Panasonic 100-300mm II lens review

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5 жыл бұрын

Here's a look at the Panasonic Lumix telephoto lens with a reach of 100-300 which is 200-600 equivalent on a full frame sensor. This little guy is incredible at only 5 inches in length making it small enough to take on most shoots.
I use this lens on my GH5 and in this video you'll get to see it in use at a major sporting event.

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@jlaureta3227 5 жыл бұрын

I like your attitude. Thanks for sharing. 👍

@JA-mf4hk 3 жыл бұрын

I was umming and ahing over whether to buy this lens but after watching this review I'm convinvinced this is the right one for me. Thanks for this Martin.

@jordanahamed4316 3 жыл бұрын

You've convinced me. Saving up for one for my bmpcc

@ShotbySick 5 жыл бұрын

Great review keep grinding man

@StephenJReid 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Just bought the lens because of this review. Hoping to incorporate some wildlife shots into local tourism projects I’m working on.

@flyinlo1474 4 жыл бұрын

Stephen J Reid Can you give me your updated opinion on this lens? I am looking for a good zoom for my gh5. Landscape and real estate.

@sonoferin54 3 жыл бұрын

@@flyinlo1474 read above !! I put this on my GH5, I have 2 kit lenses and now this crap lens !!

@gregpatterson134 2 жыл бұрын

I just received this lens and loving it so far. Do you use ND, polarizer, or other filters with this lends and in what settings? I usually at least get the very basic almost imperceptive protective filter. Thanks for ideas and the recommendation of this lens. For my budget as a hobby photographer, this lens is great and already getting shots I've never been able in the past at a distance and semi-macro. Thanks.

@slawo77 6 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@acen792 4 жыл бұрын

Hello my friends, what is the difference between this version ii and the version i, size, build quality, image quality, focus thank you!

@lfcmarkeb7124 4 жыл бұрын

Much under rated especially with the leica 100-400mm but £££more

@FoodfortheSubconscious 2 жыл бұрын

Another great review! Just looking for this too... double bubble. Are there any lenses for the GH5 that go even further?

@mitchellwarren5998 Жыл бұрын

There's a Leika that goes to 400mm.

@twentyoneplusvideo0472 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to the 100-400, but I decided on this one just moments ago, because of the price at this point was too good to pass up.

@PAULSWorld131 3 жыл бұрын

How do you solve the jitter problem on your GH5? I work with the GH5 with the 100-300 for shooting wildlife, but whatever stabilization mode, or stab. combi modes i use, there is no smooth panning or animal- following. I saw jitter in your video too. Have you found a way to solve this?

@paulmcwilliams8641 Жыл бұрын

Switch the stabilisation off completely when using it with a gimbal or fluid head. The only jitter you will get then is created by yourself.

@Wildridefilms Жыл бұрын

Turn off IS lock on your GH5 and just shoot in dual IS. The image will sway more, but panning should be smooth

@paulmcwilliams8641 2 жыл бұрын

I am on my second of these lenses having had the Mk 1 version too. To improve manual focus get a long chunky tie wrap, I use a black one to colour merge. Fasten it around the manual focus ring tightly, then cut off everything except for a couple of centimeteres. Now use the tie wrap end to focus, you will be amazed how smooth the focus is now, with just that little bit of extra torque.

@georgecollings8603 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul I have just bought the mki 100/300mm so was wondering if you had any tips. Im using it on my Olympus 5mkiii

@paulmcwilliams8641 Жыл бұрын

@@georgecollings8603 I have found a new use for a tie wrap on mine. I cut a short length of plastic pipe, mine is 22mm diameter, then cut a slot in it in the middle, so I could attach it with a tie wrap it onto the lens hood. Place it at about ten o clock looking at it from the viewfinder end. Place your camera on a tripod then point it at an object 30 - 50 metres away looking through the viewfinder with your right eye. Keeping your head in place look through the pipe and move it up and down so it lines up with the same object with your left eye.. You now have a easy to use target acquisition aid. I find my subject in this then switch on the camera and lo and behold the thing appears straight away in the viewfinder. You will find that the distance difference creates a bit of parallax error, so if it is further than the calibration target you will find it lines up at the bottom of the pipe, closer and it's the top of the pipe. I find I need to keep mine at a shutter speed of 800ths of a second to avoid lens shake blur, but this is easily obtainable. Modern software can do wonders with noise reduction. I think my Mk 1 version was a bit sharper than the Mk 2.

