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[Wildwood]

I've just been watching the live stream announcement which they did for North America. The one ambassador took the 50-200/f2.8 on safari to Botswana (he...

[Wildwood]

Your boxing Hares is superb. Well done....

[Wildwood]

The reservoirs around here are all low. Oddly though the gravel pits where I do most of my birding are still quite full; too full in fact to attract many...

[Wildwood]

I watched that yesterday. It really shows just what can be achieved with this lens. Stunning images even at high ISO.

[Wildwood]

For a "dead" system 43rds/m43rds has had a profound influence on the camera industry:-

Olympus were the first (and possible still...

[Wildwood]

Too hot for me. Now if it were somewhere like Svalbard ...

[Wildwood]

35mm does seem to attract the most insecure specimens of humanity. Looking at the various reviews of the 50-200/f2.8 on YouTube I've never seen so many...

[Wildwood]

The 300/f4 is only about 130 grammes heavier than the 100-400 (that's including lens hoods and tripod collars on both lenses). If you add the MC14 to...

[Wildwood]

What little macro I shoot tends to be invertebrates and I think the 60mm and 90mm would be better for that. I really don't know what the 30mm is good...

[Wildwood]

I expect someone will eventually produce something for the pixel peepers. In the meantime none of the reviews I have watched have criticised the image...

[Wildwood]

When I watched the live chat with the Cla(i)res and Tensi they said that the first batch in the UK sold out on the morning of the announcement. I think...

[Wildwood]

The OM-1 is still a very capable camera.

[Wildwood]

Canon's top of the range 70-200/f2.8 is £500 more than the 50-200/f2.8. Yes you can get cheaper but they're inferior. Quality costs....

[Wildwood]

No idea. I'll be pairing mine with my OM-1 and enjoying the full abilities of this lens. I did a fair bit of testing with my 100-400 Mk 1 (no sync-is)...

[Wildwood]

For quality images check out the link that Olybirder has posted. I'll be doing my own tests when I get my lens (it's on pre-order). I'm specifically interested...

[Wildwood]

I value Petr's views a lot. He is an absolutely top-notch photographer. It's interesting what he says about the 50-200+2xTC not being as sharp as the...

[Wildwood]

I doubt it'll have much, if any effect, on used prices for the 40-150. It's one of OM's best selling lenses because it's useful in so many genres of photography...

[Wildwood]

I expect you'll lose a bit of sharpness with the 2x. The question is will it still be sharper than the 100-400?

The other aspect of sharpness...

[Wildwood]

That's comforting to know. Thanks.

[Wildwood]

It looks like I'll have to do a firmware update then. My computers all run Linux so OM Workspace is out but I believe I can do the update via my phon...