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Bo Zarts

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12. A smarter purchase: Last month I bought an Olympus OM-5 with a 14-150mm as my "walking around" camera!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 12:20 AM

Aug 29

I love it! I got it as a result of a rainy day at Thor’s Well on our June trip down the Oregon coast before my report date at the lookout in Idaho. I was babying my Sony in the pouring rain, whilst a young woman was shooting away with an unprotected camera. It was an Olympus. She told me that when the Olympus got dirty, she just washed it off! Maybe that was an exaggeration, but I’d heard that sentiment before from OM owners.

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Late Afternoon on the Bitterroot Range with My New Wide-Angle Lens (Rokinon 12MM) [View all] Bo Zarts Aug 28 OP

How absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. Deuxcents Aug 28 #1

Thanks! Bo Zarts Aug 28 #4

I'll second that statement! Bayard Aug 28 #9

Although I have graduated to better lenses, it is a very good, servicable lens. Ferrets are Cool Aug 28 #2

I usually stick to Sony and Zeiss lenses .. Bo Zarts Aug 28 #5

As is usually the case, it's more about the photographer than the equipment. Ferrets are Cool Aug 29 #23

This is beautiful. LoisB Aug 28 #3

WOOOOOOW!!!!!! elleng Aug 28 #6

What a great photo this is, my dear Bo! Congrats on your smart purchase. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 28 #7

A smarter purchase: Last month I bought an Olympus OM-5 with a 14-150mm as my "walking around" camera! Bo Zarts Aug 29 #12

That young woman was right! She was not exaggerating. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 29 #22

That little bit of fog adds to the impresion of depth. That & the perfect lighting combine to marvelous effect. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 28 #8

Fog is your friend in photography .. Bo Zarts Aug 29 #13

LOL, that sounds a bit Bob Ross-ish ! nt eppur_se_muova Aug 29 #14

Oh oh my. This is an amazingly lovely irisblue Aug 28 #10

Extraordinary! HeartsCanHope Aug 29 #11

Can we trade lives? Dem2theMax Aug 29 #15

Spectacular! 4Sitka Aug 29 #16

Welcome to DU, 4Sitka! calimary Aug 29 #18

Awesome scene well captured judesedit Aug 29 #17

wow! spectacular! more, please! bluboid Aug 29 #19

Amazing wendyb-NC Aug 29 #20

From God's eyes into yours, BoZarts. ReRe Aug 29 #21