smc Takumar 1:2.5 135mm
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Organs & Orchids
January 1st is a great time to go to Longwood Gardens.
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Play
This is what kids used to do all the time…and should do all the time.
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Mystical Sea Creatures
The Mystic Aquarium is small, but decent. They had Beluga whales, sea lions, and penguins outside, and then a small but nice exhibit inside.
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Mystic Cemetery
Black and whites from a late afternoon walk through a cemetery in Mystic, Connecticut.