Interesting thought and test process. I've learnt a few things in landscape photography just from this. My focus normally surrounds critical moments and composition, getting sharp from close to afar isn't my priority but it's fascinating. I do enjoy listening to you though, makes me want to make a cuppa and just watch, now, time for me to head out in the cold and make my next video!
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
I thought my usage might be a bit different from yours - but in any case the short verdict is that I am really pleased with the quality of this system and the guidance you gave on it in the videos I'd watched of yours as part of my research was spot on! Thanks a lot :)
@otiskareem60433 жыл бұрын
I guess im randomly asking but does someone know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow forgot the password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me.
@bodhizev23123 жыл бұрын
@Otis Kareem Instablaster :)
@otiskareem60433 жыл бұрын
@Bodhi Zev thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@otiskareem60433 жыл бұрын
@Bodhi Zev it worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thank you so much you really help me out :D
@dennish.22125 жыл бұрын
It's these process methods and explainations of why, that keep me a loyal subscriber David. Hat's off to you for another brilliant vlog.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dennis, more than happy to keep plugging away 😊 I should be out taking some actual pictures soon 😊👍🏻
@peterbiggin71935 жыл бұрын
I don't normally enjoy the tech talk vlogs and I don't use M43 but you made that interesting and informative David. Thoroughly enjoyed it :)
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Blimey thanks Peter! Anyway no worries I’m going to be back out taking pictures next time 😊👍🏻
@lloydmourant80555 жыл бұрын
Good evening, David. I'm really enjoying your channel, together with your nice relaxed approach to photography. I wish you many hours of pleasure with the new set-up.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, Lloyd, and taking the time to let me know you enjoyed it. It's a lot of work doing these videos and it makes it all worthwhile when nice people like you comment. Many thanks 😀👍
@sfayers33615 жыл бұрын
Very pleased that you are getting on well with the M4/3 system. I agree, it does take some getting used to after years with in my case, FF cameras. I still use FF in my studio and occasionally outside but I've been using Olympus M4/3 cameras for 95% of my photography for a few years now. Even for studio product photography the M5ii and M1ii with their Hi Res Mode & Pro lenses, competes with my D810 and on a still day without movement in the scene, for landscapes. If you need to go above Olympus's base ISO of 200 exposing to the right of the histogram (ETTR) helps greatly with noise in the shadows and as I mentioned in the comments of your previous video, LOW (64) ISO looses out slightly in the dynamic range but does give a nice smooth image and can be very useful when you want to lengthen the shutter speed and in the studio with powerful studio strobes.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for watching again and even more really helpful advice. I am hopeful I’ll be able to get out and take some actual pictures with this before too much longer, there are so many fabulous location is near me that I just can’t wait to get out with it. If only I wasn’t quite so busy with business!😊👍🏻
@jeffogden60605 жыл бұрын
Nice one David. I’m pleased that your initial impressions of the lens and system are favourable. By chance, I often find myself at f5.6 and f7.1 and this video validates my informal findings. I think that m43 apertures are roughly equivalent to 2x full frame-so f5.6 on m43 is the trusty f11 choice of FF or crop shooters. It took me some time to become comfortable with this as it didn’t feel “right” to be at f4 or f5.6 while trying to achieve good DOF, but as you are now learning, it works. On the flip side, it is more difficult to achieve dreamy bokeh, but that’s not really a shortcoming for us landscape folks. Now, get back outside and start shooting! Lest you lose any more sensitive Paul type viewers. 😉😉 Cheers, Jeff
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
hahaha fair comment - I can't wait to get out with it!!
@duncanrae75045 жыл бұрын
Does that mean defraction comes in sooner ?
@borderlands66065 жыл бұрын
@@duncanrae7504 Yes, generally speaking diffraction is evident at wider apertures than larger sensors. In practice you rarely need to stop down beyond f8 even for landscapes. I find it useful to carry a neutral density filter and essential for video.
@duncanrae75045 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clearing that up . am new to m 4/3 cameras .
