I've created a Faroe Islands Photography/Travel guide, as well as all the info about the puffins! You can check it out here: geni.us/Nh88

This lens is so expensive I’m not sure I can even afford to watch the review

@gregfeeler6910

25 күн бұрын

ROLF!!

@overnightdelivery

25 күн бұрын

Only if you have G.A.S. 😁

@WMedl

22 күн бұрын

Just hide behind the fence and have some looks through the space between....

Remembering David Thorpe's review on the 40-150 pro; "If your conception of MFT is a step up from a bridge camera, this lens is big, heavy and expensive. On the other hand, if your conception is of a realistic replacement for a DSLR, then this lens is small, light and reasonably priced". I suspect this lens is in the same class. I still come back to that review every now and then to hear that voice :)

@MicroFourNerds

25 күн бұрын

I loved David's videos so much!

@stephenfox5133

25 күн бұрын

⁠@@MicroFourNerdshe was a gent, plain and simple, sadly missed by all m43 enthusiasts who valued common sense reviews. No hyperbole, just practical observations.

This commentary is so refreshing, she really enjoys all opportunities to produce media and her own art . Lens are so very important, however even if she was a bottle cap photographer, her heart and enthusiasm would suffice over reviews of a lens. Keep up your good work, I appreciate you!

@MicroFourNerds

25 күн бұрын

Aah thanks so much I really appreciate that ☺️

Having owned this lens for 2 years and taken many thousands of photos with it I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment. It is the best zoom lens I've ever owned bar none. The only criticism I could possibly level at it is the bokeh isn't brilliant, merely ok.

@davidblack2632

25 күн бұрын

I totally agree. I have been using this lens for over 2 years and totally agree.

@reittila

16 күн бұрын

Totally agree with both. If I must choose one lens it's this.

For the target audience this is a good deal even at that price.

That built-in teleconverter is just Olympus flexing on us. Holy crap that's insane.

Gm5 lens cap ✨

Now, it's not cheap! But the best prices with a warranty will be from MPB, I've linked the lens directly in the description. Just cover your eyes before you click 😂

@stevemurnan1702

25 күн бұрын

Substantially cheaper, more flexible and lighter than a Canon RF600 f4 though. £6500 vs £16000!!

@Wildridefilms

25 күн бұрын

@@stevemurnan1702 not even near comparable. A closer comparison would be the 200-800mm.

@godsinbox

25 күн бұрын

@@Wildridefilms at the time that cheap canon lens did not exist. oh, a cheetah isnt that fast, my ford focus is much faster! (isnt an intelligent argument either)

@trishf29

24 күн бұрын

Mmmm, only $11,299 in Australia. Could sell the house😂 Thanks for this review Emily. It sounds great but will stick to my Oly 100-400mm f5-6.3. It’s good enough for what I take.

@stevemurnan1702

24 күн бұрын

@@Wildridefilms The only thing the 200-800 has in common with the Oly is it's a zoom.

That lens is a beast, Emily! Beautiful images to go with the price! Thanks, it was fun watching.

I'm surprised you didn't show comparisons of equivalent FF zooms--both in size and price! That's when the 150-400 suddenly looks like a "bargain"...

Thank you for sharing this great review and of course the very nice and beautiful photos. my compliments for that.❤

This lens will definitely be in my bag. Thanks for sharing.

You took fabulous pictures!!! Hell of a lens! I am ,as always, also appreciating your humor 😊

Yet another great review, thank you! Top lady 👏👏

I enjoyed your vlog. That’s one big heck of a lens. The pics you took with it look awesome!

@chrishowell5718

25 күн бұрын

Big for M4/3, maybe, but still small enough to walk halfway up a mountain if you wanted to, without having to arrange all the logistics of the trip around transporting the lens!

