Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee

EDWARD ARTISTE . For me it's weight and size. Were it not those, I wouldn't have bought my Olympus System. I went for a five mile walk this morning with M1X with 300mm f4 on a Peak strap and never...

So it is. I've MX-1 and Canon 1Dx mark ones and there's not a lot of difference. The one big lens which makes me keep Canon as well is the 300 f2.8. It's just brilliant for isolating runners...

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That's an impression. It doesn't fit me! I've had at least 9 Canons and 8 Olympuses. Have you done a statistical analysis or is it just plucked out of the air?

I wasn't addressing you at all. It was to original poster!

I've a big Canon outfit and a big Olympus outfit. Mostly use Olympus. A tough camera with M43 sensor but still pocketable would be great. I bought a Tough 5. I love the quick turn on and the self ...

I've no idea of what you're talking about!

This is a very good lens. It's very big for its focal length, but it's not heavy and its a very good performer. It's not waterproof. Good value.

I use a Peak design plate fixed to the tripod mount. I clip the Peak strap onto it using the anchor link thingies. It's perfect. Camera is attached to the lens, the camera being upside down. I can ...

I haven't tried to time it, but you get movement blur if the person is moving significantly. It takes something like 10 secs to process. As you can see, the detail is excellent.

I agree. Even at a wedding, silence is golden.

It's a choice between two fabulous lenses. I'm at photography for 40y and both of these are great. I've both, but if I had to choose, I'd agonise. Undoubtedly the 12-100 is the one lens for ...

I've a pretty good Canon system but I went mirrorless with Olympus a couple of years ago. It's more than good enough, very light system you can carry all day.

Don't have it. I've 7-14 2.8, 12-40 2.8 ,40-150 2.8, 12-100 f4, 45 f1.8, 300 f4, Sigmas 16, 30, 56 f1.4. Oly 60 macro, PL 100-400 and Panasonic 25 f1.7 That's it.

Whisky bottles are good test targets for several reasons. Lenses 40-140, 100-400 PL 300 f4 with TCons 1.4, 2x except for PL which doesn't take them.

Why do you worry about something which is good enough, or, are you ONLY interested in having the sharpest possible image regardless of its content? I can't understand that mentality. From 35m and ...

People who've not used these converters themselves should refrain from "all converters degrade image quality" remarks and suchlike. I've both. They are very good, like more than good enough. As for ...

..or you may be imagining detail in your photos that's not really there?

It's not a contest though. I've some amazingly sharp lenses, including 300 f4, Canon 300 f2.8, Canon 400 f5.6, SIgma 50mm f1.4 Canon, Sigma 135 f1.8 Canon etc., but as long as they're sharp, I'm ...