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Olympus 14-150, 40-150 pro and 70-300. Comparison at 150mm

Started Apr 3, 2016 | Discussions thread
kbouk
kbouk Regular Member • Posts: 402
Re: Olympus 14-150, 40-150 pro and 70-300. Comparison at 150mm

Photo Pete wrote:

kbouk wrote:

Thanks for the effort and the test results, I have one question : what was the distance from the map?

Maybe you will find more differences between the 3 lenses when you increase the distance from the target, I have found that 14-150mm is much better on 150mm up to 7-10m but IQ drops on targets > 10m, on the contrary 40-150 pro holds it's IQ on close and far targets especially at f5.6 and last the 75-300mm II quality (at 150mm) stands between of them and very close to the pro (at least on the center).

About 4m.

Controlled tests are more problematic at longer distances, although a slanted horizon test tends to back up your comment that the corners of the 14-150 get markedly worse than the centre. Still a good little walkaround lens where the subject is in the centre though.

I see, as I said earlier, my opinion is that you can't evaluate a telephoto zoom lens at 4m, especially for the tele focal length, you will find small differences from the kit lens 40-150mm up to the pro version 40-150mm,

I know also when the distance from the target increase there are more parameters in play but that's the purpose of the test, you have to test the telephoto lens as you will use it on field and see how it performs.

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Costas

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