HI Emily, thanks for this new interesting review. I am using lens fn buttons as follows 1. Flip left lowest selector (on lens left side) to "Select" 2. Press button near the 1.25x TC lever each time you might wish to come back to any given distance / subject lens just focused to - can set camera to give a confirmation beep. 3. Press any of the 4 buttons to snap focus back to that "set" distance anytime something seems to happen there. In combination with another button set to "PreMF", you consequently could jump from any shooting scenario to any of these 2 centres of interest. NB. Beware to double press "PreMF" button, 1. to set lens to preset distance, and 2. to reset AF to what you were using. Keep well and enjoy your outings

Gosh what an absolute monster and the images from it are amazing. Obviously in part to your skills of course. Thank you for showing us this dream lens

I can't get over the images you got with this lens! What a fantastic piece of glass!

@thomasreed49

24 күн бұрын

Come on they’re not that good. From 300 to 400 image quality drops off fast. I do own this lens and other Olympus telephotos. I would advise you not to buy. They are honest reviews on American KZread channels. I liked this channel a lot but this review is making me and subscribe.

Excellent review Emily! It’s definitely out of my price range, but wow.

My word that's a crazy lens. Beautiful shots with it. That last Puffin giving you the side eye. 🤣🤣

I agree with your review. I have owned this lens for a couple of months. Excellent quality. The price is high, but when you compare other makes with similar reach in their systems, not so bad. Also much smaller and lighter than many (though not actually that small or light).

“I carry it like an expensive handbag” 😂 Great review- enjoy your life on the run with that magical lens. That lens makes me want to switch to MFT - if only I could afford it.

@Centauri27

24 күн бұрын

Using MFT is (relatively) cheap! (As long as you don't lust after this lens.) But if you have to dump your existing system to move over and start anew, then it gets expensive.

I tightened my belt and did without many things to get the lens. I still have sticker shock, almost a year later. No regrets with the purchase and is very versatile lens. Having it be f/4.5 and 5.6 all the way through is great. I use the 4 black buttons for focus recall. Focus on a area, press the set button near the TC lever. I can be photographing other subjects and then if a subject lands on the spot I programmed, I just press one of the 4 buttons and the system sets the focus back to the spot. Still cheaper than other tele-zooms from other brands. Along with the OM1 II is a fantastic combo. I remember when I heard about the price years back when it was announced the price, said not for me. Now years later, I treated myself. Don't own car, cottage, boat.

5:26 the four black buttons have the same function (you can't assign more than one). You can either assign your favourite function from the menus, such as digital zoom, or (better) pair it with the white button next to the teleconverter, which is the "focus memory". Pressing the button next to the TC stores the actual focus distance, pressing the function buttons resets the focusing distance to that value. I used this method while shooting dragonflies. I set the distance corresponding to the perching site of a Four-Spotted Chaser. When the insect went away I tried to shoot anything I could see. When the insect came back I pressed the function button to precisely focus on it again.

@peterjackhandy

24 күн бұрын

Being able to set focus & recall it is extremely useful for my passion - Shooting Surfing; I have a bad habit of letting the camera/lens swing down by my side on the shoulder strap between waves, due to left arm fatigue: I shoot Fuji with the x-h2s/150-600, so very similar physicality. I simply prefocus on the most likely break, then recall focus as I swing the camera up to my eye & voila - No focus pumping & straight onto the surfer & easy to maintain focus as the wave's tracking across my field of view. Job's a good'un {:0)

@sue.Hoo123

24 күн бұрын

@@peterjackhandy that’s a lovely set up, I loaned from Fujifilm for a week, I set up the buttons to focus and used it like BBF. If it had been wider at the long end I’d have bought for sure, but F11 is a step too far. I loved using the buttons end of lens, it felt so intuitive.

Great review! When I ordered mine I had to wait 6 month to get it but it was worth the wait. It´s absolutely the best zoom lens I´ve ever used and I´ve used Canons 200-400 F4 1.4X before switching to m4/3. The reach, the image stabilization and image quality is fantastic. It´s also very well balanced and I never use a tripod when using it outside, only in hides. I sometimes use it with the 2x converter with great results. Compared to Canon and Nikons premium zoomlenses it´s actually a lot of value for the money.