@PSTUTORIALSTV5 жыл бұрын
(makes cup of tea, pulls up chair, waiting for any news on your new set up) I was very interested to hear there was no noise, when pulling back the shadows, which is so common in smaller sensor cameras. It seems to be ticking a lot of boxes so far Dave...I look forward to more information on the new set up in the near future 😊
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Yes it was very encouraging, but of course I expect to be more challenged when the light is poorer :)
@williamreymond26693 жыл бұрын
After watching this video a couple of months back, I bit the bullet and bought this lens new just the other day. So far I'm really liking it. Me, always want the fastest lens I can afford, even if that means I have to slap on an ND filter from time to time to get the shutter speed where I need it. There are just too many mornings, evenings, and indoors I cannot take a usable image without the fastest possible lens. So, this lens is not as fast wide-open as I would like, but that constant aperture is beginning to grow on me, it will never be worse at full extension as it is wide-open. absolutely
@DGriffGallery3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching William, and taking the time to leave your thoughts. I must admit I have never found the widest aperture to be too slow. Indeed, in one of my very recent videos where I was shooting woodland I was able to get very nice soft backgrounds at F4. Of course, however, like you I do deploy ND filters as necessary! 😊👍
@stephenhunt76555 жыл бұрын
Nice video with lots of good information. I just went from full frame to crop due to the weight of the full frame camera. I just subscribed to your channel and looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen, thank you so much for tuning in and subscribing. I really appreciate it, because it’s quite a bit of work to produce these videos and it’s great to know they are being enjoyed. Thanks again!😊👍🏻
@antonydavid29534 жыл бұрын
Thank you David for a real world focus checking system as opposed to shooting a test chart. With my 12-40 Pro, 7.1 is also the sweetest spot, followed by f8.
@DGriffGallery4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Antony 😊👍
@snowwalker99995 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I've found your channel. I want to become a landscape photographer and I find my current camera not having a good selection of lenses and lacking a few features that this Olympus offers. I'm not sure if I should wait and see what camera Olympus is going to release next. But at least I know what lens to get to keep things light and minimal. Thank you. Looking forward to your next videos.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Good question about waiting, but it's fair to say that if you're always waiting to see what comes next you'd never take the plunge. i set out to use one body one lens in January and 4 months later I'm not even close to thinking about more lenses! 😀👍
@snowwalker99995 жыл бұрын
@@DGriffGallery Words of wisdom, thank you! 🙃👍
@vicibox5 жыл бұрын
He He you are starting to find what I found; MFT glass is extraordinary. I bought the Panasonic 14-140mm for trips not art photography; it looked good. So I took a photo outside my door of the flats and trees on the estate. I compared it with my Nikon D7100 with a 35mm f1.8G. I decided it was a dead heat; WHAT!!? Its a superzoom if you have a 28-200mm Zoom on a DSLR you expect it to be adequate but nothing to write home about; its too long a range to be optically special, its a compromise. Switched on my computer and ordered an Olympus 17mm f1.8 and a 45mm f1.8. Next week I redid the test. OMG the Olypus primes blew away the Nikon. The flats in the distance looked about the same, I blew them up; on the Nikon they were flat and smooth on the Olympus 17mm i could see the texture of teh pebble dash, I could see individual leaves on bushes. The modern Nikon stuff was packed up and sold to mpb.com, I gave my used Lumix GX7 to my sister and bought the new GX9; I had a new system and added the ultra cheap and fantastic Panasonic 25mm f1.7. This entire system weighs less than my Nikon with a zoom lens. Do be careful of noise, dont let yourself be fooled. All cameras have noise; even full frame cameras. Noise comes from counting statistics and thermal quantum processes in the sensor and preamps. The key is how that noise is managed in a camera; its better to deal with noise in post under your control than let high ISO take care of it with a blunt instrument. Some noise in an image isnt a problem, you can mostly deal with it by lifting the black level. In answer to photographers who go on about sensor size, the 16MP sensor has the same size pixels as the 24MP Nikon so should have about the same level of noise which I confirmed by testing. This is the paradox, noise reduction is a compromise but, you should have the choice. It is better to use lower ISO and remove extra noise in post under your control not the blunt instrument of a hard wired processor which will significantly degrade your image, it removes microtones. You wont find high ISO on expensive high end equipment like a Hasselblad. Incidentally that is why Panasonic GH5 video is slightly noisier than people expect; not because its MFT but because their Ambassadors asked for the noise to be handled lightly as they want to process it later in their expensive video software. Always remember all processes on images remove fine detail, keep that equation as your choice not the choice of the manufacturer. Have fun learning your new system.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for such a detailed comment - going to be really interesting not just to me, but for others too! I've made a note of your lens recommendations because I'm sure at some point soon they'll be on my radar! As far as noise, I have the reduction processing switched off in camera as I do prefer, like you, to handle it more selectively. And I think there are some times when noise which apes film grain can enhances a moody shot in the right lighting conditions. Anyway, thanks again - really appreciate your input :)
