Buy M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS From OM SYSTEM Australia
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital Ed 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 Is
Buy M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS From OM SYSTEM Australia
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I first tried out a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 hoping it would work out due to its diminutive size. Unfortunately, it was not consistent performer. I ordered a Olympus 100-400 to take it's place hoping for the best. That is what I got. Not only is its build very reassuring as it's solid as can be and the focal range ring and focus ring are smooth as butter (unlike the rough Panny). From 100mm right on out to the 400mm end it's crystal clear sharp wide open. However, you may want to know that when I was using an OM-1 body, if you have the lens IS on it is NOT as stable a result as with it in the OFF position allowing the body to do the work of the IS. I have NO complaints about this lens as it's as close to perfection as you can get optically. Focus is immediate and ... MoreI first tried out a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 hoping it would work out due to its diminutive size. Unfortunately, it was not consistent performer. I ordered a Olympus 100-400 to take it's place hoping for the best. That is what I got. Not only is its build very reassuring as it's solid as can be and the focal range ring and focus ring are smooth as butter (unlike the rough Panny). From 100mm right on out to the 400mm end it's crystal clear sharp wide open. However, you may want to know that when I was using an OM-1 body, if you have the lens IS on it is NOT as stable a result as with it in the OFF position allowing the body to do the work of the IS. I have NO complaints about this lens as it's as close to perfection as you can get optically. Focus is immediate and accurate every time. Highly recommended. It can be used as a semi Macro lens as well since it has excellent close focus capabilities as well with great bokeh.
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I purchased the m.Zuiko 100-400 as a replacement for a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 that was badly damaged in a fall. The Olympus is beautifully made, though much less metal and a lot more plastic. The zoom ring is incredibly smooth (something Panasonic has not managed with their Leica-branded 100-400) and I like the Oly's ability to accept the 1.4x converter.But, the Oly is fatter, longer, heavier and slower, making it very difficult to hand-hold, even on the new OM-Systems OM-1. My keeper rate is much lower than before. Though some reviewers say the Olympus is sharper than the Pana/Leica, I can't see it. However, it is certainly the equal of the Pana/Leica and may well prove sharper when scientifically tested on a tripod - something I have not done..However, I ... MoreI purchased the m.Zuiko 100-400 as a replacement for a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 that was badly damaged in a fall. The Olympus is beautifully made, though much less metal and a lot more plastic. The zoom ring is incredibly smooth (something Panasonic has not managed with their Leica-branded 100-400) and I like the Oly's ability to accept the 1.4x converter.But, the Oly is fatter, longer, heavier and slower, making it very difficult to hand-hold, even on the new OM-Systems OM-1. My keeper rate is much lower than before. Though some reviewers say the Olympus is sharper than the Pana/Leica, I can't see it. However, it is certainly the equal of the Pana/Leica and may well prove sharper when scientifically tested on a tripod - something I have not done..However, I purchased the mFT system for it's small size and hand- hold-ability. so, after six months, I am selling my m.Zuiko 100-400 and purchasing another Leica 100-400.
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I could not afford the 150/400F4.5 PRO lens so I took a chance on this 100/400 F5.6-6.3 IS premium lens offering. All of my other lenses are the PRO series except the 60mm F2.8 macro. It's quite a handful but it fits nicely in the hand. I took the decorative lens skirt off my 300 F4.0 zPRO. lens, removed the 100/400's tripod mount and the lens skirt fit perfectly. The lens feels much better in my hands now. It takes a 72mm. front filter.Pros:Great zoom range, acceptable weight, price is reasonable. Optical quality from this one is very good good. Focus is fast. As big in diameter as the lens is and them extends during the zoom range it balances quite nicely in my hands. It does not feel as heavy as it looks to be because of the plastic housing. Fits snugly to ... MoreI could not afford the 150/400F4.5 PRO lens so I took a chance on this 100/400 F5.6-6.3 IS premium lens offering. All of my other lenses are the PRO series except the 60mm F2.8 macro. It's quite a handful but it fits nicely in the hand. I took the decorative lens skirt off my 300 F4.0 zPRO. lens, removed the 100/400's tripod mount and the lens skirt fit perfectly. The lens feels much better in my hands now. It takes a 72mm. front filter.Pros:Great zoom range, acceptable weight, price is reasonable. Optical quality from this one is very good good. Focus is fast. As big in diameter as the lens is and them extends during the zoom range it balances quite nicely in my hands. It does not feel as heavy as it looks to be because of the plastic housing. Fits snugly to the body's I use. Close focusing is amazing.great color, doesn't appear to have much of a flare problem.Cons:I think the lens hood design is poor. It takes quite a bit of force to get it off or onto the lens. I have not been able to disable the auto-focusing from the camera body alone. I have to make sure the auto focus off/on switch is on or off on the lens barrel. The zooming mechanism is coarse compared to the PRO. series zoom lenses. It's not bad, it's just not great. No IS synchrony between the lens and the body. I have tried both with just cameras IS and then with just the len's IS and the both types of IS at the same time. I use the camera's IBIS. most of the time. A fair amount of color chromatic aberration.Conclusion: So far I like the lens. I hope it holds up to a great deal of use and not get sloppy on me. I hope the internal mechanics stay good and reliable. So fat I am pleased with the lens.
