Oly Boleh

[varanus]

Oly Boleh! :superman2:

Tembak ngan 150mm f2 + EC-20 :)

[mfahrur]

perrggghhh...

300mm F4.. not bad, not bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:banghead:

[shahir]

arghhhh beautiful....beautiful...

[AMstronG]

pergh..........superb.....

[aic]

Adoi!............Nice...............Super nice.

[zyker]

fahrur..bila lagi mau angkat this long and big lens?? :D

[CompMac]

Amazing quality from the 150 f2 even with EC-20 attached. And :welcome: to the forum. :cheers2:

fahrur, time to add this lens into your f2 collection. :diablo:

[mwky]

jolly good oly! 300/f4 and get such creamy shots! yummylicious done varanus!

ps: varanus u beat fahrur to get the 150/f2!
so now he has no choice but to get it... hehehehe. bila fahrur?

[varanus]

Thank you sekalian :he:

Ni bukan contest ni. Fahrur dah ade 14-35, 7-14 dan 35-100 f2, complete trinity dah tu. Lens 150 ni I pakai semata-mata tembak burung dengan bebudak saya :)

Sorry kalau pic pic semua macam teruk kena oversharpen ye. Sebab I oversight (maalum lah first post) tadi tak reduce size-nya.

Kalau ade sapa-sapa yang considering Oly prime dan nak tahu quality-nya, at least dengan photographer kolot pun, sila lah ke http://www.naturepixels.org/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5 dimana I dah post pic pic ni dalam size 1024x768

Kala sapa sapa nak ngok fll size coba lang ajelah.

Cheers guys

[sammuel_chan]

aiyoh, how can a picture be that sharp one?!! aiyoh... i got so darn envy lah!!

[shengliang1981]

Very sharp... This is another must buy lens... Poison!!!

[mfahrur]

ps: varanus u beat fahrur to get the 150/f2!
so now he has no choice but to get it... hehehehe. bila fahrur?


Ni bukan contest ni. Fahrur dah ade 14-35, 7-14 dan 35-100 f2, complete trinity dah tu. Lens 150 ni I pakai semata-mata tembak burung dengan bebudak saya :)



fahrur, time to add this lens into your f2 collection. :diablo:

Hehe... i sell 50-200 because i don't shoot long... i sell 11-22 because 11 is not really that wide...

i find i need more of F2 aperture than the 11-13 & 101-200... i don't have 7-14 for 2 reasons.. 1) it's F4, 2) it cannot attach filter

14-100/2 + EC-14 will be my range for now...
:hurray::sifone:

[Soon Ruey]

Wow... Very very impressive.

Keep posting those great pics.:hurray:

[varanus]

:D Thank you, thank you everyone!

If you wanna kill some time, please feel free to drop by lah http://www.flickr.com/photos/wokoti/


Sample pic, like most in my site, shot without flash.

[superman]

aiyoh, how can a picture be that sharp one?!! aiyoh... i got so darn envy lah!!


don't envy....go get it...beli, jangan tak beli...:superman2:

[ivan_civic]

very very sharp!!

[varanus]

Thanks guys.

Hopefully more will choose Oly for birds :)

[blu_by_u]

At this rate, how to resist this poison..aagghhhh.

[brandoneu]

great pics with little tuna. One of my melbourne friends has it too, will definitely look forward to more shots. keep 'em coming! :)

[varanus]

Cheers Blu and Brandon :)

[Lacroix]

Hehe... i sell 50-200 because i don't shoot long... i sell 11-22 because 11 is not really that wide...

i find i need more of F2 aperture than the 11-13 & 101-200... i don't have 7-14 for 2 reasons.. 1) it's F4, 2) it cannot attach filter

14-100/2 + EC-14 will be my range for now...
:hurray::sifone:

Same with me here.... dun really go for that long tele... BTW.. I only have a 12~60mm.... :duh: ZD lens... and another one 40-150mm MK1.

Cukup la for the moment.... not going to dig a deeper hole... current hole also not enuf time to fill... :D....bwahahahahahahaaa

[AMstronG]

Same with me here.... dun really go for that long tele... BTW.. I only have a 12~60mm.... :duh: ZD lens... and another one 40-150mm MK1.

