Recent content by Whitefall

Hi there, I’ve just bought a used Olympus MC-14 teleconverter and a used Olympus 300mm f/4 pro lens from a reputable UK camera shop for my E-M1X. I’ve got an intermittent problem and I’m not sure if it’s the lens, the teleconverter, or a bug with the camera. Please can you help me figure out...

Thanks for the thoughts so far, much appreciated! Still watching to see if any folks handhold similar setups

Hi folks, I’m considering an Olympus E-M1X and Olympus 100-400mm purchase for birding. I’m wondering if the combo is too heavy to handhold. Does anyone have any experience with these? I tend to go on 2 hour walks with a sling strap, no tripod or monopod. The E-M1X body with batteries weighs...

Thanks guys, it helps to get your points of view on it. I got it at £725 with a year warranty so a decent discount vs new. If I send it back there wouldn’t really be anything to exchange it with so I’d probably end up buying a new lens for a wedge more. It’s a tricky one for sure.

Picture attached below - thanks for the how to :). The seller didn’t declare the mark, just the usual dust caveat.

Hi there, I’ve bought a used Panasonic Leica 100-400mm lens and there’s a strange mark on the front of the lens. I’m not sure if it’s an issue and I’m relatively novice so I thought I’d ask here as it has a returns policy if needs be. It doesn’t look like a scratch to the front lens, it almost...