Hi Emily.....Liverpool Kev here...May I recommend this lens when you are on the lash in Liverpool city Centre on a Saturday night!?...Joking apart....in a previous life I was a speaker on cruise ships (once out of Liverpool)...I know how hard it is to 'engage' an audience...You have it 'spot on'....Thank you for sharing Emily...For your Knowledge and Entertainment and Humour...Now .....That's a special combination haha!...All best.....Liverpool Kev

good to hear that some kinda cannon like these is tailored for m43, i'm a m43 fan too because of my small hand, good to know the m43 system isn't dead cheers

Birds, and wildlife in general, will react to movement based on contrast. I have seen/heard a number of bird photographers suggest having black sleeves to make movements less conspicious so small birds etc are less startled and esp in a hide, the big white lens will be easy for them to see in contrast to the darker background of the hide. For handholding a larger lens, and reducing arm strain, may I suggest a fishing belt (one that holds a rod) and a monopod with a ballhead attached. Now you can walk around with camera at the ready for action, its weight supported by the belt, ready whether kneeling or standing for extended periods of time with eye to the camera, makes panning shots easier too. Another benefit of the fishing belt is you can shoot longer exposures for general use if needed, acting like a low level steadycam. Hope this was useful and thank you for your reviews and tips.

Great review Emily and I can fully understand why you want to run away with this lens.... I was skeptical about this lens, particularly given its price, but gave it a try after it became available. Before I was using the Olympus 300 mmF4 and Sony 200-600 mmF5.6-6.3. Within a few days I absolutely fall in love with this lens and the images it produces. Now after having it over 2 years I can say that it was one of my best investments. Apart from the over 100,000 amazing images of birds and wildlife taken with it I am regularly going out for hikes/trips in search of birds and wildlife. The Olympus lens is remarkably well-balanced, making its weight almost imperceptible during use, I can hike with it holding in my hand for 20 miles without any problem. Its close up focusing distance of 1.3 m and magnification are also amazing and because of the great stabilization and computational features of the OM-1 II you can easily do in camera handheld focus stacking, which is impossible to achieve with any full frame setup. Surprisingly, you can even do handheld 14 bit high resolution images of birds if they are not moving much, with great improvements in image quality. Live ND can also be useful in certain situations to decrease the noise levels. Since acquiring this lens, I've found myself hardly using the Sony setup, despite its only marginally heavier weight, all benefits of the larger full frame sensor, and better bird tracking on Sony bodies. Overall, the Olympus lens stands apart in terms of handling, built quality, weather-sealing, stabilization, autofocus performance, sharpness, and close-up capabilities. The primary drawback of the system lies in its 20-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor, but this lens is among the best telephoto lenses ever built.

I use this lens almost daily and agree with your review. Attaching the lens to a good shoulder strap frees a hand for binocular use, note taking or whatever. I use the function buttons to send the focus to near infinity; useful when a flying bird that I would like to photograph shows up when I have been close to a subject. The autofocus struggles with a bird against the sky when the focus is starting from a near point. A grossly out of focus bird just does not show up in that situation. Start with the focus close and you have much better chance.

I love that shot at 8:13!

@MicroFourNerds

25 күн бұрын

Thank you! I think that set of images really showcases how good the AF is. The puffin flew over my head towards me and the lens/OM1ii tracked it so well!