@vicibox5 жыл бұрын
Yes, dont be tempted by the Olympus Pro primes, they are optimised for quite a different purpose to yours. You are mostly working, like me, at hyperfocal distances, the Pro lenses are optimised for use wide open with very shallow depth of field. They contain about 20 lens elements which severly limits microtones which are the life blood of landscape. I call this lens property Presence as it makes images look ultra real and alive. I am yet to find a lens with this property that also has a lot of lens elements; a Leica 50mm Noct only has 7 lens elements and sets the benchmark. The Olympus premier lenses, 12mm 17mm, 25mm, 75mm have under 10 lens elements and have stagering image quality and presence at hyperfocal distance. Pro primes are most suited for portraiture and commercial work where the environment is controlled, sharp and flat; I am fairly sure a mountain isnt like that. Fortunately for us, the premier lenses cost a fraction of the cost of Pro lenses. The Lumix 25mm f1.7 is unique for being under £150 new; it is a loss leader as its used as the kit lens in some countries. I would say its as sharp or sharper than the 17mm and an ideal prime if one is only going to buy just one. I am sure the Olympus 25mm will be as good and is slightly more compact. I buy many of my lenses from mpb.com used as you can often pick up stuff marked excellent for half price and, to my eyes, it looks new and comes with a warranty ;-)
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Vici - well it's been a while, but a just a few things I wanted to come back to you on: 1. Your points about noise were very helpful, and I have learned to control it reasonably well over the last few months. Some early long exposure images suffered, but I am now easily able to produce images to the quality I was used to with a larger sensor. 2. I have found the sharpness of the 12-100 lens I bought with the body to be superb and it's a good compromise single lens option for long, high hikes! I saw your "debate" with another viewer about DOF etc in the comments on my other video, and with the experience I now have I certainly agree with you entirely. And finally ... 3. I recently took your advice on the Olympus 17mm f1.8, I have yet to explore it in great detail, but initial thoughts: "Oh my!", thank you so much for taking the time to help me out 😀👍
@grahamkilpatrick15665 жыл бұрын
Hi David I am new to your channel but have been playing with the olympus omd em1 mk1 for about a year. I also enjoy landscape photography and one thing that I found when I wanted to pull the most colour and detail out of an image I used the olympus viewer 3 software to process the raw file and then convert that to a tiff file and then complete my editing in lightroom soon to be capture one. On my own testing over a range of shots in a range of conditions I got significant improvements in colour and detail but the work flow is horrendous so I reserve this process for only images that I am going to print large (up to A1) size. Keep up the great work I do find your on location talks very informative and inspirational. Cheers :)
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Graham, thanks so much for watching and taking the time to contact me with this really helpful advice. And I'm definitely going to take it on board and experiment with a Viewer 3 workflow! 👍 😀
@mawavoy3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed, learning how you evaluate sensor and lens combinations. I shoot Olympus and want to do some wildlife and la dscape photography.
@DGriffGallery3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and taking the time to make contact, Michael. So glad this was helpful 😊👍
@steveworthington9303 жыл бұрын
Very well explained David, I am considering buying this len,s, think it,s a 1 off do it all, pro standard, built in IBIS etc. However, it,s £750 used, has excellent review,s, F4 not a problem for landscape, it does not move! Expensive, but maybe save on 3? lenses of lesser quality, plus weight etc.
@DGriffGallery3 жыл бұрын
Hello Steve, I'm still using it to this day. Although, fair to say slightly less often since I have gone a little lighter with my every day carry EM5 / 14-150 (kit). But when I'm doing professional work this lens still accounts for 95% of my images on my EM1 and the only times I have ever been disappointed with it is when there was outrageously poor deployment from the user!! 😁👍
@steveworthington9303 жыл бұрын
@@DGriffGallery Looked at the 14- 150 kit len,s. Less than half the price of F4 Pro. Perhap,s the kit len,s and change for the 45MM F1.8 prime. (Get request,s for portrait,s).
