageing wrists cannot deal with this kind of weight anymore :)
The 12-40 PRO is my standard lens. My 40-150 PRO is what I use for more length, sometimes with an MC-14 for even more reach, though I wish I had the MC-20 now.
This lens has been on sale since 2015 ? This introduction video inspired me to buy it.
It is useful for macro photo especially flying butterfly or dragonfly.
Hi Peter
Can you send the details or website of your friend from finland that does photograpefs trip, I remembered that you had an interview with him
finnature.com Jari Peltomaki
Thanks alot
Great idea, that squirrel and cup thing.
Thanks.
@@ForsgardPeter Isn't it amazing that we can communicate from Connecticut USA to Helsinki Finland without a phone, radio, or postage stamps. Amazing.
Squirrels were lovely. And mug too
Thanks.
I really like to watch your videos, thank you so much!
Thank you.
Great video and I would be interested in buying your friends mugs
www.samirinne.fi/tuotteet.html
I have this lens for my gh5 and mostly shoot wildlife, landscapes and also use it for video shoots. It one of my favorite lenses, got the 1.4 bundle.
Peter, loved your review...trying to decide what makes the best sense for landscape with regards to the Olympus/Pana- 50-200/Pana 100-400. Your images were stellar and I appreciated the honesty regarding "no ibis" Question regarding your very nice production, what/where do you get your music from? Very nice nuance it creates with your visuals. Thanks again!
Thank you very much. My music is from epidemicsound.com
Thanks Peter, great review and right to the point
Thanks.
Great review. I just switched to m43 from ff.I use these type of long lenses for fashion stuff and landscape.
I have the 12-100mm.
I am waiting for an other additional Lens!
I think I need this lens. I have my 12-40 f2.8 and 300mm f4. But really missing something in between oddly enough for landscapes.
This lens is a good option and so is the 12-100mm f4. The advantage of the 12-100mm f4 is that it has stabilizer.
Now bought one and the 1.4x Converter, so my back pack now consists of the EM1 MKII, 7-14, 12-40 and 40-150 Pro f2.8 lenses. I really like it and my back does not suffer/complain either, It is only after getting one that that you realise how good it is to have that focal range with you.
Nice set of lenses you have!
@@ForsgardPeter Thanks Peter. Gives me all the range I want with only a 2mm overlap, plus they are weatherproof.
Peter, on the bottom of the tripod mount there are 4 tiny screws. If I remove the little plate those screws hold, will I be able to mount with a 3/8" screw instead of the smaller 1/4" screw? Thanks! Love your channel!
Hi Peter I used the Olympus 40-150 at the Armed Forces Day in Plymouth UK were I live. I was lucky the Red Arrows were flying and I was able to take some very nice pictures with the lens. By the way have the same wrist strap as you by Peak Design 👍
Great! The wrist strap from Peak Design is excellent.
this one is first on my list of planned acquisitions :)
Have had it a couple of years now and its definately the lens i use the most! Perfect for wildlife and surf photography
Surf photography sounds cool. Splash proof is needeed?
I use the lens for my son's soccer games and my step daughter's lacrosse/basketball games. Most of of my shots are sharp even if the lens doesn't have IS. One of my favorite lenses.
Never seen Lacrosse played. Seen the gear and some photos, but never the action.
Nice review Peter. I have been using the 4/3 Zuiko 35-100mm f2 lens for over 8 years and really like the image quality. Have used it on the M1 Mark I, Mark Ii as well as the E5. Not as much reach, not as fast and a bit larger too. However, you make me want this lens! Thanks, I think......
Hi Peter I would like to see you do a review of the 40 - 150mm pro lens with the MC-20 teleconverter
I would love to do that, but the MC-20 is hard to get. There are not many around.
Hi Peter nice video again, I also use this lens and love it on my EM1 mark one.
do you always shoot RAW and pp it? i usualy shoot raw+jpeg and i rarely have to pp it. what is your experience in this?
I shoot almost only raw. Olympus have a very good jpg out of the box, but with raw I have more to work on in the post.