I own an OM1 (not Mark II) and just took this lens to Ecuador for a two-week birding trip. Excellent review, and generally agree with your observations and conclusions. A couple of additional notes: 1) As you mention, it is extremely sharp, much better than my 100-400 OM Systems telephoto, and the constant F4.5 gets the most out of the OM1. But ... I was shooting alongside a Canon R5 and an R6 II with the 100-500 lens, and their results were shockingly good, better I think than mine, especially in low light, where I expected their F7.1 aperture at full extension would play against them. Presume the full-frame sensor managed to help them compensate for the lack of speed of the lens. And the 100-500 L lens is a pretty sharp lens in good light as well, although the OM lens was extraordinary in good light . 2) Midway through a morning shooting the lens suddenly fogged up (we had been out for well over an hour, and it had spent the night in an un-airconditioned room, so not due to sudden transition from cold to warm and humid air). I suspect it is connected to the teleconverter, which I think presents a point of infiltration. A half-day time out in the room with the cap off took care of it, although I was not happy having use my 100-400 lens, which I had brought along as a backup. 3) I have not been totally happy with the bird autofocus on the OM1, and the new lens did not improve this shortcoming much despite the incredible stabilization and extra speed if I wanted it (the blackout-free shooting at 25 FPS was very nice as opposed to the increased speed). So my conclusion kind of matches yours - I was planning to buy this lens, but now am waiting to evaluate the new Canon R5 II against my current setup because replacing my OM1 with the Mark II for the better autofocus and buying the Pro lens with it would be almost exactly $10,000 less maybe $1,500 trade-in, and I suspect the new Canon and lens will probably be less than the OM lens alone even before considering trade in values. I am a retired guy and have the money for my absurd hobby, but think it's an overpriced option. Thanks for an excellent review - very fair and accurate as far as I am concerned. I'll keep watching.

Ref your comments on using the assignable buttons - I use the set button (above the TC lever) to set the focus point on e.g. the nest I'm watching - I can then slew off and shoot BiF, swing back to the nest and press any of the buttons around the focus ring and I'm instantly locked on to the right focus point again. Superb lens.

The 150-600 might balance better with a gripped OM1 if you like those heavy m43 rigs. And I agree, I’ve had big white Sony 200-600, canon 500mm f/4.5 and 100-500, the birds avoiding those lenses was noticeable when I moved from the Olympus 100-400. I always use a camo wrap or lens cover with those lenses now.

I had the opportunity to use this lens a bit, and I think its price is completely justified. There is no compromise in design or image quality. I think it's even a bit better than my Oly 300/4. A zoom better than the best prime. Mind blowing.

A great review. I'm luckily in a position to go ahead and order the Great White. I hummed and harred about it for ages because of the price, but you're getting the equivalent of a Rolls-Royce and Ferrari, so decided to go ahead. At the age of 64, I decided it was now or never.

Future Emily video: Spray-painting a £6k lens!!

@paul_boddie

20 күн бұрын

I'm sure I read somewhere, maybe on a sign at a tourist destination, that birds can be distracted and even provoked by shiny lenses, which made me a bit concerned having picked up the cheaper 40-150mm Olympus lens in silver, as opposed to the arguably more appealing black version. That probably also explained why the retailer has bundling only the silver version at a steep discount as an extended kit option: all the likely users probably know about the shiny lens problem, want the more discreet black version, leaving a stockpile of the silver version to be cleared. I thought that the white lens phenomenon was a sports photography thing, anyway.

Great review as always! By any chance did you get to test on g9 ii? Not that I can afford it but one could dream.

Oh wow. On my latest wish list with a new camera. Waited 5 years to get the one I have because I'm not rich but hahaha might take me 20 years for this lens. Still you never know. Beautiful video.

A great review of this amazing and totally impressive lens! I want one and I hardly ever shoot birds. 🙂 However, I do have to say, that I get a bit tired of people saying that any lens bigger than a pancake or more expansive than $300 "goes against" the "small/light/cheap point of MFT." First, second, third, fourth, etc. - MFT lenses will *always* be smaller and lighter than truly equivalent FF lenses. And, if we look as the competition for this lens from the FF world it is also cheaper. When the first "small/light/cheap" MFT camera, the Lumix DMC-G1, hit the market in 2008 that was a hundred years ago in digital camera years. Now MFT competes with the best cameras in the market, so I, for one, see products like this as essential to keep the MFT ecosystem thriving because it offers performance and portability not found in any other format.

gorgeous

Great review of a lens I would just love to have - also you're a Seahawks fan?! That's so cool.