@jackthehatphoto5 жыл бұрын
Another great asset of this lens that not many people talk about is the way it renders the out of focus areas at the wide angle end of the focal range. As an example, take a head and shoulders portrait of someone under a tree at 12mm and f4. Look at the out of focus leaves and branches in the background. You will be hooked :-)
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Ooh I'll be sure to give that a try out, thanks 😀 👍
@johngoodwin345 жыл бұрын
So pleased I came across your you tube pages and disappointed you didn't choose fuji cameras which I've just migrated to from Canon. But then I can see your reasoning and enjoy so much of the results you've found. I enjoy all of your videos and hope to see much more of your landscape work in the future. Keep the hits and tips alive as i'm ready always to take on board any that come my way even though I'm in my eighties you take me there whare I can't manage with my balance on these old legs which are perhaps worse than yours lol.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hello John, it was a very close run thing with the Fuji - and to be honest if I hadn't been looking at the additional features of the stabilisation for video work and flip-round screen on the Olympus, which the Fuji lacks, I would probably have gone for the XT-3. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to make contact - I'll do my best to keep you entertained.
@peterkennington10432 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Dave, I know it's an old one but I have just bought the EM5 mk3 along with a 12-100mm f/4 pro. I have so many Panasonic lenses to go with my Lumix GX8 that I couldn't afford to replace them with Olympus. I thought I would go with this one lens as it covers my main focal usage lengths. I found that my Pany lenses will not work with lens IS on the Olympus body nor can I focus stack with them. so this review with the lens sweet spot was most useful.
@DGriffGallery2 жыл бұрын
You won't be disappointed with it one bit! 😊👍
@MrGraeme19615 жыл бұрын
Hi David, i'm loving all your content so please don't apologies for putting this out. I use a panasonic system for all the travel stuff I do, as I find it much easier to carry around all day. Really sorry I wasn't able to meet you in person at the Mallam meet up as I was in Singapore, but hopefully this summer our paths will cross. All the very best Graeme
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Graeme, I’m sure our paths will cross before too long 😊👍🏻
@c.augustin5 жыл бұрын
I would like to hear about your experiences with your new stuff. This would give more insight than typical "review" channels. Combined with your "usual" stuff - sounds interesting. The lack of shadow noise (and a smooth sky) with the E-M1 MkII corresponds to the one day test I did with it, and it gives much better results in this regard than the also 20 MP sensor in my Pen F (I had other considerations in opting for the Pen F, because I wasn't sure if MFT is the way to go for me; my Sony A7 is mostly gaining dust since then … ;-)).
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Christian, my channel has never really been about equipment other than it being portable enough to get it the locations near me in the mountains and for it to be within reasonable budget reach of most people so I can show what can be achieved without spending pro money! So that's what I'll be doing just as I have since I started the channel. And a big thank you to you for watching and taking the time to comment! ;)
@c.augustin5 жыл бұрын
@@DGriffGallery A pleasure! I'm going to watch some of the earlier videos, but this will take time. Just watched #69 (I think, where you joined a meet-up). Such lovely landscapes in England! After one of the last big landscape photography awards someone coined the term "landscape envy" after seeing all the winning British landscape photographers … ;-)
@rhiwderinraytube5 жыл бұрын
A tip for all Olympus MFT photographers - try to use only PRO lenses - they really are worth the extra money for sharpness and lack of distortion. Olympus PRO lenses are every bit as sharp as Nikon.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Excellent tip, Ray. I didn’t even consider anything that wasn’t from the pro series. For me, that was one of the advantages of moving to micro 4/3. The prices of top-class lenses are about half that of Nikons! 😊👍🏻
@mikecolley10935 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video like you I upgraded to a omd1 mk2 but from a omd10 and am in the process of going over from Nikon as well as the weight is getting out of hand I am using 14-150 and a pano 25mm at moment till I decide on what lens will suit me in my landscape photography, and I have been using f9 I will try f7,1 as it’s make sense with the smaller sensor and try the pro lens you are useing
