I do know Hollywood since I used to live in Boca Raton years ago and
also have a friend who lives in Hollywood. Thanks for the offer to
borrow the lens but I know I'd never buy one no matter how good it is.
Going to the panther preserve in Big Cypress does sound interesting but
I'm still 2-1/2 hours away from mile marker 80 and I'm not real keen on
spending 5 hours in the car. But if you really want to do it sometime
before the end of March let me know... you just might hit me at the
right time and I'd agree.
As to seeing a panther I don't have high hopes even in the panther
refuge. I used to work for six years as a volunteer for the Fish &
Wildlife Service at the Loxahatchee National Refuge. I've spent about
1,000 hours at that refuge and, even though they're there, I've never
seen a panther. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/16/2014 11:50 PM, Mark Calzaretta wrote:
> Chuck, I am actually in Hollywood (right between Miami and Fort
> Lauderdale)
>
> However if you wanted to give the 14-150 a try you are more than
> welcome.
>
> There is a Panther preserve out on Alligator Alley around mile marker
> 80. I have always wanted to head out there with the 90-250 and shoot
> some Panthers.
>
> Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Norcutt Sent: 02/16/14
> 03:43 PM To: Olympus Camera Discussion Subject: Re: [OM]
> Panasonic/Leica D Vario-Elmar 14-150
>
> 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 us e 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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