@MicroFourNerds

16 күн бұрын

I am! I've followed the team for 10 years now. Went to LA and Seattle last year to watch some games. We lost both of course 😂 I'm so happy to have seen Pete Carroll games tho before he retired.

Its a beauty..and the lens too

Great review Emily...Or you could buy the BEST all around Panny lens the 200mm F2.8 followed closely by the 50-200mm.

I saw this lens stuck to an OM-1 while at a WRC rally a couple weeks ago; funnily enough, when i was about to ask the photographer about it, i thought it was a full frame setup 😂😂 Mind-boggling price tag and equally mind-boggling capabilities.

Beautiful

Hey Emily. You’re lookin’ all fit and slinky! I’d love to see that lens used for some sports photography. Motor sport, football, athletics… The smaller size than FF must surely confer huge advantages when working a full day.

I've been using the Olympus Zuiko 150mm f2 for about a decade. Love that lens.

@godsinbox

25 күн бұрын

the 300 f2.8 could also use a micro four thirds update!

@GarrettLucasWV

23 күн бұрын

Same here. I still use that lens at least 2-3 times a week on my 4/3 bodies and my EM1.2

Here comes "Joy" with another lens review. Good job sister 😊

As someone who has done safari trips to Africa with a Canon 500m F4 L I would say that this Olympus lens is not large it is perfectly sized! Ths is my dream lens - I ever get back into wildlife photography I would have to consider it. I use Lumix bodies though so would have to get an OM1 to go with it unfortunately.

@user-tm9gx3uk7g

22 күн бұрын

I have seen some reviewers use this BWL on their Any bodies with great results.

Did u try it with g9ii? Im wondering whether the stabe works just fine with no dual is. I have g9ii and thinking of getting this bad boy.

I love my big white lens! I use it mostly for close ups and it's really esay to handhold even if it's that big. Bought mine used about 2 years ago from a photo shop in Sweden, it was almost brand new and the price was 20 % lower than a new one. At that time the waiting list was over a year so I "had to" buy it. 😂

Is gh7 is good for photo is it hybrid shooter

hi Emily, my main camera is a G9 , but I do have an Olympus EP-7 , if i found somewhere to rent one of these mighty beasts (i could never afford to buy one (unless I sold a kidney)) would i get the dual IS on my EP-7 ? , or would it be better with the in-body IBIS on the G9 ?

So big I used my GM5 as lens cap Such a rare lens cap you have there

Lucky you who are in a place where it is not hot like in my city in Rome. Of that lens I appreciate the movement of the lenses internally, unlike those that move the optical unit beyond the lens chassis, but I don't like the focal multiplier lever at all as that slot could allow dust to enter inside. Finally, for birdwatching with pushed telephoto lenses, I recommend using a monopod that allows more stability.

Love your humor 😂 Too bad you’re so far away. We might start a lens sharing group.

in my own tests, this lens matches the very sharp 300mm PRO stopped down to f4.5 ...except for near infinity distances at wide-open where the 300 PRO (again, stopped down to f4.5) has a slight edge when viewing at a ridiculous 300% magnification on Lightroom. definitely worth selling both of my kidneys...who needs them amirite?

@MicroFourNerds

25 күн бұрын

Kidneys are over rated 😁

@godsinbox

25 күн бұрын

in my tests, big white is far better because birds are skittish where I live. reach is more important because ethically I am not allowed to feed wild birds. AND, both these lenses are SO good, the m43 sensor IS now the weak point (and cropping is not an option). Also TBH, good technique is a pre requisite and the first step to any wildlife photography journey.

