Mt. Colvin and Blake Peak
When we summited Mount Colvin, the clouds were hovering just above the peaks, making for an awesome view. Colvin offers a wide vista of the snow-capped and majestic Great Range, from the Wolfjaws to Haystack and beyond.
First Flowers
Magnolias are early, tough, and usually face the harshest weather, which is why I like them so much.
Longwood Gardens with SMC Takumars
There is a revolution happening in digital cameras, and it’s all about miniaturization. We peruse 5 different SMC Takumars in this walk around Longwood Gardens.
1969 Pontiac Trans Am
I pulled out my Pentax FA* 85mm and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lenses for some fun with a beauty of a 1969 Trans Am.
West Chester Metabones Exploration
Exploring using my Nikon 24-70/2.8 G via the Metabones adapter on my Sony NEX-6.
2011 Lexus IS 250
Some snaps of a Lexus IS 250 with a Minolta 85/1.4G lens and LA-EA2 adapter.
Car Shopping with the GT-R
What does your $100,000 buy you? With the Nissan GT-R, a wicked fast hand-assembled supercar.
SMC Takumars: 135mm f/2.5 and 100mm f/4 Macro w/Lens Turbo
Exploring two more excellent SMC Takumar lenses with the Lens Turbo: the 135mm f/2.5 and 100mm f/4 Macro.
Sunday in Keene Valley
The day after our hike of the Santanoni Range, we let our knees rest and spent some time toting around Keene and Keene Valley.
Santanoni, Panther, and Couchsachraga Peaks
On the last day of summer, we did a loop hike of the Santanoni range: 4,606-foot Santanoni Peak, 4,442-foot Panther Peak, and 3,793-foot Couchsachraga Peak.
Takumar Sunflowers
More exploration with my Lens Turbo, this time with some Super-Multi-Coated Takumars: 24mm f/3.5, 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.8, and 135mm f/2.5.
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 with the Lens Turbo
One of the gems from the 35mm film days, the Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens is popular for use on modern cameras.