Author Topic: 40-150mm Olympus lens - Any tips on how to get best results? (Read 1366 times)

vdub_er · « **on:** January 03, 2012, 05:07:32 AM »

Finally got what I had wished for, for Christmas today. The Olympus m.Zuiko 40-150mm lens just caught the courier as I was leaving for work.

So any tips on how to get the best results with it would be very much appreciated.

GrandadHarry · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2012, 07:18:54 AM »

Make sure ani shake is on for hand held shots / use a tripod !
Use a shtterspeed not shorter than the focal lenght you are working at!

delhaye · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2012, 07:56:55 AM »

I used to have this lens and a love/hate relationship. I couldn't always get sharp results at the longer focal distances, but when I did, it was pretty amazing.

Here's an example

the dreamer by Andre Delhaye, on Flickr

My only advice, always try to use fast shutter speeds.

Cheers

E-M5 Pete · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2012, 09:16:50 AM »

Fast Speeds + ICS are a good habit to have.... it is better to set a proper speed for the longer zooms (I'd suggest 1/200 minimum, even with ICS).
Remember, it is a 150mm in reality, BUT, 300mm in actual FOV... so like a 300mm on a FF camera...
To be on the safe side... one over the FOV of the lens.... SO, 1/300 is safe minimum... but with ICS, and braced, (for the long end) you can get away with 1/160)

It is a 150mm lens, and that would suggest 1/160s speed, BUT, the image magnified by 2x So, that would suggest 1/320s speed used.

make some tests, and remember your LOW speed limit you can use at the longer end.... with and w/o ICS

E-M5 Pete · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2012, 09:17:57 AM »

BTW, That is fantastic street photo also.

vdub_er · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2012, 09:39:59 AM »

Thanks for your tips guys, hopefully will have some shots up soon.

voyager · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:42:46 PM »

Most of my Golden Gate Bridge photos are taken with it. No matter what you have the lens on, you're going to get some amazing photos. It does vignette a bit leading up to 150mm.

panzerfaustnl · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:50:52 PM »

Is this the 40-150 for the E-X(xx) Olympus or the m4/3

voyager · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2012, 03:51:49 PM »

Micro Four Thirds.

vdub_er · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:39:21 AM »

If I can get close to some of your Golden Gate Bridge images Voayager I would be happy.

Just waiting for the weekend to give it a really good go otherwise not particularly useful to use around the house

panzerfaustnl · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:06:37 PM »

Quote from: voyager on January 04, 2012, 03:51:49 PM

Micro Four Thirds.

Lol I thought you guys were talking about this one, bought today for 75 euro:

E-M5 Pete · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2012, 04:02:14 PM »

@pan*
I had one with my E-510... a great lens with great IQ too... at least the one I had.... 40-150 MkI

vdub_er · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2012, 05:15:45 AM »

Quote from: panzerfaustnl on January 05, 2012, 02:06:37 PM

Quote from: voyager on January 04, 2012, 03:51:49 PM
Micro Four Thirds.

Lol I thought you guys were talking about this one, bought today for 75 euro:

That would of been a bit cheaper than buying the M4/3 version.

voyager · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2012, 06:01:11 PM »

Not too bad. The Micro Four Thirds version is considerably cheap, especially when on sale.

40-150mm Olympus lens - Any tips on how to get best results?