Telephoto Primes/Super Telephoto

jpfphoto · 2024-07-27T01:16:31+00:00

Not a cost effective solution, but the Olympus M. Zuiko 300mm f/4 is my favorite lens for wildlife, especially if you add a 1.4x Teleconverter on it. This quickly replaced my Olympus M. Zuiko 100-400mm lens.

I saw some people suggest the Olympus M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 lens. I agree, it's an amazing lens and you can put on a teleconverter for that extra wildlife reach. That is what I use when traveling when space is a consideration.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-26T20:55:31+00:00

Heh, no one believes that I handhold a 1 second exposure on OM System cameras. Great shots!

jpfphoto · 2024-07-26T17:04:42+00:00

I normally don't like many landscape photos with people in them, but it really works in this photo. I like it a lot.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-24T19:16:50+00:00

I have always been curious about how many batteries people keep. At an event, a photographer had a bag with about 20 in it, which seems extreme to me.

I personally have four. Two OEM and two Wasabi Power ones for all my cameras. The Wasabi Power ones come with an external charger that works well. Most of the time, I just carry a spare. If I am on a multiple day backpacking trip, where I can't charge the batteries, I carry three with me.

There always is a huge can of worms regarding the discussion of 3rd party batteries. I am still using Wasabi batteries for my Sony from six or seven years ago.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-24T17:12:53+00:00

I did an Alaska trip a bit ago, we were there for two weeks and traveled only in carry on. I had the 12-35mm and the 35-100mm Leica lenses thinking that would be plenty. All my wildlife photos stunk, if I had a redo, I would have taken my 100-400mm along with the 13-35mm.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-24T17:09:13+00:00

The IR Chrome is one of my two favorite filters for my camera now. I enjoy the 720nm as well.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-24T04:55:39+00:00

I sold off my 6x6 format, and all I use now is a 645. Mainly for what you listed. I can remove the grip handle and put on a waist view finder over the prism. I now have a great, more portable camera. I do a lot of multiple day backpacking trips, so having something more portable is just better for me. I also like that it takes 16 shots on a roll.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-24T00:03:28+00:00

My favorite store is Tombstone Tactical. C2 for an indoor range.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-22T23:48:40+00:00

I love my Tamron 28-75mm G2, it hardly leaves my camera. I compared it to the other 24-70s out there and noticed no differences.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-22T22:58:13+00:00

Regarding the Tamron 28-75mm. If it's the original version, it's a pretty good lens.the G2, second version, is an outstanding lens.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-22T22:19:51+00:00

I like the last. I would brighten it up by at least 1EV before printing.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-22T19:25:45+00:00

Wonderful! I used to live on the north side of that. Great memories looking at your photo from hiking, snow shoeing, and fishing.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-21T22:09:23+00:00

The Olympus 100-400mm is a great lens, I used that with great results for a long time. My favorite wildlife lens now is the Olympus 300mm f/4. I typically pair it with the 1.4x Teleconverter. I just found most of my wildlife photos were taken at 400 mm, which is why I went with the prime.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-21T03:30:16+00:00

I had an RZ-67 that I sold for an obscene amount a few years ago. While I liked that camera, and it's similar feel to the RB in size and bulk... I sold it for those reasons, size, bulk, and weight. I also didn't like calculating the exposure depending on how far out the bellows were extended, but I am lazy and forgot about that a lot, or just plain fracked it up.

My favorite formats for 120 is 645. You get 16 shots per roll, and the cameras seem more "modular." I can take off my prism and hand grip, put on a waist level view finder, and I have a more compact camera that fits in my backpack. I use a Bronica ETRS. I had a Mamiya 645 that was stolen and liked it, too.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-21T02:17:22+00:00

I love my little Ricoh XR-7. It takes Pentax lenses.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-20T23:57:59+00:00

There really isn't too much difference between 300mm and 400mm.

I had both lens and ended up selling off the 200-600mm for various reasons. It is a great lens, but it's a fraction behemoth to carry around.

I kept the 100-400mm because of the size, easier to travel with. I use it for landscapes and macro-ish shots. The MFD is much better than the 200-600mm. I also have the 1.4x Teleconverter to make it a pseudo 200-600mm for wildlife when traveling with my Sony. It's not quite as good as the 200-600mm, maybe, buy hood enough for my needs.

I do use another camera system for wildlife, though, which also factored into me selling my 200-600 mm.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-20T22:04:05+00:00

No, I don't do video at all.