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mike - would be really interested to hear how you get on at f/7.1 :)
@mikecolley10935 жыл бұрын
D Griff Gallery I been using Olympus cameras for a few years now but just as a travel and around town always used Nikon but I am into my 70s and carrying camera plus lenses is getting to much so gone completely over to Olympus but where I was using f16-f18 with Nikon finding it hard to covert to 4/3 maybe it’s my age slowing up a bit but the weight saving is great but what f number to use is another thing going to start f7 and go from there
@bryanspark5 жыл бұрын
Informative video David, I went on a landscape photography workshop with Phil Norton and he advised me to use f7.1 so you’re spot on there. You should also find usable results up to iso 6400 with your new toy. When you do your next test shot could I ask you crop our the bit of sky, top right, That’s all I found I was looking at. Im one of those annoying folks who go and straighten pictures on the wall. Thanks for the video David and I’m looking forward to seeing some cracking images from your EM1 mkii and 12-100 as you embark on your photographic travels.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Bryan - do you know, I noticed that when I was doing the final watch-through before hitting "Publish". And I was so close to re-rendering! But then I saw sense and realised that 30 minutes work was time I could spend taking the bins up the lane instead!! Next time, though ... :)
@rickbear72494 жыл бұрын
Griff, You're talking about depth of field in crop sensor micro 4/3rds (or MFT). Of course, most viewers are probably familiar with the idea that when dealing with a MFT lens, in comparison with a full frame sensor (or old 35mm film), the focal length is effectively doubled. So a 25mm MFT lens becomes equivalent to a 50mm in old money, and a 300mm becomes a 600mm super-telephoto. However, there's also a comparable effect on the f-stops. An f.4 in MFT is not the same as an f.4 in a full frame sensor or old 35mm film. Perhaps it would be helpful to your viewers to explain how this f-stop thing works in MFT vs full size sensors and 35mm film, so that they can better understand what you're saying about depth of field in your excellent video. ...and for those new to MFT who are wondering what I'm referring to, please look at Griff's reply, then re-watch this Griff's really good video a few times, to see how MFT lenses change our thinking about depth of field. Thanks Griff. Looking forward to your reply, Rick
@DGriffGallery4 жыл бұрын
Hello Rick, you make some really good points. Of course, this video was made some time ago and I have only just acquired my new system at that point so was far less familiar with it than I am now. And as it happens I had had it in mind to do a more detailed review now that I've been using this particular lens for eight or nine months almost exclusively. So I will certainly take the opportunity should I make that video to cover the points about aperture and focal length in some detail. 😊👍
@LennyG20065 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the m43 world, and another sub.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Lenny - I really appreciate your support and especially that you took the time to get in touch. It can be quite a lot of work putting these videos together so it's always really encouraging when people let you know they're watching. Thanks again and hope I can keep you entertained!! :)
@verdonrocksphotography35105 жыл бұрын
Looks like very nice piece of gear, heard only great things about it, you will have lot of fun with it! Listen you look great in your new you, thank you and take care, cheers V!
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Verdon, how are you doing? I’ve been thinking about downsizing my camera gear for some time because I was having to carry about more and more glass to get the quality I was after. I’m hopeful this is going to be a really good solution, so I’ll be back up the mountains before very long to get some proper images. Can’t wait! 😊👍🏻
@verdonrocksphotography35105 жыл бұрын
Thanks I am doing very good, I hear you, my profession is wildlife photography and landscape is just fun, many times I am out with the skis or MTB and I was carrying full body dslr, 2-3 pro lenses and extremely heavy tripod rated for 90 lbs and in high country 12 -14 000 feet that wasn't joke anymore.... now I have feather light tripod, little Fuji XT-20 and pro lens 16-55 F/2.8 and if I don't have ears I would smile around my head,,,,, way to go my friend, V!!!
@markriches31803 жыл бұрын
Hi , you mentioned in no.70 that you going to do the milky way shoot later on in the year. I just wondered if you did it , if so how did it go with your new Olympus combination..by way the I just discovered your channel today. I'm also Olympus Panasonic shooter. It's all great gear. I love it but don't tell the wife.. lol...
