micro 4/3 awesomeness....

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

check out this shiznit!



takes pics like




that is an effective 700mm f2.8 or so

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. i should clarify... on olympus with

their 2 stop is, it would be 2.8

[flamin lib]

9. That's a Tamorn 350mm 5.6, right?

If so it's still a 5.6 regardless of the format. The f number is the focal length divided by the diameter of the lens (or aperture). f numbers are expressed as the denominator, i.e. a 50mm lens with a max diameter of 25mm is an F 2.0. The 4/3 format is 1/2 the area of the 35mm full frame hence the doubling of the magnifying power of telephoto lenses as compared to their use on a full frame camera.

So, yes, it is the equivalent of 700mm on a full frame camera but it is still a 5.6.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. How did you get him to pose for you like that?

Great shot, and that lens is WICKED.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. I wish this was mine

no, this is a post from the rangefinder group


sorry, I did not mean to claim it

[HappyCynic]

3. Definitely awesome

That's a great shot. How far away were you from the critter? And dare I ask how much that setup is? I know the 4/3 cameras aren't cheap.

[alfredo]

6. The GF1 can be found for under $900. The lens, that's where the big

bucks come in. Looks like a Cassegrain.

[JeffR]

4. It's so wrong how much I want that.

:wow:

[Sacred Fire]

7. that was my first reaction...

I want one of those! The camera, of course, not the squirrel. ^_~

[alfredo]

8. That's a Tamron Lens.