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Nice vid... funny seeing you sit there with 'the elephant in the room' on your lap while you rattle on about the other glass. Interesting how people don't get the cost thing with the 150-400.... I still have (and sometimes use) the ZD 90-250 f/2.8 that came out with the original 4/3 system. That thing was 6k US on release in the mid-2000s, which is over 10 in today's money (the ZD 300 f/2.8 from 2004, which i also have, was 8k US in 2003 - 13k in today's money). These are both great lenses, each weighing 3.5kg, and bulletproof, but if you don't need the speed then the 150-400 is a brilliant replacement and a bargain given its quality and portability. Lkd&Subd - all the best from NZ.

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Amazing birding gear and nice capture for your birding photography

Wonderful photos. inspiring video

I am inspired to go out there and shoot more photos

Hello,yes....very true what you are saying and showing!! Greetings Gijs 😊😊

excellent Sonia. thanks. A Sydney guy by birth, I've spent most of my working life in Melbourne, and have visited lots of national parks in VIC, and photographed lots of birds here , from Gang Gang cockatoos to Cape Barren Geese. I look forward to retiring back in NSW and visiting some of these spots.

its the peace.... and the birds, of course.

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Love your videos. I was just there for the second time and got some amazing birds before heading onto Hattah NP.

Wow incredible great shots

I currently have the 12-100 f4 so 24 mm equivalent on the wide end. I’ve been thinking that was enough for my landscape photography. Lately having second thoughts and wondering if the 7-14 mm is worth it. Reviews have said there is A LOT of lens flare. Is 24 mm wide enough??

I’m surprised you didn’t try the 300 mm f4 Pro lens equivalent to a 600 mm. It’s supposed to be super sharp like 150-400 and also performs very well with the 1.4 teleconverter. I too would prefer the 150-400 for the zoom capability but a light weight super sharp 600 mm f4 is or would have been an excellent stop gap in the meantime.

Wow amazing birds, I haven't even seen many of them. Greetings from a Balinese 🇮🇩❤🐦

I shoot with both Olympus and Panasonic. The Panasonic lenses work much better on the Panasonic bodies. The lens and body stabilization work "in concert" with each other. On zoom lenses, I don't mix brands. On wider lenses, it really doesn't matter at all.

Hi! Great job. When you refer to the 12-100mm do you me the 12-100mm f/4 Pro? I've been on the fence to purchase one to use on my hikes.

I always laugh when MFT shooters make inaccurate comparisons to FF… that 150-400 f4.5 on MFT give the same “look” as 300-800 f9 on FF which can be achieved with a 200-600 f5.6-6.3 lens + 1.4x / 2x teleconverter for 75% less cost and the same exact weight lol

Great tips. Watched a vid here on u-tube where a small mirror was used also for light & a backdrop. Pretty neat

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Moved to Olympus with the release of OM-1 and really enjoy the system. Seeing the 150-400 showing up on the used market now in the US. My primary lens is the 300 f4 which is a brilliant Pro Lens, 12-100 and 100-400 along with several other Olympus and Panasonic lenses Yes I agree that the Olympus systems offers a lot of value and great optics.

Hi Sonia, thanks for the great video. I am retired and enjoy bird and wildlife photography as a hobby. I have the 150-400mm and it is a brilliant lens for all the reasons you outlined. It was ridiculously expensive - I paid $A9750 (DigiDirect had it on special) and I sold my motorbike to be able to afford it. But I am so glad I did. I have used it every day since I purchased it nearly a year ago. Before that my birding lens was the 300mm f4 pro. It is also an amazing lens and very sharp but the fixed focal length makes it less flexible than the 150-400mm. I also have the 1.4 and 2.0 teleconverters and my everyday kit now is the OM1 with the 150-400mm plus the 1.4 teleconverter. It weighs about 2.7kgs and I sling it over my shoulder using a Peak Design strap. It is very comfortable and I never have to worry about being fatigued while carrying it. I love the focal range I get, so I can easily capture everything from fairy wrens to black swans, depending on what I come across on my morning walks. I also have the 7-14mm which is great for astro and real estate photography (as well as rainbows). And I recently bought the 90mm macro which is an extraordinary lens. I haven’t made enough time yet to fully explore its capabilities.I have always been well satisfied with Olympus/OM gear, and I like their commitment to innovations like IBIS, live composite, pro capture, starry sky focus and the built in ND filters. Regarding travel tripods, I have had a Benro Travel Angel (C1691T) for over ten years and it is still going strong. It is compact, strong, stable, and opens up to a descent height.

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Such a beautiful video, lovely thoughts. Totally agree, photography is a wonderful hobby, good for the soul.

Well I was pleasantly surprised to watch this video, have been following you for little while and always imagined your big camo lens must be a Canon or similar. I thought how strong you must be to hand hold it and get such great images of birds etc. I have used Nikon for years, love them but the big bird lenses kill my arms just too heavy fir walking far. Also tried Fuji for get closer but not all that happy with the auto focus for birds, though fun to use. Finally bit the bullet and bought used OM1, a 75-300,light and sharp, plus a Pany/Leica 100-400 which is sharp and am able to carry easily. I agree that M4/3 can give perfectly good images and due to it’s manageable size and weight one is eager to get out into nature and enjoy the hobby. Thank you for an interesting video, though I probably won’t buy that lovely big lens but good to know your thoughts. 👏

So many beautiful birds and pictures of them, thanks for the video.

My, "Affordable" gear... then shows a lens that's worth 12K... yeah. That's really not affordable, mate but nice set of gear you have. I love photographing birds in my area and I also travel a bit around Australia too. I love wildlife photography and it's an amazing way to meditate and forget your worries and get your mind straight again. Anyway. I hope you have an amzing day. Cheers :)

Great advice. Than's from the UK...😁👍

Nice sharing. Thank you so much ❤❤ like 👍🏻 149

This was so thoughtful and beautifully put - thank you for sharing. Enjoy the journey.

Lovely fun video / great tips! I have been struggling to find fungi to shoot lately, your mushroom hat seems to have brought the good luck in finding subjects for this outing - I think I need one of those 😆

Excellent video . Hope to see more 🙌

EXCELLENT! Another aspect to add to the list is foul weather! For example, a bald eagle with feathers messed up from high winds, a perched owl covered in snow, a calling blackbird with warm breath appearing as smoke in a cold morning, a duck with water beading on its head during a rain storm, etc.