Category: Lenses

  • Olympus 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 vs. Panasonic 100-400mm f4.0-6.3 – [WHICH one to get?]

    Olympus 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 vs. Panasonic 100-400mm f4.0-6.3 – [WHICH one to get?]

    Olympus has launched a new telephoto zoom lens. The M.Zuiko 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 IS. Panasonic has had the same focal length range zoom a few years. I teamed up with Lumix Ambassador Matti Sulanto to test these side by side. On my YouTube channel, we compare the lenses on their own brand bodies. We also made a video when we swapped the lenses and tested how the lens work on the brand’s body.

    Both lenses are popular. The intrest for the new Olympus lens has been quite big. both lenses are used for bird photography, wildlife and sports.

    Olympus 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 IS and Panasonic 100-400mm f4.0-6.3

    If you are interested in those lenses check out both of these videos. You might find them useful.

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  • New Firmware releases from Olympus.

    New Firmware releases from Olympus.

    Olympus announced a new lens last Tuesday, the M.Zuiko 100-400mm f5.0 – 6.3 Is zoom. It has a built-in IS and this new firmware for several different cameras will make the cameras compatible with that IS. Also, the new firmware makes it possible to use Focus Stacking with the new lens.



    The cameras that got a new firmware are Olympus E-M1X, E-M1 MKIII, E-M1 MKII, and E-M5 MKIII.

    Here is what Olympus site says about the firmware and the M.Zuiko 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 IS lens.

    • Possible to use in-camera focus stacking mode with “M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS”.

    • Image stabilization performance when using “M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS” has been improved.

      • * Roll compensation is available with the image stabilization function of the body, along with the pitch and yaw image stabilization function of the lens.

      • * The “M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS” is not compatible with 5-axis Sync IS.

    • * Roll compensation is available with the image stabilization function of the body, along with the pitch and yaw image stabilization function of the lens.

    • * The “M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS” is not compatible with 5-axis Sync IS.

    Interesting thing is that the new lens is not compatible with 5 axis IBIS. Even though it is not SyncIS it still communicates with the camera. Part of the stabilizing comes from the lens and part of it is from the body.

    So it is actually a limited or partial SyncIS. It is also interesting that E-M1 MKIII got a bit different firmware upgrade than the other cameras. It is only about Focus Stacking.

    edit: The E-M1 MKIII as the newest model is already compatible with the IS on the 100-400mm IS lens. It does not need an upgrade o that feature.

    The firmware can be upgraded via Olympus Workspace. You also need the Olympus Updater software for upgrading.

    In the video below I explain how to upgrade the firmware in your Olympus camera.

  • Two new products from Olympus: E-M10 MKIV and 100-400mm zoom lens.

    Two new products from Olympus: E-M10 MKIV and 100-400mm zoom lens.

    Olympus has launched two new products today. A new camera and a new telephoto zoom lens. Olympus OM-D E-M1 MKIV is the new entry-level camera. The M.Zuiko 100-400mm f5.0 – 6.3 IS zoom is the much-waited zoom lens.

    In the videos below I go through both of the new gear.

    Both will available later this month.

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    M.Zuiko 100-400mm f.5.0 – 6.3 IS: https://amzn.to/2XEjUVV