@DGriffGallery3 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark, thanks so much for tuning in, much appreciated. I did end up trying out a spot of astro as it happens. A few months ago in Sep 2020: here's a JPG: www.flickr.com/photos/dgriffgallery/50921768592/in/datetaken-public/ 😊👍
@kevinfrench98965 жыл бұрын
Very interesting vlog. I love this lens and the sharpness is amazing.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment. You’re quite right about the lens. I’ve been astounded at the image quality for such a long zoom range and at the price and weight I’m hopeful it’ll be ideal for my style of photography 😊👍🏻
@chezruss3 жыл бұрын
Good video and very informative. I've just bought the 12-50mm compact zoom and I was wondering how it faired in your test if you've done one. Thanks
@DGriffGallery3 жыл бұрын
Hello Pete, yes as it happens I did one not too long ago. Here's a link to it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7FxmZWCx5-7ipc.html 😊👍
@alangibson9805 жыл бұрын
Don't mind tech reviews if they are informative and entertaining as yours are. Not many can do them very well. Keep doing what you do and I hope it all works out as planned.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Alan. I'm not really one for tech reviews, but I thought I better come clean about switching! I'm going to be right back to my usual North Wales location stuff and then do a full review in a month or so - and then that's it! :)
@alangibson9805 жыл бұрын
@@DGriffGallery Sound like a great plan, look forward to it.
@PaulthomsonphotographyUk5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic mate nice video well thought out. 🙂👍✌
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Cheers, I think that’s about enough on the technical front for now though, I need to get back out getting some proper images!😊👍🏻
@RogerKeith745 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Thank you.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Roger, for watching, and good of you to take the time to leave a comment😊👍🏻
@muddymarvellous5 жыл бұрын
Hi David, loving the videos, especially the ones on location... however the indoor ones through thick and thin, suggest your looking thin...very slimline.. I trust your ok mate and loosing weight intentionally as you appear very up beat and enthralled in the new equipment. Best Wishes James
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes James don't panic - I started an aggressive weight loss regime in October so I can get up to the high ridges more easily as I get older! So it's going well and I even lost over Xmas :) by "thin" I meant video quality and output from time to time!!
@muddymarvellous5 жыл бұрын
Yes "thin"I was merely playing on your words.. I started the 5:2 diet at the end of October, I'm probably s little older than you...now doing yoga for flexibility, as I'm as stiff as a board..keep up the good work... Best Wishes James
@MarkMcNeill225 жыл бұрын
Brilliant vlog buddy
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mark, thanks a lot - I must say I'm rather looking forward to getting back to my usual stuff though :)
@MarkMcNeill225 жыл бұрын
@@DGriffGallery keep doing what your doing its good
@AndyGarton5 жыл бұрын
Might just be me, but I didn't think the video quality was quite up to your normal standards on this? Not as sharp, or smooth (framerate), and the highlights are blown. I think you mentioned you used an iPhone before for these videos made at your home? I remember thinking at the time how impressed I was with the quality, considering it was "only" a phone.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy - schoolboy error, I'm afraid. My office desk is right in front of a window and it started cloudy then the sun came out - I only noticed the effect on the footage in post as I was too busy talking! And by then I didn't have the time to re-shoot the whole thing with the blind down, which is what I normally do! Really sorry about that - well spotted, and hopefully normal service will be resumed next time :)
@photosvein4 жыл бұрын
1 and 2/3 stop up from the biggest aperture, sounds about right as most as a thumb rule says a given lense is sharpest at 2stops down from the widest. Where did you focus on the tests? :-)
@DGriffGallery4 жыл бұрын
About a 1/3 of the way up from the bottom 😊👍
@TeddyWandererCamera-Bear5 жыл бұрын
Great spot to test out a new lens :D I have not been around for 18 months but I have been around for a few weeks now since i discovered your channel. I like the mixed Vlogs you do variety as they say is the spice of life :D Looking forward to your next Vlog :D Teddy
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Teddy for your ongoing support - really appreciate you watching and commenting :)
@ferasusif5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much D Griff. I enjoyed your video. One comment though, it maybe just me, but i would rather want a mix of analysis of the lens plus actual/y footage (pics, video). Thanks again
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi, that's fair feedback, and to be honest if I was a gear review channel I would probably do that. But as every single image on my channel since then (apart from one smartphone challenge) and a good deal of the video is with it, you do have plenty of examples to look at. And this was really only intended to be my initial thoughts as a photographer who had paid for and intends to use this lens exclusively. But thanks so much for tuning in 😀👍
@yukonchris5 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. Just wondering if you've considered focus stacking?
