OLYMPUS M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40 - 150 MM 1:2.8 PRO.

OLYMPUS PHOTOGRAPHIC GEAR REVIEW – PART 6.

March 28, 2018.
First sample images, lens specifications and how photographies has been created and edited you can find in the ►part 4. In the ►fifth article about Olympus professional photographic gear we introduce next photographies created with M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO lens. In this part, we will introduce few more sample photographies and summarize the findings.

Factory and church in front of a village. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

A roof and tower of a church, in the background a village. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ JANUARY NOON. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/250 second, aperture f/8, ISO 250.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
Quality of drawing is very good; a slight softening of details is caused by the slight vibration of the air above the village. It's just a shame, that the camera does not have a larger resolution sensor.

A railway freight wagon type ES. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

A corner of an ES-type railway freight car. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ ES TYPE FREIGHT WAGON. Focal length: 95 (190) mm, exposure time 1/640 second, aperture f/2.8, ISO 200.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
In this photograph you can see, how the distance of objects from the plane of focus effects to the sharpness of their rendering, relatively large depth of field of 4/3 sensor too. With 36 mm sensor the shrubs behind the wagon would be blurred more and therefore more aesthetically. It was focused on the nearest corner of the wagon.

Towers of Hazmburk castle. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

A square tower of Hazmburk castle. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ TOWERS. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/250 second, aperture f/8, ISO 400.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
Again, slight blur of details due to air vibration. This phenomenon, weel known to astronomers as seeing, is behind many disappointments with the new telephoto lens.

A tractor drives a flatbed with white sacks. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

White sacks on a flatbed behind a tractor. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ AT WORK. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/250 second, aperture f/8, ISO 320.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
An example of the effect of medium aperture to the depth of field.

Milesovka, the highest mountain in the Bohemian Central Mountains (stredohori), with its summit shrouded in clouds. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

A tree in the fields. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

Winter landscape with disturbing power lines. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ THE QUEEN SHROUDED IN THE CLOUDS. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/250 second, aperture f/8, ISO 500.
Second and third photographies are crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
For these photographs, greater depth of field is an advantage conversely. Only the ubiquitous wires ... or a few hours of intense retouching, if this photograph should be in one of my galleries.

A rose hip on a twig. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

A red rose hip close up view. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ THE SPRING IS STILL FAR. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/320 second, aperture f/2.8, ISO 200.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
If we are close enough to the main subbject and the distracting elements in the background are far away conversely, the rendering of the out of focus areas is excellent. The problem is not simply the lens design, but the sensor size.

An old curtain used to scare away birds in a orchard. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

An old curtain attached with a blue string to a wooden rod. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ BIRDSHOO I. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/640 second, aperture f/2.8, ISO 200.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
Device in folded state. Outstanding details in the structure of the old curtain.

Strips of plastic foil attached to tree branches. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

A strip of plastic wrap attached to a tree branch. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ BIRDSHOO II. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/400 second, aperture f/2.8, ISO 200.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
Other device. Great sharpness. Also pleasantly impressive spatial impression thanks to decreasing contrast.

View of the village Trebenice below the mountain Kostalov, in the middle the church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

A close-up view of part of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary church in Trebenice. Photograph created with the Olympus M. Zuiko digital ED 40 - 150 mm 1:2.8 PRO.

↑ VILLAGE AND FIELD. Focal length: 150 (300) mm, exposure time 1/250 second, aperture f/10, ISO 640.
Second photograph is crop from 100% size at 150 dpi.
Excellent drawing in darker areas is just disturbing noise visible, quite noticeable despite relatively low ISO sensitivity.

The final evaluation will be very brief, everything is clear from the photographies. At ►the beginning we asked, whether this lens would match its larger brothers from Canon and Nikon. The answer is – clearly yes. Sharpness, character, spaciousness ... everything is excellent. If there is a problem, it is obviously due the camera, respectively concept of the 4/3 system. The sensor is very small, also the resolution is a bit insufficient for the landscape or still life today. But we'll talk about it all in the ►separate article dedicated to the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera.

Finally, I would like to emphasize, that this entire series of articles is in no way promoted or influenced by Olympus. It only lent me the gear for three weeks without any other claims or obligations.

And this is all for today. In the ►next part, we will look at another lens, prime.

© Martin Mojzis, 2018.
Photograpies: © Martin Mojzis, 2018.

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