Review on 📷 OLYMPUS M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4.0 PRO Lens: The Ultimate Lens for Micro Four Thirds Cameras by David Dober

I haven't had a chance to get this thing out there yet (I'll try to update when I snap some real photos) but from what I've seen so far this is it thing amazing. First the highlights: - The length and size are great. While it's a little big and heavy in absolute terms, it's actually a very small lens for the field of view it offers me. The stability stabilization combined with the E-M1 is simply amazing. I'm attaching a test photo I took indoors throughout my apartment with an attached teleconverter (which gave me an 840mm field of view on a full frame body) at a shutter speed of 1/50th of a second. Completely manual. The Swiss Arca plate is installed in the tripod base, which is simply great. I'm trying to find fault, but it's difficult - this is a truly outstanding lens. The best I can think of is the size, but that's not bad at all considering its capabilities. The only thing that bothers me a bit is that the built-in hood isn't as _quite_ smooth as the 40-150/2.8. These you have to twist a bit to secure when it's extended, instead of just locking in place when you pull it out. I know it's very picky, but it's probably the worst thing in the whole package. I'm attaching a few sample photos taken with an E-M1 with a 1.4x teleconverter. A few more, perhaps interesting, points that caught my eye: - The most difficult, using this thing in practice is aiming a long lens. It's not really the lens' fault, but you have to keep that in mind if you intend to use it. You can't zoom out to find your target, and if the focus is far away you can point the lens straight at it without seeing it in the viewfinder. You have to be careful when aiming, and there's no harm in getting a dot sight if you're having trouble with it all the time. Autofocus isn't as lightning fast as we'd like. I suspect it's more the camera than the lens, as the focus motors seem to move quickly and smoothly, but the camera can take a second or two to lock into place if there's not much contrast between the subject and the surroundings. Focus. - Good weight to find your target, and if the focus is far away you can point the lens straight at it and not see it in the viewfinder. You have to be careful when aiming, and there's no harm in getting a dot sight if you're having trouble with it all the time. Autofocus isn't as lightning fast as we'd like. I suspect it's more the camera than the lens, as the focus motors seem to move quickly and smoothly, but the camera can take a second or two to lock into place if there's not much contrast between the subject and the surroundings. Focus. - Good weight to find your target and when the focus is far away you can point the lens straight at it and not see it in the viewfinder. You have to be careful when aiming, and there's no harm in getting a dot sight if you're having trouble with it all the time. Autofocus isn't as lightning fast as we'd like. I suspect it's more the camera than the lens, as the focus motors seem to move quickly and smoothly, but the camera can take a second or two to lock into place if there's not much contrast between the subject and the surroundings. Focus. - Good weight as you like. I suspect it's more the camera than the lens, as the focus motors seem to move quickly and smoothly, but the camera can take a second or two to lock into place if there's not much contrast between the subject and the surroundings. Focus. - Good weight as you like. I suspect it's more the camera than the lens as the focus motors seem to move quickly and smoothly, but the camera may take a second or two, when there is not much contrast between the subject and the surroundings. Focus. - good weight,