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NilsBV: A 210 mm lens is incredibly frustrating, because a lot of sporting venues impose a 200 mm focal length cap on what you can bring in. That is certainly my experience with Australian sporting venues, whether that is for the football, cricket or soccer. And yes, I was prevented from using an E-mount 55-210 mm lens a few years back on a NEX-6. 10 mm extra isn't a lot of extra reach for all of the hassle that it brings.
Joiarty I am not talking about the best way to photograph sport. I am talking about what a security guard will let in through the door.
NilsBV: A 210 mm lens is incredibly frustrating, because a lot of sporting venues impose a 200 mm focal length cap on what you can bring in. That is certainly my experience with Australian sporting venues, whether that is for the football, cricket or soccer. And yes, I was prevented from using an E-mount 55-210 mm lens a few years back on a NEX-6. 10 mm extra isn't a lot of extra reach for all of the hassle that it brings.
No they don't. They go with whatever it says on a lens. So I have had no problems with a 200mm on APSC. And ironically, have been fine shooting a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 lens on a DSLR, but been stopped with a much smaller (and less professional-looking) NEX-6 and 55-210mm combo.
But I'm sure that if your super-zoom is labelled 24-600mm or similar then I'm sure that they'd call that a 600mm even though the physical focal length is much shorter.
I doubt that they'd know what a teleconverter is and since I don't have one I probably won't ever find out.
A 210 mm lens is incredibly frustrating, because a lot of sporting venues impose a 200 mm focal length cap on what you can bring in. That is certainly my experience with Australian sporting venues, whether that is for the football, cricket or soccer. And yes, I was prevented from using an E-mount 55-210 mm lens a few years back on a NEX-6. 10 mm extra isn't a lot of extra reach for all of the hassle that it brings.
rbach44: No one will buy it. Doesn't Nikon know all of the sports pros use A9's now? Who needs a pro lens when you have 20FPS and adapters that work OK under some conditions now...
I think rbach44 was being sarcastic there visualenvy.
Terrible Photographer: This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for! (Said no one)
An 18-135 mm is a great travel and walk-around lens option. I used one on my Pentax DSLRs for a while. But ironically given Visualenvy's comment, I have just swapped it for the Pentax 16-85 mm. While it has a little less reach, the 2 mm extra wide angle is worth it.
Are public transport buildings such as train stations permitted as the main subject of the photo? Or does the main subject need to be a public transport vehicle?
zakaria: I think Pentax will rebranded this lens and dubble the price.
No need. hey already have the 150-450mm.
From the rules, we can assume that black and white, which are strictly speaking not colours, will be treated as if they were colours?
That is just gorgeous. The layers of the dark water, the light reeds, the dark trees, etc. The tranquility of the scene. The lone guy in his canoe silhouetted against the light background.
Come on, since when can't we just write heck? The whole idea is that it's a euphamism for hell. We're not 5 years old.
Aaron801: The way that I see it is that it's for a crowd that doesn't really exist. Folks seem to eathier want cheap and simple and this isn't cheap... or they'll spend the money on higher end gear and then learn how to use it.
Except there is also the crowd that will buy an enthusiast DSLR and just leave it on auto, and then wonder why their photos are hardly any better than before. This might suit them just fine.
Igor_Sorkin: Is it for FF sensors only?
A FF lens will work fine on a crop sensor. It's the other way around that problems arise.
NilsBV: A great action shot and a beautiful tight crop.
It shows that taking the picture is half of it. Knowing how to present that picture for maximum impact, which in this case means a great tight crop, is the other half of it and one that has given your picture enormous impact.
A great action shot and a beautiful tight crop.
This is a beautiful picture but while I assume that the river curves around to the right in the distance it is not really visible.
Great to see such a good looking German Shorthaired Pointer star in a review.
I actually really like the composition of this shot, but the processing of it was not to my taste with those nasty halos.
Aroart: I realy wanted to love my em5m2 with 45mm 1.8, but I had a Fuji xe1 to compare it to and returned the Olympus within a week.. The Olympus did have a nice punchy contrast look, but the Fuji blew it away in low light and skin tones... Not hating on Olympus... I just think you get better results with a bigger sensor... I do think they have a great system and decent lenses for the price.....
How is that relevant to a PEN-F review, which has a different sensor?
Mike FL: This $499 Pana is more or less to compete with $299 Oly weather sealed 12-50mm.
The good thing about Olympus is that newer IBIS is better than OIS in this kind of zoom range.
It is your call/money.
The Pana is 10mm longer and has a faster aperture at the long end: f/5.6 vs 6.3. But that's not intended to take away from the valid points that daddyo and MikeFL have made. I suppose it's a matter of weighing up what's more important to you.
Jefftan: why not buy 14-140mm, similar weight and similar size, 10x zoom
2mm wider wide angle is handy. As is weather sealing. And you'd have to assume that a more limited zoom range, this 12-60mm will be optically superior to the 14-140mm.