Micro 4/3 longest lens is 300f4 with 1.4x or 840mm?

[JayDog]

Curious native system for the micro 4/3 is the 300 f4 with the 1.4x correct ?

There is no 2 times multiplier correct that will work ? I heard panasonic has one but that does not work on the Olympus 300 f4. Seems crazy.

outside of using a metabones adapter or the old 4/3 adapter the 840mm 300 F4* 1.4 tc is the longest ?

jay

 

[FrankPhilipGroehl]

Yes. 840mm equiv. to FF is the longest they have.

420mm x 2 (300x1.4 TC) .

 

[joeletx]

The longest would be the Panasonic 100-400 using with the Panasonic 2X TC. At the fully extended zoom, this combo would make 400 x 2 x 2 = 1600 mm 35mm equivalent focal length.

 

[FrankPhilipGroehl]

you sure the 2x TC will work on the 100-400...?

 

[epozar]

you sure the 2x TC will work on the 100-400...?

Without AF?

 

[Skeeterbytes]

The longest would be the Panasonic 100-400 using with the Panasonic 2X TC. At the fully extended zoom, this combo would make 400 x 2 x 2 = 1600 mm 35mm equivalent focal length.

FWIW Panny TCs only work with the 200/2.8 and 50-200 zoom. The 100-400 doens't have clearance for them (plus, probably wouldn't work too well after the loss of two stops). And annoyingly, the Panny and Oly TCs are not interchangeable across brands.

Cheers,

Rick

 

[JosephScha]

That may be the longest prime lens. Panasonic goes to 400mm.

As for factor of two, remember that Micro 4/3 is a crop factor (compared to 35mm film) of two. So 300mm gives you the equivalent angle of view at 600mm on "full frame".

I have the Panasonic 100-300mm. At 300mm (compared to 25mm normal view) it's like looking through 12 power binoculars, but I can see that for bird photography 400mm would be helpful and 800mm (probably impossible to handhold) would probably be needed to take a picture of a finch at 100 yards and not have to crop much. I doubt any telephoto amount will be adequate for everybody.

 

[joeletx]

The longest would be the Panasonic 100-400 using with the Panasonic 2X TC. At the fully extended zoom, this combo would make 400 x 2 x 2 = 1600 mm 35mm equivalent focal length.

FWIW Panny TCs only work with the 200/2.8 and 50-200 zoom. The 100-400 doens't have clearance for them (plus, probably wouldn't work too well after the loss of two stops). And annoyingly, the Panny and Oly TCs are not interchangeable across brands.

Cheers,

Rick

You are right. I just check the spec. on Pana 2X converter and it is compatible to one and only lens, the PL 200 2.8. Then the longest possible FL for Olympus camera would be MMF-3 + 4/3 EC-20 + 4/3 SHG 300 2.8 = 1,200 mm FL.

 

[Vahur Krouverk]

Sigma made 300-800 f/5.6 for 43 system.

 

[joeletx]

Sigma made 300-800 for 43 system.

Wow, that would be awesome F11.0 if it works.

 

[Androole]

The longest would be the Panasonic 100-400 using with the Panasonic 2X TC. At the fully extended zoom, this combo would make 400 x 2 x 2 = 1600 mm 35mm equivalent focal length.

Almost 100% certain that the Panasonic 1.4x and 2.0x TCs have a mechanical indexing feature to ensure that they can only be mounted on the PL200mm/f2.8 and PL50-200/f2.8-4.

 

[Michael Meissner]

You are right. I just check the spec. on Pana 2X converter and it is compatible to one and only lens, the PL 200 2.8. Then the longest possible FL for Olympus camera would be MMF-3 + 4/3 EC-20 + 4/3 SHG 300 2.8 = 1,200 mm FL.

Well, if you are going to add classic 4/3rds lenses (and are shooting with an E-m1 mark II), there is the rare Sigmonster for the Olympus mount (Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6):

That would bring you up to 1,600mm equivalent focal length.

At f/5.6, I don't know if the EC-14 would work with the lens. If the EC-14 worked, it would give you a 840mm to 2,240mm f/8 equivalent lens. I doubt the EC-20 would auto focus with the lens. Note at those focal lengths, you have to start worrying about heat waves and shooting through the atmosphere in general.

 

[dbelling]

The longest would be the Panasonic 100-400 using with the Panasonic 2X TC. At the fully extended zoom, this combo would make 400 x 2 x 2 = 1600 mm 35mm equivalent focal length.

Almost 100% certain that the Panasonic 1.4x and 2.0x TCs have a mechanical indexing feature to ensure that they can only be mounted on the PL200mm/f2.8 and PL50-200/f2.8-4.