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS
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OM SYSTEM Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 is for Micro Four Thirds System Camera, Outdoor Bird Wildlife, Weather Sealed Design, Telephoto C
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I first tried out a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 hoping it would work out due to its diminutive size. Unfortunately, it was not consistent performer. I ordered a Olympus 100-400 to take it's place hoping for the best. That is what I got. Not only is its build very reassuring as it's solid as can be and the focal range ring and focus ring are smooth as butter (unlike the rough Panny). From 100mm right on out to the 400mm end it's crystal clear sharp wide open. However, you may want to know that when I was using an OM-1 body, if you have the lens IS on it is NOT as stable a result as with it in the OFF position allowing the body to do the work of the IS. I have NO complaints about this lens as it's as close to perfection as you can get optically. Focus is immediate and ... MoreI first tried out a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 hoping it would work out due to its diminutive size. Unfortunately, it was not consistent performer. I ordered a Olympus 100-400 to take it's place hoping for the best. That is what I got. Not only is its build very reassuring as it's solid as can be and the focal range ring and focus ring are smooth as butter (unlike the rough Panny). From 100mm right on out to the 400mm end it's crystal clear sharp wide open. However, you may want to know that when I was using an OM-1 body, if you have the lens IS on it is NOT as stable a result as with it in the OFF position allowing the body to do the work of the IS. I have NO complaints about this lens as it's as close to perfection as you can get optically. Focus is immediate and accurate every time. Highly recommended. It can be used as a semi Macro lens as well since it has excellent close focus capabilities as well with great bokeh.
I purchased the m.Zuiko 100-400 as a replacement for a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 that was badly damaged in a fall. The Olympus is beautifully made, though much less metal and a lot more plastic. The zoom ring is incredibly smooth (something Panasonic has not managed with their Leica-branded 100-400) and I like the Oly's ability to accept the 1.4x converter.But, the Oly is fatter, longer, heavier and slower, making it very difficult to hand-hold, even on the new OM-Systems OM-1. My keeper rate is much lower than before. Though some reviewers say the Olympus is sharper than the Pana/Leica, I can't see it. However, it is certainly the equal of the Pana/Leica and may well prove sharper when scientifically tested on a tripod - something I have not done..However, I ... MoreI purchased the m.Zuiko 100-400 as a replacement for a Panasonic/Leica 100-400 that was badly damaged in a fall. The Olympus is beautifully made, though much less metal and a lot more plastic. The zoom ring is incredibly smooth (something Panasonic has not managed with their Leica-branded 100-400) and I like the Oly's ability to accept the 1.4x converter.But, the Oly is fatter, longer, heavier and slower, making it very difficult to hand-hold, even on the new OM-Systems OM-1. My keeper rate is much lower than before. Though some reviewers say the Olympus is sharper than the Pana/Leica, I can't see it. However, it is certainly the equal of the Pana/Leica and may well prove sharper when scientifically tested on a tripod - something I have not done..However, I purchased the mFT system for it's small size and hand- hold-ability. so, after six months, I am selling my m.Zuiko 100-400 and purchasing another Leica 100-400.
