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Re: Oly 300 f4 spoiler?
It might be if the quality is there at 400mm & the price is attractive.Ross
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Re: Oly 300 f4 spoiler?
To slow and already diffraction limited at the long end.
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Re: Oly 300 f4 spoiler?
Mmm! A poser. Hopefully real world tests, when they eventually reach us, will suggest which is best.Too many cameras!
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Re: Oly 300 f4 spoiler?
This is the link to more info and image of the actual lens:http://donsphoto.com/blog/2015/07/an...uiv-zoom-lens/
I have used the Leica DG lenses and have found them to be both sharp and with a very pleasing OOF transition. I am interested!
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Re: Oly 300 f4 spoiler?
I am sure the Panasonic Leica lens will be excellent but a) it's a zoom (so the optical design is more of a compromise) and b) as previously mentioned, it will be slower (less bright) at 300mm. It will probably be larger and heavier, too. There is plenty of room for both of these lenses in the Micro Four Thirds armoury
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Re: Oly 300 f4 spoiler?
Thank you Ian. Yes a zoom is very often a compromise, although I have used very high quality (and expensive!) Leica R zooms with a small zoom range that have been described as the equal of each of the equivalent focal length Leica prime lenses that were also available at the time.
The big advantage that a zoom lens provides over a prime lens when photographing wildlife, is the speed which one can re-zoom and focus when the darned critter suddenly decides to position itself much closer!
As always, it's horses for courses!
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Re: Oly 300 f4 spoiler?
I doubt if it's vapour wear! But time will tell. Olympus are always difficult to read on their actual delivery of a new lens as they announce it some time in advance and can be a year or more. I was advised back in April by a knowledgeable Olympus manager that the F4/300 will be available in the UK not before the back end of the year. Perhaps just in time for Chistmas? I have my name down for one so I shall be waiting for the call! That is unless the Panny 200-400 is announced first
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