Glorious

I bought this lens used for $900, and it's some of the best money I've ever spent on photography equipment.

This lens has so many uses. Not only is it tremendous for low-light sports action (as you would expect), but it's a fantastic portrait lens with gorgeous bokeh. Even though it's not a macro lens, you can get some excellent macro shots with it with the advantage of not having to be super close to the flower, etc. and disturb any insects.

It's lightning quick to focus as well in a variety of situations, including low light.

The LH-76 hood has an ingenious retracting design that makes the lens easy (ish) to store in your camera bag. Be sure to take care of the hood though...the previous owner of my lens warned me that the hood had been slightly damaged so the retracting mechanism didn't work. I bought a new hood...for $52! Some sellers online were charging even more than that.

It's huge but on my list along with the 100-400.

From all I read this is a fantastic lens. I really like its closeup ability especially with a matching TC. I don't have one yet but it is on my short list 😃

danieladougan wrote:

I bought this lens used for $900, and it's some of the best money I've ever spent on photography equipment.

This lens has so many uses. Not only is it tremendous for low-light sports action (as you would expect), but it's a fantastic portrait lens with gorgeous bokeh. Even though it's not a macro lens, you can get some excellent macro shots with it with the advantage of not having to be super close to the flower, etc. and disturb any insects.

It's lightning quick to focus as well in a variety of situations, including low light.

The LH-76 hood has an ingenious retracting design that makes the lens easy (ish) to store in your camera bag. Be sure to take care of the hood though...the previous owner of my lens warned me that the hood had been slightly damaged so the retracting mechanism didn't work. I bought a new hood...for $52! Some sellers online were charging even more than that.

OK you sold me. I'll give you 953.00

cash

Photo Pete wrote:

It is a truly stunning lens. The only zoom lens I have ever owned where I genuinely don't have to think about stopping down to achieve truly sharp images into the corners at any focal length (and I've owned all the Nikon pro f2.8 zooms).

if you don't use it much on a tripod take the tripod foot and ring off and replace it with the dedicated Olympus beauty ring... it makes it feel much lighter and more compact.

Used with the 1.4tc it is still pretty sharp and fast focussing, but the bokeh becomes very nervous and quite often distracting with that combination.

Handling is beautiful and smooth and brings a smile to your face when you use it. Enjoy it... it is one of the best lenses on the market.

I actually love to use the tripod collar without ever mounting it...I use it as a handle sometimes to steady the lens when I'm shooting handheld.

will focus wrote:

danieladougan wrote:

I bought this lens used for $900, and it's some of the best money I've ever spent on photography equipment.

This lens has so many uses. Not only is it tremendous for low-light sports action (as you would expect), but it's a fantastic portrait lens with gorgeous bokeh. Even though it's not a macro lens, you can get some excellent macro shots with it with the advantage of not having to be super close to the flower, etc. and disturb any insects.

It's lightning quick to focus as well in a variety of situations, including low light.

The LH-76 hood has an ingenious retracting design that makes the lens easy (ish) to store in your camera bag. Be sure to take care of the hood though...the previous owner of my lens warned me that the hood had been slightly damaged so the retracting mechanism didn't work. I bought a new hood...for $52! Some sellers online were charging even more than that.

OK you sold me. I'll give you 953.00

cash

Sorry, you'll have to pry this one out of my cold, dead hand.