Olympus 150-400 F4.5 PRO From a Landscape Photographers Perspective. Is it Worth it?

Creating the ulmtimate kit to travel around with it one of the most imortant things as a landscape photographer. It gives you pleasure and flexibility when you can take every image that you want. This 150-400 F4.5 pro was designed as a wildlife lens but how about landscapes? In this video you will see why I think that this lens suits every type of photographer!
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[@obetten]

Hello. I completely agree with you. This lens is worth the price. It is also not expensive compared to what full-frame manufacturers ask for their equivalent lenses. You also prove that it is a super landscape lens, with your beautiful photos.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I actually don't see landscapes as specific wide angle shots. I always search for these telephoto shots. Thanks for watching and your comment I appreciate it! Grt guido

[@shaunbradbury2486]

I finally invested in one a few weeks ago. Later in the year I am going to some of the locations you shared. I loved this video for showing its versatility and some restrictions. Thank you.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

What location do you want to visit? Visited a lot of location over the past few months, haha. I'm sure you're going to love that lens! Thanks for watching and the comment! Grt guido

[@ASKnips]

Hi Guido, once again superb examples of what this lens is capable of and your enthusiasm is the best promotion possible. Hope you get your very own one soon. 😊

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Thank you very much I appreciate your comment. It hard not to be enthusiastic about that lens. Hopefully it won't take long indeed. Already mist it on my last trip 😅 grt guido

[@michaelhall2709]

Despite my regular attacks of GAS, I continue to reluctantly conclude that as a non-professional I just can’t justify the expense, as my 100-400 provides me with the same reach if not the same quality results. The 150-600 would provide greater reach and (more importantly) synch IS for less than half the cost of the 150-400, and remains a possibility.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I totally understand your thoughts here. The 100-400 is a great lens that's absolutely true, and I used it for years with pleasure. And I still have it and use it again now that the h White one is gone. But after using the white one for a while, I started to notice the biggest differences more. The iq is better, and especially the sync IS is magic. Having such a large lens and photographing handheld without a problem is just a magical feeling somehow. That 150-600 is indeed a great lens used that a couple of times, and it really surprised me. But for me, the weight and size are just a bit too much to use as an addition to my standard kit. If I would only go for birds and wildlife and had to take just 1 lens, then that would be my choice. But when you want to walk around and bring some lenses, then this is a bit too much for me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate it. Grt guido

[@bellasvistas3463]

Great shots once again. The 150 to 400 is a great lens for sure.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I hope it will be back in my bag someday. Jiat hope i can afford one soon haha. Grt guido

[@Henry30065]

You have clearly demonstrated the value of the Olympus 150-400 F4.5 Pro lens to the landscape photographer Guido. Some of the images that you have captured are truly stunning. OM should appoint you as one of their Ambassadors! Well done.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I already am one of they're ambassadors haha. But I don't say this because I'm they're ambassador I say it because it's truly my opinion. It's an amazing piece of equipment 🙂 thank you very much for your comment and for watching. Grt guido

[@Henry30065]

@@GuidoVanDeWater Sorry Guido, I was not aware that you were already an OM Ambassador! Henry

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

@Henry30065 haha no problem you can't know everything 🙂

[@regulaelisabethstaempfli2807]

Thanks a lot for this video and sharing your experience. I just got the lens a few days ago (- I am enthosiastic as well -) and it's so inspiring to see how you have used it. Fantastic!

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

It's such a versatile lens you are going to love it. Absolutely worth every buck they ask for it if you ask me. Have fun with your purchase! Grt guido

[@DanielAebi]

Thank you so much for this great video and the wonderful pictures!

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Thank you happy to see you liked the video! Grt guido

[@CluelessYoutuber]

Superb results and showcasing the capabilities of this lens. I also love my 100-400 😂 thats quite a heavy one, but can really tell from your style that you enjoy zoomed in shots more rather than wides. Well worth it definitely and impactful images in landscapes.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

You noticed that I like telephoto shots? 😅 it's a bit due to the area we're I live. The netherlands just isn't that interesting for wide angle shots so i fall back on the telephoto indeed. Thanks for watching grt guido

[@johnpark8297]

Fantastic overview on the versatility of this lens. You got some amazing images. Thanks for making this and I hope it’s not too long before you have one back in your kit bag 👍

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Thank you for watching and your comment 🙏 grt guido

[@georgemahlum6542]

Really Really great video!...I could get back into M43 again for that lens...but right now I am back to full frame ...(waiting for OM and or Panasonic to make. some usable "rangefinder" style compact bodies again)... American retired in. Bangkok...Cheers

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Sounds like a great place to retire! Do you do lots of nature photography? It's understand that you're not switching all the time. Getting a new system ysualy means investing lots of money... I don't really know what you mean withna rangenfinder body actualy. Thanks for watching, and you're kind words. I appreciate it! Grt guido

[@michaelhall2709]

I was just looking at the photos I shot in Thailand back in 2013. That was my second trip there, the first being in 1979 when I worked for WHO for a year and picked up some of the language. Now retired myself and am considering a third trip next year - it’s a beautiful country and I love the food and the culture, but abhor the heat. Maybe we’ll run into each other. ขอให้โชคดี

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

That would be nice if my channel brought people together go for it! 🙂 I've never been to Thailand but who knows some day!

