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57 threads	Started by	Last post	Replies	Votes
Lumix 100-300 ii Sharp? Mandaw • Mar 29, 2023	Mandaw	Mar 30, 2023 Photongraphy	11
Panny Lumix 100-300 vs Leica 100-400 vs Oly 100-400 gursharan-singh • Jun 26, 2022	gursharan-singh	Mar 1, 2023 gursharan-singh	68	2
Galveston Island. A GX8 mini-review and gallery. zapwizard • Apr 28, 2018	zapwizard	Dec 14, 2022 mmmustard	3	8
Pana 100-300 ii - Any negative experiences (on Oly cameras)? EspE1 • Nov 24, 2022	EspE1	Nov 25, 2022 Leebristol33	3	1
Pana 100-300 -- how to identify the mk II version? EspE1 • Nov 17, 2022	EspE1	Nov 18, 2022 EspE1	2
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 OIS II REVIEW ToxicTabasco • Aug 17, 2019 • review of Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 II Power OIS	ToxicTabasco	Oct 21, 2022 dabhand	42	38
Here Kitty markx_2 • Aug 26, 2022	markx_2	Aug 28, 2022 markx_2	10	47
Next Step, Macro or Wildlife? gursharan-singh • May 22, 2022	gursharan-singh	Jun 6, 2022 gursharan-singh	20	4
C&C: Lumix G9 and 100-300ii - what a difference novalaker • May 7, 2022	novalaker	May 11, 2022 faunagraphy	16	29
Feedback on long telephoto zoom options? FotogGuy • May 1, 2022	FotogGuy	May 4, 2022 FotogGuy	43
Panasonic G9 or a 100-400 lens Eightace • Nov 23, 2021	Eightace	Nov 29, 2021 AdaTiada	41
List of Linear Focus compatible lenses Strangefinder • May 29, 2021	Strangefinder	May 29, 2021 Tyrbiter	6	1
Panasonic 100-300 II + Marumi Exus Protect Filter? Zodd • May 17, 2021	Zodd	May 18, 2021 Zodd	3	1
Lightweight gem with one ugly blemish thedarknight87 • Dec 29, 2020 • review of Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 II Power OIS	thedarknight87	Dec 29, 2020 apextech	1	3
Panasonic teleconverter suggestions G9 100-300 alanvee • Sep 28, 2020	alanvee	Sep 28, 2020 Skeeterbytes	4
Panasonic 100-300mm II vs 100-400mm comparison Squire Photographer • Aug 3, 2020	Squire Photographer	Sep 24, 2020 Squire Photographer	21	1
Good price on the Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II in Australia Pete_W • Sep 13, 2020	Pete_W	Sep 13, 2020 Pete_W	0	2
Can a Panasonic 100-300 lens back/front focus be corrected? alanvee • Sep 12, 2020	alanvee	Sep 12, 2020 JakeJY	3	1
Anybody out there with GX8 and Lumix 100-300 MkII? WhiteBeard • Sep 27, 2017	WhiteBeard	Aug 2, 2020 AmbivalentGeek	5	1
Of course, new camera (G85) = stuck indoors for days Emsquared • Jul 7, 2020	Emsquared	Jul 8, 2020 rashid7	5	4
Panny G95 or Olympus E-M1 Mk II (to pair with Panny 100-300 II) ? Pipatpong • Jul 5, 2020	Pipatpong	Jul 5, 2020 alcelc	3
100-300 Panasonic not as Sharp as i wanted Carlo11 • Jun 10, 2020	Carlo11	Jun 24, 2020 Yannis1976	119	2
Panasonic 100-300 4 - 5.6 II "mushy"/blur at far distances, not close? Dave Andrade • May 5, 2020	Dave Andrade	May 6, 2020 JosephScha	15
New in MFT (2020): Panasonic G9 or Olympus E-M1ii (mainly wildlife) Elias06 • Apr 6, 2020	Elias06	Apr 9, 2020 Winmeister	45
Panaleica 8-18 works good with Olympus body? Pollos • Jan 2, 2020	Pollos	Jan 28, 2020 aliasfox	13	1
Pro 12-40/40-150+TC replacement with 12-100+what? wsedf • Jun 11, 2018	wsedf	Sep 17, 2019 Gary from Seattle	37
Panasonic G9 bird/wildlife shooting - how to improve autofocusing technique? Mzro • Aug 30, 2019	Mzro	Aug 31, 2019 Terminal Boy	22
Panasonic 100-300mm II review JosephScha • May 12, 2018 • review of Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 II Power OIS	JosephScha	Aug 18, 2019 Serguei Palto	19	10
