Author Topic: Olympus DZ 40-150/4.0-5.6 lens samples ***** (Read 3634 times)

Agent00soul · « **on:** January 20, 2010, 06:26:01 AM »

Taken with E-P1:

voyager · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2010, 12:05:30 PM »

I've been wondering what photos from this lens look like. I love the first one. Did you use the Olympus adapter for that?

Agent00soul · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2010, 06:54:49 AM »

Yes, it's the Olympus adapter. But the Panasonic seems to be identical, except fÃ¶r the paint.

adash · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:05:29 AM »

I like the second more - the guy on the Vespa rocks

How long does it take for the lens to focus on E-P1?

cosinaphile · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:42:11 PM »

the first pic is amazing , i really love it

Agent00soul · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2010, 06:43:30 AM »

Adash it's a Lambretta and in this case it would be best to prefocus. But I actually did autofocus on the scooter while it approached the ramp. It worked, as the scooters didn't travel very fast at all.

mikmas101 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:41:29 PM »

I snapped this door today while I was waiting for my daughter to finish dawdling at a bead shop. This was directly across the street about 10/12 feet away and I used my G1 with Oly 4/3, 40-150mm at the widest end.

I thought the in-lens gizmos took care of barrel, etc?
(and no, the door wasn't like that already....)

voyager · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:42:32 PM »

Moved to the Lens Sample Photo Archive.

mikmas101 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:00:57 PM »

Thanks for moving that Voyager - wasn't sure where it should go.

Slight problem in that its in the wrong lens archive - it was taken with a Zuiko 4/3 40-150mm.

Also the link in your post on the home page gave me this error:

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The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you.>>

voyager · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:01:34 PM »

Oh sorry! Let me fix that for you.

mikmas101 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:11:37 PM »

After the extreme barrel distortion in the other pic (which is also visible at other focal lengths) even more profound is a couple of shots taken with my CV 90 MM and the Oly lens at about the same length setting. The green cast on the Oly pics - is, well, staggering and no easy job to correct in Photoshop (I've had to do a JPG squeeze it to attach):

voyager · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:12:18 PM »

I wonder what causes that green cast.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:13:45 PM »

this lens seems very good

mikmas101 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:18:25 PM »

Quote from: voyager on July 20, 2010, 05:12:18 PM

I wonder what causes that green cast.

No idea - it was a dull day so perhaps the coating had some influence, or the G1 doesn't like an Oly lens....

Will try some tests with the E-P1 tomorrow if the light is similar - although that won't shift the barrel problem per se.

voyager · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:28:13 PM »

I think it might be the G1 causing the problem since it's been recently discussed that both of the brands don't mesh with each other as well as we used to think they did.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:55:52 PM »

white bal issue?

mikmas101 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2010, 04:43:05 AM »

Quote from: voyager on July 20, 2010, 05:28:13 PM

I think it might be the G1 causing the problem

Took some shots with it on the E-P1 today - same problems; uncorrected barrel distortion and green/yellow bias.

The colour bias I can live with but the distortion is a no-no given the amount of buildings I shoot.

voyager · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2010, 07:27:13 AM »

I find that strange, I suppose the other people who I've seen photos from this lens could have used a lot of post processing (and probably did) though.

mikmas101 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:48:12 AM »

This is the barrel distortion at 40mm on the E-P1 (portrait is worse)

adash · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:16:30 PM »

Would be possible to apply a profile for it in software which supports it, but I have no experience myself.

lorenski · « **Reply #20 on:** November 02, 2010, 11:59:42 AM »

So far I really dig the 40-150, it focuses faster than the 14-42, and a lot less blur. So far here is my personal unscientific rating:

14mm

14-42mm

40-150mm

70-300mm

count_zero · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2011, 10:00:09 PM »

More samples. Indoor, no flash, high speed probably 1/300th or faster. Most were taking at ISO1600 and above.

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