[@rudolfappel7236]

A couple of Fotofairs to try it and save up for it. While this lens is expensive, it is a bargain compared with Canon and Nikon. Lighter, way more compact, less than half the price. While offering more focal length (corrected to full frame 300-800 with a 1.25 TC 375-1000). Neither Nikkor nor Canon lenses offer both features: Zoom and built in TC. I am pleading to OM System to give you a top deal as you just sold many of those lenses, I am sure.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Haha, thank you very much. I will pass this message on to om system. Who knows, they will give me a great deal 😅 but you are right I sounds expansive but it is a bargain compared to what other brand are offering. And I would never buy a Co parable lens for a full frame camera because it will be way to large and heavy for my interest and I'm quite sure this white beast is also at least similar in quality! Thanks for watching and the comment! Grt guido

[@cryptographerchris4856]

Think you've proved it's worth it. This lens will be in my bag for sure.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Expensive but worth every buck they ask for it. Hope you will get it someday I'm sure younwill enjoy it! Grt guido

[@tonvanbruchem142]

Hi Guido Goede uitleg van deze fantastische lens ! Ton

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Dankjewel ton. Leuk dat je weet gekeken hebt! Grt guido

[@chetanunindracusin664]

I had it over 2 years is worth every dollars I spend

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Do you still use it? Where are you from? Thanks for watching. Grt guido

[@chetanunindracusin664]

@GuidoVanDeWater Thailand I still used it and today I have 3 bodies X omd mk3 and om1 all the same lens you have plus 90 macro and 8 mm.f1.8

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

Hoi Guido Ik vond de 2e helft van je foto’s beter dan de 1e helft. Mooie gebruikers ervaring deling. Zeker ook het feit, dat je met meer MM’s ook meer vervuiling/trillingen binnen haalt. Goed dat je dat aan haalde, want dat vergeten de meeste mensen nog al eens.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Ik moet zeggen dat zelf hetzelfde had hoor. Ik vond de resultaten uit zweden wat tegen vallen. Alsof ik daarna pas snapte hoe ik hem moest gebuiken 😅 nee zweden was gewoon erg lastig uberhaupt om mooie foto's te vinden. Zeker iets om over na te denken met dat soort afstanden. Mensen willen vaak heel veel MM en denken dan dat ze iets wat heel ver weg is dichterbij kunnen halen maar helaas zijn er gewoon grenzen aan wat mogelijk is. Dat ligt niet aan het glas maar het is gewoon niet mogelijk. Ik zeg altijd zon verre lens is super om iets beeld vullend te krijgen maar niet om de horizon dichtbij te halen. Bedankt voor het kijken weer. Grt guido

[@Swaggerlot]

Still waiting on my lottery win to buy one, but it is at the top of the list. The 100-400 is nothing like Olympus quality, even though with some good planning/setting you can get acceptable photos. However it's nowhere near the standard of lenses like the 40-150 2.8 Pro.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Of course, the 100-400 is not a pro lens, so there is definitely a difference there. The difference in sharpness compared to the 150-400 is definitely noticeable. But if you use the right shutter speeds, you can get some decent shots with it. I think you are going to want to watch the next video from Denmark because almost every shot is with the 100-400, and I think the results are awesome. I will pray that you get the right lotery ticket. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! Grt guido

[@siofna9709]

Hello Guido You know that I have no OM system, but the video was interessting about what you said about landscape photography with longer focal length. Thanks :-). Grt Ernesto

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Who knows, someday, when you need a new camera, you will think about om system. indoctrinated by all the videos you've watched from me 😅 long lens landscape photography is just absolutely awesome. It has given me sonmuch more oppertunitys than when I would only have used a wide angle. But younknownthat already 😁 thanks for watching again. I'm happy to see you still liked the video. Even if you're not an om user. Grt guido

[@luzr6613]

