It was a difficult situation for the E-M1 and its Micro Four Thirds sensor. With the exception of the introduction, once the movie started the only lights on the orchestra were the little lamps over the music scores and the reflections from the screen. The orchestra played the music during the screening of the most famous Italian silent film called “Cabiria”. The scene was difficult to shoot because of the poor lighting conditions. I also brought along the Pen E-P5 and used it as a second body with the 12-40mm f/2.8 for the large shots like the one below. Note: make sure to have installed the firmware version 1.4 at least because it improves AF with Four Thirds lenses. I also used the vertical battery grip to make the whole combo more comfortable to use and I had a Manfrotto monopod to increase my stability. I used the lenses with two MMF-3 adapters that ensure the best results for autofocus. The M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 vs the Zuiko 150mm f/2 But I’ll admit that for one night, it was fun and I enjoyed it. Now that I am used to the small size of mirrorless lenses, I had almost forgotten what it was like to carry such heavy gear. Its size is very similar to the super bright telephoto lens photographers use for soccer games or car races. The 90-250mm with MMF-3 mounted on the E-M1 The 150mm with MMF-3 mounted on the E-M1Īs I mentioned, the two lenses are very big, especially the 90-250mm. The 150mm f/2, on the other hand, was interesting for its extra fast aperture as it proved useful in critical light conditions. Since I didn’t know exactly how close I could get to the orchestra, I asked for the versatile 90-250mm f/2.8. The 150mm has been rated one the best Zuiko lenses ever made. Olympus has a series of very interesting Four Thirds PRO lenses such as the 14-35mm f/2 and the 35-100mm f/2. Two big heavy DSLR lenses but with amazing image quality. These kinds of lenses are not yet available for the native Micro Four Thirds mount so I asked Olympus if it was possible to try a couple of Zuiko lenses. Being limited in mobility and having to remain at a certain distance from the musicians, I needed a fast super telephoto lens to capture what I wanted. They ask me to take close-ups of the conductor and other musicians in addition to larger shots. The opportunity came last week when the Turin Cinema Museum asked me to shoot a concert taking place inside the RAI (Italian national television) auditorium. Since then, I’ve been waiting for the chance to have a closer look at its performance in a real world situation. I had the chance to briefly test the E-M1’s AF capabilities with the Zuiko lenses last year at Castle Leslie and my first impression was positive.Į-M1, 1/1600, f/ 5.6, ISO 800 – Zuiko 300mm f/2.8 As such, the company decided to take a risk and pour all its efforts into the MFT system. The main reason is because the E-M1 and its new autofocus system is capable of handling both MFT and FT lenses. With the release of the flagship OM-D E-M1, Olympus put a definitive end to its Four Thirds DSLR line and a stop to rumours predicting a new model, the E-7.
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