Tag: Takumar

365-195 Another visit to the fairgrounds

I thought I would visit the local fairgrounds again today. I was able to explore a little before preparations begin for the annual county fair next month. I decided to only use my Super-Takumar 50mm lens on my Pentax K20D. I am also still experimenting with Nik Color Efex so I am using it often before the trial runs out. Enjoy! Click on…

365-194 All seriousness aside

Normally I don’t like to take the “I ate this” type of food shots for my 365, but there’s always an exception. Who can resist a cool creamy treat on a summer day? This is a banana ice with vanilla custard from Rita’s. Photo shot with Pentax K20D and DA17-70. I took this wide open at f4.0 to show how well this lens…

365-192 Takumar at f1.4

I drove through the city park today right after a rain storm. It was a good time to be there as it was practically empty. The light level was still low so I thought I would shoot a few photos with my Super-Takumar 50mm wide open at f1.4.  Too bad there isn’t any real subject matter there to take advantage of…

365-190 Stone walled

Visited the cemetery again today because I was trying to find an animal to shoot. The animals in the cemetery are accessible since they are used to humans, which makes it somewhat easier to get photos. I wanted an animal to continue my intentional camera movement experiments and I wanted something else that was moving also. There were some geese at the…

365-177 Wee wee

Lets get small. Really small. This flower is about 1/2″ in diameter and I guess the little bugs are maybe  1/16″ or smaller. I was actually trying to photograph the underside of a mushroom I found in my yard using my reverse mounted Super-Takumar 50mm lens. My wife found the little flower and asked if I wanted to shoot it also.…

365-167 Here or there or anywhere?

Like usual, I didn’t plan any kind of picture today. Occasionally there are days when I go to a specific location that I think would be a good place for photos but most days I just see what happens. A lot of times when I do have a predetermined photo in mind I end up with my favorite shot being totally…

365-151 Train Train

A few details from down by the tracks in Arden. All with Pentax K20D  and DA17-70 or Super-Takumar 50mm. X Factor            

365-150 Total originality

Lets see..Memorial Day holiday…American flag…may as well go with the standard title too. Well at least I found an old flag, this one flying in front of some type of arts and craft store that was closed. I shot it backlit by the sun somewhat using my Super-Takumar 50mm at f/2.8. I used the Tak thinking I could blur out…

365-141 Feeling tropical and a motorcycle

It was a beautiful warm sunny day today. That’s something we haven’t seen much of lately. Of course, that means mowing the lawn while you have a window of opportunity.  I didn’t mind, it actually wasn’t that bad. And it felt like summer today, which was pretty nice. At the end of the day I got to relax on the…