@georgecollings8603 Жыл бұрын

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@georgecollings8603 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul what would would say was the drop off point before sharpness started to fall off.

@paulmcwilliams8641 Жыл бұрын

@@georgecollings8603 I never analysed it that much. I would take as many shots as I could when possible and compare each one and keep the best. I tried f8, but could not see any worthwhile improvement in perceived sharpness. I bought a tripod foot from a German company and use a handle in that, so I can wedge my left elbow into my chest and control my breathing. I use the same system with my Sony 200 - 600 A7iv combo, see link. It will show you the pipe thingy too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7NjeZWgxtDJYKM.html

@jay4627 5 жыл бұрын

Careful with the NFL footage, they're pretty strict. Very nice review, would have liked to see some photo work and comments as well

@mouseykins01 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't really take any pictures. Next time.

@Cagey7531 5 жыл бұрын

What does it matter once you get out of there with the images, nothing they can do after the fact

@hoopersmith 4 жыл бұрын

So ban all phones and any photo/video devices? LoL

@Princeton_James 4 жыл бұрын

Your NFL shortage looked awesome

@snowman22ism 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cagey7531 except copyright strike the video

@Ultralifespirit 5 жыл бұрын

Hi I was thinking about to buy... Now I am sure to buy 😊😜😜😜😜

@NeroMC 3 жыл бұрын

Hi sweety...did you buy this lens??

@PtakiKujawiaki 27 күн бұрын

Hello - prices of lenses for my micro 4/3 Lumix G80/85 makes me cry. Very pricy. Is it very justified to have Lumix G80 with Lumix 100-300mm II lens or it will be good enough to have compact 1 inch sensor Lumix Fz1000mkII or Lumix Fz2500 ? What are the pros of having micro 4/3 system in this situation ? Why exactly these lenses are so expensive ? How they are different from this mechanics in 1 inches superzoom compacts ? I shoot mostly birds. I don't do portraits because I don't have people to do this.

@21upbowls Ай бұрын

Lens looks ok but a lot of missed focus, maybe the camera?

@yoichifranck3753 3 жыл бұрын

man cool review But who want to watch those men I want to watch the cheerleaders

@emudojo 4 жыл бұрын

How about sharpness

@evildiesel1709 4 жыл бұрын

yeah, video didn't look too sharp but that could be youtube

@sonoferin54 3 жыл бұрын

@@evildiesel1709 read my review above it was for stills..I think this lens sucks

@guidancecareercamp5029 3 жыл бұрын

It does not look good. The footage was very soft in my opinion.

@maizesoft 2 жыл бұрын

I don't why he called it good quality

@Zombie101 3 ай бұрын

blurry

@sonoferin54 3 жыл бұрын

I just got one of these and would not recommend this lens if it was FREE..it is possibly the worst lens Ive ever used for stills at least. I've tried it at all f stops and ISO and still soft as hell. Took it to a wildlife refuge today on tripod and off and all shots are terrible..now I know a bad workman always blames his tools but Im really pissed off with this lens !!!

@FixtureSpecscom 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible you just got a bad copy?

@PAULSWorld131 3 жыл бұрын

I am a professional nature photographer, and get very, very good images with it. However, you have to adjust the sharpness option in the GH5 colour settings menu. I have raised it from (standard) 0 to +5. It's a kind of unsharp masking, but when set to 5, i get very crispy images.