And I'm in southwest Florida probably still a long way away from your
presumed location somewhere around Miami?
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/16/2014 2:29 PM, DZDub wrote:
> 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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