The Olympus/OM-System M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II, How do I get on with it?

The Olympus/OM-Sytem M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II has something of a mixed reputation (and a very long and tortuous name too). A few months ago I bought a second-hand 75-300mm. It was cheap. But is it cheerful? In this video I take my new (old) lens to Wydon Reservoir on the outskirts of Hexham to put it through its paces. Do I like it and is it a keeper? You will of course have to watch the video to find out. If you do you'll also see me try to shoot (sorry... photograph) some ducks and wonder whether that really counts as wildlife photography; whether I keel over from the heat (it was a very hot day – 28° centigrade); and if I can remember to turn my camera on in time for a 'decisive moment'. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Introduction 01:25 – The good aspects about the 75-300mm 03:42 - A few quirky things about this lens 04:36 - Ducks! 06:24 - A few more good things about the lens 07:35 – Shooting flowers 08:35 - Teasels 10:00 - Ooh, it's hot... 12:34 - Final thoughts ****************************** Click on the link below if you'd like to join me and fellow photographer Jason Friend on a small-group landscape photography workshop based in the wonderful English county of Northumberland: https://northumberlandworkshops.co.uk ****************************** My website: https://www.davidtaylorphotography.co.uk Instagram: @dwtphotography Facebook: @davidtaylorlandscapephotography