I really wish LUMIX would come up with something similar, I was disappointed with their PL100-400 mkii, not much of an improvement by all accounts and still didn’t properly fix the stiff zoom ring ☹️. I’d love to see a LUMIX offering with internal zoom, it makes such a difference to use ability and I agree re the Arca Swiss tripod foot, it makes hand holding so much easier. I loaned Fujifilms 150-600 and it had both these features, a joy to use and would have switched systems if it weren’t for it being f11 at the long end.

@frumiousgaming

25 күн бұрын

I can’t believe they didn’t fix the stiff ring, it seemed like such a good lens but a few things to fix, when they announced mk2 I thought it would be the perfect mid level bird cam for m4/3. Shame they fumbled it

Thanks!

@MicroFourNerds

19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Finally, people with MFT camera bodies can experience bokeh.

@MicroFourNerds

24 күн бұрын

😂 that made me hoot

@WMedl

22 күн бұрын

Aha another unexperienced FF fan baby...

MPB stocking them up and starting to get worried haha.

I’ve had this super zoom since it first came out. If you’re a wildlife photographer, this is the best lens to have if you can afford it. I have a 300mm and now I rarely use it.

@frumiousgaming

25 күн бұрын

I’ll look after the 300mm for you if you don’t need it! 😅

@dogs4399

25 күн бұрын

@@frumiousgaming I'm open to selling it if you're serious.

Stop ! I was thinking getting it, then I saw your video, and now I think I will make it. Despite the price. 😉

will this lens operate the same on a G9II

does it come in black?

I picked this up when I was in Vienna. It came to 6k after the cash back. Expensive, yes, but good lord it's an amazing lens. It's as sharp as my Panasonic-Leica 200mm f/2.8 wide open, which is an amazing feat.

I want iiiiiiiiit!!!! (Me whose only camera is a Panasonic G80 and uses a 45-150mm kit lens for birds 😅😭)

How is it on Panasonic bodies like the GH7?

Did you have a chance to try it on the G9II? Does it make sense to combine those two? Not planning on buying one but thinking about renting one maybe.

@GrenlandUnderVann

25 күн бұрын

Sync IS doesn't work. Sadly OM and Panasonic makes two completely not interchangeable MFT systems.

The 300 pro is apparently brilliant and way more handhold able and affordable. Will or have you reviewed that one? Its more in my budget too. Big White seems to be crazy good tho!

@godsinbox

25 күн бұрын

I had the 300 pro for 6 days and traded it for the 150-400 sight unseen. be wary of m43 reviewers who say a cheaper lens is 'the greatest' it is quite likely they havent tried any pro olympus lenses to base any opinion! FWIW i found the 300 tough to get anything in frame (constant 600mm) then it didnt have enough reach for small birds. its weight was very noticeable for 1.5kg (like its made of heavier stuff). The colouration thru the lens was cold like a weird blue, or it just had chromatic abberations of blue. I found it no sharper than big white as these lenses are SO good, the m43 sensor IS now the weak point. Of course, using these lenses, you'll find that technique is more important than good glass. watching your backgrounds and getting low are far more important! good luck on your photography journey!

Probably great for sports

One can dream right? I was going to rent one for my vacation. We rented a place on lake where there is an abundance of wild life and I also shot an air show. $350 was a tad much. Nice to hear you can hand hold it. I rented the Sony 200-600 for my sony body instead. I could hold it just fine. But most of the bird shots were no in focus.

I LOVE puffins! For its size, that lens isn't massively heavy. The Sigma 24-105 weighs more than this does! Even the price, although high(!), isn't as silly as sony/canon etc

Which lense would you rather have. The 150-600 with a nice long reach, or the 150-400 with a faster aperture/pro lense features?

M43 system would benefit A LOT, if the lens was even 2.000-2.500 $ less expensive.

@12symmo

25 күн бұрын

I feel this is true of most of the m43 wildlife stuff. It’s tempting, but there are so many competing options in other systems at similar price points.

@godsinbox

25 күн бұрын

you would benefit with that price, the lens is STILL in demand and not sitting on a shelf being discounted.