Damn you - i've had to pause the video at the 2/3 mark. I love this sort of landscape photography, and i think you're rightly excited to have taken so many beautiful images (and you're wrong about the owl flying low over the water - there is nothing wrong with the composition... it's an authentic image of a real moment in the real world - don't complain!). When i first heard about this lens, and like most of the MFT lenses tbh, i was highly skeptical - how can a lens so slow be so good and so versatile? I think i understand better now. It's almost upsetting for me to think that this thing could replace my most trusted lenses, adapted to an E-M1X, my old but beautiful 300 2.8 and my always dependable 90-250 2.8 (with 2x and 1.4x TCs, respectively). OK - this is the first MFT lens (other than a pancake) that i've ever really wanted. Now... back to this excellent video. (Lkd&Subd - best wishes from a cabin in a swamp in a rainforest in New Zealand)

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I totally understand that 300 mm f2.8 what a beast of a lens was that. But if you think the big white lens is slow, then you're wrong. One of our Dutch ambassadors specialised in wildlife owned the 300 f2.8, and he never touched it again after using the 150-400. It's raiser sharp and super fast. He still believes the 300 2.8 is a tiny bit sharper, but the weight, size, and versatility of the 150-400 outweigh it on every point. Wow, I'm yealous of that swamp. I see it before me sounds like an amazing place for a nature photographer. The snowy owl, by the way, was not a natural setting. It was photographed at a falconer it was a trained bird but still a nice image of a beautiful bird! Thanks for watching grt guido

[@luzr6613]

@@GuidoVanDeWater Thank you for your reply and the information re comparison of the 300 and this zoom. I am emotionally attached to 'Big Tuna' - a lens that seems to be built solely with regard to quality. It's actually not the finest lens i have from that era however - the ZD 150 f/2 takes that crown. This 150-400 is a very expensive lens for me to consider... but you make the case for it well. Yes, the swamp / rainforest / rugged coast where i live is a Paradise for photography and i am very fortunate - it's an environment that consistently inspires one to work harder and do better. Thanks again and all the very best.

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

@luzr6613 ow yeah the 150 f2! Tried that thing once for 2 weeks that was a razor sharp lens! The stuff was big but they made some amazing stuff back then. But the pri lines m33 lenses are at least equalt to a lot of them. Although there is not a real alterative for the 150 you use. Who knows someday 🙏

[@luzr6613]

@@GuidoVanDeWater The 150 f2 was a big moment for me. When I got it I did some test shots alongside the 300 2.8 - same FOV in the shots - it's better than the 300. It was my epiphany regarding what 'good glass' really means - it's a stunning lens and, if I could only keep one lens, that would be it. I've only dropped it twice. Anyway, I'm lucky, i've got all of those lenses and yes, they make for a 15kg pack, but they are all fast and very satisfying to use.

[@furiousdoe7779]

Alike the 300 mm f4 .. Gandalf The White is worth it .

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

Every penny! Thanks for watching grt guido

[@jpsteiner2]

Thank you. Terrific. Until you provided an explanation of the 150-400 for 'landscape,' it never even occurred to me that I usually only hear about this lens in terms of shooting birds and wildlife. The isolation and detail are really amazing. When you used the 150-400, what percentage of your photos tended to be at 300mm or greater for landscape?

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I actually do a lot of long lens landscape photography. I just love isolating subjects and getting rit of all the disturbing things in an image. I used to do it with the 100-400, but that lens gets a bit soft above 350 mm, so then I got the 300 mm that I even used with the teleconverters from time to time. But in a true believer in flexibility and adapting yourself to the conditions. And that is so much better with this 150-400. I just know I can shoot everything with it. Birds, landscapes, and even macro! Watch this Sundays video for that. In the end, it just saves a lot of weight and gives lots of fun 😁 thanks for watching and your comment. Where are you from? Grt guido

[@tuuchen2990]

I love telephoto lenses but birds and animals are not my thing. I find it a bit odd, that usually when everyone talks about telephoto lenses, they usually talk about capturing wildlife. I would love to have some telephoto content and reviews for more like sports action, events, racing, planespotting etc!

[@jackq279]

Thank you for this; absolutely beautiful images! You mentioned mostly using the Mark-1 OM-1. Do you think this lens would perform well on the older OM-1? Any caveats about that?

[@ulflundh5813]

yes, I have bouth mkl and mkll

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I know people that use it on the em1x and the em1 mk3 without any problem. I don't knownthe older cameras but as far as I know it should work on any m43 camera. You might get some problems with auto focus being bot so fast or subject recognition not working. Thanks for watching appreciate it! Grt guido

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

I also used it on the om-1 and the om-1 mkii both functioned excellent!

[@robberthummen8283]

Sending back the big white, nooooooo. Heel veel sterkte met het afscheid 😉

[@GuidoVanDeWater]

There are worse things in the world but it wasn't nice that's for sure 😅 working hard to get a new one now haha. Thanks for watching! Grt guido