I also had a problem with the lens hood and I am now using a JJC hood. Olympus has really to improve this quickly.
There are many reports on internet and friends that bought this lens then the lens hood fails releasing parts and falling off. Olympus replaces hood but same failure occurs. Olympus needs to recall and replace this hood.
Just need to be careful with lens Hood, but I agree that it should have been made more durable.
I love this lens too but have gone through two hoods (Olympus replaced the first one) but when the second one went I decided to replace it with a Canon ET78II hood which fits and only cost me $14 on eBay. The design of the original hood although really convenient, is flimsy and the ball bearing slide system can not bear the weight of the lens when in the bottom of a camera bag.
Hi Peter I just own OM-D E-M1 III plus this lens with the MC-14. How to procede with the firmware updated ? Please explain me how to do. Kind regards.
This video might help: ua-cam.com/video/RX4truamOUY/v-deo.html
I have a real desire to own this lens, even though I've never even handled one in real life. I'm in the process of talking myself into spending the $1000 USD they seem to command on the used market. Why do I want it? Largely because of how much I enjoy owning and using the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro zoom, which I got used at an excellent price. I think it would be cool to own its big brother. I don't actually think I would need any other lenses for my Olympus kit. And there is another reason. I own the 40-150mm f4-5.6 Olympus zoom, and have gotten excellent results from this little $100 lens. I can only imagine that I'd love the Pro version even more.
Back when I shot a lot with my Nikon gear, I used an 80-200 f2.8 quite a lot, and a 70-210 f4 as well, for when I wanted to be a bit more mobile. I was surprised a how much I used the smaller of the two zooms, and since the Olympus is about the same size and weight of that 70-210, I'm sure I'd love it. Maybe I'll get myself one for my 65th birthday. I see there is an f4 version available for pre-order which might be worth a look as well.
My best u43 lens I ever had,,,,,,,,
I use the older 50-200 mm lens with the Olympus adapter mainly in the zoo and details in towns. Also a great lens.
I would love to try some of the old Zuiko Digital lenses with my m4/3 gear but have had the chance to get hold of any of those lenses. How is the AF?
Peter Forsgård I used only my old 4/3 lenses in the first 2 years on my em1m2 and I was pleased with the autofocus. Only one small negative experiance was that the lenses, 14-52 and 50-200, both 2.8-3.5 made some noise when changing the zoom (focus-noise I believe, but I#m not a specialist just a user). Technically no problem until today. But since I bought the 12-100 mft pro 4.0 there is of course no noise and I have a new working horse for almost everthing I do. I still hold the 2 FT‘s, the 50-200 for the zoo mainly and the 14-54 for low light familiy party fotos. I enjoy your videos, keep on doing this. Best regards from Germany. Volker
Peter I am also using the 9-18mm wide of the older four thirds system because could not afford the new 9-18mm mft lens .Optical quality exelent,but yes the af is very slow and also make a noise where focusing.But thats fine as for lanscapes/cityscapes etc it does a very good job.
Thanks Peter as always. It really is an interesting lens, but price aside it looks really big to me. I need something for reach beyond my 45mm f1.8 and I am thinking about the 75mm f1.8 the light gathering looks good but it is almost too sharp and it looks limited without a zoom alternative? I am a bit reluctant to go Panasonic but the 35-100 f2.8 is looking the nest choice, great IQ, weather sealed and compact. Any observations welcomed as always. Pete
75mm f1.8 is a great lens. Did you see my latest video about the 75mm f1.8? I cannot say anything about the Panasonic lens. Have not tested it.
@@ForsgardPeter I did thanks
Squirrel Time at the Grilli Kioski in Hell Sinki. Nice Pictures. :)
I used to have the Canon EF70-200 f2.8. Used it mostly for candid potrait. tele compressiom landscape.
I like using vintage 75-210 lenses with adapters on my G85 -- of course it means a lot more manual stuff, but the focal range is pretty cool (150-410 on micro-four-thirds) -- but I also love that focal length range on the original vintage 35mm cameras -- it's just tough (and still expensive) to find the low-aperture versions of the lenses. Thank you Peter!