Yes, and the problem is that the Panasonic 1.4x teleconverter cannot be purchased anywhere that I am aware of. At least not in North America. I even contacted Panasonic about this and they came back with a "no comment" answer. Let me know if anyone finds one.

Regards, Dave

 

[Badwater]

Curious native system for the micro 4/3 is the 300 f4 with the 1.4x correct ?

There is no 2 times multiplier correct that will work ? I heard panasonic has one but that does not work on the Olympus 300 f4. Seems crazy.

outside of using a metabones adapter or the old 4/3 adapter the 840mm 300 F4* 1.4 tc is the longest ?

jay

How about the panasonic 100-400 and no adapter? Would that make a difference? 40mm is not that much at 800mm. less than 1 degree of angle difference.

Does the metabones adapter increase the range? If so, that would be fun to experiment with.

 

[dmanthree]

Curious native system for the micro 4/3 is the 300 f4 with the 1.4x correct ?

There is no 2 times multiplier correct that will work ? I heard panasonic has one but that does not work on the Olympus 300 f4. Seems crazy.

outside of using a metabones adapter or the old 4/3 adapter the 840mm 300 F4* 1.4 tc is the longest ?

jay

How about the panasonic 100-400 and no adapter? Would that make a difference? 40mm is not that much at 800mm. less than 1 degree of angle difference.

Does the metabones adapter increase the range? If so, that would be fun to experiment with.

A metabones adapter used with a native m4/3 lens? Huh?

 

[OpenandShutterCase]

Though outside of an em1 with some phase detection I imagine it'd be unusable with any other body.

 

[Jouko]

Sigma 300-800mm F5.6 for FT system... Can be adapted, but don't know how well the AF would work. But it is F5.6.

Cheers!


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[Tom Caldwell]

Expensive combo (with The optional 2x TC) and not quite as long as the Olympus alternative - but what is 40mm between friends (200 x 2 x 2 = 800mm FF FL eq).

Might get down to dollars, size and weight.

The trouble is that equivalent focal length is reached other factors intrude - like atmospheric haze and light - as well as dof in some situations. Fixed prime telephoto at that range also limits flexibilty - but that may or may not be an issue.

 

[Tom Caldwell]

Curious native system for the micro 4/3 is the 300 f4 with the 1.4x correct ?

There is no 2 times multiplier correct that will work ? I heard panasonic has one but that does not work on the Olympus 300 f4. Seems crazy.

outside of using a metabones adapter or the old 4/3 adapter the 840mm 300 F4* 1.4 tc is the longest ?

jay

How about the panasonic 100-400 and no adapter? Would that make a difference? 40mm is not that much at 800mm. less than 1 degree of angle difference.

Does the metabones adapter increase the range? If so, that would be fun to experiment with.

A metabones adapter used with a native m4/3 lens? Huh?

A 5.5Kg Canon 400/2.8 will take a Canon 2.0x TC anf still give AF and could be used with a Metabones Smart Adapter. A magnificent high resolution lens and tripod only (preferably with gimbal head) but it is still 800mm FF FL eq and a huge lump.

Slower/longer Canon EF lenses might be possible but the 2x EF TC may not provide AF with this combo.

Longer combinations with MF only may well be possible (such as mirror lenses with TC which will be horribly slow, hard to focus with suspect quality images - especially at longer distances).

Maybe 800mm + FF FL eq with good reproduction is pushing optics right up against the resolution limits of atmospheric haze? I do know that mirror lenses (for example) work best on close to mid distance subjects and ar not particularly good for truly distant objects.

 

[Phocal]

You are right. I just check the spec. on Pana 2X converter and it is compatible to one and only lens, the PL 200 2.8. Then the longest possible FL for Olympus camera would be MMF-3 + 4/3 EC-20 + 4/3 SHG 300 2.8 = 1,200 mm FL.

Well, if you are going to add classic 4/3rds lenses (and are shooting with an E-m1 mark II), there is the rare Sigmonster for the Olympus mount (Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6):

That would bring you up to 1,600mm equivalent focal length.

At f/5.6, I don't know if the EC-14 would work with the lens. If the EC-14 worked, it would give you a 840mm to 2,240mm f/8 equivalent lens. I doubt the EC-20 would auto focus with the lens.

The Sigma 50-500 (the 4/3's version) will autofocus with the EC-20 so I am pretty sure the 300-800 will as well.


Sigma 50-500 Bigma (4/3's version) with EC-20, autofocus used.


Sigma 50-500 Bigma (4/3's version) with EC-20, autofocus used.

Note at those focal lengths, you have to start worrying about heat waves and shooting through the atmosphere in general.