Cukup la for the moment.... not going to dig a deeper hole... current hole also not enuf time to fill... :D....bwahahahahahahaaa

cayalah......same with me....12-60mm n 40-150mm....are enough.
but wait...i do still waiting for my OM 50/1.8...hehhehe.....
kenot tahan dat lens....selamat murah...:lol:

[varanus]

I agree that the 40-150 ED is one damn good lens. At that price and size its unbeatable and my boys love to shoot it with the stabilised E510. In fact with the E420, even my 6 year old can get sharp shots, of course not at a good rate lah :he:

I bring it on my business trips together with the pancake and my E420. Love the kit!

[varanus]

Just to show that it is a practical kit for bird and animal photography, here are 3 pics of bulbuls taken handheld without flash in a forest reserve all on Deepavali morning.

Hairy-Backed Bulbul
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/vwokoti/PA279929.jpg

Buff-Vented Bulbul
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/vwokoti/PA279941.jpg

Streaked Bulbul
http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr48/vwokoti/PA279955.jpg



I have used this kit for about slightly over 4 months and I am very pleased with it. With the 2ECs, you literally have 3 primes to shoot with and two of those are at f2 and f2.8. Based on the keeper rates, I would say this would be one of the most versatile truly portable kits out there.

[alfosgo]

This 150/2 how much arr?:confused:

[AMstronG]

I agree that the 40-150 ED is one damn good lens. At that price and size its unbeatable and my boys love to shoot it with the stabilised E510. In fact with the E420, even my 6 year old can get sharp shots, of course not at a good rate lah :he:

I bring it on my business trips together with the pancake and my E420. Love the kit!

6 years old dh main dslr....
dah besar karang......will be master.....

[varanus]

Alfosgo, in Singapore selling for around SGD$3500. Not sure about Malaysian price. US cheaper I think.

Armstrong, apa lah dia tau. Dia saje shiok tembak binatang kat zoo dan kat taman-taman :rofl:

[ykkiong]

Sharp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!great shot.

[taja]

Sharp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!great shot.

Indeed a great shot! phewwww.....

[varanus]

Thanks YK and Taja.

I know our Zuiko zooms are sharp but I am finding the primes to be even better :)

[brandoneu]

I have used this kit for about slightly over 4 months and I am very pleased with it. With the 2ECs, you literally have 3 primes to shoot with and two of those are at f2 and f2.8. Based on the keeper rates, I would say this would be one of the most versatile truly portable kits out there.
Awesome birdie pics! Isn't the 50-200 a good lens for this purpose as well (other than its f3.5 at its long end)? just like to know ur opinion. Thanks!

[kingshah]

manyak cun la....:)

[varanus]

Cheers Brandon and Shah :)

Brandon, 50-200 is a very good lens and it'll kick Canon 100-400 and Nikkor 80-400 butt, especially wide open.

But my personal experience is that the Little Tuna plus EC-14 give me better details than the 50-200 (both SWD and non-SWD). The 50-200 was my main lens before I got the 150mm. I found the Canon 400 f5.6 and the Nikkor 300mm f4 primes to be sharper than the 50-200. With the 150mm, the tables are turned. 150mm with EC-20 practically same quality as Nikkor 300mm f4 clean.

[jmoh]

Hi,
Wow!...Superb Bokeh Of Oly Lenses, and Beautiful Pics There!...Syabas!...Come Down Here And I will Show You More '' Feathers ''.......:rofl::rofl::rofl:......Nice Pics and The Making Of A Good Bird Photog......Anyway if you are anywhere near Batu pahat, Just Give Me A Call : 019-7119019.........Lot's Of Birds Down Here......Thanks....Uncle ''007''....James.

