galenapass wrote:
Wow. I have to pick up a copy of that macro! Looks super sharp.
pick up a raynox 250 and a couple extension tubes also. im using 26mm. not sure of the math but im think im close to 4:1. each photo is about a 60 shot stack. lots of fun macro shooting especially when your trapped inside.
I am trying D500 and EM1.3 at the same time. Just a test shot after receiving Olympus 300 f4, what an incredible glass but finding it bit too heavy (for balancing on EM1.3)
galenapass wrote:
Hi, nice shot. How fast does that Canon focus? Generally it is fast on Canon cameras, wondering how it does on m43?
Not bad, but accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. It may be the adapter (Metabones Smart) or the camera (EM10) itself but I simply do not rely on the AF.
Listera wrote:
Not bad, but accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. It may be the adapter (Metabones Smart) or the camera (EM10) itself but I simply do not rely on the AF.
Sounds familiar. When the 100-400PL came out, this forum was flooded with a huge number of shots that quite frankly...sucked. No feather or hair detail, often shots that I would just throw away. Consequently, I never trusted that lens and bought the Canon 100-400L plus metabones adapter instead. For the most part I love Canon 100-400L. But as everything in life there are pluses and minuses. Pluses - great range for wildlife, very sharp, easy to handhold and easy to travel with. Minuses - slow to focus and about 30% of my shots just are not in focus. Birds in flight?....I don't even take this lens out of the bag. Even when the subject is static I take maybe 2-5 more shots just to make sure that the lens is not back-focusing. Having said all that, the number of keepers that I get from the lens outweighs the negatives that I have stated (note - easy to handhold, sharp and easy for travel). But when you say AF accuracy leaves a lot to be desired, I really understand where you are coming from.
By the way right now I have and EM1.1 an EM5.2 and an EM1x. I am not sure the Canon 100-400L is better on the EM1x than the EM5.2. I think they are about the same.
galenapass wrote:
Sounds familiar. When the 100-400PL came out, this forum was flooded with a huge number of shots that quite frankly...sucked. No feather or hair detail, often shots that I would just throw away. Consequently, I never trusted that lens and bought the Canon 100-400L plus metabones adapter instead. For the most part I love Canon 100-400L. But as everything in life there are pluses and minuses. Pluses - great range for wildlife, very sharp, easy to handhold and easy to travel with. Minuses - slow to focus and about 30% of my shots just are not in focus. Birds in flight?....I...Show more → ...Show more →
It is a pity then. Still I would love to see how the same combo performs on a Panasonic G9 and EM1.2. Reason I bought EM 10.3 was its 4K video capability. Coupled with IBIS, this is certainly a unique competence, underutilized & overlooked by both community and corporate itself. Indeed, I feel Olympus is far from utilizing its core competences (IBIS and crop factor) where it would mean the most (wildlife videography & bird & macro photography). Lens offerings are either limited ( a longer & "faster" macro & tele-photo) and or not financially convincing. Indeed modern and sensibly priced 90-100mm f/1.8-2 macro & a450-500mm f/5.6-6 could fill quite many gaps.Till that day, historical and affordable masterpieces from Canon (USM Macro 100mm f/2.8 and EF 400mm f/5.6) will be used more than they were on Canon cameras!
galenapass wrote:
When the 100-400PL came out, this forum was flooded with a huge number of shots that quite frankly...sucked. No feather or hair detail, often shots that I would just throw away. Consequently, I never trusted that lens and bought the Canon 100-400L plus metabones adapter instead.
My 100-400P/L copies were every bit as sharp as my Canon 100-400 copies. Only downside to P/L was inability to take TC's.
