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Amazon UK deal on Olympus 40-150 PRO

Started Nov 30, 2015 | Discussions thread
sgoldswo
sgoldswo Veteran Member • Posts: 5,745
Re:ADVICE URGENT Amazon UK deal on Olympus 40-150 PRO

Onyx S21 wrote:

Having a OMD EM5 I know this lens would kick butt. My question is would you take that camera and this lens (need to sort it out very soon) to a Motorsport event of go to Canon or Nikon and spend £1600-1800 from grey market?

cheers

I use Nikon DSLRs. I think I would always prefer to shoot sports with a DSLR because the continuous AF is just excellent (I speak about the 51 point Nikon system). However, historically I've taken a M43 camera to live events where size or large cameras/lenses are an issue (e.g. live music, sports etc). Generally M43 cameras give you some latitude with focus because of the large DOF and your biggest issue (especially at this time of year) is light and whether you need to go to ISO 800-1600 to get the shutter speed you need for action.

Previously I've used the 70-300 Oly lens for outdoor sports in the summer, but I've had to juggle the 75mm and 35-100mm F1.8 for shooting indoors, that's why I've been waiting for the price of this lens plus the teleconverter to fall under £1000.

To summarize, would you be able to take a DSLR into the event you plan to shoot?

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