On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Mark Calzaretta <om4ti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I have several of the Leica 4:3 lenses.
>
> The 14-150 Vario-Elmar was the first one I bought more than a year ago.
> The day I got it, I started shooting some of the Iguana that live in the
> lake behind the house. I was perhaps 25-30 feet from the Iguana shooing
> various shots. I went home and looked at the images on the 30" MAC HD
> display. As I enlarged the image, I notice that there was something visible
> in the eye of the Iguana. With the eye blown up full screen size I was
> astonished to be looking at my own silhouette framed by the reflection of
> clouds in the sky.
>
> This lens is so sharp it blows me away. Contrast is great and it has
> superb bokeh. The only bad thing I can say about it is that I wash it was a
> constant F2.8. However due to it's aperture range it is light enough to be
> very comfortable as my daily walkabout lens on the E5 body.
>
> Just as a point of reference I have been shooting Olympus since 1977 and
> stil have many older Zuikos. In the digital side I currently have an E5 and
> a E-M1. Digital glass includes the 4:3 Zuiko 11-22, 14-54, 35-100, 50-200,
> 90-250, 35 Macro and 50 Macro. 4:3 Leica 25, 14-50 and 14-150. On the MFT
> Zuiko side I have the 12-40. Panny 7-14, x45-175 and 3D. Plus the Leica 45
> Macro. I have owned and parted with various other digital Zuikos that just
> did not do it for me. For example in the first hour of owning the 100-300 I
> was ready to sell it.
>
> I have not shot anything Leica since the M3 and unfortunately do not have
> any of that glass left. looking at the old chromes, this zoom is DAMM good.
>
> Not too sure where you live, but if you are in South Florida, I would
> gladly meet you and let you use my lens on your body. I promise you will be
> a believer after that.
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DZDub
> Sent: 02/16/14 09:41 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] Panasonic/Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-150
>
> Anyone using one of these with an E-thingie?
>
Thank you, Mark. I am a long way from S.Florida, so we will not be able
meet up on this occasion, but I thank you for your offer and the benefit of
your experience.
Joel W.
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