At 8/9/2020 10:13 PM, you wrote:
>On 8/6/2020 4:28 PM, Mike Gordon via olympus wrote:
>>No GAS Here Moose writes:
>>
>><<Looks like a nice lens. OTOH, a bit slower, larger and heavier than what I
>>have. AFAIKT, the only advantage is slightly better resolution/sharpness wide
>>open.
>><<As I am shooting with Panny bodies, their Dual IS is an advantage for my
>>PLeica.
>>
>>
>>I thought you would enjoy the review and reach the conclusion you did. Had
>>the lens be released first, suspect would have bought it. The PL OIS has
>>come in handy as well on the GM-5 (talk about the tail wagging the dog)
>>when the Oly body was otherwise occupied.
>>I suppose if the performance with the TC's is stellar due to matched optics
>>design, could still be tempted.
>
>Ah, a point I missed mentioning. For me, although certainly not for everyone,
>the problem with TCs is changing lenses on the fly. I very much dislike
>changing lenses in the field, and esp. so with large, heavy lenses.
>
>I vividly recall, first trip with 100-400, Carizo Plain NM, no surface on
>which to put anything down but the dirt at my feet, wind, dust. Realistically,
>I'm pretty sure that my use would be very limited.
>
>The related question is what would I be shooting with them, and what advantage
>would they give me. In relatively good test conditions, I would guess that IQ
>with TCs will be superior to cropping to the same AoV without them.
>
>Considering the interaction of aperture, shutter speed and ISO on resolution,
>and esp. the air and subject movement effects, on the road/in the field, I'm
>not so sure there would be much difference.
>
>> The improvement in PP tools does change the equation some as you point
>> out.
>
>It really does, for me.
>
>>Incurable GAS, but not at the moment,
>
>Mine temporarily sated.
>
>How Far is Moose
I like this quote from Jim Kasson:
"I think the relentless pursuit of the ideal will harm your photography. The
best is the enemy of the good."
WayneS
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