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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!
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 11:20 PM
Aug 2025

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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How absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. Deuxcents Aug 2025 #1
Thanks! Bo Zarts Aug 2025 #4
I'll second that statement! Bayard Aug 2025 #9
Although I have graduated to better lenses, it is a very good, servicable lens. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2025 #2
I usually stick to Sony and Zeiss lenses .. Bo Zarts Aug 2025 #5
As is usually the case, it's more about the photographer than the equipment. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2025 #23
This is beautiful. LoisB Aug 2025 #3
WOOOOOOW!!!!!! elleng Aug 2025 #6
What a great photo this is, my dear Bo! Congrats on your smart purchase. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2025 #7
A smarter purchase: Last month I bought an Olympus OM-5 with a 14-150mm as my "walking around" camera! Bo Zarts Aug 2025 #12
That young woman was right! She was not exaggerating. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2025 #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 2025 #8
Fog is your friend in photography .. Bo Zarts Aug 2025 #13
LOL, that sounds a bit Bob Ross-ish ! nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #14
Oh oh my. This is an amazingly lovely irisblue Aug 2025 #10
Extraordinary! HeartsCanHope Aug 2025 #11
Can we trade lives? Dem2theMax Aug 2025 #15
Spectacular! 4Sitka Aug 2025 #16
Welcome to DU, 4Sitka! calimary Aug 2025 #18
Awesome scene well captured judesedit Aug 2025 #17
wow! spectacular! more, please! bluboid Aug 2025 #19
Amazing wendyb-NC Aug 2025 #20
From God's eyes into yours, BoZarts. ReRe Aug 2025 #21
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