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Hello,
I need some suggestions from you guys in adjusting my M43 kit. I have E-M1 (soon will change this to E-M1 iii) with the below lenses:
12-40mm f2.8 pro
40-150mm f2.8 pro
45mm f1.8
75mm f1.8 (will sell this. Though amazing, but very less used especially due to 40-150mm f2.8 )
For sometime, I have been thinking to buy tele lens. I am not in BIF exactly, but when I go out I do it. 40-150mm is good and very sharp but it can be used in the zoo, in an open area it feels short. I want to keep only one tele lens. Either I would keep 40-150mm f2.8 + MC or I will sell this, to fund another lens. So I am thinking of different combinations -
40-150mm f2.8 pro + MC-14 -> It will becomes 210mm, will lose one stop. Do people use this range for casual bird photography?
40-150mm f2.8 pro + MC-20 -> It is essentially 40-150 F2.8 and a 150-300 F5.6, but not sure if it would lose much sharpness with 2 stop reduction? Few posts are reading this combo that it will be the same as 70-300mm in IQ and sharpness.
100-400mm f/5-6.3 -> How is this lens in comparison to the above two combinations?
300mm f4 -> I used other primes, not this one, so I know this would be very sharp. But I always have confusion about how to deal with this, especially in the case of wildlife and Birds. With so long-range, one can't get a subject which is in the most appropriate position but has to choose the one which will fit in this range. For some it can be a serious limitation, for others, it can be minor. I have not used so long-range of prime so don't know about me :-)
150-400 f4 Pro (upcoming) -> Specs look very good, but most predictions are high prices. I won't go beyond $2500 but this one looks like to be more expensive. Also, it is on the roadmap and there is no defined date of release.
70-300mm -> I found it soft at the longer end and I am not pro enough to handle its auto-focus. I had this long back but sold it. I used it years back on Panasonic G5. Probably it may handle well on new E-M1.
What are your suggestions/comments, please?
Thanks
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