You couldn't ask for better detail in the bird. I can clearly see the
chroma in the first image but it's much less prominent in the second.
What's the difference? Aperture?
Chuck Norcutt
C.H.Ling wrote:
> Ok, even I had some complain on the CA, the 300/4.5 is still an
> indispensable lens for me, I support about Ken's opinion, here are two shots
> taken with the lens early last year on an OM-40D body at F5.6.
>
> This one shows the bokeh:
>
> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_1009.jpg
>
> This one shows the details resolved:
>
> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_1017.jpg
>
> Of course I expect it will work even better on a FF OM-5D II body :-)
>
> C.H.Ling
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Norton"
>
>> I'm of two minds here:
>>
>> Mind #1: The 300/4.5 is an incredible lens and produces exceptionally
>> sharp
>> images with a most lovely Bokeh. In fact, the Bokeh is almost to beat
>> somebody of the head and take their lens. For a 300mm, it is very compact
>> and relatively lightweight. The focusing is usually a bit stiff, but at
>> least it doesn't creep on you. As CH Ling points out, there is a very
>> slight
>> bit of C/A, but in reality it is so slight as to not be an issue or even
>> visible to most of us pikers. I haven't found any C/A in images from my
>> recent arrival. Of course, the silvernosed versions are probably better.
>> :) My only real gripe with the 300/4.5 is the blackening of the
>> split-image
>> viewfinder. As the 2-13 focus screen's "matte" image area is actually a
>> field of micro-micro-prisms, it's like the focus screen just suddenly
>> loses
>> oomph and focusing is more difficult. Still not as dark or difficult as a
>> 1-series screen, but there is a marked difference in the focus screen
>> between F4 and F4.5. On the E-1, this lens is easily handheld.
>>
>> Mind #2: The Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 lens is a bargain when you can find
>> them. I bought mine from a fellow list-member and feel like a bandit for
>> getting it so cheep--but the going price just is so low. I have ONLY two
>> gripes with this lens. First gripe is that it's a one-touch zoom. I
>> really
>> dislike one-touch zooms because any change in focal-length screws up your
>> focus and vice-versa. The second gripe is that it is soft wide-open.
>> (actually, it's not necessarily "soft", it's just lacking contrast).
>> Unlike
>> the Zuiko 300/4.5, this is not a lens to be shot below F5.6 for fine work.
>> However, at F5.6 to F16 the lens is exceptionally sharp, contrasty and
>> well-controlled. The lens is not nearly as well balanced as the 300/4.5
>> and
>> much harder to handhold without vibration. But, I must remind myself that
>> I'm trying to handhold on the E-1 the equivalent of 600mm!!!! I suppose
>> I
>> must "get real".
>>
>> The following is an article illustrated with images taken only with the
>> Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 on the E-1:
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/cmsm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=335&Itemid=1
>>
>> My preferred method of shooting either of these lenses is on a monopod,
>> but
>> for landscapy shots, I much rather be shooting the 300/4.5 on a tripod
>> mounted to the nose of an OM-2S, OM-3Ti or OM-4T.
>>
>> Tamron probably made the best 300/2.8 in OM mount. The Tamron 300/2.8 is
>> one
>> of those lenses that will get you noticed! Don't plan on handholding it,
>> though. Tokina made a 300/2.8, but you never hear about them. The Sigma
>> 300/2.8 was typical Sigma build quality. (ugh).
>>
>> I've been rearranging my camera bags and my current "go kit" (used to
>> cover
>> the typical grip-n-grin and generic shoot) contains the E-1 with 14-54,
>> OM-4T with 35-80 and the Tokina 100-300/4 Zoom. A pair of 285HV flashes
>> and
>> wireless remotes round out the bag.
>>
>> The second bag holds the OM-3Ti, 24/2.8, 35/2.8 and/or 35/shift, 50/3.5
>> macro, 100/2.8, 200/4 and 300/4. Amazingly enough, all this fits in a
>> small
>> LowePro Elite III shoulder bag.
>>
>> So, short answer: Get the Zuiko 300/4.5 and enjoy!
>>
>> AG
>
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