Panasonic G9 + CANON EF500mm F4 + Viltrox EF-M2II : TEST1

I am Canon user for long, and recently I have my Panasonic setup slowly build up. I like my L lens and my G9 ….

one day, someone told me . I actually can use all my L lens on my M4/3 G9 . Due to busy work schedule, I dont have time to look into it until last week. I finally have time purchase one online and test it last 2 days … I did very quick test more testing would like to do

1. AF accuracy

2. AF performance

3. can both Len and Body Image Stabilizer work together as Panasonic Len ?

if all above work well, than I would prefer to use my G9 on my Canon EF500mm F4 IS2 ….

1. pre-burst mode for G9

2. Dual IS – IBIS and Len IS

3. internal 4k , 30fps 10bit log (and future I can get GH5 for more)

4. 180fps slow motion

etc

so TEST1 – AF performance

I try both 500mm (outdoor), 1635F4IS (indoor)

BOTH give me very fast AF .. and very accurate (no fine tune done on my adapter). the new eye AF work fine with human , but not really work on big bird (buffy Fish Owl) and small bird .

TEST1 (click the picture for actual size view)

– Adjust contrast, Saturation, noise reduction

update 2020 May

Panasonic G9+Canon 500mm F4IS2

ISO500, F3.5, 1/250

Siberian blue robin, 藍歌鴝,Luscinia cyane, 蓝歌鸲,コルリ, Murai Biru Siberia

##################

A. Panasonic G9+Canon 500mm F4IS2
ISO640, F4, 1/125

B. Panasonic G9+Canon 500mm F4IS2
ISO640, F5, 1/160

High Resolution Mode

October 22, 2019October 23, 2019

Quick CANON EOS 90D 4k simple record | liewwk Nature

I always love to record wildlife in better video quality since CANON 5dm2

one of the reason I am quite interest on CANON EOS 90D is the capability of record 4k video

I did quick record with below condition

– handheld

– low light , while shooting picture ISO1250, 1/20, F5

– no edit , just trim and uploaded full size to Yoututbe

– internal Mic

update 20191023
another quick record of 4k using the 90D

*** I move the camera toward the flower into center … the camera auto get the bird focus and the AF point show it focus or trying focus on the “moving object” – bird

in case , anyone interest on the bird .. it is Chestnut-necklaced Partridge

click on the link and choose Video Quality to 2160 (4k)

overall, the quality look good.. but the size seem very small compare to 1dxm2 ???

in case you interest on Malaysia Partridge series | liewwk Nature

Phasianidae Series: Partridge | 雉科: 鹧鸪 | liewwk Nature 8-4 [update 20240331]

######################

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

or REFER

HERE

##################################

Birds Collection | liewwk @flickr

Birds Collection | liewwk@liewwkphoto.com

我的收藏 · 鸟 | liewwk

##################################

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

CANON EOS 90D : Field Test ISO

I am bringing the 90D for my Guiding work last week, but due to the special task and low light condition. Plus the High megapixel of the camera , I would say it is not suitable for me use handheld … lack of IBIS high shutter is require so ISO has to push to higher which rarely lower than my acceptable level (<3200)

with the Tripod I managed to test 2 subjects that many of us concern

1. ISO performance of such high megapixel Camera

2. AF especially Liveview tracking ? (do I need ? and we know it is typical way of us Optical Viewfinder of DSLR) but I still test it after saw the performance of A9 + Sony 600mm F4

but here I am sharing ISO performance only

as usual all picture

1. EOS 90d

2. Canon EF 300mm F2.8

3. Canon 14x TC III

4. AV mode

5. remote shooting with phone

6. AF use Liveview tracking all (all sample below)

7. open with Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (no NR mean no NOise reduction full size with 240 ppi)

8. NR mean use auto setting of Define2

9. I also resize to 2400 at long site to at ~A4 size of print

10. Click the link for Larger size (un crop) picture

11. I add in a SONY A7r4 RAW file No NR and CANON EOS 90D RAW no NR (on software

[both on body high ISO Noise Reduction -Standard]

both 100% crop

ANYONE can tell which is which ?

as below

100% crop above picture

A. ISO100 , No NR

ISO100 , NR

I forgot ISO200 … hmmm so continue with ISO400

B. ISO400 , No NR

ISO400, NR

C. ISO800, No NR

ISO800 , NR

ISO1000-2000 is my common use ISO range so I add on 1250

D. ISO1250, No NR

ISO1250, NR

E. ISO1600 , No NR

ISO1600, NR

F. ISO2000, No NR

ISO2000, NR

G. ISO3200, No NR

ISO3200, NR

H. ISO4000, No NR

ISO4000, NR

I. ISO6400, No NR

ISO6400, NR

J. ISO8000, No NR

ISO8000, NR

I am not really interest on anything more as the details start losing when ISO5000-6400 and at 8000 . the grain is too much for this high megapixel camera

I am overall ok with ISO2000-3200 for small print and as usual web use ..

