Having recently reviewed the M.Zuiko 300mm f/4 ourselves on MirrorLessons, we can’t help but wonder what other photographers and reviewers have to say about this telephoto prime. Unless you have experience in wildlife photography, it isn’t the easiest lens to use, but you can get good results with patience and perseverance as the following articles show.
The first is by Marcin Dobas who is thoroughly impressed by the performance of the lens. He dedicates an entire paragraph to the intelligent design of the tripod mounting system, which is compatible with Arca Swiss standard, and was in his words “flabbergasted” by the performance of the lens’ image stabilisation. He managed to use the lens for wildlife photography in Scotland where he encountered a herd of deer.
You can read Marcin’s review of the 300mm here.
The second is a German review by Pen and Tell. Unfortunately I can’t read German but from what I gathered, the author went hunting for buzzards to test the lens but also came back with some great shots of deer, helicopters and ostriches. In truth, this seems to be more of a gallery than a review but it is worth looking through, especially if German is your first language!
You can read Pen and Tell’s review of the 300mm here.
Next up is one of the first reviews that came out about the lens. It is by Olympus trailblazer Peter Baumgarten who, like Marcin, compliments the stabilisation and excellent build quality of the lens. He managed to take some pretty amazing wildlife shots of the fauna in his area, including eagles, deer, horses, pheasants, and more. Included in the mix are some portraits, shots of the full moon and three video clips taken handheld.
You can read Peter’s review of the 300mm here.
Travelling all the way from the wilderness of Canada to the deserts of South Africa, we meet our final reviewer Warren Fleming who used the 300mm to photograph well-loved African animals such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, birds, and hyenas. His review isn’t short on compliments, noting the speed, sharpness, and rugged build. He states that during his time with the lens, he encountered copious amounts of dust and extreme temperatures but never worried about lens or camera getting damaged.