M43 in the Serengeti RotorX • Jul 30, 2019	RotorX	Aug 2, 2019 RotorX	11	23
The Rose Lights Perfection • Jun 24, 2019	Lights Perfection	Jun 24, 2019 Lights Perfection	6	9
Row, Row, Row Your Boat Po Sen Tsui • Jun 7, 2019	Po Sen Tsui	Jun 7, 2019 rocklin	1	9
M43 is a beast for travel photography, no pain, high gain Po Sen Tsui • Jun 2, 2019	Po Sen Tsui	Jun 3, 2019 YWG	2	17
New Birding Lens Feels Great Po Sen Tsui • May 3, 2019	Po Sen Tsui	May 8, 2019 katastrofa	8	17
Chromatic Aberration in RAW files vs SOOC JPEGs - Lumix G9 damage98 • Apr 28, 2019	damage98	Apr 29, 2019 evan ts	4
I just want to confirm... (Panasonic 100-300 II) Spacedebree • Mar 8, 2017	Spacedebree	Apr 6, 2019 katastrofa	16
Power OIS replaces Mega OIS aVolanche • Jan 12, 2019 • review of Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 II Power OIS	aVolanche	Jan 12, 2019 brentbrent	3	2
Rainforest Lens Advice AV8RYTZ • Apr 2, 2018	AV8RYTZ	Oct 7, 2018 Morpho Hunter	32
C&C: Aerobaltic 2018 Airshow - photos + lessons learned Astrotripper • Aug 26, 2018	Astrotripper	Sep 12, 2018 (unknown member)	23	12
Whimbrels and a Willet - GX85 + 100-300mm II benthebirder • Sep 11, 2018	benthebirder	Sep 11, 2018 benthebirder	2	3
Very good Dmitry L • Aug 24, 2018 • review of Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 II Power OIS	Dmitry L	Aug 25, 2018 alcelc	3	1
Gave in to temptation - got the 100-300. Mark9473 • Jul 23, 2018	Mark9473	Jul 24, 2018 Mark9473	27	4
Getting close works wonders (bird pics) Astrotripper • Apr 22, 2018	Astrotripper	Apr 23, 2018 richj20	3	7
What a POS HudsonBob • Mar 20, 2018 • review of Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 II Power OIS	HudsonBob	Mar 21, 2018 dmanthree	27	1
G80/85 + 100-300 II + 12-60 kit. What to expect for an airshow? Spacedebree • Mar 11, 2018	Spacedebree	Mar 13, 2018 Spacedebree	6
G9 and Panasonic 100-300 II at the zoo RobertBetchel • Feb 9, 2018	RobertBetchel	Feb 11, 2018 Stejo	10	7
Panasonic 100-300 II reducing CA in Lightroom David Yule • Feb 1, 2018	David Yule	Feb 10, 2018 richard stern	4
Canon SX50 HS vs Lumix 100-300mm II lens sigmazen123 • Jun 15, 2017	sigmazen123	Jan 8, 2018 SterlingBjorndahl	5
Will Panasonic in-lens image stabilization work on Olympus body? Charley123 • Sep 14, 2017	Charley123	Sep 27, 2017 savonie	20
Questions about Panasonic 100-300 lens Charley123 • Sep 15, 2017	Charley123	Sep 17, 2017 Charley123	21
Panasonic 100-300mm II may not be splash proof Michael Meissner • Sep 5, 2017	Michael Meissner	Sep 12, 2017 zuikowesty	71	3
Panasonic 100-300mm II shutter shock on Olympus Michael Meissner • Sep 1, 2017	Michael Meissner	Sep 2, 2017 Michael Meissner	4
A compromise for stills, but well-suited for videographers matthiasbasler • Jul 3, 2017 • review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 (Lumix DMC-G80)	matthiasbasler	Aug 11, 2017 matthiasbasler	10	2
Calgary Zoo with new Panasonic 100-300 JLWPhoto • Jul 22, 2017	JLWPhoto	Jul 23, 2017 olynik969	4	11
G85 and 100-300mm II airshow pics Mingjai • Jun 7, 2017	Mingjai	Jun 7, 2017 Impulses	1	6
Comparison GH4 100-300mm vs. GH5 100-300mm II Gueli Seires • May 18, 2017	Gueli Seires	May 19, 2017 Karin115	10
PL 100-300 versus PL 100-400 zooms lowflyerguy • Apr 23, 2017	lowflyerguy	Apr 25, 2017 Impulses	39
Moon zoom - go big or go home? smsaville • Mar 6, 2017	smsaville	Mar 14, 2017 smsaville	36

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