Showcase Olympus 40-150mm f/4-5.6
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Steveee
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This is the first time I have used this lens in 5 1/5 years. No complaints though.
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Seems nice and sharp. What compelled you to take it out for a spin? And what replaced it in your kit 5 and 1/2 years ago?
I quit using it when I got the 40-150 f/2.8. Heavier, yet more versatile for me. My usual lens to carry is my 12-100 f/4. It is usually mounted on one of my bodies. I took the 40-150 f/4.5-5.6 out because I was anticipating my usual walk. A truck was blocking my way so I went another route and walked up a very steep dirt road instead, and I was wishing that I had my 12-100 with me due to the panoramas I was presented with. Another inconvenience is it's more difficult for me to type out 40-150 f/4.5-5.6 vs 40-150 PRO.
These were shot a few weeks ago. I nearly always have the 40-150 4-5.6 in my camera bag. It's so light that it's silly not have it and has made some photographs happen just by being there when my small primes or 12-40 Pro didn't have the reach. It's not the sharpest lens the the took like but the images cleanup nicely. I just bought bought a Pana 100-300 II and it will likely not be in bag all the time because it's bigger and weighs more.
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This lens really punches above its weight. I think I paid $39 for it a few years back. A little more reach on that pelican flight formation would have been nice but I can't complain. That was pretty much spray and pray since I was just putting camera back in the bag when they showed up.
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I‘m wondering why I even bothered selling this lens. I mean I bought it for $99 and maybe sold it for $70. It was part of my ultra light kit, with my old e-pm2. I should’ve just kept it. Bang for the buck, it’s a tough one to beat -
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I’ve been enjoying this bargain of a lens again lately. It’s a surprisingly good pairing with my new 12-35. They go in my Domke F10 very nicely and share caps and filters. My kind of outfit.
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Better than it should be....
Today was the first outing with my new super-duper, plastic-fantastic, fall-off-a-log low cost, Silver Bullet Olympus 40-150 lenses. I got this lens at the Olympus refurbished site in brand new condition for less than $50 delivered.
So how good is it? Not bad I think when paired with my small kit E-M10 III camera. Here's some from the first test run.
What fun......
The Silver Bullet on my E-M10 III
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Another crop, didn't see the spider until reviewing the images
Today was the first outing with my new super-duper, plastic-fantastic, fall-off-a-log low cost, Silver Bullet Olympus 40-150 lenses. I got this lens at the Olympus refurbished site in brand new condition for less than $50 delivered.
So how good is it? Not bad I think when paired with my small kit E-M10 III camera. Here's some from the first test run.
What fun......
The Silver Bullet on my E-M10 III
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I really like this lens, came with my E-M10 II as a kit and haven't felt the need to get anything better
E-M5 III and edited with DXO 4 + Affinity
E-M5 III and edited with DXO 4 + Affinity
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