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes I did that regularly on my old crop sensor system, but I’m looking to take advantage of the additional depth of field with the micro 4/3rds system. So I’m very used to focus stacking, and of course with the focus bracketing feature of this camera should I need it that could be very handy😊👍🏻
@philipculbertson555 жыл бұрын
I am really surprised that F 7.1 was your sweet spot. I would have expected at least F 8 or F9 based on the range of apertures. That makes me think I need to do a similar test on my setup. I shoot full frame and I have always just assumed F8-F9 were my go to apertures, occasionally F10 or F11. I may find out that my sweet spot is different than where I think it is.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Philip, I was equally surprised - but in the opposite direction! I'd had so many comments telling me that it would be f/5.6 for this lens. But I think most of them were looking at images where long depth of field isn't required. So I was specifically looking at a sharpness from 12inches to infinity. Similar experiments with Nikon lenses from my previous system were definitely in the f/8.0 to f/9.0 region.
@borderlands66065 жыл бұрын
Diffraction would be an issue with M4/3 lenses beyond f8, certainly by f11 it's apparent. Depth of field is greater at wider apertures than larger sensors. The 12-100 is probably optimum at +/- f5 (I don't own a copy so can't be certain) but the compromise for landscape DoF is f7.1. Sharpest aperture may vary depending on focal length, too.
@sanclewphotographic5 жыл бұрын
I use m4-3rds and you are spot on when you say 7.1 is the sweet spot this can be pushed but only when you have absolutely perfect light, I am sure you are going too love using the range of Zuicko pro lenses as I believe they are some of the best glass around. Looking forward to seeing your images with the new system, if the past is anything to go by they are going to be superb. Regards, Colin.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Colin, great to hear from you again. I'm really looking forward to getting out and about with this kit!! :)
@harryburnett70865 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't that be 24-200 f 8 in ff
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi it would as far as focal length goes, but not the aperture 😀 👍
@Cagey75315 жыл бұрын
My main lens is the 12-40 2.8, I like having that extra stop of light for less ideal lighting conditions, but the 12-100 does look a tasty lens too. I wonder which is the sharper?
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi, that's a really good question, but I'm pretty sure you'd have to work really hard in a blind test to tell the difference :) Yours is an excellent choice, and of course a lens is all about how it's going to be used I guess. I looked at the 12-40 2.8 because who wouldn't!!? But in the end it was convenience for me. When I'm half way up a mountain and wanting a quick hand-held because something has suddenly lit up one lens with a wide range of focal lengths gives me the best chance of the right image. That and the weight saving too :)
@gardeningallotmentadventur14655 жыл бұрын
Interesting watch..... thanks again. I uploaded my second ever vlog type thing yesterday and would be interested in your opinion..... Please don’t worry I will never be in competition as this is a distraction hobby for me as my wife is very poorly.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi John, Really sorry to hear about your wife, but I think getting out and about with cameras will certainly help your peace of mind. Not sure about the drone footage with music not really in keeping with a still frosty morning :) But the talking-heads and images were pretty engaging and certainly on a par with my early efforts. Hope you keep it up so we can follow your adventures, and you'd certainly get my support!!
@gardeningallotmentadventur14655 жыл бұрын
Very kind words thank you. Thankyou for taking the time to look at my little show.
@basujayanta14 жыл бұрын
Nice video and presentation. What i fail to understand is this: "Why buy an interchangeable lens camera when you know you won't be changing lenses?"
