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MFT lens 100-400mm, Leica DG, announced (3 Viewers)

I really like the PL100-400 on the G7.

Wow, someone who actually owns one ;). Where on earth did you get it from? None of the online retailers appear to have any stock yet. Great to hear you're pleased with the results. Hopefully a few more will hits the shops soon. :t:
 
Vespobuteo - I've not attempted many bif shots as yet. It's proved ok with a few trial shots of passing corvids and gulls, finding focus quickly and staying in focus for a series of shots. First time i get the chance to seriously test it out with e.g. feeding terns or a hunting hobby on the Humber shore, I'll have more real idea, and I'll let you know. Hirundines or flushed passerines will take a better man than me with current m43 cameras.
Hobbes2 - I received it last month from WEX, after being 'on the waiting list' there since early spring. The situation still seems a bit chaotic following the dreadful earthquake in Japan last April. I was told that even a likely available date could not be provided, then before the day was out, one was suddenly available. If you're on a waiting list somewhere, I wish you a speedy resolution - it's definately worth the wait.
 
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Hobbes2 - I received it last month from WEX, after being 'on the waiting list' there since early spring. The situation still seems a bit chaotic following the dreadful earthquake in Japan last April. I was told that even a likely available date could not be provided, then before the day was out, one was suddenly available. If you're on a waiting list somewhere, I wish you a speedy resolution - it's definately worth the wait.

Thanks Ian. It's good to see that stocks are gradually getting through now and it's really encouraging to hear that it out performs the Panasonic 100-300mm.
 
Vespobuteo - I've not attempted many bif shots as yet. It's proved ok with a few trial shots of passing corvids and gulls, finding focus quickly and staying in focus for a series of shots. First time i get the chance to seriously test it out with e.g. feeding terns or a hunting hobby on the Humber shore, I'll have more real idea, and I'll let you know. Hirundines or flushed passerines will take a better man than me with current m43 cameras.
Hobbes2 - I received it last month from WEX, after being 'on the waiting list' there since early spring. The situation still seems a bit chaotic following the dreadful earthquake in Japan last April. I was told that even a likely available date could not be provided, then before the day was out, one was suddenly available. If you're on a waiting list somewhere, I wish you a speedy resolution - it's definately worth the wait.


Your not helping me:C had mine on order for a long time,to make things worse i see your from Cleethorpes,hope i dont see you on the foreshore with it.
 
Ime getting a few BIF with the 45-175 and ime expecting this to be better when i get it,cant manage small birds with the 45-175 as they have to be too close before i can start focusing even so no time.
 

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In stock at Park Cameras

Hi,

Still showing in stock at Park Cameras if you are after one.

Ordered mine late last Friday and it arrived Monday morning.

Looks a nice lens but not had much chance yet to put it through it's paces.
 
Hi,

Still showing in stock at Park Cameras if you are after one.

Ordered mine late last Friday and it arrived Monday morning.

Looks a nice lens but not had much chance yet to put it through it's paces.

Thanks for the info acedangler |=)|. Hope you get the chance to enjoy the lens soon :t:
 
some more local gulls with th G7/PL100-400, all heavy crops from 100-150m distant, 400mm wide-open
 

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...and a couple of G7/100-400 full hd vidgrabs with 2.4 internal teleconverter engaged
 

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New 100-400 (w/new GX85)

My 100-400 came yesterday. It's my first Leica lens and I couldn't help bursting out into song..."Leica virgin...set the f stop, for the very first time" ;o0

I also got a new GX85, and learning the combo is a bit challenging. I'll have some comments on the lens when I get some more experience with it. Meanwhile, I went out this morning an got a couple of hand-held shots. The autofocus and OIS are impressive

Both shots are taken at 400mm, auto focus, straight out of camera except for crop and rot on coot. Coot looks fairly good, robin is soft. Perhaps due to ISO of 250 and 1000 respectively. Coot is full auto exp, robin aperture priority.

C&C welcome.

Don
 

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My 100-400 came yesterday. It's my first Leica lens and I couldn't help bursting out into song..."Leica virgin...set the f stop, for the very first time" ;o0

I also got a new GX85, and learning the combo is a bit challenging. I'll have some comments on the lens when I get some more experience with it. Meanwhile, I went out this morning an got a couple of hand-held shots. The autofocus and OIS are impressive

Both shots are taken at 400mm, auto focus, straight out of camera except for crop and rot on coot. Coot looks fairly good, robin is soft. Perhaps due to ISO of 250 and 1000 respectively. Coot is full auto exp, robin aperture priority.

C&C welcome.

Don

The Coot is a cracking shot,the robin is not the fault of the lens or 1000 iso,it may be a combination of things,but you proved the lens with the Coot.
 
One observation about the lens,as others have said the zoom is very stiff at the long end,ime hoping with the build of the GX8 it wont stress the mount when zooming.
 
Just got a few practice shots today.
 

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My 100-400 came yesterday. It's my first Leica lens and I couldn't help bursting out into song..."Leica virgin...set the f stop, for the very first time" ;o0

I also got a new GX85, and learning the combo is a bit challenging. I'll have some comments on the lens when I get some more experience with it. Meanwhile, I went out this morning an got a couple of hand-held shots. The autofocus and OIS are impressive

Both shots are taken at 400mm, auto focus, straight out of camera except for crop and rot on coot. Coot looks fairly good, robin is soft. Perhaps due to ISO of 250 and 1000 respectively. Coot is full auto exp, robin aperture priority.

C&C welcome.

Don

Don,
what was the shutter time on the robin? I suspect that it was a bit on the long side.

Niels
 
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