Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens, which was announced in January 2019, is expected to be released this year end 2020. This is the first Olympus® interchangeable lens with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter, extending the maximum focal length to 1000mm (35mm equivalent) at F5.6 which is not bad at all.
Next question, of course, is whether it will be affordable. I would reckon many birders may jump ship if the price is below RM15,000. Very unlikely you would say but keeping my finger cross. With its potent OMD E-M1X body's state of the art Image Stabilising System and the setup's "weightlessness" shooting from your hip...handheld it is a sure winner.
Wish FUJI can come out with something equivalent if not I jumping ship liao!!!!!
Furthermore, to make the super telephoto shooting more convenient and to fulfill the growing needs of birding and wildlife photographers, development is underway to add "Bird Detection" capability to Olympus’ Intelligent Subject Detection Autofocus on the OM-D E-M1X camera. This new feature will be available for the E-M1X via a firmware update that is scheduled for release together in Winter 2020.
WHO SAYS OLYMPUS IS DEAD.......................
LATEST ! SEPTEMBER 2020 is being confirm that the new telezoom lens is arriving. So far the photo testing & review was not impressive enough until I get to do a first-hand shootout myself. Below is the picture totally different?
Support Jump... ;P
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