@DGriffGallery4 жыл бұрын
Hi, that's a really good question. And I'm surprised nobody has noticed that and asked me before. Firstly with respect to this particular lens it is matched extremely well with the camera body in terms of the stabilisation, it offers an extremely useful range of focal lengths for the sort of photography in which I specialise. Indeed it does tend to live on my camera to a large degree. And suits perfectly for my mountain photography where I do not want to carry additional lenses, or if I did have time to change them when light conditions change so fleetingly and I have to be prepared to grab the shot. But if I had bought a camera with a fixed lens I would then have no option in future should I decide to acquire additional glass, or take up other types of photography I would be unable to do so without buying something else. Also, compact cameras with fixed lenses most certainly do not have the image quality, or features available in the EM1of which I make a good deal of use, Such as live time long exposures, pro capture, 80 megapixel high resolution etc. And finally, as I thought might happen since I made this video quite some time ago I have actually acquired additional lenses for different purposes. I now have a 17 mm f/1.8 prime, which I use for street work and as a general "walking about" lens. And I have also bought the extremely competitively priced Olympus 40 - 150mm kit lens. I did find now and then that my original purchase of 100 mm maximum was sometimes just slightly too short. Since this kit lens is so small and light I am happy to carry it in my backpack up mountains just in case! But as I said at the outset, you asked an extremely sensible question and hopefully this has given you some insight into my reasoning. I think if I had to summarise it into a single point though it would always have to be image quality, as a compact simply would not be able to compete having an even smaller sensor than micro four thirds 😊👍
@foorichard17125 жыл бұрын
Hi David where do you focus on this photo? Thanks
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi that's a really good question I've marked it up on one of the high res images on my website vlog page here: dgriff.gallery/071-olympus-m-zuiko-12-100mm-f4-pro-lens-review-sharpness-first-impressions/ - hope that helps :)
@foorichard17125 жыл бұрын
Thank you David
@jayare8955 жыл бұрын
David thank you for this video. Last reply you said the sweet spot was 5.6? But I just saw this. Would you say 7.1 vs 5.6 will vary depending on what you’re shooting or the type of image you want to create ?
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Hi Joel - good question: yes 5.6 is the sharpest, but 7.1 isn't far behind it and this was me looking to get the best possible depth of field in a single exposure. It's handy to know your equipment so that when you're out and about you can be sure to get the shot. I use 7.1 if my composition starts a close to the front of the lens. But if it starts 30+ feet or so away I'll try to hold it to f5.6. Of course I can focus stack too, but sometimes I like to grab a single shot.
@jayare8955 жыл бұрын
Great to know David! Thank you for the reply! I will test it on the field
@AndrewReynolds15 жыл бұрын
Hi, another thing that I like about the E-M1 mk2 is that you can configure it so that it shows you on the screen whilst you are framing the image what parts are over exposed (in red) and underexposed in blue (similar to what you can do after you have shot the image). This way you can push your histogram as far to the right without clipping and know you have the maximum details possible in the shadows. This can give a horrible JPEG, but is great if you want the most flexible raw file. If you are interested in setting you camera like that, here is a video that shows you how: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdJ5qcaJz9nHg40.html
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew great advice and recommendation, hopefully helpful to others as well as me 😊👍🏻
@homesickphotographycomau41075 жыл бұрын
#70 plus video 6min and Im in love with you why are the people teach this to me............. Trade secret will be watching all 69 video before it now, your the best.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and getting in touch, Harry. My channel is quite a commitment, but it's made really worthwhile when people take the time let me know they're enjoying it. Many thanks 😀👍
@karenkaren14485 жыл бұрын
When you talk you look so cute !
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Karen. This channel takes quite a bit of work, but such kind feedback does make it all worth it 😀👍
@LarsKiel5 жыл бұрын
👍
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Thank a lot ;)
@MuertoInc5 жыл бұрын
Hello Dave. I'm glad you found the sweet spot of your lens. I just wanted to recommend a video regarding Olympus' histogram. Don't know if other brands can actually manipulate or control their histogram to avoid as much as possible clipping highlights and shadows. Rob Trek has a useful tutorial on this particular matter. Check it out and see if you find it useful. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdRzac5o3Z-YnYk.html Note: He is using a different camera model from Olympus but menus are very similar.
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!! Thanks a lot :)
@thevalleywalker5 жыл бұрын
In good old Thomas Heaton fashion... 1st !! :)
@thevalleywalker5 жыл бұрын
This is the sort of meticulous preparation and content I have come to expect from you David. A cracking spot on your doorstep to test lens sharpness etc. Have you done a print test yet? Very informative and Olympus sales should be on the phone soon methinks ;)
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Haha never had a "first" before so that's a first! Thanks mate - no printing as yet, but may do 👍😃
@ScoopsTroopsRugby5 жыл бұрын
Another comedian - if you want even more depth of field, use your iPhone...
@DGriffGallery5 жыл бұрын
Whatever 😊👍🏻
@2o4II112II26o23 жыл бұрын
your reply works on 2 levels, you don't realise. apps on iphones and android phones can work out DoF with great precision. more simplistically you imply that very short focal lengths have large DoFs and that is correct also