[jmoh]

Hi Varanus,
Sorry That I have To Tumpang Your Thread To Get A Message Across......To Those Of You Who Fred And Are Kicking Yourself For Being Unable To Effort The 150 F/2 ,nevermind Lah Brudder!....The 70-300 Is Also Quite Good What!....Of course It Doesn't Have The Bokeh and Glass F/2, But Birding isn't all Lenses. Believe Me The Most Important Thing is To Understand Your Subject Well, and Learn More About Their Habitats and Surroundings. Then you can Start Getting A little Closer and Well, even The 40-150 Is Good Enough...... In This Hard Times, Every Sen Counts!....Here's Some Pics Taken With My Former 70-300, With The E-510 and E-500. This Is Also A Little Birding Gift To varanus......Go Out And Take Pictures and be Glad Of What You Have......Thanks....Uncle James.

They Are Capable Of Sharp Pics Too....Only Lacking In A Little Bokeh!

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And This With a RM 300 70-300 Nikkor G-Lens.

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[brandoneu]

nice pics uncle james.. what type of flash extender did you use to brighten up the birds, or did you just use direct flash?

[mfahrur]

Come Down Here And I will Show You More '' Feathers ''.......:rofl::rofl::rofl:.......

errrm.... feathers? the flying kind or the "boing-boing" kind?

[varanus]

Thanks Uncle James and nice pics there :)

Where do you shoot in Batu Pahat? What's the most accessible and popular forest reserve there? What are the trails like? Will call you if I go anywhere near BP!

I agree that the 70-300mm is one good lens! I have gotten some very decent shots from it with my E-510, In fact, I believe that paired with a E-520, its the lightest practical birding kit out there. Good reso and contrast. Only real downer in practical terms is the AF and this is because of the long focus range as a result of the extreme close focusing limit. If only Oly would put an AF limiter on this lens :( (oh, and on the 50-200 SWD too).

[mfahrur]

Only real downer in practical terms is the AF and this is because of the long focus range as a result of the extreme close focusing limit. If only Oly would put an AF limiter on this lens :( (oh, and on the 50-200 SWD too).

Yeah, Oly.. why?

Even the short 35-100mm F2.0 has a focus limiter.. 1.4m-inf, 1.4m-3m, 3m-inf... manyak syiok wor...

:D

[jmoh]

nice pics uncle james.. what type of flash extender did you use to brighten up the birds, or did you just use direct flash?

Hi Brandon,
Thanks and I use an Achiever TZ250 For All Of My Birding Photo's. It's Not Only Quick , Reliable, and very Cheap ( RM 180). It recycle in 0.8 Sec's, and Is Very Durable. Only Catch is that It Cannot Be Use In P and A Mode....Well, For Us Old Timers It's A Breeze To Use Manual Flash, and The Calculation Is Already In The Mind. For Fill In Portrait's I use The Tiny And Very Versatile 112A ( The Lowest Output of DIN 12 ). This Is Perfect For Fill In Portraits. And The Price Is A Cool RM 58 Only.......Picture Below Are For Your Reference.....Thanks...Uncle James.

The Multi Dedicated TZ2250......RM180 Only

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The T 112A........RM58 Only

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[jmoh]

Thanks Uncle James and nice pics there :)

Where do you shoot in Batu Pahat? What's the most accessible and popular forest reserve there? What are the trails like? Will call you if I go anywhere near BP!

I agree that the 70-300mm is one good lens! I have gotten some very decent shots from it with my E-510, In fact, I believe that paired with a E-520, its the lightest practical birding kit out there. Good reso and contrast. Only real downer in practical terms is the AF and this is because of the long focus range as a result of the extreme close focusing limit. If only Oly would put an AF limiter on this lens :( (oh, and on the 50-200 SWD too).

Hi Varanus,
There Are Lot's Of Places In Batu Pahat where one can shoot Birds. Here we are Blessed With A mixed Terrian's Of Coastal, Primary, secondary and Wetlands Birds. I could Write a book on the birding Ops Here!.....:rofl::rofl:.....Come Down Here And I will Show You And Your Family Around. In Fact, I have Been Guiding and Organising Field Trips For The Past 35 Years ( MNS Members, Boonlay Photographic society, Singapore Colour Club, South-east asia Photo Club, Avian Watch Asia ) and some that i Have Forgotten....Anyway, Just Drop By For A two Day Stay and It Will Be A Memorable Photographic Experience For You.....That I Gurantee!......:sifone::sifone:.......Right Now ( Nov till March ) Is The Peak Birding Season......Fell Free To Give Me A Call....Thanks....James.