Hi Peter, thanks for an interesting review! I liked your images a lot, especially urban ones! You mentioned that you'd rather have an image stabilizer inside that lens. I wonder how many EV stops of IBIS can you get on the 150mm end with either Em5-2, Em5-3 or Em1-2?
Thank you. It is about 4.0 to 5.5EV depending on the camera.
I have lens olympus 1.4x TELE CONVERSION LENS TCON-14D .. THEN I HAVE E-510 OLYMPUS CAMERA THEN THE LENS I CANNOT HOW TO USE CAN YOU REVEIW
It is a converter that you attach to the front of the lens. The filter size is 62mm if I am correct. You need a lens with 62mm filter size.
Peter, have you done review on the Olympus-Zuiko 50-200l lens? If you have I cannot find it!
I have not. I have had no access to 4/3 lenses. It would be interesting to test 4/3 lenses.
@@ForsgardPeter Thank you for your reply, sir! A very happy New Year to you and your family. Thanks so much for your hard work and education with your videos! They are immensely helpful.
You can switch gear in shops there? 😳 Maybe I should visit Finland 😁
If you mean that they buy your old camera gear when buying new, then yes.
I am very interested in viewers comments and use of this lens. I have the inexpensive but surprisingly decent 40-150mm/f4-5.6, but it does have many limitations. I would like to occasionally shoot BIF and galaxies. The 40-150/f2.8 seems too short in focal length (without teleconverters) and too slow with teleconverters. For astrophotography I probably lean towards the 75mm/f1.8 prime. Anyone have thoughts or experience with the 40-150/f2.8 for these 2 use cases.
I have not used it for astrophotography, but some nice shots of the moon I have done with this lens.
David do you have a star tracking mount? If so you can get some very good astrophotography results with either lens. Here is an example of the 40-150 at 150mm f2.8 with an OMD EM1mk2. It was 27 exposures of 30 seconds, showing Jupiter and the milkyway. Note this was from the city, so the quality is no as good as it could be. cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSGqtSdNPEhwYK9F1YuhStV7cpjrJD5PyJff8eudiavJS/27x30sec-150mm-1600px.jpg
Hi Peter. Could you suggest a mft lens for bird photography apart from the 300mm f4 pro that is for professionals and far above my pay grade. As it is there is not any olympus lens in the 75-300mm range and the only offering i consider is the pana mk2 version. Any other suggestion considering prices aswell.
I cannot say that much about Panasonic lenses, but I have heard good things about the 100-400? Pana zoom. 75-300mm is also a very good option. It is quite reasonably priced etc.
Great video. I use a 70-200mm 2.8 a lot.
Thanks.
Peter, did you ever do the comparison to the 3oo using the teleconverter with the 40-150 pro?
Unfortunately I did not have a chance to do that.
i own the panasonic 14-140 mm 3.55-5.6 and i am happy with it but i would liketo have the 40-150 because it is 2.8 but my lense has in build stabilisation which is very helpful and this lense has not😒 i am not sure what to do and if its worth it to upgrade
I have not tested the 14-140mm so it is hard to say. The difference in fastest aperture is big.
if you have the x2 olympus teleconverter, can you please do a review on that paired with the 40-150mm lens?
At the moment I do not have the MC-20, but as soon as I can get one again for testing I will.
I do have the MC-20 (also the 1.4) the fit with the lens is not super tight, There is a little noticeable backlash. I read in several groups that also others experienced this.
I did tightened the screws a bit, that did not help much.
It does not influence the picture quality and I don't mind it much, only when walking around with it mounted on a monopod, i experience it.
I do expect that it influence negatively on the waterresistance.
Hi Peter 👋 does this lens work with EM10 III Olympus camera ?
Yes it does.
@@ForsgardPeter Thank you Peter!
Does this lens ever come on sale?
Have not seen yet.
