Comments on: My Search for the Perfect Micro 4/3 Zoom . . . http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: LinhRom http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-19782 LinhRom Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:55:31 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-19782 i cracked off laughing (for obvious reason of course) when i read the part you wrote: "One guy went so far as to say he owned over 50 lenses, and if I had his experience I wouldn’t limit myself" And it reminds me of this guy who complaining about the AF assist lamp position on the OM-D. As the way he handheld the lens block the beam. And he goes on saying hes a photographer with 40 years experience and holding a lens by grabbing on top of the barrel provide more stability and easier handling. Then i saw your photo on the blog, now, imagine that guy holding this lens like that. Well, what do i know, maybe he's as big and and strong as Arnold so it could be possible. Anyway, i read one of your article, and immediately hooked since I agree with everything you have to say. So I've been reading every single article on this blog of yours. Simply amazing. Thanks so much for sharing Roger. Keep up the good work please. Thanks i cracked off laughing (for obvious reason of course) when i read the part you wrote: “One guy went so far as to say he owned over 50 lenses, and if I had his experience I wouldn’t limit myself”

And it reminds me of this guy who complaining about the AF assist lamp position on the OM-D. As the way he handheld the lens block the beam. And he goes on saying hes a photographer with 40 years experience and holding a lens by grabbing on top of the barrel provide more stability and easier handling.

Then i saw your photo on the blog, now, imagine that guy holding this lens like that. Well, what do i know, maybe he’s as big and and strong as Arnold so it could be possible.

Anyway, i read one of your article, and immediately hooked since I agree with everything you have to say. So I’ve been reading every single article on this blog of yours. Simply amazing. Thanks so much for sharing Roger. Keep up the good work please.

Thanks

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-18813 Roger Cicala Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:22:21 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-18813 HI Bart, I think it must be a cost thing, or perhaps they think photographers wouldn't want such large shades. They're certainly effective! HI Bart,

I think it must be a cost thing, or perhaps they think photographers wouldn’t want such large shades. They’re certainly effective!

]]> By: Bart http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-18812 Bart Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:40:36 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-18812 Hi Roger, I apologize for going off topic so abruptly, but you are the most knowledgeable guy around so I have to ask: Do you know of a reason why most lens manufacturers won't ever use these black shades you see on the RED-lens? Would it not minimalize the amount of light that goes into the camera that falls not on the sensor, and therefore reduce unwanted reflections and glare? Hi Roger,

I apologize for going off topic so abruptly, but you are the most knowledgeable guy around so I have to ask: Do you know of a reason why most lens manufacturers won’t ever use these black shades you see on the RED-lens? Would it not minimalize the amount of light that goes into the camera that falls not on the sensor, and therefore reduce unwanted reflections and glare?

]]> By: Lee http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-17437 Lee Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-17437 I once saw a photo of an NEX-5 mounted to one of Leica's new Summilux-C cine primes. The Summilux-C was smaller than this 18-85, but also much more expensive, so it's a matter of opinion whether that or this was crazier! But both are awesome :D I once saw a photo of an NEX-5 mounted to one of Leica’s new Summilux-C cine primes.

The Summilux-C was smaller than this 18-85, but also much more expensive, so it’s a matter of opinion whether that or this was crazier!

But both are awesome :D

]]> By: James http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-17197 James Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:58:53 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-17197 Geesh that lens needs it's own tripod/monopod mount. I envy you for holding it so long. Geesh that lens needs it’s own tripod/monopod mount. I envy you for holding it so long.

