Testing a new lens and new camera firmware
/I pre-ordered the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25X IS PRO Lens in mid November 2020. Then Olympus sold their camera division and when this lens was supposed to become available, the number of pre-orders exceeded the availability and they delayed shipping. I received mine in late February but there has been so much snow and so few birds in my local birding spots that I had not really tested the lens in my usual shooting conditions until yesterday. It was a sunny day and there were enough birds at Barr Lake State Park to give the lens a chance to demonstrate its capabilities.
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American White Pelican - Barr Lake State Park, CO - March 28 2021
Olympus E-M1X, 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens @ 473 mm
1/2000 sec at f/5.6, ISO 320, handheld
The 150-400mm focal length with a constant f/4.5 aperture on the Micro Four Thirds camera is equivalent to 300-800mm in 35mm terms. The lens has a built-in 1.25x teleconverter (approximaely 188-500mm f/5.6 which is approximately 376 - 1000 mm in 35mm terms). The lens is compatible with the Olympus 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters. The weight of the lens is 4.13 pounds. The image stabilization in the camera and the stabilization in the lens are additive. The image above was shot handheld at the 35mm equivalent of 945mm focal length.