@MrAndroidovich

24 күн бұрын

It's too cheap. Birders must pay) I have no idea who else would want to buy it.

Definitely agree about the camo cover if you're not in the desert or (ant)arctic. Waving a white tube can be very off-putting for wildlife.

Hi. Great video for a seemingly great lens. I would really want one. Although I am a Lumix-user and I suppose to get the most out of this lens it should be paired with an OM1. Could you please compare the Lumix Leica 35-100 to the full frame eq Lumix S 70-200. There are not many videos about the 35-100 lens. And since you have both M4/3 and Full Frame, perhaps you could pull this comparison off. Thank you. ☀️

Given the quality of the lens, the price seems right. What holds me back is if OM will continue to create awesome cameras as Olympus did in the past. I want to see R&D outcomes from OM first.

11:32 …and a Panasonic gm5 as a lens cap 😂 👍

Worth it for the money you spend never look back best of the best micro 4/3❤

Wow, didn't know there was anything crazier than the voigtlander 29mm f0.8

@BrentODell

25 күн бұрын

What's interesting, to me, is that there are many reviews of this 150-400 up here on KZread, but I've only found one review in English of the 29/0.8. There are several more reviews in other languages, and a number of commentary/opinion videos about the lens, but I either can't understand them(I did watch a few just for the visuals) or they are speculating about what they like/dislike about the lens but have never actually used it. It's weird. I'm tempted to rent one just to get another review out there.

@frumiousgaming

25 күн бұрын

@@BrentODelldo it!

@overnightdelivery

23 күн бұрын

@@jamtotoro9850 Voigt did a 0.8 Lens? Isn't that close to a Full Frame f/1.4? Probably pretty soft and major vignette wide open but It'd be intriguing nonetheless. I'm still hoping Panasonic or Olympus releases an autofocus 20mm f/0.95 at some point.

@jamtotoro9850

23 күн бұрын

@@overnightdelivery FF equivalent of f1.6, as micro 4/3rds has a crop factor of 2. I just brought it up because it was the most expensive micro 4/3rds lens available once upon a time.

Before you send back the lens, and although OM would probably not appreciate it, it would be great if you could run some basic tests on your G9M2. I'm particularly interested in the interactions (good or bad) between the lens OSS and the G9 IBIS as well as the achievable frame rates with nailed autofocus and a reasonably good number of keepers. Mind you I'm not about to buy this lens. For my purposes I'd rather spend the $$ toward an A9-III for its global shutter.

AARRRGGHHHH! Careful how you handle my dream there, Emily!

Send it to me now! 😂 On a side note have you seen how big and how expensive the Canon 1200mm F8 is?! Makes this thing look like the bargain of the century for F11.25 (2x 4.5 + 1.25) versus the Canon at F8! Can you make a video using the G9ii with it please?

@Wildridefilms

25 күн бұрын

The Canon is still longer and technically about a stop brighter in equivalence.

@JoeMaranophotography

25 күн бұрын

@@Wildridefilms For over £22k and then try holding it 😆

@Wildridefilms

25 күн бұрын

@@JoeMaranophotography this lens is more comparable to the 200-800 though.

MPB UK had three of these last I checked, for £5809 😳 big ol' chunk of change. Lot of lens for the money, but then one wonders if the price reduction vs new is worth it given the much shorter warranty 🤔 In any case, excellent video Emily, thank you

@sue.Hoo123

24 күн бұрын

@@ericaceous1652 I always look at WEX 2nd hand first as they offer 12 months warranty on their kit.

@ericaceous1652

24 күн бұрын

@@sue.Hoo123 indeed, I've mostly switched to buying from Wex for that reason - my local camera shop, Harrison Cameras, also does 12 months too

@ericaceous1652

23 күн бұрын

@@sue.Hoo123 not sure if my previous comment disappeared (can't currently see it?), but I also like Wex for offering a 12 month warranty. Harrison Cameras (my local camera shop) does 12 months too

…hahaha…or, you could…and a trip and still have money left over for parking and Fish & Chips! Hilariousl 😂. Love it. Thx for another fabulous videos. Agree 100% on all points. Cheers 😊

Is it good for street photography?

