365.11 – Abstraktes Bild

And we have a new entry into the Macro family! Who is it? It’s the 36-72 f/3.5 E Series! Smaller and cuter and less beloved than its bigger brother (prominently featured on this website as in early 2012), the 36-72 is sharp, contrasty, has little or no zoom creep (unlike the 75-150, which can only …

365.9 Samantha

Yes. This is a photo of an American Girl snow globe… It’s in my possession, but isn’t mine (don’t ask), and I’m not particularly excited about the photo, though I’m simultaneously (and strangely) rather pleased with it. Same rig: 75-150 f/3.5 E Series, reversed, and extended by 49mm. ISO 100, 2 seconds, f/11 (maybe f/22 …

365.8 Abstraktes Bild 20120105

One of these days I’ll run out of things to shoot with the macro rig. When that happens, I’ll probably turn to cats, then maybe to self portraits, then maybe to momento mori, and then, maybe, just maybe, I’ll have to go outside… 75-150mm f/3.5 Series E, reversed, with 49mm extension. ISO400, 1/40th, f/3.5.