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-17192 Roger Cicala Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:32:24 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-17192 I sort of put the test away when I compared the 75-300 and 100-300 to a Canon 100-400 on a 5D3. Probably not a fair technical test, but I thought it practical. The bottom line was at 400mm (the longest effective distance I can test in the lab, equivalent is a 200mm setting on the m4/3 lenses), the Canon was clearly better, which surprised me a bit. So I took them home and shot on a tripod. The Canon on a 5DIII at 400mm and uprezzed 50% still resolved more detail easily than either of the m4/3 lenses at 300 (600 equivalent). I know it's not the camera, because a Leica 135mm on the OM-D totally outclassed the excellent Canon 300 f/4 IS on the 5D III. But all of this confusion got me reevaluating my testing at long distances, whether it was accurate and meaningful, and I set it aside to do some larger sample sizes and decide if I could develop a better method. Then, as so often happens to me, I got off on a contrast - phase detection comparison, then a mirrorless editorial piece, and I've got a big study on third-party lenses and peripheral illumination on Canon cameras to write up this week. So I haven't gotten back to the telephoto thing yet. Roger I sort of put the test away when I compared the 75-300 and 100-300 to a Canon 100-400 on a 5D3. Probably not a fair technical test, but I thought it practical. The bottom line was at 400mm (the longest effective distance I can test in the lab, equivalent is a 200mm setting on the m4/3 lenses), the Canon was clearly better, which surprised me a bit. So I took them home and shot on a tripod. The Canon on a 5DIII at 400mm and uprezzed 50% still resolved more detail easily than either of the m4/3 lenses at 300 (600 equivalent).

I know it’s not the camera, because a Leica 135mm on the OM-D totally outclassed the excellent Canon 300 f/4 IS on the 5D III. But all of this confusion got me reevaluating my testing at long distances, whether it was accurate and meaningful, and I set it aside to do some larger sample sizes and decide if I could develop a better method. Then, as so often happens to me, I got off on a contrast – phase detection comparison, then a mirrorless editorial piece, and I’ve got a big study on third-party lenses and peripheral illumination on Canon cameras to write up this week. So I haven’t gotten back to the telephoto thing yet.

Roger

]]> By: nandadevieast http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-17185 nandadevieast Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:11:11 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-17185 Ok, thanks. Roger, have you compared these zooms to 70-300 SLR zooms, i mean the better ones? Will the results be much worse than those? For instance, Nikon 70-300 VR vs. Panny 100-300...just to get a general idea... Ok, thanks. Roger, have you compared these zooms to 70-300 SLR zooms, i mean the better ones? Will the results be much worse than those? For instance, Nikon 70-300 VR vs. Panny 100-300…just to get a general idea…

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-17182 Roger Cicala Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:01:05 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-17182 I did test the mirrorless telephotos. I was so disappointed in the results that I decided to make sure I tested several copies of every lens, and with our stock being so low in summer I've taken far too long to do it. I apologize. But all I can say right now is longer than the Olympus 75mm I'm tending to shoot non-native on an adapter. Roger I did test the mirrorless telephotos. I was so disappointed in the results that I decided to make sure I tested several copies of every lens, and with our stock being so low in summer I’ve taken far too long to do it. I apologize. But all I can say right now is longer than the Olympus 75mm I’m tending to shoot non-native on an adapter.

Roger

]]> By: nandadevieast http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-17174 nandadevieast Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:35:38 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-17174 Hi Roger, Have been eagerly awaiting your promised write-up on mirror less tele photo zooms :) Hi Roger,
Have been eagerly awaiting your promised write-up on mirror less tele photo zooms :)

]]> By: Brian Church http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/my-search-for-the-perfect-micro-43-zoom/comment-page-1#comment-17060 Brian Church Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:21:16 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=8782#comment-17060 Roger, as always, you are Da Man. Slap a monopod onto that baby and take it to your local zoo...if there's one place where there are always attempts at sly sideways glances between photographers doing the "mine's bigger than yours" thing it's there and this would be hysterical! Roger, as always, you are Da Man. Slap a monopod onto that baby and take it to your local zoo…if there’s one place where there are always attempts at sly sideways glances between photographers doing the “mine’s bigger than yours” thing it’s there and this would be hysterical!

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