Nice! Having both the 150-400 and the 150-600, could you do a comparison in the future? You must be getting this question a lot I'm guessing haha

@MicroFourNerds

24 күн бұрын

I shall definitely share my thoughts! In my 150-600mm review (coming soon!) I have a bit of a pixel peep at the image quality and share my overall experiences with both ☺️

@griphuz

24 күн бұрын

@@MicroFourNerds Great! Looking forward to that! I own the 150-600, and I think the bokeh might even be better! Depth of field is shallower according to calculations

Maybe I didn't catch it, but what is the max focal length for this lens in full frame equivalent? Is it 800mm? And does the teleconverter influence the aperture?

@generaltso9402

25 күн бұрын

1000mm at 5.6 with the 1.25x activated.

@peterparanoid9635

25 күн бұрын

@@generaltso9402 awesome. Thank you 🙂

...but do I want to get an OM-1 II just to use this lens? I know it work work on my G9 and G9M2, but how much would I lose sans Dual-IS and how many shots would it get that I'd miss with my Leica 100-400? Hmmm. I can really only see using this lens if I worked for Nat Geo (and they'd probably pay for it). It looks like a prime example of getting a bit more performance for a lot more investment (not only in monetary terms but in back/neck pain)!

Review the Voightlander 0.8 mft lens please!

This lens is in full frame equivalent a 300-800mm f9. Canon has the 200-800mm f6.3-9. The Canon is only 2kg. With a high megapixels full frame sensor you can easily crop in to x1.6. All with just a button press on the camera body.

Change for fish and chips when you go out is always an important thing!

I have this one before, and used nearly two year (sold to MPB UK), it is a great lenses I still missing it.

@frumiousgaming

25 күн бұрын

What are you using instead?

@SamsonCBLau

25 күн бұрын

@@frumiousgaming Now I using lumix dg leica 100-400 version 2

@frumiousgaming

25 күн бұрын

@@SamsonCBLau ooooh how does it compare? I have thought of saving up for the one you have but reviews have been mixed?

Sinceramente, si observamos que se encuadre ese rango, focal equivalente y esa luminosidad, la comparásemos con lentes Fool Friends, sinceramente si es pequeño y económico

hi, i have seen many videos about this lens and yes! it is the best zoom for micro 4/3 out there. The overall quality and performance level achieved makes it reach such a high price. Like when a supercar manages to reach a record that no other car reaches and this alone can justify a much higher price. However, in absolute terms, despite everything, it fails to produce the best quality out there. From what i have seen, the image quality of even the olympus 300 f4 pro and the leica 200 f2.8 surpass it. Since it costs so much i would have liked it to be on par if not even superior to these two primes. It would have been a dream. I think that overall between quality, compactness and price the 40-150 f4 pro has no rivals, as well as the 40-150 f2.8 pro (if you really need more light). I think that the Olympus 100-400 is also very good and preferable to the Leica 100-400 that I tried and didn't like. But I think that the best thing would be a small update of the long and compact solutions like the Lumix 100-300 or the Olympus 75-300 (which I preferred much more than the Lumix counterpart).

@tntytube

18 күн бұрын

I have the PL 200/2.8, while really great, it doesn't surpass the 150-400. It's also not a zoom and too short for most wild birds.

@michelesiniscalchi8695

9 күн бұрын

@@tntytube I'm just talking about image quality, not overall versatility. Are you sure that the Olympus 150 400 offers superior image quality to the Leica 200 f 2.8?

Of course it’s a poster child as you put it, for MFT because it’s much smaller, lighter and cheaper than the Full Frame counterparts. I’d much rather carry that around all day than a full frame equivalent. There was a weird contradiction within a couple of seconds.

LOL The side-eye puffin. Incredible photos! I can see why you like that lens. :)