P.S. Go To The The Public Acknowledgements Thread And See The Newspaper Article That I wrote On The Birding and Conservation Site's In Batu Pahat.....Here's The Link : http://mychiaroscuro.net/forums/showthread.php?t=480 ..... ...Thanks.

[shahir]

uncle james buat feild trip lagi? best best :)

[jmoh]

Hi Varanus,
There Are Lot's Of Places In Batu Pahat where one can shoot Birds. Here we are Blessed With A mixed Terrian's Of Coastal, Primary, secondary and Wetlands Birds. I could Write a book on the birding Ops Here!.....:rofl::rofl:.....Come Down Here And I will Show You And Your Family Around. In Fact, I have Been Guiding and Organising Field Trips For The Past 35 Years ( MNS Members, Boonlay Photographic society, Singapore Colour Club, South-east asia Photo Club, Avian Watch Asia ) and some that i Have Forgotten....Anyway, Just Drop By For A two Day Stay and It Will Be A Memorable Photographic Experience For You.....That I Gurantee!......:sifone::sifone:.......Right Now ( Nov till March ) Is The Peak Birding Season......Fell Free To Give Me A Call....Thanks....James.

P.S. Go To The The Public Acknowledgements Thread And See The Newspaper Article That I wrote On The Birding and Conservation Site's In Batu Pahat.....Here's The Link : http://mychiaroscuro.net/forums/showthread.php?t=480 ..... ...Thanks.


Hi varanus,
Ops!.....Forgot to add, The 70-300 Has A very Good close Focusing Range!....It's Almost Macro, although it's only 1:2, That's Better and You Don't have To Get Too CloseTo Your Sevsitive Subject....This Lens Is God Send For Nature Photogs Like Me.....And It Has Circular Iris........Below Are Some Samples......Enjoy and Have A Good Day......Thanks...Uncle James.

The Advantage Of A Circular Iris.....Shallow DOF And Nice Bokeh!


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[zyker]

nice series Uncle James...
a must have lens for low budgeter like me :D

[CompMac]

James is putting on the 70-300 poison full time. :sifone:

[mzairi]

I shot this woodpecker yesterday using the 70300mm @ my hometown, Raub, Pahang :

1. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/3013502556_1257de3205.jpg

2. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3012658803_f6fd597df9.jpg

[varanus]

Very nice pics Uncle James and its great to get to know a real nature enthusiast! I'll certainly give you a buzz if I'm gonna be there :rofl:

Zairi, gambo Grey-and-Buff Woodpecker hang tu memang hebat bro! Payah jugak nak carik buring ni :)

[red]

laaa zairi kau duk raub ke? i just went to ulu dong over the weekend for a nature photocamp there. borrowed a 70-300 for an hour from a participant but no bird at sight. earlier saw a giant butbut the size of a rooster by the roadside but just after i changed my lens to the 40-150 she flew away.

errr... sorry for the OT. :he:

[kolat75]

hemmm what can i say....soooooo nice pictures u have here with great lense

[varanus]

Thanks Kolat75 :)

[mzairi]

Zairi, gambo Grey-and-Buff Woodpecker hang tu memang hebat bro! Payah jugak nak carik buring ni :)

nasib baik je actually, nampak burung tu then cepat2 ambik camera... bila nak pegi ambik gambar, dah terbang .... then saja jln2 around pokok yg dia hinggap tu ... tiba2 dia datang balik ... apa lagi tekan shutter sepuas hati :)

sorry, tumpang thread

laaa zairi kau duk raub ke? i just went to ulu dong over the weekend for a nature photocamp there. borrowed a 70-300 for an hour from a participant but no bird at sight. earlier saw a giant butbut the size of a rooster by the roadside but just after i changed my lens to the 40-150 she flew away.

errr... sorry for the OT. :he:

saya duk kat Proton City, Tanjong Malim. Kampung saya Kg Kundang Patah di Raub. Photocamp di Ulu Dong ... ni mesti kat lata jarum. Emm ... walaupun asal Raub, tapi x pernah lagi pegi tempat tu :)

[zzkang]

nice captures!!!
super sharp pics!!!