I could not afford the 150/400F4.5 PRO lens so I took a chance on this 100/400 F5.6-6.3 IS premium lens offering. All of my other lenses are the PRO series except the 60mm F2.8 macro. It's quite a handful but it fits nicely in the hand. I took the decorative lens skirt off my 300 F4.0 zPRO. lens, removed the 100/400's tripod mount and the lens skirt fit perfectly. The lens feels much better in my hands now. It takes a 72mm. front filter.Pros:Great zoom range, acceptable weight, price is reasonable. Optical quality from this one is very good good. Focus is fast. As big in diameter as the lens is and them extends during the zoom range it balances quite nicely in my hands. It does not feel as heavy as it looks to be because of the plastic housing. Fits snugly to ... MoreI could not afford the 150/400F4.5 PRO lens so I took a chance on this 100/400 F5.6-6.3 IS premium lens offering. All of my other lenses are the PRO series except the 60mm F2.8 macro. It's quite a handful but it fits nicely in the hand. I took the decorative lens skirt off my 300 F4.0 zPRO. lens, removed the 100/400's tripod mount and the lens skirt fit perfectly. The lens feels much better in my hands now. It takes a 72mm. front filter.Pros:Great zoom range, acceptable weight, price is reasonable. Optical quality from this one is very good good. Focus is fast. As big in diameter as the lens is and them extends during the zoom range it balances quite nicely in my hands. It does not feel as heavy as it looks to be because of the plastic housing. Fits snugly to the body's I use. Close focusing is amazing.great color, doesn't appear to have much of a flare problem.Cons:I think the lens hood design is poor. It takes quite a bit of force to get it off or onto the lens. I have not been able to disable the auto-focusing from the camera body alone. I have to make sure the auto focus off/on switch is on or off on the lens barrel. The zooming mechanism is coarse compared to the PRO. series zoom lenses. It's not bad, it's just not great. No IS synchrony between the lens and the body. I have tried both with just cameras IS and then with just the len's IS and the both types of IS at the same time. I use the camera's IBIS. most of the time. A fair amount of color chromatic aberration.Conclusion: So far I like the lens. I hope it holds up to a great deal of use and not get sloppy on me. I hope the internal mechanics stay good and reliable. So fat I am pleased with the lens.
I've been shooting birds & insects with the Oly 75-300 II for 9 years and the Oly 100-400 is a huge improvement for me. I've had a lot of great shots from the 75-300 II, but it has several weaknesses. It has a tendency to give washed-out images from light bouncing around in the lens. Also distant birds etc. usually give disappointing results. Also (not sure if this is due to a few drops over the years), I started to notice major image flaws (smeared edges on one side of each twig, etc.), so I bought the 100-400. After 2 days with the 100-400 (actually from the first few photos) I'm seeing a huge difference. Images are so much higher in contrast, no more washed out images. Also, some nice surprises. The focus is so freakishly fast and accurate, I can aim at a little ... MoreI've been shooting birds & insects with the Oly 75-300 II for 9 years and the Oly 100-400 is a huge improvement for me. I've had a lot of great shots from the 75-300 II, but it has several weaknesses. It has a tendency to give washed-out images from light bouncing around in the lens. Also distant birds etc. usually give disappointing results. Also (not sure if this is due to a few drops over the years), I started to notice major image flaws (smeared edges on one side of each twig, etc.), so I bought the 100-400. After 2 days with the 100-400 (actually from the first few photos) I'm seeing a huge difference. Images are so much higher in contrast, no more washed out images. Also, some nice surprises. The focus is so freakishly fast and accurate, I can aim at a little blob on a waving grass blade and get a nice crisp photo of an insect. Focus is so much better than the 75-300 II, and I never realized what a different it could make. Also, AF seems much better at choosing the subject, rather than the background. Also, the in-lens IS really works! I got a bunch of keepers using 1/100 to 1/200 sec at 400mm. IBIS never really did much for the 75-300 II and I always had to use much faster exposures. Bulkier size of the 100-400 definitely demands a slightly larger bag, but I'm loving this lens and it's absolutely worth it.
I read a lot of mixed reviews regarding this lens. Especially in regards to it's softness at the extreme end. I myself have found this lens is capable of capturing sharp images at the extreme end as long as you are willing to bump up the ISO when necessary. This has turned out to be one of my favorite lenses due to it's reach, features, and most importantly it's close up capabilities.The examples I'm uploading are from the first day of shooting with this lens with the exception of the shot of the Starling using the MC20 2X teleconverter which was included free with my lens purchase.
I was concerned I would be unhappy with this non-pro lens, but quite the contrary. The 150-400 pro lens is 5x the price and back-ordered so it really is the best available at this focal length. Turns out it is a very solidly built lens and easy enough to hand hold thanks to Olympus (OM Digital) superior image stabilization. When used with the 1.4 or 2.0 tele-converter the reach is amazing. The variable aperture is a bit of a compromise (hence 4 stars) and I suspect I may encounter some limits in low light, but in this early stage of ownership I have not yet pushed those limits. I'm primarily a landscape photographer so this venture into birds & wildlife comes with some learning opportunities for me in the area of continuous auto-focus, tracking and motion capture. ... MoreI was concerned I would be unhappy with this non-pro lens, but quite the contrary. The 150-400 pro lens is 5x the price and back-ordered so it really is the best available at this focal length. Turns out it is a very solidly built lens and easy enough to hand hold thanks to Olympus (OM Digital) superior image stabilization. When used with the 1.4 or 2.0 tele-converter the reach is amazing. The variable aperture is a bit of a compromise (hence 4 stars) and I suspect I may encounter some limits in low light, but in this early stage of ownership I have not yet pushed those limits. I'm primarily a landscape photographer so this venture into birds & wildlife comes with some learning opportunities for me in the area of continuous auto-focus, tracking and motion capture. With each outing I am getting more and more comfortable and my keep rate is increasing. I say go for it!!