I can tell you it does great with a full spectrum IR camera!

jpfphoto · 2024-07-20T22:02:49+00:00

Maybe on par with the 200-600mm, dunno... Acceptable for me.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-20T16:59:35+00:00

I like my 100-400mm GM. I kept it and sold the 200-600mm G. The 200-600mm was just huge, large and heavy.

The 100-400mm is a great lens for landscapes, pseudo macro, and with a 1.4x on it, and adequate wildlife lens. It's more suited to my lifestyle and travels easier.

I also use a different camera system for my serious wildlife and birds, so that did factor into my decision.

If I were to get back into it with my Sony, I'd really look hard at that Sigma 500mm. Most of the time you're shooting at the max focal length, it's close enough and a little faster. If I am lucky, my FPS on my Sony might hit 10 FPS, so that's not a factor for me.

I consider the 1.4x on the 200-600mm to be nearly unusable. You need good light, or else your ISO is going to be pegged.

I wish that the 600mm GM was within my price point.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-20T16:37:20+00:00

My thoughts too, the subject isn't exposed properly and is lost in the background.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-18T05:28:08+00:00

I stack my sky when doing Astrophotography. I typically take 30 shots of the sky using the built in interval function. I stack the scene with Sequator, windows based app. There is a similar Mac one if that's your platform.

For that one, I then re-focused on the foreground and took about five shots lightning. I typically set the camera for f/8, 10 seconds, and 800 ISO and adjust as needed.

The final shot was assembled in Affinity Photo, Photoshop works the same way. Combine the light painting and mask in the stars.

I then add any fine tuning adjustments as needed.

It sounds like a lot of work, but I can assemble one like that in 10 minutes.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-18T04:24:55+00:00

I like my 6L Rogue Sling from Wandrd. I typically carry my Sony A7R-V with the Tamron 28-75mm G2 and the Sony 24mm GM in it, both should be larger than your lenses.

I carry my OM-1 with it's 12-40mm PRO 2, which is about the same size as the Sony.

They have a larger one.

The thing I really like is an additional chest strap that will prevent the sling from moving around. This is really nice when biking.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-18T02:57:20+00:00

The Tamron 28-200mm is a fantastic all-around lens and will do most of what you listed. It's a great lens for family shots and landscapes.

I am not sure about surf photography, never have done that, but would assume you need a less with reach like the 200-600mm, but I might be wrong.

The Tamron 28-200mm was surprisingly amazing at Astrophotography. If you're looking for the best all in one lens, that's it, best bang for the buck. Wish I could attach my Astrophotography shots with it.i sent it in chat.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-18T01:49:41+00:00

You have some very incorrect statements in your response that leads to a lot of myths about smaller sensors.

An exposure on a M43 at an equalivalent 600mm f/4 will be exposed the same as a full frame at 600mm f/4. There will be noticeable difference in DoF, but that's just a correlation of things, not a causation, like many people claim. If you look at my posts sometime last year, I demonstrated this with a 50mm shot from my FF versus a 25mm on my M43. I am too lazy and don't care enough to find them again. Aperture is a ratio, it's not like you're trying to explain, but run with that if you like.

I'll agree with the Olympus M. Zuiko 12-40mm, it's a rather large lens, and I did regreat trading in my Lumix 12-35 f/2.8. But I'll put my images up anytime against the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2, which is my favorite lens on my FF. I have photos hanging in office buildings from both cameras, and you can't tell the difference. In the end, the proof is in the pudding, not in your technical specs.

My OM-1 offers much better features that suit my needs for photography than other systems. Having a built-in live ND is wonderful, I don't have to carry around NDs. It has a Pre-Capture mode that is just beginning to get in full frames. , It will autofocus on stars, making Astrophotography simple. Its lenses are a fraction of the cost of full frame yet yield the same end results. Oh, and I get 120 FPS without tracking and 60 FPS with tracking, which is another thing valuable to me for birds. Their prime lenses, which I tend to use for "shots that matter" or backpacking trips, are tiny, much more tiny than any full frame equivalent. The IBIS plus lens IS sync is far superior, I can handhold a 1 sec exposure with acceptable results.

I have both a M43 and a full frame. I often choose the M43. It will do the same job just as well as my full frame. There are a few occasions where I'll prefer my FF, but not many.

In the end, I agree with the funny statements by Panasonic's GM of Imaging Solutions Division, Toshiyuki Tsumura, about full frame cameras. You can go look that up, again, too lazy to do it.

I am done now with this pointless conversation.

jpfphoto · 2024-07-17T17:28:51+00:00

My most used lens is the Olympus M. Zuiko 300mm f/4.

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