ISO2000 ~A4 size

I am still on tour, and hope I got more chance to test further and try edit for bigger print and to know the limit that accept by myself

my Quick indoor test previously

CANON EOS 90D – Quick ISO test

and stay tune , hope I still can hold this unit for more testing on AF

###############

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

or REFER

HERE

##################################

Birds Collection | liewwk @flickr

Birds Collection | liewwk@liewwkphoto.com

我的收藏 · 鸟 | liewwk

##################################

October 8, 2019

CANON EOS 90D – Quick ISO test

After long wait, a crop camera body with very attractive specifications … I am going to have this camera for next few days on field test on Birding ..

before bring out to field, I need check overall menu function , AF performance , additional functions etc .. OVERALL it is almost as easy as previous EOS camera .

So I take opportunity, quick test on ISO that I always use 800,1000,1600,2000,3200,4000,5000,6400

Simple tests with below criteria

Very Quick Test of CANON EOS 90D + EF100400 II
– Handheld
– Open with Adobe Photoshop CC 2017
– NoNR – No Noise reduction
– NR – Noise Reduction with define2
– Camera Noise Reduction set to standard

Sample of ISO 800 NoNR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 800 NR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 1600 NoNR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 1600 NR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 2000 NoNR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 2000 NR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 3200 NoNR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 3200 NR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 4000 NoNR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 4000 NR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 6400 NoNR (click the image to see full image)

Sample of ISO 6400 NR (click the image to see full image)

Overall the noise control without any noise reduction, the noise level is quick high at ISO3200 and above . But with very minimum Noise Reduction with define2 … its’ look good with very good details remain

###############

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

or REFER

HERE

##################################

Birds Collection | liewwk @flickr

Birds Collection | liewwk@liewwkphoto.com

我的收藏 · 鸟 | liewwk

##################################

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

Gitzo Gimbal Fluid Head

after years birding, I am start looking for light setup and also suitable for Tropical rain forest environment …

we normally shooting in the dense environment , so low light, high ISO , low shutter speed are terms we always talk and trying to resolve ..

this new Gitzo fluid Gimbal head definite a light setup , and support for most the heavy setup light 400mm F2.8, 500mm F4, 600mm F4 … and etc . support is one concern but whats the success rate of shooting at comfortable shutter speed eg in Malaysia Rain Forest I always shooting 1/30 , ISO 1600-3200 at F4 .. if I always trying to get something can give me high success rate 1/30-1/60

my tests are simply practical , I swing the gimbal without lock and shoot with M mode, Fit aperture 4,7.1,8.0 but with 1/10,1/30, 1/40,/50,1/60,1/100 … with birds that move non stop …

*** no full lock of the head, just swing and press shutter , M mode fix shutter speed and Aperture but AUTO ISO , fast burst mode without remote cable

1/50 [ 5/7 in focus and no shake]

1/40 [3/7 shots without shake]

1/80 [ 6/6 all no shake]

1/30 [1/3 no shake]

1/30 [3/5 no shake]

1/60 [7/9 no shake]

if you wish to test within KL , Malaysia area feel free to contact US

or you may purchase from us

http://liewwkphoto.com/shop/gitzo-gimbal-fluid-head/

or contact us

######################

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

or REFER

HERE

##################################

Birds Collection | liewwk @flickr

Birds Collection | liewwk@liewwkphoto.com

我的收藏 · 鸟 | liewwk

##################################

A. Looking for accessories – Big Lenses 300,400,500,600, 800 mm

B. order any accessories related to bird photography

October 2, 2017November 25, 2017

my New Landscape “weapon” Gitzo GT2543L Mountaineer

after years , finally make a decision to change my previous tripod to this model …

reason simple … stable , proven for varies environment and center column remove so easy

see how’s easy to remove center column

if you interest to get one

BUY Here or contact me

##############

more liewwk Online store products

http://liewwkphoto.com/shop/

July 7, 2016

Why Filter ? simple sample for GND, RGND and ND filters

after long rest for Landscape photography, went for another quick long exposure, sunset and Milky Way shooting at Batu Pahat … and here few simple sample

– all picture use AV mode meter at same position

– just contrast , saturation add to each picture

1.without any filter

– obviously the top-right over expose without any filter use

2. use most standard GND filter than we recommended for here GND .9s

– sky exposure seem better after the GND even with little highlight

3. use RGND 2 stops

– the exposure seem more balance without highlight due to light concentrate on center of the frame

4. with RGND and 10 stops ND filters

– ND 10 stops to make the shutter speed much slower create different slow shutter effect (silky effect for this) . the calm and peace feel make the picture look different from the standard capture

Overall the GND/RGND is to balance the sky exposure with the foreground and ND can create different effect for composition.

some related posts

Reverse GND filter – 84dot5mm

what CPL effect can you get ? …

Lee Filters available … GND .6/.9/1.2, CPL ….

