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Telephoto for landscapes - 40-150mm f2.8 or something else?

Started Dec 18, 2017 | Discussions thread
Photo Pete Veteran Member • Posts: 5,430
Re: Telephoto for landscapes - 40-150mm f2.8 or something else?

SunsetBk wrote:

andybryant wrote:

I've been a super wide landscape devotee for years, but I'm just now starting to discover the value of a telephoto to isolate subjects & compress distance, as a tool for landscape photography.

At the moment I'm using the super tiny Panasonic Lumix 35-100 f4-5.6 , which is awesome for hiking, but it isn't as long as I would like; and I'm sure that on my EM-1 MkII, I could benefit from a sharper/longer lens.

I'm very tempted by the Olympus 40-150 f2.8 and the 1.4x teleconverter to stretch it to 210mm, but the price is huge.

I expect that at some point I'll want to do more wildlife, sports and action, but for the moment most of my needs are landscape. So for the moment I don't really need the f2.8.

Is there an alternative in the 40-150 / 45-200 range that I should be considering?

My next trip will be Lofoten & Senja in Feb...

Andy.

+1 for the Olympus 40-150 plastic. For landscapes at f8 on a micro four thirds sensor I doubt there is a world of difference with the pro version.

Probably right. But it sure is nice only needing to stop down to get more dof rather than as a necessity to get top notch image quality....  and even nicer not having to think about packing up when it starts raining.

Whether that is enough to offset the extra cost, size and weight of the 40-150 pro is a very individual decision.

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