Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens

[RAH]

All I was saying was that the focal lengths don't change. Is that quicker and better The only thing that changes is the size of the sensor.

All the best.

Danny.

This is my fault. A few days ago in this thread I got sidetracked some with discussing monopods. I said, " Concerning whether to use IS on a monopod, this is a topic that has been argued about (discussed) for years and years. It's almost as long-going as whether crop factor is magnification or not (oh no, I've mentioned it; now we're in for it!!)."

But, um, I was just kidding. Let's not beat this dead horse again, please!! Most people nowadays seem to use the term "reach" to avoid using the term "magnification" and driving other people insane.

 

[MichailK]

well, nobody wants another King Kong magnification disaster

 

[Holoholo55]

Tom Stirr has a nice analysis of the pros and cons of the Oly 100-400 for the potential purchaser. Well worth a read.
https://smallsensorphotography.com/m-zuiko-100-400

 

[ac12]

The 100-100 is looking more and more attractive.
But then at about the same price, maybe I want the EM1-mk3 instead

 

[comment23]

This video should help people get a feel for the IS performance on this lens, and how the various modes compare to the Sync-IS available on PRO lenses:

 

[RichardC]

The 100-100 is looking more and more attractive.
But then at about the same price, maybe I want the EM1-mk3 instead

The 100-400mm would be a nice match to your new EM1 MK3.

 

[RAH]

The 100-400mm would be a nice match to your new EM1 MK3.

Speaking of which, could we hope for some kind of combo deal with these 2 items? Olympus DOES sometimes bundle new items, I think, and sometimes fairly early in the products' introduction. Or am I just dreaming...

 

[Mike Wingate]

Watching the videos. Panasonic lenses for Panasonic cameras. Olympus for olympus bodies.

 

[RichardC]

Speaking of which, could we hope for some kind of combo deal with these 2 items? Olympus DOES sometimes bundle new items, I think, and sometimes fairly early in the products' introduction. Or am I just dreaming...

I can’t recall seeing anything like that from Olympus, but it’s always worth sounding out a dealer - there are still plenty of businesses around who can’t tell the difference between turnover and profit.

 

[Holoholo55]

ThePhoblographer has their review of the 100-400. Builds on their earlier first-impressions article.
https://www.thephoblographer.com/20...ffordable-olympus-100-400mm-f5-6-3-is-review/

 

[Ross the fiddler]

ThePhoblographer has their review of the 100-400. Builds on their earlier first-impressions article.
https://www.thephoblographer.com/20...ffordable-olympus-100-400mm-f5-6-3-is-review/

There is one comment that isn't quite correct.

"This lens does not work in conjunction with the IBIS in Olympus camera bodies, so you either use the IS in the lens or the body."

The IS is either OIS or IBIS or when combined (both on at once) the body will just use 'roll' correction (as added in a FW update to other bodies besides the E-M1 III that already had it).

It doesn't sync with the body IBIS with Sync IS, but the lenses OIS & body IBIS roll only would take care of most critical movement (roll probably from heavy handed shutter button press).

 

[saladin]

I've settled on the Oly if i am to buy one of the 100-400's. Purely because it can take the converters, which i already have with the 40-150 kit, whereas the Pana cannot. Won't be any time soon though.

 

[evilmeta]

Everybody hold their horses! This could be an absolute game changer...

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[Holoholo55]

Everybody hold their horses! This could be an absolute game changer... View attachment 841729

Free, with a $4,000 non-refundable deposit. LOL.

 

[Stanga]

Everybody hold their horses! This could be an absolute game changer... View attachment 841729

It's not the first time that Park cameras has made such an error on their website. I have actually bought two items from them on pre-order that were priced incorrectly. One was a Panasonic lens priced at 1/3rd of its stock price. The other was a Ricoh camera priced at just £10.00. I did cancel the camera order out of guilt when they notified me that it was ready to be shipped.

 

[evilmeta]

It's not the first time that Park cameras has made such an error on their website. I have actually bought two items from them on pre-order that were priced incorrectly. One was a Panasonic lens priced at 1/3rd of its stock price. The other was a Ricoh camera priced at just £10.00. I did cancel the camera order out of guilt when they notified me that it was ready to be shipped.

To be fair, clicking on the link shows price TBC. Expect it’s just a google search abnormality. I thought it was quite entertaining though.
I quite like Park cameras - have had good experiences ordering from them before. My general go to is SRS though.

 

[Stanga]

Just about every lens and camera that I bought new came from Park Cameras. I find their service great, and prices more competitive if you go for a bundle deal.

 

[Holoholo55]

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but here's some videos talking about the IS in the 100-400.

Robin answers some Qs about the 100-400. Why doesn’t the 100–400 have Sync IS?

How well does IS work for video on the 100-400? Testing Mathieu Gasquet’s handholding ability too. Not so easy at 400 mm, but he did well.

Rob Knight also tests out the IS. (Oops, @comment23 already posted a link to this. Sorry)

 

[RAH]

I'm watching that Mathieu Gasquet video imagining that I was taking stills with those views in the viewfinder. Absolutely you'd be able to get good shots at a reasonable ISO (3200 and below), IMHO. Impressive.

 

[Robstar1963]

I understand that the 100-400 is now being delivered to customers at least in some parts of Europe and the U.K. if ordered direct from Olympus
Would be interested in hearing from anyone here when they get one ?