The µ43 thread - welcome to the really dark side

Minstadave · 2 Sep 2019 at 18:26

Minusorange said:
In flight probably a few hundred feet away

Only decent option is your 135mm then, but that's not a native lens is it?

Minusorange · 2 Sep 2019 at 18:58

Minstadave said:
Only decent option is your 135mm then, but that's not a native lens is it?

Correct, I might not bother going anyway as the weather looks pretty wet for this weekend

Terminal_Boy · 2 Sep 2019 at 22:28

Minusorange said:
In flight probably a few hundred feet away

I’m thinking you might be out of luck even with your 135mm. If you take a look at the air show threads in the Micro Four Thirds forum on DPR, you’ll see people are using much long FLs than 135mm for this.

Minusorange · 2 Sep 2019 at 23:10

Terminal_Boy said:
I’m thinking you might be out of luck even with your 135mm. If you take a look at the air show threads in the Micro Four Thirds forum on DPR, you’ll see people are using much long FLs than 135mm for this.

Ah okay I guess I'll wait on air shows until next year, I should have got that long lens I want by then, although saying that, I do have 2x teleconverter which would fit on the 135mm which would make it 540mm after 4/3 crop would that be too much ?

Terminal_Boy · 3 Sep 2019 at 08:51

270mm should get you some decent take off/landing shots if you’re close to the runway.

It’s worth a try since you already have the kit.

Minusorange · 3 Sep 2019 at 11:31

Terminal_Boy said:
It’s worth a try since you already have the kit.

It was more going to be a practice session anyway so I'll probably give it a go if the weather isn't terrible, just thought it was best to ask opinion so I could pick the most usable lens

Minstadave · 6 Sep 2019 at 18:52

Just used the 10% ebay code to order an Oly 40-150 F2.8 for £670.

Also got a 200mm F2.8 Pana-Leica on order, I best decide which I'm keeping.

Phate · 6 Sep 2019 at 18:54

Ooof Dave you have made me jelly!

Minstadave · 6 Sep 2019 at 19:02

Phate said:
Ooof Dave you have made me jelly!

I'm not sure the Panny will come back in stock, Park Cameras had the deal on, they're sold out currently but if they come back in stock it's a cracking deal.

Phate · 6 Sep 2019 at 19:39

Its the other one I am more interested in. I have wanted that lens for some time now

Minstadave · 6 Sep 2019 at 20:25

Phate said:
Its the other one I am more interested in. I have wanted that lens for some time now

I'm kind of torn on it. I really want the 50-200mm Panasonic as I've got a G9.

The Oly 40-150 F2.8 is so much cheaper though, almost half the price, not seen it under £700 in a while, especially with our exchange rate being poor.

There is one still available if you're keen:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olympus-...780062&hash=item26261938f1:g:UVAAAOSwjY5dchCB

Minusorange · 6 Sep 2019 at 20:36

So I learned that the 135mm even with 2x converter wasn't enough to get decent shots of the planes, the low light didn't help matters either

Also seems the 2x converter I inherited is junk and has issues with some weird blotches on it and a weird diamond looking shape in the centre

I also suck at trying to find the aircraft in the sky

The weather wasn't very nice either ended up leaving early because of cold westerly winds blowing in off the sea and rain

Guess I'll have to wait until I get a longer native lens until I try that type of photography again, a terrible experience but lessons learned

Terminal_Boy · 7 Sep 2019 at 06:47

Sorry to hear the trial run didn’t work out, but that’s what they’re for.

Finding flying things in the sky is a trick I’ve yet to master.

Greebo · 8 Sep 2019 at 20:33

Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight is what you both need. Still kept mine after moving over to Sony. (buy a used one on ebay)

Minstadave · 10 Sep 2019 at 20:12

Panasonic 200mm F2.8 and teleconverter arrived today.

Brand new, no idea why they were described as ex-demo. Crazy for under half the normal UK price.

This weekend will be fun!

Still available if anyone wants one:

https://www.parkcameras.com/p/P2412...AWIN&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=249371

Terminal_Boy · 11 Sep 2019 at 08:50

Damn, that’s one hell of a deal!

Minstadave · 11 Sep 2019 at 08:59

Terminal_Boy said:
Damn, that’s one hell of a deal!

Dont need it, wont use it much, still couldn't resist.

Atleast I wont lose much if I sell it down the road.

upload

Kobi · 12 Dec 2019 at 09:19

Hey µ43 master race. How is the format looking these days? Part of me was thinking my em5 was looking a little long in the tooth. But it still produces decent photos. I had toyed with the idea of a new camera, but if their is still life in the µ43 range then maybe a new lens is what I'm after. Maybe something like the Olympus12-40 pro.

Or is it pretty much dead and should I see about joining the Sony alliance?

Terminal_Boy · 12 Dec 2019 at 09:47

It’s looking pretty lively from where I’m sitting. New bodies and lenses being released regularly - there’s a new version of the EM-5 due out soon.

Huge range of bodies and lenses to all style and wallets.

EGuitarStar · 12 Dec 2019 at 10:45

@Kobi M43 is alive and well from where I and many others see it. You'll find that those that portray the death of a system often do this to cause a stir as it helps their article / YouTube views.

If you are looking at some of the top of the range bodies in M43 look at the new Olympus EM5 Mark III or the mature Olympus EM1 Mark II or the Panasonic G9. The later of the two have had firmware updates this year which brought improvements and new features to their bodies.

In terms of lenses there is a plethora of lenses available to suit every budget and need within M43.

What is it that you'll be taking pictures of? This will help you decide and others to better advise you on a system.

I myself have a Panasonic GX80, GX9 and an LX100. I am looking at a G9 with the view to sell the GX80 as it is surplus to needs.