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Trying the new 100-300mm lens.

Discussion in 'Nature' started by bilzmale, Mar 6, 2011.

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  1. bilzmale

    bilzmale Mu-43 All-Pro

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    Mar 2, 2010
    Perth, Western Australia
    At Lake Monger (5km from the CBD). Used the GH1 and 100-300mm lens.

    Our swans are black.
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    A mudlark - he kept walking out of the frame.
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    The obligatory duck shot.
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    Finally a 4-shot pano of the lake. Forgot to lock the exposure so some banding in the sky.
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    bilzmale, Mar 6, 2011
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  2. Spuff

    Spuff Mu-43 Top Veteran

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    Dec 5, 2010
    Berkshire, UK.
    The water is especially nice in the duck one.
    What amount of zoom were you using on those shots?

    We have both kinds (m.Zuiko 40-150)!
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    Spuff, Mar 6, 2011
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  3. bilzmale

    bilzmale Mu-43 All-Pro

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    Mar 2, 2010
    Perth, Western Australia
    All birds at 300mm; pano with the 17mm.
     
    bilzmale, Mar 6, 2011
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  4. ricseet

    ricseet Mu-43 All-Pro

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    Apr 20, 2010
    Singapore
    Hi Bill, like you I am enjoying my 100-300 as well. Great lens for that reach and IQ.

    cheers

    ric
     
    ricseet, Mar 7, 2011
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  5. kytra

    kytra Mu-43 Regular

    126
    Feb 28, 2011
    nice shots. I must say that the duck seems the sharpest of them, the swan and the mudlark seem rather soft-ish.

    Did you take them handheld?, any pp after?, your in-camera sharpening value?
     
    kytra, Mar 7, 2011
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  6. bilzmale

    bilzmale Mu-43 All-Pro

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    Mar 2, 2010
    Perth, Western Australia
    All handheld with OIS and PP in LR3 with standard sharpening - no added in-camera sharpening. The lens does 'waggle' a bit at full stretch and a mono/tripod would assist.
     
    bilzmale, Mar 7, 2011
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  7. lfmerrell

    lfmerrell Mu-43 Veteran

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    Jan 5, 2011
    Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex, Texas, USA
    I shot the Panny 100-300 on an E-P2 at Hagerman Wildlife Refuge this weekend. Used a monopod with stabilization set on IS3. All shots were soft. But then I do not have the steadiest of hands. IS3 is stabilization in the horizontal plane as I recall. Shooting was from the drivers seat, winds were about 20mph gusting.
     
    lfmerrell, Mar 8, 2011
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  8. bilzmale

    bilzmale Mu-43 All-Pro

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    Mar 2, 2010
    Perth, Western Australia
    In general IS should be "off" when using mono- or tripod. Quote from this review.

    The GH1 uses optical image stabilization, offering three image stabilization modes. Mode 1 employs image stabilization at all times when the camera is in Record mode, and Mode 2 only uses the system when the shutter button is pressed. Mode 3 compensates only for up and down movements, to allow smooth horizontal panning. Of course, stabilization can also be turned off altogether, using a switch on the lens barrel. ​
     
    bilzmale, Mar 8, 2011
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