Forum: General accessories
16th December 2018
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,061
Re: Camera “bag”
That leather look would be nice on the camera itself, but on the bag? Ugh!
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Forum: Olympus Pen-F
16th December 2018
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Replies: 7
Views: 928
Re: EVF goes dark
I had heard that the Pen F's EVF locks-up the whole camera if used with certain lenses, especially the 75mm f1.8. Thus far I have not had any issues with any lens, including the 75mm. In fact, I like...
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Forum: Standard zoom and mid range
16th December 2018
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Replies: 11
Views: 848
Re: Panasonic or Olympus on MFT
Some of the older Panasonic lenses had build quality issues IMO. Worst of the lot is the 35-100mm f4-5.6 which was optically very good but very tacky in build quality. Some of the lower end Olympus...
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Forum: Foto Fair
15th December 2018
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Replies: 0
Views: 139
Orchidfly!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/25941505@N04/43479837420/in/dateposted-public/
Orchid garden in Devon
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Forum: Telephoto
10th December 2018
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,082
Re: Sigma 150-600 mm adapted for MFT???
Thanks Artframes. Those are cracking pictures and you have answered all my queries.
Before I saw your response I also spoke to Wex about this. Based on what you both have told me, I am putting...
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Forum: Telephoto
9th December 2018
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,082
Sigma 150-600 mm adapted for MFT???
I read that people have used the Sigma 150-600mm lens with something called a Metabones T smart adapter to work with MFT system cameras. Is this true? If so
- Which mount lens adapts best - Canon,...
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Forum: Lens focus
23rd November 2018
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,187
Re: Lenses: relative length & diameter
I never had the Olympus 25mm f1.8 but having owned the 45mm f1.8 for 5 years, often wondered about its compact size. The price per se might be something to do with marketing policy, popularity etc....
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Forum: Lens focus
23rd November 2018
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,187
Re: Lenses: relative length & diameter
My Panasonic 100-300mm f4-5.6 is 126mm long, has a 67mm filter thread and weighs just over 500g. That fits well into my camera bag inside its padded JJC case. The way I am thinking, that is a design...
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Forum: Lens focus
23rd November 2018
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,187
Re: Lenses: relative length & diameter
That sounds encouraging. What I'd love Sigma to do then is to design a 150-400mm f4.5-5.6 MFT lens that is only 125mm long and has no more than 72mm filter thread up front. With that, a weight of up...
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Forum: Lens focus
23rd November 2018
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,187
Lenses: relative length & diameter
I am no expert in the physics involved in lens-making but always thought that with same-fit lenses having the same max apertures, the lens with a longer focal length would be longer and larger than...
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M1X
13th November 2018
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Replies: 565
Views: 34,948
Re: New Olympus OMD - EM1X ?
Seriously, IMO the answer to this depends on the definition of "as good", especially to whom. For out & out professionals and perhaps fanatical semi-pros, a FF DSLR system would be ideal. But for...
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Forum: Flash
9th November 2018
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Replies: 2
Views: 973
Re: Any OLympus FL-600R Users Here?
Don't know about using as a slave master but while I have owned the FL-600R for 6 years, I find it rather unreliable. The auto-zoom function broke down once, costing me £60 to get it repaired and...
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Forum: Telephoto
8th November 2018
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,499
Re: Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN
Sorry for quoting myself but I felt like bragging as I did not do too badly with my guess on what the release price in the UK would be. ;)
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Forum: Lens focus
8th November 2018
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,643
Re: Panasonic 15mm f1.7 suitable companion?
That is true. I had the 17mm f2.8 for over 3 years and it was good enough. I sold it with the original OMD EM5 when I bought the Mk II and at the same time upgraded to the 17mm f1.8.
Probably just...
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Forum: Lens focus
6th November 2018
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,643
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Forum: Lens focus
6th November 2018
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,643
Re: Panasonic 15mm f1.7 suitable companion?
Good choice. The Olympus 12mm f2 is a proper wide-angle lens and like the 17mm f1.8, is all metal with a similar 'clutch' for manual focusing. With both but especially the 12mm, a lens hood (also...
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Forum: Telephoto
6th November 2018
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,363
Re: New Olympus Patent: 400mm f4.0 MFT Lens
If Olympus made a 150-400mm lens as f4.5-5.6 instead, can it be made around the same size as the Panasonic 100-300mm f4-5.6? At least the same length (with an extending zoom, of course) if a bit...
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Forum: Lens focus
5th November 2018
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,643
Re: Panasonic 15mm f1.7 suitable companion?
This is another lens that I owned and used for a few years before selling. When the Sigma 30mm f 1.4 DC DN came out, I felt that it had a few more options than the PanLeica 25mm f1.4. My mindset was...
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Forum: Lens focus
5th November 2018
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,643
Re: Panasonic 15mm f1.7 suitable companion?
I owned the PanLeica 15mm f1.7 for about 2 years before selling it recently. I felt that as a wide angle lens it was superb in all respects. The reason i sold it was because I also had the Olympus...
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M1X
5th November 2018
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Replies: 565
Views: 34,948
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Forum: Telephoto
3rd November 2018
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,363
Re: New Olympus Patent: 400mm f4.0 MFT Lens
Yes, but a FF equivalent of a 400mm f4 MFT lens woud be absolutely huge. First of all, it needs to be an 800mm lens to get the same focal distance. If it is an exact equivalent, ie an 800mm f8 FF...
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Forum: Telephoto
3rd November 2018
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,363
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Forum: General accessories
1st November 2018
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,600
Re: It came away in her hands
Although I have not had any mishaps yet, the JJC hood for the Olympus 60mm f2.8 Macro lens feels as though something may give. I seldom use it and the sliding function is more than a bit dodgy. The...
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Forum: Telephoto
31st October 2018
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,363
Re: New Olympus Patent: 400mm f4.0 MFT Lens
I don't have a great deal of knowledge of optics but it seems to me even an MFT lens 150-400mm f2.8 PRO would be impractically huge. Would a facility for internal zooming make it even larger?
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Forum: Standard zoom and mid range
29th October 2018
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,652
Re: "Best" Portrait Lens...
IMO, with a 25mm MFT lens (50mm FF equivalent) one has to get quite close to the subject to use it as a portrait lens. With an aperture of f0.95, this might narrow the DoF to the extent to make...
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