I bought this with an OM-1 after using the combination of camera and lens for two weeks in Costa Rica (see my OM1 review for more detail). It's hard to review the lens in isolation, but a couple of observations are in order:1. Lens design is constrained by physics, primarily fundamental optics. Performance, light weight, quality - choose two. This lens is not equal to its big brother, the $7500 150-400 pro lens, but then again, it is 1/5 the price. It's also hard to beliee that it is not a better lens than, for example, a light-weight Canon 100-400 that costs half as much.2. IMage quality has been outstanding. Hard to distinguish from $1500-2800 equivalent Canon and Sony lenses.3. Build quality and ergonomics are excellent. Feels precise, zoom and focus are ... MoreI bought this with an OM-1 after using the combination of camera and lens for two weeks in Costa Rica (see my OM1 review for more detail). It's hard to review the lens in isolation, but a couple of observations are in order:1. Lens design is constrained by physics, primarily fundamental optics. Performance, light weight, quality - choose two. This lens is not equal to its big brother, the $7500 150-400 pro lens, but then again, it is 1/5 the price. It's also hard to beliee that it is not a better lens than, for example, a light-weight Canon 100-400 that costs half as much.2. IMage quality has been outstanding. Hard to distinguish from $1500-2800 equivalent Canon and Sony lenses.3. Build quality and ergonomics are excellent. Feels precise, zoom and focus are smooth. Weather-sealing is a major plus. If I was being really picky I might want the focus to be a little quicker and the zoom to be a tiny bit smoother and less stiff, but it's better than other lenses I have handled. The $7,500 version is probably better:)Would not hesitate to buy this again, strongly recommend with the OM1.
On my Olympus OM-1, this lens gives a full frame focal length equivalent of 200-800mm. Using the Olympus MC-20 teleconverter, it becomes a 400-1600mm lens. At 1600mm max aperture becomes f/11, so realistically this is a daylight lens; handheld or with moving subjects (wildlife) you're into pretty high ISO like 3200 or 6400 with fast shutter speeds. So, particularly with the teleconverter, expect some sensor noise. This is not a pro lens but it's plenty sharp enough and has the typical Olympus high build quality and splashproof design. For focal lengths up to 600mm equivalent, my best setup is the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens with the MC-20 teleconverter.
One reviewer (or perhaps one then just one), lamented the weight of this lens. This puzzled me. Because this is a very small lens in comparison with its bigger brother the 150-400mm + built-in 1.25TC.That lens IS heavy at 1,875grams, whereas the 100-400mm f/5.6 that we are considering here weighs 985 grams. Or, to put this into units Americans can better visualize, 1875 g = 4.13 lb; whereas 983 g. = 2.172 lb.How lightweight do you need your 100-400mm zoom to be? That's all. Just a short counter to those (I think) mis-leading reviews.
Let me start by saying I am giving it a 4-star because I have only had it for a few days and will update later. Right out of the box I was amazed that it was slightly more compact than my OLY 300mm Pro. Its weight and feel were excellent, great craftmanship. I paired it with an Olympus E-M1 mark III. Day one I took some images of birds at my feeders. Blue Jay and Songbirds. Day two I took images of ducks and an eagle. It was a cloudy day but the sun was trying to break through. The zoom was smooth, and it was easy to hold without a tripod although I rested it on the car window. I had no trouble with focusing as with my camera it focused fast. I had the limiter on the lens set to 6m to infinity. With the Eagle picture I used spot focus and had to shot between the ... MoreLet me start by saying I am giving it a 4-star because I have only had it for a few days and will update later. Right out of the box I was amazed that it was slightly more compact than my OLY 300mm Pro. Its weight and feel were excellent, great craftmanship. I paired it with an Olympus E-M1 mark III. Day one I took some images of birds at my feeders. Blue Jay and Songbirds. Day two I took images of ducks and an eagle. It was a cloudy day but the sun was trying to break through. The zoom was smooth, and it was easy to hold without a tripod although I rested it on the car window. I had no trouble with focusing as with my camera it focused fast. I had the limiter on the lens set to 6m to infinity. With the Eagle picture I used spot focus and had to shot between the branches and I think it did a good job. These images were cropped by about 50% or less. None of these images was taken with an ISO greater than 500. Overall, this is a keeper for me. PS I was shooting with a Nikon D500 and Sigma 150-600mm lens and in my opinion, I got better results with this camera and this lens. I absolutely love my Olympus Camera and their lenses are quality glass.