July 1, 2016

CANON EOS 1dx Mark1 vs 1dx Mark2

Did 2 round of simple test outdoor but the lighting condition seem not a good equal compare .. so finally managed to have both indoor to test both 1dx Mark1 and 1dx Mark2

very simple test

1. AV mode, F8 , meter at same area

2. ISO100 with exp 0, -1,-2,-3,-4,+1,+2

3. ISO200, 400,800,1600,3200,4000,6400,12800,25600

4. all with select portion to 100% crop

5. all picture open with Adobe Camera Raw (CC) and NO Noise reduction, sharpen

6. liveview with timer 2s shooting, on tripod

Physically , not much change but it do have the Liveview Video-Still switch which one of the MAJOR missing of mark1 !!!!!!!!!!!

Below are the pictures sample

ISO100 1dxm1

ISO100 1dxm2

click link below for all ISO100 full size

1dx1 ISO100 exp -1

1dx2 ISO100 exp -1

100% crop for ISO100 exp -1 for 1dxm1

100% crop for ISO100 exp -1 for 1dxm2

100% crop for ISO100 exp -4 for 1dxm1

100% crop for ISO100 exp -4 for 1dxm2

###############################################

both ISO100 Exp0 100%

1dxm1

1dxm2

###############################################

here is the links for

100% crop for 1dxm1 ISO1600

100% crop for 1dxm2 ISO1600

1dxm1 ISO3200

1dxm2 ISO3200

100% crop for 1dxm1 ISO3200

100% crop for 1dxm2 ISO3200

1dxm1 ISO6400

1dxm2 ISO6400

100% crop for 1dxm1 ISO6400

100% crop for 1dxm2 ISO6400

1dxm1 ISO12800

1dxm2 ISO12800

100% crop for 1dxm1 ISO12800

100% crop for 1dxm2 ISO12800

1dxm1 ISO25600

1dxm2 ISO25600

*** not really accept noise level >6400 so just share the full size picture of 25600 … no 100% crop pictures

###############################################

for the simple test , my personal feel on the 1dxm1 vs 1dxm2

1. mirror shake seem less on mark2 especially the slow fps which is 6fps . mark2 seem seem almost no mirror shake at all

2. AF for liveview seem much faster for mark2 , non liveview seem faster too but not significant as the liveview AF

3. ISO from 100-3200 seem almost same at exposure 0 , mark2 may be slightly better than mark1

4. all pictures shoot within same environment , same ISO, same shutter speed, same aperture … but mark2 seem slight brighter especially on shadow area .

5. ISO4000-25600 …. hmmmm mark1 seem better at shadow area ?

6. for shadow area recovery for -1 stop seem not far different . but for 2,3,4 stops under… mark2 have better software capability to recover better …. much better ….

########################################################################################

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

or REFER

HERE

##################################

more Photohunter Outing/Events/Workshop click HERE

look for more advices or order for Filters/Tripod for Landscape or etc click HERE

or contact me HERE

##################################################################################

###############################################################################

ii. CANON EOS 5DSR vs 5Dm3

iii. CANON EOS 5Dsr Shadow recovery

iv. CANON EOS 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016

NiSi Square Filters System 100mm, 150mm and 180mm are available now

beside Lee Filter and HAIDA filters, now we also have another top quality square filter systems NiSi

We also will start sharing more pictures by NiSi filter solutions

and it consist

1. 100mm System – for all common lens with screw threw up to 82mm

2. 150mm System – for lens without screw thread or Ultra wide e.g Nikon 14-24mm F2.8, Canon 14mm F2.8, Olympus 7-14mm F2.8, Tamron 15-30mm F2.8, Sigma 12-24mm etc

3. 180mm System – for now it is special make for Canon 11-24mm F4

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016

Another Super ND filter … 15 stops ND – Super Stopper from LEE Filters …

sometime , we complaint we need darker … when ??? why ???

in the noon, under bright sun exposure what if we need more stop down ? and we can have option combine more ND filters e.g. 10 stops and 6 stops filter or now we have option to have single filter in 15 stops down …

e.g. under hot sun out setting for no ND is ISO100 , F2.8 (to have bokeh for some effect) , SS 1/1000

with Big Stopper or ND 3.0/10 stops ND … we can have 1s exposure .. but than the 1s may be not good enough … and what a 15 stops ND (Super Stopper) can do for us

it will give you 30s even the original shutter speed is 1/1000 … !!!!!

few eg. with Big Stopper , combine of Big Stopper and Little Stopper .. so now with single filter we can get longer exposure 😀

You can order by COntact me or Click LINK HERE

If you interest for Photo Outing for Ijen please feel free to contact me

or we have another landscape outing in Aug 2016 , you may check out HERE

#####################

Where to get Lee Filters/Haida Filters | Malaysia

MORE http://endemicguides.com/ reports

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团 您可联络我

###############

MORE http://endemicguides.com/ reports

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团 您可联络我

###############

MORE http://endemicguides.com/ reports

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团 您可联络我

MORE http://endemicguides.com/ reports

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团 您可联络我

if you interest to get one

BUY Here or contact me

##############

###############################################

###############################################

###############################################

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团 您可联络我

##################################################################################

###############################################################################

1.

2.

3.

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我

观鸟或拍鸟团您可联络我