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Canon 70-300mm on Panasonic DMC-G3 (1 Viewer)
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BillN
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I would think
that should be able to get an adapter off EBay - just do a search
I do not think that the lens will auto focus
If you want to look at images taken with a G3 plus the 70 300mm Canon - I would think that if you search on the M43 Forum, (maybe under adapted lens), someone will have used that combination
that should be able to get an adapter off EBay - just do a search
I do not think that the lens will auto focus
If you want to look at images taken with a G3 plus the 70 300mm Canon - I would think that if you search on the M43 Forum, (maybe under adapted lens), someone will have used that combination
a cheapie EF/m43 adaper like this one - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EOS...ns_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item41608b15a3 would do the job but obviously you wouldn't get AF and would have no aperture control. What would it give you that the Panasonic 100-300 wouldn't?
Hobbes2
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Brilliant, thanks. To be frank, I'm not sure. I just seem to be having a lot of trouble with getting sharp shots at the moment and, at the long end, I do find it rather 'soft'. It may be that the image stabilisation system is playing up. Re: the Canon lens, I'll need to trial it before committing any finances. I'm hoping to borrow the lens for that purpose. I realise I'll lose auto-focus and aperture control. I'll have to see....
Thanks for your help,
Hobbes
P.S. Of course, it could be the G3 that's playing up rather than the lens....I'll have to test things out...
Hobbes2
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Thanks Bill :t:
BillN
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In M43 terms I think Olympus has OS in the body, (e.g. EP-1) and Panasonic in (some) lens, (not the shorter focal length lens)
I've tried longer adapted lens on M43 stuff and they just do not work for me - the dedicated M43 lens seem to be the way to go and the 100 -300mm Panasonic get really good reviews
(but personally I do not like the smaller sized M43 bodies with longer lenses - just my personal preference)
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Hobbes2
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Hi Niels
Yes I did. I honestly don't know if I was having these problems before the update or not. I might just be using it in different conditions?? Or, I might be expecting too much.....tricky. I guess I need to do some proper tests.
Thanks
Hobbes
Hobbes2
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Hi Bill
My experience with the 100-300mm on the G3 is that when the subject provides a full-frame shot, it's really excellent. But, if I need to crop into the image, the quality degrades very quickly with increasing distance from the subject. I need to do some proper tests to see what's going on....
Thanks
Hobbes
Are you using the small picture size to maximize the Extended Teleconverter option? If so, I find that pretty much eliminates the utility of cropping and enlarging. I think you have to choose one or the other. Personally, I like the extended TC setting and stick with it rather than relying on cropping and enlarging.
Jim
Hobbes2
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Hi Niels
I've tried anything from 1/400th to /1200th with the same results. I guess I mainly shoot around 1/500th to 1/640th. Maybe I am expecting too much over large distances....
thanks for trying to help
Hobbes
Hobbes2
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Hi Jim
I shoot on the medium picture size (8MP) with TC. Maybe you're right about the use of the TC reducing the cropping factor post-processing. I get the feeling I'm expecting too much.... ah well
thanks
Hobbes
I wonder if the firmware was corrupted as the OIS has been working fantastically since I did the update. It might be worth reloading the latest firmware just in case.
In that case, there are not many pixels left to start cropping from, so yes, you may be expecting too much.
Niels
Hobbes2
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Good suggestion. I've updated the G3 body firmware and the lens firmware again so we'll see how that goes...
thanks everyone for your help
Hobbes
Murray Lord
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I believe there is an adaptor to allow EOS lenses to mount on m43 bodies and retain autofocus etc, but from memory it costs more than an entry level EOS body would, so you'd have to be pretty keen on m43 to bother.
I've never seen or heard of one of these, any chance of a link?
Murray Lord
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Better late than never, I believe this is it:
http://www.birger.com/
but not sure if they are in production now or not. RRP of $700.
http://www.birger.com/
but not sure if they are in production now or not. RRP of $700.
