opticoholic
Well-known member
Just saw this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1116753-REG/olympus_ee_1_dot_sight_for.html
I can't count the number of bird photos I've missed because I've been too slow to acquire my target. I've tried a few different sighting methods on my camera and spotting scope, but so far nothing I've tried has worked perfectly. I still can't shake the notion that a perfectly designed easy-to-use sighting device would really help. This new Olympus device is kind of expensive, but looks like it is done very nicely... If I get the upcoming Olympus 300mm, I will definitely get this and try it. But wait: it seems it might only work on the new E-M5II, and I'm not sure I want to upgrade my Olympus body...:C
Although I imagined I might get the Olympus 300mm later this year, now I'm not so sure because the new compact Nikon 300mm f/4 VR looks pretty nice too... I'm guessing for birds in flight, the continuous autofocus with the Nikon system might still be better than the Olympus camera/lens, but that gap will narrow... In fact they just announced a firmware upgrade for the E-M1 that improves continuous autofocus. As good as Olympus in-body stabilization is, I also wonder if stabilization for long telephoto work is better when applied in-lens... When the new Olympus 300mm finally comes out we will have to post comparisons between different ~300mm systems (with teleconverters too).
Dave
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1116753-REG/olympus_ee_1_dot_sight_for.html
I can't count the number of bird photos I've missed because I've been too slow to acquire my target. I've tried a few different sighting methods on my camera and spotting scope, but so far nothing I've tried has worked perfectly. I still can't shake the notion that a perfectly designed easy-to-use sighting device would really help. This new Olympus device is kind of expensive, but looks like it is done very nicely... If I get the upcoming Olympus 300mm, I will definitely get this and try it. But wait: it seems it might only work on the new E-M5II, and I'm not sure I want to upgrade my Olympus body...:C
Although I imagined I might get the Olympus 300mm later this year, now I'm not so sure because the new compact Nikon 300mm f/4 VR looks pretty nice too... I'm guessing for birds in flight, the continuous autofocus with the Nikon system might still be better than the Olympus camera/lens, but that gap will narrow... In fact they just announced a firmware upgrade for the E-M1 that improves continuous autofocus. As good as Olympus in-body stabilization is, I also wonder if stabilization for long telephoto work is better when applied in-lens... When the new Olympus 300mm finally comes out we will have to post comparisons between different ~300mm systems (with teleconverters too).
Dave
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