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Review of Tamron 14-150 and comparison to other m43 super zooms

Started Oct 4, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP JohnLock Senior Member • Posts: 1,524
Re: Review of Tamron 14-150 and comparison to other m43 super zooms

cathyph1 wrote:

Thanks for your review, John. But I have a question. My understanding is that the Panasonic shutter shock issue is completely solved on the E-M10 if you set the camera to zero second anti-shock and this would be true for any lens including the Panasonic 14-140. Did you try this and still somehow get shutter shock?

Also wondered whether you used the older Panasonic or the newer one?

Thanks again.

Cathy H.

I have always had my EM10s set to zero second anti-shock (also EM1 when it became available)  and my experience was as stated-- they both produced unacceptable shutter shock.  What I didn't do was turn off in camera IBIS and try it with the Pana 14-140 IIs OIS activated.  I have 4 other Panasonic lenses that do not produce shutter shock when used on either EM10 or EM1, specifically the Panasonic:  12-35 f2.8, 8mm f3.5 fish-eye, 45-175, and 45mm f2.8 macro.

To tell the truth, this is the first and only time I have encountered shutter shock, but have found no other explanation for the distinct blurring.  I have, or have had, quite a few different m43 lenses-- both Oly and Panasonic-- w/o this issue.  Neither the Oly or Tamron 14-150 produce this type of blurring with my OM-D cameras.

Just to be clear, I bought and tried two different 14-140 mk II lenses and they both produced many blurred images.

JL

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