This time set to S-AF mode with the light fading, but still bright enough to shoot wide open at 200 ISO with the stabilisation enabled. It’s also wonderfully accurate and better than the standard quality tele zooms I’ve been relying on so far. This is never ideal for lens testing, but I’ve been doing it long enough to tell good detail rendition from bad in a range of situations. However, I think with editing the MC-20 image I would be happier than with the substantially cropped bare lens based on having more data available to make a larger print. Removable rotating tripod collar offers a stable platform for working with this lens atop a tripod or monopod.

The thin body constructed by metal, constructed of rich 6 elements in 3 groups (1 HR lens) promises virtually no image degradation.Results are excellent thanks to the bright constant aperture and advanced optical design with ED glass elements. Nevertheless, in terms of rendering, subject separation, low light performance the Nikon 70-300 would be similar. aperture and a new focusing system which powers 2 high-grade elements using dual linear motors for ultra-quick and near-silent focusing.

I didn't match ISOs and it's probably not a perfect test, but I think it provides some insight and could help someone make that decision for themselves. The zoom positions are marked at 40, 50, 70, 100, and 150mm, and the zoom rotation is less than a quarter turn from minimum to maximum. Old Craftsmanship In Tuscany with the Leica M 240 by Christian Robert Dear Steve, In Tuscany, and especially in Florence, old craftsmanship is still alive. These statements are often made by people who have not used nor compared each system in real-world conditions.If its darker than that I use lights…but otherwise I can shoot this lens at 1/125 with the IBIS at 150mm and get perfectly sharp images hand held. I will also not sugar coat it…it is a pain in the rear to carry around if you want to go anywhere light and compact.

It makes it possible to adjust functions corresponding to such custom settings on the camera body as "AF stop".The lens offers a 70cm minimum focusing distance at all focal lengths and both feature a metal-cased, dust-, splash- and freeze-proof build. MPB Europe Ltd acts as a broker and offers credit solely from PayPal Credit, a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. is able to deliver this professional-grade quality in a form factor much smaller than what would be possible in traditional telephoto lenses for full-frame DSLR’s or cameras featuring larger image sensors.

The only problem is the lens has a VERY complicated design utilizing multiple ball bearings, and spring like pieces…and has been known to explode in to a million pieces when you least need it to. As you’d expect there’s a rotating tripod collar, and that collar can be removed if you’re going to handhold the lens. I selected the central AF point and tried to keep the rider in the red and blue silks in the center of the frame. The lens is also dust, splash and freeze-proof like all Olympus Pro lenses, ideal for taking everywhere, particularly outdoors where weather plays a role. I’ve discussed this before, so now is not the time…but we can explore that later in more detail and how to prevent this from happening.It really lets you bring out details and features on subjects in an impressive way without having to switch over to another lens or macro. focal ratio throughout, and while the 40-150mm is obviously one of the larger lenses in the catalogue, it remains compact for a lens for its class. I will more than likely use the wide-angle lenses for overall scenes and the wife will use the 40-150mm 2. If you need help deciding which camera and lens combination are best for you, then why not check out our specially selected camera packages.