Olympus OM-D EM-5 Discussion

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9 Apr 2012 - 8:24 PM

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StrayCat (e2 Member)

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9 Apr 2012 - 8:44 PM

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The problem with all the m4/3 lenses is they're short. I seldom use a short lens, at least any shorter than 150mm. The only use I have for short lenses is shots of the grandchildren indoors. Even shots of the kids outdoors require long lenses. None of the manufacturers cater to wildlife enthusiasts. I was tempted, but I know it would lose it's lustre very quickly. They don't even make a decent focal length for shots of birds from my window.

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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9 Apr 2012 - 10:48 PM

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Quote: The problem with all the m4/3 lenses is they're short

????

The Olympus 75-300mm is the equivalent of using a 150-600mm on full frame. Long enough, for most wildlife stuff I would have thought.... even your grandchildren!

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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10 Apr 2012 - 12:12 AM

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Nobody said Olympus was cheap - indeed I commented on the "Olympus premium".

Canon and Nikon don't even make a zoom which, on FF, can stretch as far as the Oly one.

StrayCat (e2 Member)

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10 Apr 2012 - 4:04 AM

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Would you buy the Oly 75-300mm for what they're asking CB?

Don't be surprised if they invent a new format next year and leave everybody in the dust. It's been a great marketing ploy, hasn't it.

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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10 Apr 2012 - 12:08 PM

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Quote: Would you buy the Oly 75-300mm for what they're asking CB?

Well it's half the price of the Canon nearest equivalent which would be the 100-400mm.......... which gives an equivalent angle of view of 160-640mm on a Canon crop DSLR. Even if you look at the straight focal length Canon equivalent you could be paying up to double, e.g. Canon's 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM.

So I guess the Oly is a bit of a bargain.


Quote: Don't be surprised if they invent a new format next year and leave everybody in the dust.

There's far too much investment, by too many manufacturers, in the 4/3 format (Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, Sigma, Zeiss, Schneider, Cosina/Voigtlander etc) for it to be biting the dust any time soon. Maybe in a few decades time!

StrayCat (e2 Member)

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10 Apr 2012 - 8:10 PM

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CB, just compare apples with apples; the Oly 75-300mm is a run of the mill, slow telezoom, which is expensive because it has no competition, whereas Nikon or Canon provide the same quality, and specs, for a little over 1/8 the cost. Olympus are taking people to the cleaners by creating a near monopoly for themselves. I don't like being taken for a fool.

Paul Morgan (e2 Member)

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10 Apr 2012 - 8:52 PM

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Quote: CB, just compare apples with apples

I think you should, 1/8 the cost, lol your having a laugh, those cheapo lenses don`t have IS or silent motors.

Canon`s equivalent would be this, though I`m not to sure how quite the motors would be for video

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-canon-ef-70-300mm-f4-5-6-is-usm-lens/p101030...

and is priced about the same as this.

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-panasonic-100-300mm-f4-0-5-6-lumix-g-vario-l...