Hi Peter! My ZUIKO 40-150 4-5.6 R stopped focusing from 100 to 150! 40 to 100 is focusing alright. Used with Omd10 mkiii. Did not find AF limiter in menu. What would be a problem how do you think?
Sounds odd. It is very hard to say. Only thing is the AF-Limiter, but that is most likely not the problem, like you said.
Thanks for the video I am debating on getting this as my telephoto low light lens in the future. Little video feedback is maybe try a little less hard. I know you are trying to make the video more interesting but all the different jumps actually made it feel quite disjointed and a single angle with B roll would have sufficed and saved you a lot of time and effort :)
I am looking for a camera (plus lens) for wildlife and some sport photography, but I don't really want a bulky D500/7Dii... However, I feel like a m43 sensor is outdated nowadays with ff cameras becoming so popular.
Would you still buy a full m43 equipment today if you didn't have any camera gear or rather an apsc (Fuji XH1 with 100-400) or even Sony a6400 with 100-400 to later upgrade the camera, or Nikon Z6 with 100-500?
There're simply to many cameras available...
Most likely I would. I switched from FF to Olympus 5 years ago and have not looked back. It has many advantages over FF. The biggest is the smaller size without compromising too much on anything.
Peter Forsgård thanks for your reply. I’ll have a look at the lens with the 1.4 converter. And for the beginning mayb start with a OM-D Em10iii. I can always get a newer body later. Rather start with some quality glass.
@@nick_401 Although possible to get great images from the M4/3rds sensor, you will find apsc Fuji better, especially since they are up to 26mp, you will need Capture 1 to process, of course the lenses are bigger.
This is a fantastic lens!
Just purchased this lens and a 2x converter. Traded my Panasonic zooms as part of the deal. Really enjoying it and getting used to its weight compared to the old lenses. Should be a good fit for my city breaks (when we can travel again) and birds using the 2x converter. Great reviews Peter, working through your back catalogue. 😎👍
What body you use for this lens??
@@Advertisingvideos I’m currently using OMD1.2, a great camera.
Thanks for the explanation of aperture size compared to FF. I was trying to wrap my head around the physics of focal length over aperture size which clearly doesn’t change with the claim that the f-stop is double. Now I get, that’s depth of focus vs. exposure. I’m curious though - what is your comparison of the 40-150 f/2.8 Pro vs. the 40-150 f/4-5.6? I get the implication of the light difference with 1-2 stops, but a ginormous advantage is the weight, which is a primary concern for me. Have you done any comparison shots? Curious about any significant quality differences…
Unfortunately, the 40-150mm f3.5-f5.6 is one of those lenses that I have never used. It is also a lens that I will want to test. Maybe in the future.
On paper, the weight advantage is something to consider, especially when travelling.
@@ForsgardPeter Wow, that really surprises me! Although I imagine since you were already a pro going in I can see the draw of the better lens. But it is a ridiculous value, and really highlights how you can take great pictures with a smaller and lighter package. In fact, if you can have an episode on other light lenses that’d be awesome. My 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro is my heaviest lens :)
The problem for me with the 40-150mm f3.5-5.6 is the fastest aperture. I need a fast lens, but otherwise the non-pro version could be a good option.
@@ForsgardPeter I can imagine - actually I know. I’ve frequently been frustrated because I couldn’t quite get the shot I was looking for because of slow shutter speeds. I got the 12-40mm Pro only recently and between that and the 45mm f/1.8 I’ve resorted to cropping quite a bit. But, if you got the light it’s not bad. There’s something nice about being able to put a camera and a few lenses in a small bag and carrying it around everywhere. I had a Canon 70D for years, but rarely used it, because bringing everything out was a significant emotional event :) . In any case, stay awesome. I really appreciate your channel - I learn more every episode. And I’m moving to Italy in a few days, so looking forward to good photography out there…
Considering that 40-150mm non-Pro lens is very good under good lighting AND can be had for $100 or less (USD), it is an excellent lens for the average amateur photography enthusiast. If you're a professional, you would probably want the Pro lens but there is nothing at all "wrong" with the much less expensive version. You should thank Olympus that they make the $100 version.