Olympus 100-400 - first shots and impressions

Started Aug 27, 2020 | Photos thread
Auf Reisen Contributing Member • Posts: 854
Re: Olympus 100-400 - first shots and impressions

Thank you very much for the first impressions, much appreciated!

Sorry to barge in with my pet issues here, but I think you're in a unique position to answer: What is the material of the zoom and focus ring like? I ask because I have both the Oly 40-150 and the 75-300 and the combination of the plastic they both use and the grip pattern is a scratch magnet that just looks awful after a while. The 12-50 on the other hand which features a very similar pattern but uses different plastic, does not suffer from this issue.

In the photos and videos I have seen, the grip of the 100-400 looks much more reflective than that of the 75-300, which makes me hopeful they used a different material here. I see that you have the 40-150 as well. Would you mind comparing? A side by side picture would be the icing on the cake, but totally understandable if it's too much hassle.

Cheers in advance!

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