As you know, I've been looking to get a copy of the Sigma 300mm f4 APO but have been unable to get one at the right value to make it worthwhile... and then I got itchy fingers and pulled the trigger on a 50-200 SWD at a very reasonable price. Now I've seen your pics with the EC-14 I think getting one is definitely on the cards!By intent, I went to the same fountain yesterday and today with the Olympus 50-200 SWD + EC-14 yesterday and the Sigma APO 300mm f4 Tele Macro with a metabones Smart Adapter to provide autofocus. Because the same birds come back to the same fountain and look pretty much the same at the same time of day, I was able to capture the same birds with both lenses. I processed them with the same methods in Darktable. The comparison shows not much difference in sharpness, but some differences in colors and bokeh. This surprised me because the Olympus combo has faster focus and is more versatile.
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Overall, I prefer the look of the Sigma shots but the focus is so slow that I miss a lot of shots with it. Hmm, will have to rethink what goes in my pack when I go out to photograph birds.
It is a great combo. Versatile. Sharp. Great IQ.As you know, I've been looking to get a copy of the Sigma 300mm f4 APO but have been unable to get one at the right value to make it worthwhile... and then I got itchy fingers and pulled the trigger on a 50-200 SWD at a very reasonable price. Now I've seen your pics with the EC-14 I think getting one is definitely on the cards!
I was a little taken aback by the size, but actually it’s quite nice to use, and the extra weight wasn’t too bad on my 6 mile hike today... but the extra reach and IQ over my P45-175 was very noticeable, which was exactly what I was looking for... and the auto focus even works of a fashion on my EM10ii.It is a great combo. Versatile. Sharp. Great IQ.
Maybe if I was lucky enough to have been there for sunset/sunrise and it was to feature some glorious golden light across the buildings/hills; original colour image below but I still prefer the monochrome version.Hmmm, maybe just me, but I think this is a scene that I would prefer in color.